The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-25
SAM PARKER HEADS THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
CONTINUED from Page %

nc mination of Samuel Parker to the Fiji
ty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses of
the United States. We were together as
you all know, at the Philadelphia con-
ycntion. / followed right on his heels. !
Oaughter) followed him TO the conven- b
ton and followed him when he went to |
see President Mckinley. At the conven-
I tion he gained the title of cowboy from /
Roosevelt Here tonight on the floor of
this convention hear the echoes of Cow |
boy Parker and Cowboy Roosevelt.
Uaughter) We delegates came down
from Maui pledged to nominate and vote
for Samuel Parker. l will go back to
Maui and report 10 them that Sam Parker
is the choice of the convention, and will
work day and night. too. for his election
on the Island of Maui. / hope that you
one and all will be as hard workers as
will be I will begin my campaign on
Wednesday morning for the Republican
party OF Hawaii"
The speaker took his seat amid convul-
sic ns OF applause and was followed by a.
C. NJ Robertson. speaking on behalf of
, the Fourth District OHonolulu).
, II have been requested by my friends
of the Fourth District to second the nom
. iration of Samuel Parker to be our dele
> gate 20 Washington. Mr.. Parker mas
! strength because he is man OF the
, m asses He Is a man i'm whom we all
: place the utmost confidence. He enjoys
lspularity and the faith of the people and
also the confidence of the authorities at
> Washington, and he is as much at home
: in the presence of President Mckinley as
, ne Is with us of Hawaii. He is the man
: who should be our choice for the dele
. gateship With these few remarks | Will
simply say that the Fourth District viii
, d. its work and will labor to its utmost
u caracity for Samuel Parker. We hope the
other delegates Will realize that ther
z work is just beginning"
!. For the Fifth District C1onolulu and
J Oahu George r. Carter. president of the
q Fifth District organization. spoke for his
fellcw-delegates. 1T gives me great
= pleasure" said he. Ito second the nomi-
= nation OF Samuel Parker. / agree with
e the previous speaker that Mr.. Parker is
!. a man of the masses. He is also a mass
a i've man. 0aughter) We are conhdent
" OF his election. Applause) 1t is graft
,r fying thing to me that the Republican
l. convention Is so unanimous. and that this
20 convention has been without any dissen-
II s!crs.
m 81 congratulate the Republican party
Is upcn starting out in its first campaign In
these Islands with unanimity of action
4 and unanimity of people There is nc
i'm Question as TO who our leader should be
ii He is Samuel Parker" Applause)
- "I move you, Mr.. Chairman, that as
DR. am the last speaker. and from the las
a. district here represented, that the secre
:, tary be instructed to cast the unanimou:
IA vote Of the entire convention for Hon
- Samuel Parker as Delegate TO Congress.
= The motion was seconded by Judge kau
- llukou When the chairman called for tn
- ayes" mighty volume of voices aros
-. from the floor of the convention.
~ Secretary Hendry dropped one ballot In
~ TO the hat held by Chairman Baldwin. Or
~ II was the name. sam Parker
re Chairman BALDWIN: MIR. Parker Is de
ey cIared duly nominated by the Republica'
u" party Of Hawaii as its candidate TOT Deie
safe TO the Congress of the Unite'
as States"
he The enthusiasm which had been corke
n Iup during the time the secretary was de
ed posting the ballot came out with a rus
en- and the scene OF enthusiasm among TN
81, delegates for few minutes battles ade
CT. lqrate description.
rk speech! Speech, Parker" yelled I'll
ng crowd.
N The nominee came to the platform es
lily corted by Mr.. Loebenstein and made on
nj OF his terse. happy speeches.
re- "NTr Chairman and Fellow-Delegates
nd this Convention: I want 20 thank you a
ere for the highest honor that I think coul
TO- he conferred upon an American either
ere (Applause) II am elected cor cour'
de- You will be-" some one yelled). and nor
OIL II will be- and II you help me I know
will be. / win do my best to carry OF
Ic- the principles of the platform which yc
OF have laid before the people today. not oil
: " for the benefit of the Republican pa
oh lty but TO all those living under q
Nc American flag I will also condescend
~ include even my friends and our friend
-, the Democrats 0aughter). not forgettii
- the Independents. either more laughte
81, with these few words | think / Will wa
IT. n until am elected before saying more.
~ ~ think had better wait until am sure
my election. U.aughter) We must !
member the Democratic party has a d
au egate out for election. too. He Is one
'e" the best friends I have-Prince Davi'
and then there Is Bob" Wilcox. too.
IN eli m
the n,en. prolonged laughter) But RENE
neu Der. our Observation-Disclosures
Maine. (Applause.) I want you to
+. nember what President Mckinley said
ton, me on the 18th day of July last. l ha
H. witnesses here to prove what I say.
ohn said. Colonel Parker. can you defeat W
, O.. coxg Q.aughter) MIR. President s.
son. +. that's a hard question for me to ;
swer. but I will use my best endeav'
mes To do So | want TO say that II we
zone beat Prince David C'Sure thing" said
yet wag). why we can defeat Wilcox. ('S
ince thing" again.) With your assistance
the can. With these few remarks I wish
lace thank you. Mr.. Chairman, and you,
tfcllow-delegates."
the The cheers for the nominee were p
tiou lcnged and after he had made
for waiian speech as well. the house ag
lele- settled down TO wait for what was &C
ms next.
muse 4 glee club composed OF Cal MelN
odes first tenor: w. J. Coelho. second ter
n 10 -. Lovette Rockwell. first bass. and +.
the Beardslee second bass. was announ
lists TO give a song partly composed in no
-, OF the nominee OF the party. Its
49,, was Comrades in Arms" The {
III made an instant hit, and was he;
ily encored. In response they sang
- "Buzzlng BUNDLE Bee" dubbed for
,, occasion sam Parker's Snap" The
,e"S' lmcrous selection caught the fancy of
:. -. dele gates. IL was interspersed with
oNch l'itical localsms. and third song was
say handed. II was a simple ballad and
hsht a soothing effect on the bubbling exc
IS 10 ment OF the delegates.
kept The chairman announced the next OF
then of business was the selection of the
mod ritoriaI Central Committee, which
not to he elected under the rules as ado
large in the afternoon. The committee wa
i for consist of thirty members chosen I
e the the respective districts represented.
nally chairman called for the names of
NOV district IN their order:
roba- First District-F. Il. McStocker, {
81 n Walker. Estep.
more Second District-H. l.. Holstein.
which Mcclure. Geo. r. Kamauoha and j.
The IWaiputlanL
,tion Third District-H. =. Baldwin, Z
- -. n