The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-18
MARSHALL FINDS
DEFENSE IN AYRES
Latter Says Another Meeting Will
Be Held for Democratic
Organization.

Signing himself "A Democrat +;
writer In the Star criticisas w. H Mar
/ shall and Herbert Ayres for their ac
lions at the meeting OF Democrats OF
wednesday night in Progress Hall. Tn,
anonymous writer said that Marshal
mad around him a number of bench
N N, case in the Circuit Court. an(
rats in his cellar" Also it was stated
that Mr.. Ayres had nominated Mar.
snail for committeeman at the Republi
can mass meeting some days ago, thai
Marshall attitude was deplored BY
Democrats, both native and haole, ant
that neither party had time or patience
for cranks and men with personal griev-
ances." Mr.. Ayres has addressed the
following letter to the Advertiser on the
subject:
Editor Advertiser: In fairness to my
estWhile associate and brother Demo
crat, MIR w. II. Marshall, permit me to
comment briefly on the literary achieve
ment published in last evenings Star
and signed "A Democrat
The erudite and discerning writer re-
marked therein that Mr.. Marshall had
around him number of henchmen; he
chose the wrong word he should have
said friends" for w. II. MarshaIl,
though under temporary cloud, has to-
day many friends among the thinking
and unprecedented of this community, to
whom FAR play is a jewel and human
rights more than an empty name albeit
some among them fear the consequences
an open expression of their convlc-
A..sarding my nominating Mr.. Mar
shall for committeeman at the meet
ing OF the Republican party two weeks
ago, l wish to say that my action was
taken entirely, without the nominee
ment to test the feeling of an assembly
of the general public, with a view to
using the knowledge thus gained on
some subsequent occasion. Mr.. Marshall
had left the drillshed at the time and
was, until last night, in entire ignorance
of my action in nominating him.
At no time in the course of his politi-
cal life has w. II. Marshall been affiliat-
ed with the Republican party, and he
stands today as staunch a Democrat as
there is in Honolulu
Marshall was urged to speak, against
MS wishes, on account of prearranged
scheme to deny him this privilege, and
so far from his action being deplored nv
the crowd, it was warmly applauded.
9th at the meeting and on the streets
way. iC men WHO OBJECTED We're Re-
puhlicans and MarshaIs enemies. and
they had no place in Democratic gath
ering.
] he logical result of last nights meet
ing which not unnaturally broke up
when its object was accomplished, win
be that an overlooking meeting of Demo
rats VIII be held in the drillshed at an
early date. when the party will be or
gained as it should be and not as II
would have been last night.
me Democratic party will not fail to
they have an invaluable ally. who will
prove himself as fearless a politician as
he is a man.
In conclusion, / most heartily endorse
the suggestion of "a Democrat" as to
ne appointment of a sergeant-at-arns at
the next meeting of the party, and would
suggest that his chief duty be to exDeI
disturbing non-Democrats from tbe
guiding; in fact l can think of no per
son better qualified to fill the position
than my scribbulous friend, whose cour-
age as evidenced in his choice of a nom
de plume, cannot be mpeached.
HERBERT NJ. AYRES.