The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-15

Daniei kikaha. III. r. Hitchcock. Will
nam Aylett and Mrs. Jessie Kaae.
Republicans at hilo.
'hat the Republican party in Hi!o is
IN state of acute as well as chronic
good health was shown by the enthu-
siasm IL brought TO the fore last Mon
uay 10 welcome Hon. Sam Parker and
o.her candidates who arrived here upon
e"eiI campaigning tour OF the Island
says the hlIO Tribune. The party GER
salniy claim the credit of ins ituting the
urst torchlight procession the town has
seen. ana II was good one too
iorchlights may not be valid argu-
nents from the point of view of logic.
Out they have their uses, one of which
70 awaken interest on the part OF
the moi poiloi, or the "Mutable Many"
as Robert Barr would call them. and
ura" them to the place where they
may receive instruction that shall
serve Tor their political enlightenment.
rms, mt any rate, was the result on
monday night. Judging from the crowd
mat gathered in the market place." a
Wnlch mas done campaign work in Hilo
can boast
On the platform at the market were
James GLIB OF the Territorial executive
committee, T. G. Ridgway, vice presi-
dent OF the Republican Precinct Club
vL hllo; Judge Gilbert f. Little, and
the Following invited speakers: Hon
sam Parker. candidate for Congress
ional Delegate; A. Il. Loebenstein. c. K
blacow, j. ID. Paris, H. L. Holstein.
candidates for the Territorial Senate:
James Nation, Charles williams and
.. ID. Lewis. candidates for the House;
u. ~ Davis, w. G. Achi and w j. Coel-
L rrrl. A..
stump act" In the interests of the
party.
j. ID. PARIS TALKED.
G. X. Blacow of Hamakua opened the
speech-making program Of the evening
with n statement of the reasons why
ne was Republican. He was followed
oy Messrs. Ridgway and Coelho. who
read the Republican Territorial plat
FORM. in English and Hawaiian, re-
spectiVely. Music was then furnished
Dy quartet. who in this way very
pleasantly varied the exercises from
TINE To time during the evening j. ID.
Paris followed with rather extended re-
marks both i'm English and Hawaiian.
ne was emphatic upon the desirability
or local government, and his assertion
that " the Island of Hawaii stood to-
gether II could take care of itself and
get what IL wanted. met with vigorous
tapplause. IL was the more gratifying
as kona, MIR. Paris district, has not
heretofore been at all inclined to unite
with this side of the Island. and has
shown no particular inclination TO ad-
Vocate home rule.
4 Attorney Davis of Honolulu gave a
short address Of the genuine fireworks
oruer which stirred up those who had
been lulled to sleep by the rather dry
details OF Mr.. Paris oratory. Every
body yelled. and though Mr. Davis did
NJ n
ment. he furnished just the element
that was needed at the time.
W. SAM PARKER ELOQUENT.
A III. l.. HoIstein and w. C.. Achi spoke
4 In Hawaiian with good effect, apparent.
I. ly. as their remarks were received with
cheers by the Hawaiians present. Hon
sam Parker followed Mr.. Holstein
fpeaking in both English and Hawaiian
FMr. Parker Is not as fluent a speaker a:
some, and apparently has no set speech
II prepared beforehand He is however
clear and logical, and with tendenc,
Toward humor that is very pleasant
MIR. Parker has no hesitation In sayini
ne Is out to win and that he expects
To. He dwelt particularly upon tn
argument that Is being used agains
! him by the Democratic speakers, viz.
| that he used his position as Prime Min
lister under Liliuokalani to precipitat
: her overthrow i'm 93. re brands tn
story as a lie, and asks what possible
; object he could have had in overthrow
ing his own power.
r Mr.. Loebenstein followed Mr.. Achi
He was cheered loudly and continuous
0 ~ by the Hawaiians, and there woul
? seem to be no doubt OF his strength
2 with them.
CANDIDATES SPOKE.
The three candidates for the Hous
were then called upon to speak briefly
y which they did, the hour being latl
They will have plenty Of chances befor
election, as they are residents of tn
= district Judge Little was scheduled
: wind up the program. but feeling tina
y the audience had been talked to enoug
!. for one night, he withdrew.
The good work OF the Hilo band upo
! the occasion should not be overlooke,
J. They furnished a very necessary stint
n lus both TO the parade and by selection
: which they rendered from time to tin
at the meeting.
: Mr.. Parker and company left Q
(, Tuesday morning for Kau, taking sp
Ie cial train to nine miles. where the
> lunched with Mr.. McStocker, manag
"a of the Olaa plantation. Mr.. Loebenste
"a went with the party, and will stun
- kona.
"a NUMBER WHO REGISTERED.
10 We want TO carry every precinct {
Hawaii In the Territory for the Repu
Dir lican party. In order to do so we mu
se know how your precinct stands" SUI
N. Is the message from the central cor
In mittee to the secretary of each pr
re- cinct club.
ne Mr.. Richards says that the total nur
n, Der Of those already registered in &
We precinct Is b02. He has also for the u
OF the committee. made an estima
ce of the proportion of Republicans. Der
g. ocrats and Independents in this nuI
Is Der. This. however. Is not for public
ton. The number OF names upon {
XII Republican precinct roll is 109.
IT'S STRENGTH INCREASES.
q, II anyone supposed that the Repub
ms can party Of Hawaii died a bornin
they have probably recovered from tn
y. mental Authorization since last Mond
Nv evening. says the LILO Tribune. Ev
n. staunch and chronically hopeful a
IN herents TO the party were surprls
both at the number OF those who ;
" tended the mass meeting. and more
pecially at the enthusiasm which tn
'n. displayed; enthusiasm which we do !
believe was merely thoughtiess or p
'ut functory, but which was brought {
for good cause by the remarks of
err. speakers, more especially of those W