The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-02
DEMOCRATS H0lDl
BIG J0LI|f|clI|0H.
Eloquence and Cheers
at the Drill
Shed.
MeeIAhlKAH RECALLS C0NkIINe.
JOHN Il. wIsEs LUCID OPINION
OF THE sIxTEEN-To-
ONE PLANK.
Prince David Makes a Speech Which
Electrifles the Audience, While
Tesla Interrupts the
Proceedings.
MsGIAHARlH RECALLS coNkLIne.

the drill shed last night. The audiences
was largely composed of Republicans.
Among the prominent Republicans
present were: Lorrin Andrews, Julius
Asch, Daniel Logan, T. McCants Stew
art, ]. II. Boyd, B. H Wright, /. Ru-
bernstein, Fred H. Hayselden. John W.
Mcdonald, John F. Bowler and Samuel
MeKeague.
The Democrats on the platform were:
c. ]. Mccarthy, W. H. Cornwell. John
d. Holt, John H. Wise, Prince David
Kawananakoa, E. b. McClanahan,
John E. Bush, Edmund Hart and
Charles Creighton
In the audience F. ]. Tesla appeared
without a coat
c. ]. Mccarthy called the meeting
to order. He stated that the Demo-
Gratis and those who were interested in
Democratic principles. which were as
immutable as the hills, had been called
together at short notice. The meeting
was for the purpose of hearing the ex-
perienees OF the Kansas City delegates
and to explain to the assembled multi
tude the 16-to-l proposition.
But during the long speech-making.
which followed, not a single word was
said about 16 TO 1, until the closing
speech of the eloquent, the thrilling.
the feet-arousirg and and the clap-hand
provoking Mechanism, when, turning
TO the reporters, and, in stentorian
tones, he wanted them TO particularly
state in their several and separate pa
pers that the campaign of this year, as
important as the issue was in 1896,
wasn't 10 to /, but that the Constitu-
ton followed the flag.
McClanahan commenced his desul-
tory address by recalling all the ma
tional conventions that he had atteuj-
ed. He was at the convention when
Roscoe Conkling nominated U. S.
Grant; Ingersoll Blaine; Bryan him
self. But never in the course of his
natural life had he seen such enthusi-
asm displayed as when the name OF
w. ]. Bryant was inadvertently men-
toned by George Frederick Williams
at the Kansas City Convention.
Now, as matter of history, George
Frederick Williams of Massachusetts
never mentioned inadvertently the
name of William Jennings Bryan (not
Bryant) at the Kansas City conven-
ton.
Mr.. McClanahan, probably with the
roar of the Kansas City convention in
his ear and the rolling of the Aus
tralia on the turbulent waters of the
Pa&&c and the sight of Norrie in The
l.oIf To- IN
gallery. became COMPOUNDED, something
like the multitude that attempted TO
rear the Tower of Babel.
John H. Wise was the first speaker
Leaning over the gaily-deeorated stand,
which obtruded itself on the stage, Mr..
Wise, like David Bennett Hill, declared
that he was Democrat. Tesla uttered
Hear. hear heart" and there was a
shutting in the rear of the hall He
went on TO tell why he was Democrat.
There were FIVE acres of ground at
Kansas City and $4,000 people that
were Democrats At Kansas City he
met Daniesl, Tillman ''and such like
people" and why shouldn't he. John
H. Wise, be Democrat?
After | voted for 16 to l." said Mr..
Wise. Boss Croker gave me the pledge
OF honor"
Then Mr.. WISE with an el0auenee
that neds no tracing and reportorial IN
depreciation. spoke about Hawaiian
aloha for the Democratic party. "Ha-
waiians," said the speaker, should
vote, pull and work for us (meaning
the Democratic partly"
Then wise made center shot-at
least the audience thought so-for it
got up and howled. and for a moment
the scene of the Kansas City conven-
ton was repeated. Talk about our
fealty to the Republican party" said
the speaker. didn't Hartwell and
Smith try to d.sfranchise US at Wash
ington2"
Then Mr.. Wise touched upon the
dress coat ana civilization To be q
Democrat ma. didn't have to have a
dress coat. Thea III the Democrats and
| the many Republicans craned their
necks at Tesla. But Tesla was i'm
movable.
The independent party was the
| strongest in these Islands He didn't
see WHY 1t shouldnt Join the Demo-
cratic party. At this there was laugh
| ter
II guess we vii. stay out q little
WHILE came from Tesla. and there
was more laughter.
Mr.. Wise eioqaentiy depicted The
regal manner in which Prince Dayid
was received at Kansas City why.
the Prince" said he. opened wine and
| beer
What shout went up,
mo one in Hawaii can explain le 10
/. and not even Bryan himself. =
shouted Mr. Wise. seemingly forget
ting that his note forced IL upon The
| convention.
Prince David was the next speaker.
| The Prince appeared confused He had
never made speech before the pub
lie Of this kind. All guess what am
| going 10 say" said he. Il am not one
OF those who are going to say very
much. left these shores with very
vague idea OF what was The North
| and South are civilized was huspit-
ably received by every State In the
Union Prior to my journey to Kansas
City was on the fence came back
to Hawaii a fuiI-Gedged Democrat
Prince David alluded to William
Cullen Bryant as the great expounder
OF Democratic PRINCIPLES. the writings
Of jefferson and the teachings OF
Jackson.
The speech Of the evening was made
By John s. Bush. In spirit he went "a
the Kansas City convention with the
delegates He went there n = Demo
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