Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-08
Charter Convention Delegates
Not Altogether Pleased With
Idea of Meeting at Armory

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| Babel had only IS tongues to repre-
sent him at the charter convention
yesterday afternoon, but the IS evil
IDENTIFY felt the responsibility and filed
Mckinley high school with so much
noise that one building could not hold
it all, for it overlooked and presently
attracted two little Hawaiian boys who
climbed up the side and looked in
through the window, wide-eged, upon
the lawmakers Of Honolulu thinking
aloud.
Storms commenced as soon as Tenn
poFary Chairman NJ. C. Paeheco called
the meeting TO order at o'clock and
the finance and meeting place" COM
mittee reported q recommendation
that the convention take up its per-
manent abode in the armory. Even
then all might have gone well had not
William ]. Coeiho been called upon to
translate this news to some Of the
delegates who do not understand Eng
fish any too we'll. Immediately the
storm burst in full fury. ~ y .@4<.d
Robert Ahuna objected strongly to,
having this dignifed convention
dragged about from place to place |"
He blamed the Legislature In the
strongest terms-and the -loudest--for
not appointing quiet place in which
the convention members could think
He did not want to go to the armory. 4
The tramping of the soldiers would
disturb his thoughts. Guns might be
fired. He objected-loudly.
Want quiet, Safe Place. -.
At this point Mr. Ahuna's voice
gave way and he sat down amidst Ell
display of white handkerchiefs rs the
convention wiped Its hot forehead. II
was decided not to take any definite
action concerning the permanent meet
ing place until the committee could
discover o room which Wonld be Tree
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Again the storm began when. after
Lerrin Andrews had nominated NJ g.
Pachec0 for permanent chairman, Will
liam Achi nominated w. o. Smith for
the position and John H. Wise indig-
nantly seconded the latter nomination. i
IT WftldfaB my support from the
chat" said MI. Wise. II came here
expecting to ind that party politics
should be left outside the convention
doors; but Ela temporary chairman in
his first sbeech Hereby attacks the
Republican, government of the city,
calling 1T extravagant. am thunder. |
struck and disappointed. heartily
second tie termination 81 Mr.. Smith =
Mr.. andrews defended the nomina.
ti0n OF Pachsco. saying 81 do not
nominate Mr.. Paeleco as q Republican |
or as q Democrat, bnt a. q man. and /
as q citizen and voter in Honolulu
know that he will perform his duties |
as ehair1ISh without prejudice. What
lie said fEam the chair this morning
was his personal opinion upon an ex-
traneous matter III.
Pacheeo Apologies. |
Mr.. Pacheco then said, whatever
remarked may have made this morn |
ing, ] made not as q chairman OF this |
convention hut as o citizen OF the COM |
munity II anyone doubts the truth |
of my statements this morning he will |
find that they are borne out by the
books Of the city auditor. But that is |
aside from the point II my remarks |
offended members of the convention, |
am sorry 49, !, T. IN .@.stt5sEs /
Another war commenced over the
method of voting for permanent chair
mar. Mr.. Paeheco was about to pro-
coed with the voting when j. III. Ka- /
leo rose and asked what was being I
done. The secretary told him in Ha-
waiian what was happening. ~
Mr.. Kaleo rose again and objected /
to- the open ballot which was proposed.
He objected SO strongly that he re-
peated his objection four times in the
same words Others came to his as.
sistance An amendment was offered.
The amendment was amended. a sug-
gestion was made. An amendment |
was Offered to the suggestion. Then
some one moved the previous ques-
ton. Someone else moved that the
mover was out Of order. ~
Parliamentizing consumed. the next |
hour, but It was finally discovered
through the mediation of Charles +.
Chillingworth that the whole tangle /
was simply over whether the ballot |
should be open or secret. The vote
was then taken secretly and M. C. Pa
checo was elected on the count of 80 /
to %. W. O. Smith was the elected /
Vice-presidenf, j. K Jarrett, clerk, and /
w. ]. Coelho was continued in his Of
flee as clerk and Interpreter
Lorrin Andrews moved that q COM |
n1ittee Of Is be appointed to read all /
charters submitted and present them
to the convention s.,.s. II 4 81.
Aelsl Takes Firm Stand. x Z
Mfr. Wise held that the charters I
should be read before the entire con.
vention before being referred to the
committee. Mr.. Achi stated that In
support of Mr.. Wise he would not give I
his charter to committee. Give me |
q chance to fight out my charter on
this floof!" he shouted,
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