The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-08
TOM FITCH
IS COMING
Peripatetic Orator
Of Golden
West.
SILVER TONGUE
AND IRON JAW
Has Been a Candidate in Every
Western State and Territory
Save Hawaii.

! the probable coming to Honolulu of
Tom Fitch, who, in a pursuit of Office
for forty years or more, has SETTLED
permanently" in every Western State
and Territorial capital and in every
promising town. Fitch usually builds a
house, gets an early opportunity to
make a speech in which he saws with
choked voice: my Fellow citizens /
have come to die among YOU" opens a
law office, stays until the people find
out about his business, legal and politi-
cal methods, and then folds his tent
like an Arab. Fitch's career of adyen-
ture has extended over the entire West
since 1852, when he won fame in San
francisco by Union war speech. He
has been an aSpirant for United States
Senator in every Western State and
was once elected Senator from the nm
admitted Mormon State of Deseret. He
went to Congress for one term from
Nevada. He has written a great deal.
/ his works including a book called "a
Millionaire of Tomorrow" Fitch talks
well in the ford style and is accounted
an orator. The stories told of him in
the West would make a volume of fact
more lurid than dime novel fiction.
The following is from the Salt Lake
Tribune of March 20:
com Fitch, the silyer-tongued. has
shown faith in Uncle Sans expansion
policy, which he defended so valorousIv
upon the stump, and has decided to take
up MS abode on the Island of Hawaii.
he has formed law partnership in Ho-
holulu, and from now till the next ,a.n-
paign Will expound legal lore for the
new settlers and ex-subjects of Queen
Lli. In a. short time he Will have n
formed himself of the political situation
IN the Islands, and ere another eIe.tion
1aIls due he will be high in the coun-
CHS OF the party and ready to raise His
voice IN the campaign oratory
Col. FITCH came to Salt Lake with the
announced intention of making it MS
home. He sailed into the last Gamma gn
and did right royal work for the Veto
rlous cause of Republicanism. He made
uozens OF speeches, and had them print
ed In neat little book, a copy of which
was presented to each Republican mem
Der OF the late Legislature. Two of tie
recipients at different times voted for
MIN Tor United States Senator The Gel
onei was an avowed candidate for the |
office, but the argument was used against
him that he had not lived in Salt Lake |
long. He did not make an active cam !
palgn for the place, being confined to |
MS nome by la grippe, doubtless due TO |
the rigors of Utah winter He was I
opI1ged to seek the balmier CLINE of Cal |
fornia to regain his health and doubt |
less fearing TO risk another stay in Zion |
he offered his home for sale and made
arrangements to move to Honolulu Ha-
vail has one of the kindliest climates on
Earth, and the declining days of the elo-
luent orator will not be harassed by the
Ills which flesh is heir to in this wjntry
region.
The Salt Lake Herald also says:
Hon. Tom Fitch returned to the city
rom California yesterday. and for a
short time will be at home to his
friends at his Brigham street residence.
Mr.. Fitch, when seen last night was in
lined to resent the statements that have
,een made from time to time since his
departure some weeks ago to the effect
hat he intended leaving Utah for the
purpose of making his home elsewhere.
Il left here short time ago. said Mr.
'itch, ito visit my orange ranch in
southern California, and while there was
AIKEN with an attack of rheumatic govt,
which laid me up for some time. Had
not been for this ailment, l would
ave returned home much sooner"
When asked as to the report that he
Intended removing to Hawaii, Mr. Fitch
aid that he intended going there for
ew months, but that ii was not his in
ention to remain there permanently.
MY reasons Tor gong to Honolulu he 5
Explained. care three-foId In the first !
lace, 1 have been advised to take my
yife to a milder climate, and in the sec
nd place, my old Arizona law partner
as asked me to come there and assist
i'm IN some very important litigation
-dded to this is my desire to take a trip
round the world, and the visit to Ho-
olulu will be a good start. It will be
ne year next week since I returned to r
tab. and this Will give me residence
ere. 1 do not intend to give that up, I
nd although I will leave for Honolulu
about a month. I will return to Utah
time to vote at the election of No
zmber, 1902"
Regarding the advertisement of his
,sidence for sale. Mr.. Fitch said that
2 had contemplated dfsposing of the
but had finally Iecided TO rent t
as it stands, so that he would have d
ome to move into upon his return from j
s trip around the world. a
There is hardly any doubt that Fitch Z
i'll come to Honolulu to stay and find
to his advantage within at least
EAR to go. -