The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-01-31
THE ADULLAMITES.
Every One That was in Distress and
Every One That was in Debt, and
Every One That was Dincontented,
Gathered Themselves Unto Him."

Gathered Themselves Unto Him."
(Continued)
The meeting for the nomination
of candidates for Mobiles was called
to order by Loquacious Moses, who
said:
''Gentlemen: / am glad to see so
much of harmony and enthusiasm
among you l know that some of
you showed great forbearance in ac
cepting the ticket for Mobiles nomin-
ated at our last meeting. "a voice,
you're right your are Moses.) Let
us all go into this meeting in SIM
liar spirit of forbearance. l advise
this strongly, and have only one
more item Of advice to give you: In
order to get the vote of a certain ele
ment in this city. it is necessary to
introduce a modicum of respectable
ity on our ticket. I fear the class of
nominations made at our last meet
ing will ALLEVIATE that vote, if some
thing is not done to night to relieve
u.s." (Cries of Deficiency, Deficiency
| Slowly rising from recumbent
position, General Deficiency drew up
his gaunt form, turned his burdened
brow toward the audience and in
gentle measures said:
II wish to urge on you the impor-
lance of choosing men who have
been in the country great many
years, and about whom you all know
something"
"Well. I know a good deal about
General Deficiency" interjected
Elder Shrub, land move the nomina
ton be made unanimous"
''Not so fast, young man. [ have
little anecdote. When the first
Reform legislature was in session,
prepared a committee report that
General Deficiency be impeached
We had proofs that he had violated
his oath of Office, and can get them
to-day" shouted the excited Scion
from Waianae.
Great excitement ensued, and
Moses had to shout Doodle assid
uously for three minutes, before the
turbulence subsidized.
"Gentlemen," said Loquacious
Moses, sit is true that the Legisla
ture intended to impeach the Gen
eral, but he was far too shrewd fol
them, for he resigned and thereby
saved his record, gentlemen"
you're right you are, Moses" ex
claimed the reconciled Scion from
Waianae, make the nomination
. unanimous"
= ''Shove in the old man, too. HI
and the General will run like twins
Let us have peace and Doodle,
: chimed in the antic Cuspidor.
"There's another man who ha
been long time in the country, il
fact was born here" said the will.
Garibaldi with sardonic and mor'
or less crooked smile. Il propos
s the name of D. w. Blossom of Dis
r trict five" (Tumultuous applause.
"Garibaldi no ka best. Garibald
aka Xxi, Blossom, ae. Garibald
hookue maka, Blossom aole. Carl
baldi way up, no ka best"
> "Why don't you get some kanak
! that can talk English 'l, broke il
: Charley the trooper. ''There's JOIN
: isn't coming. What's the matte
: with him?
: ooh he'll do" chimed in the oil
t tones of the Elder, tipping the win
S to Garibaldi in the corner, VIII
smiled more or less croaleethlEIaTtf the
EldersserS SG nan diplomacy.
At this point Moses arose, his
countenance elongated as if by the
weight of impending Nationa.
gloom, and said, "Gentlemen, 1 feal
you have forgotten my advice.
/ tell you there must be little more
responsibility on this ticket. An6
there is no man Willing to run Oh
our ticket who can get SO many
votes from the respectable part OF
this community as Flip Demarest.'
Flip Demarest had moved to the
mouth of the cave where he coulc
} catch some fresh air and look out a
the busy workers at their tasks. Hi:
5 noble brow was deeply furrowed a:
though in painful cogitation as tt
9 how it would be possible to ge
along with fewer Bushings and Carl
baldi couplings. At the mention O
his name, however, he turned, saw
all eyes, upon him, and then made
E his maiden speech, his really nader
: speech. ''Mr. chairman, / though
: 7 shonld be nominated. That's wha
+ [ came for. That's what I stayed for
, I would have gone away but fo
that. have done good deal, gen
,. tlemen, to secure this nomination
I have stood for weeks, gentlemen
0 smiling on the sidewalk. l hav'
, snapped my convictions repeated.
t that [ might be in accord with yol
y and thus secure the great honor of ;
1 nomination. A few weeks ago 1 die
: what I could to champion the prop
I erty qualification, but [ found it wa
necessary to go on another tack, an(
after few restless nights l deci
ded to advocate the abolition of tn,
property qualification altogether
e And that's where [ stand tonight
l gentlemen. If, however, you SHOULD
wish to modify that a little, I vii
&. accommodate my convictions to you
r wishes. Now that I'm nominated
q gentlemen, I'm ready to go an.
. lengths with you, but must first g
y and tell Bobby Nozzle the news, TO
it will tickle Bobby"
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