The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14
REPUBLICANS ON ISLANDS
MEETINGS TO ORGANIZE ON ALL
THE DISTRICTS.
Hilo Republicans Gather Last Saturday
Night-On Maui Activity Has Begun
-Konas Enthusiastic-At Waialua.

PAIA, Maui, May 12-The political
pot begins to boil on Maui, and active
work will commence next week. on
Wednesday evening a mass meeting of
Waikiki Republicans Will be held in
that village, and delegates chosen to
the Island convention to be held in
Waikiki on May %. On Thursday even
ing a similar meeting of Makawao Re-
publicans will assemble at Hamakua-
poke, and at Lahaina on Friday even
ing, the Lahaina Republicans will hold
forth. meeting will also be held at
Hama during the week, and the full
quota of delegates will be sent to Wal
| luku from each district Whether or
| not Molokai can be heard from In time
is not yet known. However, from pres
ent indications Maui Republicans will
send to the Honolulu convention almost
| If not all her full share of delegates.
| Much interest is taken in the matter
| by all classes, and Maui's prominent
people have resolved to accept their full
share of the work which means clean
| politics. anti-boodle, and no machine
! tolerated. Some prominent names are
mentioned as delegates to Honolulu,
| and it is hoped enough of them Will
| accept to make a strong representa-
| ton. Some leading natives here have
received letters from Honolulu telling
them to keep out of the present organi-
| ZdIlOn, ana TO warn lUe udllNtS III Btll-
eral here to do so. This will have con-
siderable effect no doubt, but large
number of Maui's well known Hawaii
ans will be seen in the Republican
ranks.
The Portuguese it is hoped, will work
together with the better class, as in the
past, and efforts will be made to show
them why it is to the best interests of
every one for them to do so. The gath
erings to be held next week will be
made as representative as possible.
HILO. May 10.-The first gun in the
local campaign will be fired at the
Court House in Hilo next Saturday
night, and it is earnestly hoped that all
Republicans and persons who wish to
affiliate with the Republican party on
these islands be present and show their
colors.
The following is the call that has been
issued
All Republicans and persons desiring
to ffiliate with the Republican party are
invited to be present at the Hilo Court
House on Saturday, May 18th, at p. m.
for the purpose of completing the or
ganization of the Republican party in
Hilo, North Hilo, Hamakua and Puma
districts.
NAPOOPOO, Hawaii, May 10.-The
fourth precinct Republican club was
organized last evening at the Kona
Waena school house with the following
officers: j. d. Alderman, president;
Harry 7. Mills, secretary; Keoni Todd
and w. H. Greenwell, committee.
There was a good attendance. Ad-
dresses We're made by H. s. Townsend
Harry T. Mills and others Enrolment
books were then opened and a large
number enrolled as members of the Re
publican party, pledging themselves tt
vote and work for the party of pro-
gress.
Another meeting to be held Monday
D.. the 14th will complete the committed
by adding the names of three Othei
persons.
e At Kailua and at Holualoa, on the
18th, will be gatherings for purpose OF
forming ward clubs and a similar party
meeting is advertised, for the follow
ing day. at Hookena.
These will be the means of awaken
ing interest anent the primaries of the
10Th and will give the Konas opportun'
ity of connections with outside districts
and Honolulu.
WAIALUA, Oahu, May ia gen
uine Republican campaign meeting wal
held here this evening on the lawn OF
the hotel. 1t followed the concert a
J. the native church, and nearly all thos
who attended the concert attended tn
political meeting. 1t was probably thu
!. first political meeting in the Islands
under the new order at which womel
have been present. Speeches were mad
' by Curtis Iaukea, A. S. Mahaula, Ben
= iamin Naukana and Oscar Cox. TIL
speeches were all in Hawaiian.