The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-09-10
(From Wednesday,s Advertiserl


TONOLULU'S charter eonven-
n zion lost no time JITpInL
= into maelstrom of wrang-
ling and rather fiery debates. Sixty
three delegates were present when the
lody convened at Mckinley High school
yesterday morning. NJ. G. Pacheco, cho.
sen temporary chairman, opened the way
for the first big battle of the sixty day
session by delivering a lengthy speech.
In the course of it he found occasion to
comment on the weak, vacillating and
Outrageously 'extravagant Republican
administration Of our city government. +"
The remainder of the morning session
went along smoothly enough, but the
first gun Of the preliminary organiza-
ton campaign was fred by John Wise
in the afternoon, when Lorrin Andrews
nominated PacheeO as permanent chair
man. Wise, declaring he had been thun-
derstruck by PachecO's remarks of the
morning, anent the Republican admins
tration, said 80 would vote for w. o.
Smith, who had been placed in norhina-
ton by HenrS}Atli
Cannot Support Pacheco
~ came here with an open mind, con,
WINGED that stbd session of this body
would be hafhOhio15 + said Wise. 81
was assured the work OF the convention
was to be strictly non partisan and still
think it should be conducted without re
ference to party affairs. But after Mr.
Pacheco's remarks this morning | can
not support him for chairman. We have
not come here to backyard each other
politically.
"And | arm surprised that the chair
man of the Republican party should
cOuntenance the remarks of the temper
cry convention chairman so far as tC
place him in nomination for the position
permanently. do not think Mr.. Pache
g * the man who can preside over oul
deliberations impartially."
Rising on n point of privilege, An
drews said he saw no reason for alter
in" his decision. He presumed Wise re
frrred to him as "chairman of the Re
Iubican party" He believed Mr.. Pa
cher0 = remark was made not as tenn
porary chairman, but was purely n com
mPut made rs n citizen, and that hil
political feelings would have no bear
ing on his duties as convention execu
tive.
Result of First Session
In brief, the first DAYS sPss on of tn,
charter convention resulted in the cleo
ton of permanent officers; the authori
zatiOn of PachccO who was elected per
manCnt chairman, to appoint a commit
tee Of fifteen to assume charge of al
matters affecting charter revision whicI
shall he submitted to it by the cOnvcn
ticu: and the appointment of a com
. H,,n -, 1,
probable expense OF the convent on.
The morning session, at which tenn
pOrary organization was efferted, Oc
cnpi"d an hours time; the Afternoon
session continued from two until afte
five o rIock. adiourning to meet again il
the same hall at half.past seven ia
night.
The question Of permanent meeting
hall has not been definitely determined
The governor, THROUGH rOmmitte
wh'rh called on him yesterday morning
invited the delegates to use spaciOu
h"ll on the second floor Of the armOrN
h"t this dil not nnucar entirely accent
able to many members mud it is, likel
thcv will endeavOr to obtain the us
o. the district court room downtown
which Charles F, Chillingworth assur"
them would be at their disposal 70
night session.
Many Night Sessions Probable
1t is possible many of the CONVEX
ti"n's sessions will be held evening,
R"d II was feared the noise of the M
tonal guard troops drilling on the mai
floor would disturb the deliberations G
the charter framing BODY on the seron
floor or the armOry building.
Tn" convention, perfecting organic
ton in the aft"rnaOn chose the follow
10 O";r"rs: NJ c. PachecO, chairman
w q Smith. vice rl,nirmnn: james i
."rrctt clork. arI William J. Corlh
r""i't"nt clerk and interpreters
The hn"n" committee. which is
a"""mtl" f''ureN concerning the proI
rh'n cnnt If printing and the salary
Coclho, that an estimate Of the co