The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14
MEETING Of DEMOCRATS
mo STATES" SAY FOLLOWERS OF
JEFFERSON.
DR.. McGrew Talks of the Meeting
Other Democrats Have a say-Lead
ing Members of the Party.

Democrats of the town have been
talking today of the meeting WedneS-
day evening. Heretofore Ii has been
difficult to learn just who belonged to
the party, as the disposition of this
political family has seemed to be to
hold off organizing until it appeared
necessary. That this time has come is
matter of doubt with some of them,
but now that the call has been issued.
they will go into the meeting with their
full strength, and endeavor to get
everything started right. Some of the
Democrats were seen this morning re-
garding the meeting, and had this to
say;
DIR. McGrew-"I am Democrat. My
politics will be to insure the greatest
good to the greatest number OF course,
1 favor the meeting Wednesday night
If we are premature the other. fellows
are more so. / hope every believer in
Thomas Jefferson democracy will at
tend the meeting"
w. C. Wilder Sr., one of the local
"daddies" Of the Democrats, is i'll and
will probably not be able to be at the
meeting.
John X. Wilder is an enthusiast, and
believes in organization.
w. a. Kinney another Democratic
leader will leave this afternoon for
Kauai, and will not be present at the
meeting. He is heartily in favor of it,
however, and says that his spirit will
be there.
f. P. McClanahan says: 81 am
Democrat and will attend the meeting
with both feet and do my utmost for
organization on the lines of clean poll
tics"
John j. Egan, is a prominent figure
in organizing the party, and will be
present at the meeting. He said: Il be-
lieve the time has come to organize,
and hope all the boys will be there"
Colonel c.. J. Mccarthy is a leading
| Democrat with an immense following.
He is an enthusiastic worker.
w. M. Cunningham, the well known
! horseman, is another.
Ed Lewis, of the firm of Lewis Broth
ers, announces that he is a strong DEM
ocrat, and will do his utmost to further
| the cause of the party.
| DIR. r. P. Myers says: IF "a man
has colors 1 believe he should show
them. The meeting is proper, and every
Democrat should be there"
Among the natives are a large number
of Democrats. John F. Colburn, Chas.
b. Wilson, James K. Kaulia and a half
dozen others are among the local lead
ers
Other Democrats in town are J %.
Carter, James G.. Spencer, Judge j. NJ.
Davidson, j. M. Webb. F. j. Testa, l..
H. Dee, Charles Creighton, A. G.. Cor
rea, James Quinn and two brothers, DR..
j. w. Jobe, DR.. Davis, Prof. M. NJ.
! Scott John Effinger, Prof. Edgar Wood
j. S. Martin, w. S. Edings, F L.
Dortch, Prof. j. T. Crawley, John Sui
livan, Captain L. r. Kenake. Louis Ke-
kumanO, H. T. Bigelow Chris Willis,
Norma Ormo, w. S. Withers, w. H.
Johnson, Gus Murphy, three McInerny
brothers, c. ]. Hutchins and others.
The promoters of the meeting say
that there will be no program and no
slate of any kind All persons in sym
pathy with the party are invited and
the course to be taken will be decided
by those present after the meeting is
called to order. Further than that
there will be English and native speak
ers, nothing has been arranged.