Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-26
CANDIDATES IN
WAVERIEY HALL.

There were, counting delegates and
ALL in the neighborhood Of two hun.
dred people at the meeting of the
Home Rulers in Waverley Hall last
night, held for the purpose of hearing
the candidates for the House Of Repre-
sentatives express their opinions. Sen
ator Kalauokalani was In the chair.
There was considerable of fiutter
previous to the calling to order of the
meeting on account of the stand which
had been taken by Mossman, Oil, Da-
miano and Kou, who stated during the
afternoon that they would not run on
the Fifth District ticket with Monwar,
the Chinaman chosen by the delega.
ton. However 1t was noticed that all
the candidates with the exception of
Mossman. the man who got the highest
vote. were in their places at the prop.
er time, and it was learned that they
had decided after careful consideration
to come back into the fold.
Mossman, however, was obdurate
and stood his ground, notwithstanding
the advice of the leaders of the party.
He stood outside in the hallway all
through the meeting and angrily de.
nounced to his friends the action of
the Fifth District Committee in put.
ting Monwar on the ticket. He has
been given ten days during which to
reconsider his determination, and II
he does not return by that time, J. X,
Paele, the next highest man on the list
at yesterdays voting, will be substi.
tuted in his place.
The first speaker of the evening was
Col. c. J. Mccarthy, who stated In the
outset that he wished 1t understood
he was a Democrat through and
through and would be such forever.
However, as the principles Of the Dem
ocratic and Home Rule parties were
identical, he felt absolutely no hesitan-
cy about running on the ticket Of the
latter. There was one thing certain,
II he was SO fortunate or unfortunate
as to be elected to the House, he
would do all in his power for the in
terests of the native Hawaiians.
l.. X. Kentwell said the Home Rule
party was the party of the people. The
Republican party was one that gave
promises but never fulfilled them.
There were hard times here now and
this state of affairs would continue as
long as Governor Dole remained in
power here. To show the interest the
people took in the campaign, there
were 81 delegates out Of the 80 pres
ent at the convention. County and
municipal government was what was
wanted. The people did not want Dole
to collect any more of the peoples
money TO have It disposed of as recent
events had disclosed. II there were a
Home Rule Governor In office, and
this thing had taken place, the papers
of the city would be denouncing him
in round terms In their columns. but
since 1t was Dole, nothing was being
said
Ng Monwar was the next speaker.
his remarks being interpreted by Dele.
gate Wilcox, who stated that the can
didate was not a common Chinaman.
He was no less than a cousin Of Min.
lister WI Ting Fang and wGs a citizen
OF the United States. Monwar de.
nounced Mossman and district mag
istrate from Koolau," calling the lat.
ter a snake for talking against him,
a man who as a Home Ruler, stood
on par with any other Home Ruler e.
Next followed Oil, Joe Aea, Kaona,
Nauha and Damien, all of whom spoke
an allegiance to the liCme Rule party
and the welfare oF the people. Dh
mien stated that the Board OF Health
was just like second Governor in the
Territory.
Kupihea made a very good speech,
favoring country and municipal gov
ernment, the control of the leper set.
tlement by the Federal Government,
the giving of liquor licences to Amer.
lean citizens who wanted them and
the turning over OF Kalihi camp to the
natives.
Kou stated that God would look aft
er the welfare of the Islands, and then
quoted from Scripture to prove his
contention. John Holt made his maid
en- speech and did well. He thanked
the people for the honor they had con
ferred upon him and stated that, as
they would hear from him again, he
would not say much at that time.
Delegate Wilcox said that although
the Republican candidates had pledg
ed themselves to county and munic!