The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-27
DEMOCRATIC BRAVES 1T HOME.
THEARRTvAL HoEEoF DELEGATES
WISE AND HOLT
warn weaeeas Accorded 7Aea-con.
soundias Mckinley Banner FOR
One q Bryan strip.

Nessrs John II WFsSe ard Jollg D.
Holt. delegates to the Ilsmocsa.ss-
National Convention. returned honse ~
The Rio. yesterday. The reasoa the
other Democratic delegates dt3 ye,t ne
turn wzs due 10 the fact that shey
could not ali secure passage. Dir. 81 lss
had become . father since he left the
Islands and Mr.. Holt bal bs,sin-ss of
Importance. 30 the ether members II
The delegation gave say 20 item and
they vii return On the Australia
The Bio left Sau Frsnciseo at :. p. n
on Thursday and the Republican dele
rates were due 10 arrive ia the evening
0f that day. That's Why they ar still
On the Mainland. aud besides they
would have had to take steerage had
they arrived in time for the Rio.
The Democratic party viii 10; 90
Wild over the reception home 81 the
delegates, but viii give them iusu at
be residence of Edmund n. H,st -
the usual Hawaiian manner Ihe De
mocracy, animated by its Territorial
chairman. Mr.. Charles Mccarthy. ap-
pears most enthusiastic. and the5 sill
give their political brethren a grand
reception.
Delegate Wise on isaolding the Ne
kinley and Roosevelt banner said to
Col. Mccarthy:
-You boys have done we'll That. :
pointing TO Mekinleys picture, 're-
sembles Bryan strongly. but not in his
true colors."
Delegates Wise and Holt. escort ed by
Mccarthy and other braves, were shown
TO a four-horse conveyance. The
horses were gaily decorated and hand
somely caparisoned Seated IN the
vehicle the delegates were driven up
Fort street, thence 10 the Hawaiian
Hotel, where many /; m ,ers OF spark
ling liquid were quaffed, toasts being
given TO the return of the delegates.
| the success of the ticket and to that
champion of the people, that peerless
| American--NilIiaIn Jennings BRYAN
IN the midst of the hilsrity DR.. John
| >. McGrew entered and he WIS eceived
] with a hearty greeting
1--WE were NEST Hospitality re, iYed
and entertained while in the states,
| said Delegate Wise, 'from the time we
reached California until our departure
| from that great state. We went with
| the California delegates to the eoaven-
| lion. We were practically their guests.
Mr.. Holt was placed on the Commit
tee on Organization and 10 me was
accorded the honor of being selected
on the Committee on Platform.
"'Tell you something about my action
on the committeeg Certainly, con
tinued Mr.. Wise. You have doubtless
seen it stated in the papers that | had
promised to support the gold demo
Gratis on the committee. This is incor-
rect Bryan sent word from Lincoln
that unless the convention adopted a
! l6 to plank in IFS platform he would
/ decline TO nomination
"When | saw the enthusiasm every
where displayed for Bryan l became an
out and out silver man. / never
! changed my vote in the committee on
] the platform as has been stated. |
! could have tied the committee bS vot-
ing with the gold men. The vote ca
the l6 to plank was u to 26, ] east
| ing my vote for silver.
~ thought it was better thak15to l
should oe adopted in the committee,
rather than to carry il on TO the fioor
| of the convention
After my acti Ii W; heartily con-
| graduated 10y both wings OF the par u. -