The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-23
HOT RALLY
At KAL|H|
Republicans Hear Good
Speeches.
BIG CROWD ATTENDED
Leading Mckinley Men With Sam
Parker Talk on the Election
Issues.


the lawn of the residence of W. r.
Sims last night. The grounds were beau
tifully Illuminated with lanterns and
torches. Soon after o'clock torch
light procession started from the Tram
way stables led by a marching club of
100 volunteers in uniform and by CON
stantly increasing crowd and ending
with buses brilliantly lighted and car
ryng cheering crowds of voters. Ar
irving at the meeting place cheering
for the Republican party 1t found a
large number of persons waiting to
hear the speakers.
The club is Differed by b. z. Fabian,
Peter Naluai and S. X. Aki On the
veranda were seated a large number of
ladies and the following persons: Col.
Parker, w. c. Achi, George r. Carter,
l.. l.. McCandless, Junius kaae, Enoch
Johnson, j. c. Lane, T. McCants Stew
art, j. l.. Holt, w. j. Coelho, Wong
Leong, NJ. Mahelona, II. l.. Holstein,
Peter Kealakaihonua, r. c.. A. Peter
son, j. Kalana, and others.
OPENING OF MEETING.
The meeting was opened with STIR
ring address from w. r. Sims, VINO, at
it's end, introduced Junius kaae as the
chairman of the evening. Mr.. haae
was received with great applause, ana,
after some remarks complimenting IA
lihi Republicans on the fine demonstra-
ton it made, he introduced w. &. Achl,
whose speech was constantly interrupt
ed with applause At his first mention
of Col Parker as the cowboy of Ea-
wall" the applause was followed by a
great outburst of cheering, which con-
tinued several moments
George r. Carter was next introduce
ed and the applause with which he
was received showed his great popular
ity. He compared the meeting to pollt-
zeal meetings of the past, and captured
his audience by saying that 1t was
surprise to him, although he knew that
the Kalihi people do things on grand
scale. He then took up the republican
platform and discussed it at length.
His discussion of the labor plank was
received by the meeting with continued
demons trations of applause; and MS
presentation of Col. Parker's claims for
their suffrage, and his statement OF the
capabilities of the Republican candl-
dates We're clear and convincing. Geo.
Markham, as Mr.. Carter was closing
his speech, asked a question with rel
erenCe to municipal form OF govern
ment, which Mr.. Carter answered so
quickly and effectively that the meet
ing cheered him again and again. He
asked Mr.. Markham if he had any oth-
err questions, and the reply came faint
ly, mo more questions, Mr.. Carter.
The speaker said, well, there are sew
eral | would like to ask your and took
his seat amidst great laughter and APP
plause.
SAM PARKER SPEAKS.
Col. Parker, who because OF his en-
gagements at Republican headquarters,
arrived somewhat late, was received
with great cheering. He stood for sew
eral moments facing the yelling crowd,
while the band played Marching
Through Georgia." In the course of
his speech, he read a letter of con-
graduation from President Mckinley.
The Colonel predicted the triumph of
the Republican party in the States, and
pledged himself, if elected, to do all in
his power through President Mckinley
and the party to promote the best in
terests of the Territory. He took up
McClanahan's claim, in his Orpheum
speech, that he and the President are
not on friendly terms, and, amidst
constant laughter and applause, he
showed that the lawyer did not know
what he was talking about. He ended
his speech with an appeal for united
effort, untring work and straight
vote. -
l.. l.. McCandless followed with rat
Ting speech. He pitched into the OPP
position parties without gloves. He
took up the tickets and showed that
anneXationists and =. G.'s were in evil
dence everywhere on the opposition
tickets. He characterized Emmeluth
as the most rabid of those who sought
to overthrow the Queen. He showed
the benefits, which, Kalihi received
from the last Legislature largely
through his fundamentally. He made
an extended presentation of the many
benefits that would result from the
election of Col. Parker, and closed
amidst great applause.
John c. Lane was the next speaker,
and his reception and the enthusiastic
manner in which his speech was re-
ceived showed that the Republicans
added great strength to the ticket by
placing him on 1t.
It. McCants Stewart was next intro
duced, and spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
7. M'CANTs STEWART,
on the eve of great battle, an English
naval commander said to his men, Eng
land expects every man to do his duty
our leader, Col. Parker says tonight THE
Republican party expects every precinct
TO do it's duty" and our precinct will re-
spond with a big Republican vote. Some
people say that We here in Hawaii have
no interest in national politics. l say that
II Is mistake. The National Government
is like the trunk of great tree, and tho
States and Territories are the branches
If anything goes wrong with the trunk
the branches will suffer and die, II Bry-
an with his free silver policy should get
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