Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-07
PACHECO IS MADE
TEMPORARY HEAD
At CHARTER meet
Andrews Attempt to Make Ses-
SionS Non-P Partisan Upset BY
Attack of Republicans
HALL ABOVE ARMoRY IS
SECURED FOR MEETINGS
Governor Pinkham Receives
Committee After Funds 1ut
Makes no Promises

Supreme Ruler, as we are your low
ly subjects, present here to deliberate
for the good Of our community, we
invoke your aid to guide us that we
may do only those things which will
be for the good Of our city. Amen.
As the Rev. ]. H. 8. Kaleo finished
bis prayer and the rolling music Of
the Hawaiian language ceased, the au-
dience of men Of all ages who stood
with bowed heads listening. sank
quietly into their seats and Honolulu's
long heralded charter convention had
begun.
Outside the Mckinley High school
where the first meeting was held, the
assembling of the Delegates was her
aided by the music of the Hawaiian
hand. The members of the conven-
tion were grouped on the steps Of the
building and their picture taken
against the columhed background, and
q little after 10 o'clock. City Clerk
David Kalaudkalani. called the meet.
Ing TO order
After the brief and impressive pray
er by Rev. ]. H. s. Kaleo, a committee
was appointed to examine the creden-
tials OF the members. and brief ex.
animation OF the clerks documents
showed that there were no irregularl-
ties,
The credentials committee consist
ed 81 Clarence Z. CraDbe, Lerrln An
drews and NJ q Pacheco.
Plea Cor Nonpartizenshlp.
When the nominations for tempor-
ary chairman were called for, Lorrin.
Andrews rose to q short talk nominal.
ing M. G. Pacheco, and pointed out
that II ne nominated man Of poll.
tical party differing from his own, IL
was because he felt that party differ
ences should die at the doors OF the
convention. -
eve al not come here AZ members
or any parties whatsoever, but as citi-
zenB of Hawaii said Mr.. Andrews
Mr.. Paoheco was unanimously elect.
ed and was conducted to the platform
by William Speckman and Jesse Ulu-
ihi. II Is forecasted that he will be
made permanent chairman. In his
speech of acceptance he said in part:
.sThe great issue before this con.
yention Is 10 guarantees to the people
Of the city and county Of Honolulu
cdhfinuation ef an euual onDortunity
N the government nf their affairs
without injury or wrong 10 anyone
II Is our hirfl honor and duty to meet
every argument and contention in Al
Split OF exalted civic patriotism. We
aeiiperate not Tor polltlcai party,
put TOT the Wnoie community, ana ali
can ana Will agree upon THIS one prop
ositlon; Tnat the majority OF this con.
Venuon stands between the people OF
the city and county OF Honolulu. and
those VINO would deliver our city gov
eminent into the hands OF the 1nVisi.
Die government who would run II IN
the interest Of the aristocracy OF the
governing class. @
ST Is no doubt true that our pres.
ent system of government requires
material change. Our mast and pres.
ent painful experience under a weak
(at this point IL was suggested that
Mayor Lane SIT on the platform and
he was escorted therel. yacillating
and outrageously extrayagant Ian.
plause) Republican administration of
our city government, convinces all
men OF all political Affiliations that
the time is now ripe to frame a char
ter which shall fix responsibility upon
those who are entrusted with the con.
hdence of the people.
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