Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-24

talked. and appIauded some The
chairman had to call Il EN- to account
regularly End had TO force spea kers
eff the rostrum at the expiration OF
their time. The nominating speeches
were ttresome, but these we're worse.
One speaker merely seconded his can.
didate's nomination, and the conyen-
ton cheered him longer than any 9TH
er speaker. They appreciated the
breyity of the speech.
The people OF the convention did
not seem in a mood to be talked to
and not speaker OF the day sounded
a note which went to the right spot
The day was long and tiresome.
Cheering Is Forced.
There was cheering for every candi
date. There was some clapping, lots
of whooping, yelling and mechanical
Matchmaking At the end of the ia
yorite son" nominations the support
ing delegation would rise and others
would rise to see the fun. The noise
would begin. some of ii would come
from the balconies and some from the
delegates. Flags we're brought out.
the band would chime in at psyche
logical moments, and women stationed
at what seemed regular distances
through the balconies would get up
and howl and wave flags. The dele.
gates would march around the main
floor carrying flags and other insig.
MIA. They did their best to maintain
this. racket for as long as possible.
And they were able to keep II up for
long stretches. The others waited pa,
tiently: the cheering was all in vain,
but the roughhouse furnished the spec
tators some amusement.
How Lyman "Stayed Roosevelt"
The delegates showed most of their
enthusiasm when Hughes was nomin-
sted by Governor Whitman of New
York. They got up and marched
around and in this confusion was
Henry J. Lyman. conspicuously taking
part in the Hughes demonstration.
Prince Kubio stood up, but that was
all. But that same atmosphere OF
doubt pervaded the hall. Some felt
that even the Hughes demonstration
was artificial.
Galleries Want Teddy!
There was real enthusiasm when
Roosevelt was nominated. II was not
down where the delegates sat, but In
the galleries. The delegates sat stifI
for the most part differ the noise had
proceeded for some minutes, but the
galleries proceeded for over 80 min
utes. Cries of I'VE want Teddy were
continuous. Women shrieked, men
whooped and howled, flags were wav-
ed, hats were waved, every means OF
vocal noise-making was employed. It
was bedlam. The delegates sat still, |
quite, and amused. The delegates de-
mcnstrated for Hughes, but the people |
for Teddy" 1t was married. by every.
one there. There was no doubling It. |
Still that atmosphere of skepticism,
doubt and undeeision seemed preva.
lent when, the nominating speeches |
were all over and the voting began
on the first ballot There was more
doubt upon the appointment of con.
ferees from both parties to find, IL |
possible, "a means of compromise.
The first and second ballots Sent 1
almost as had been predicted There
was little excitement and all went off |
smoothly and in a matter-of-fact way.
The press boxes alone were places of |
hurried confusion.
Kuhio voted for Weeks and Lyman
for Burton on the first ballot. On the
second Lyman was carried away by |
surrounding Hughes men and cast his /
second ballot for Hughes, although it !
was expected the delegation would |
vote as it did at first and later Join
the Hughes vote.
" Eridov nfCbf Mr. nroal,~,,. x,oxl;o4o.a Il
Hughes would win. Others in the
delegation felt about as he did, and |
Hawaii expected to vote for Hughes.
Judge A. A. Wilder was in the con-
vention on Friday as a visitor. He j
was stopping at the Sherman Hotel. |
He left Chicago the next day.
Saturday.
The weather was bracing, warm
and pleasant on Saturday morningI
when the convention was called, lit
tie after IL o'clock, for the last time.
The report of the conference commit
tee was heard. The report from
Roosevelt was heard with intense in
terest. 1t had at last seemed as IL |
some decisive step would be taken by I
the two parties. Roosevelt stated his
position and brought forth great ap.
plause from the delegates and from
the gallery. But the latter soon set
tied down and the former carried on
the racket quite alone.
That meant Hughes on the third ball.
lot.
: Upon the third ballot most of the
other candidates dropped out. There
were short speeches and there was
the voting. Practically everyone
jumped on to the band wagon in this
vote and Hughes was nominated.
Hawaii on Band Wagon.
Henry ]. Lyman put so much en-
phasis on Hughes" when he answered
Two for Hughes!" to the secretaries
roll call of states. that there was /,
almost applause. Hawaii was on the
band wagon, too. ~. 4. ..e.E
In the demonstration that followed
he Hughes nomination Mr.. Lyman was
In evidence with the Hawaii sign
There was considerable enthusiasm,
but it was greatest among the dele.
gates. who got nm and in the lam of