The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-10-07
POLITICS ON
MAUI ISLE
Both Parties Are
Getting
Busy.


stin claims the center Of the stage and
all other things whether of social or
economic nature are playing secondary
and most inferior parts as far as the
general public is concerned.
The Republican nominees and politi-
cal speakers who have been touring
East Maui during the past week have
been most successful and if reports are
true, have broken into and conquered
several Home Rule" strongholds.
Tuesday evening, Sept. 3Oth the Re
publlcans held an enthusiastic rally
and mass meeting in Hama church $50
voters being present by actual count.
Through the courtesy of Manager Is.
:. Gjerdrum of Hama plantation,
train conveyed the Ulaino people to the
meeting and home again.
Mrs. S. Kelino, the wife of the rep
resentative candidate, extended a cor
dial invitation to the fair sex to ac-
company their husbands, fathers and
brothers to the meeting, promising a
dance as an inducement, after the
speaking was finished Hence very
large crowd, numbering $50 men and
women, was III anu
applauded the eloquence of Messrs. ;.
Keliinoi, Philip Pail, l.. Won Tempsky'
I[eawehallu, w. +. Haia, j. II. S. ka-
leo. d. II. Kahaulelio and others. Rev
: Kapu presided The Republican
str!nged band received encore after en-
core. The dance in the school house
after the meeting was much enjoyed
Az Kipahuu, Wednesday evening,
oct list, another very successful meet
ing was held by the same political
workers. 1t is stated that here the
most prominent Home Ruler of kipa-
hulu openly adopted the principles OF
Republicanism and that most of the
citizens in the locality will follow nm
and abandon the Home Rule party
If this report is true, the Repuplcahs
have won an important victory. Thurs-
day evening at Kaupo they had the
same success. They now claim poth
of these Home Rule strongholds.
Yesterday this same party of poll
ticians addressed the people OF Uiupa-
lakua and in the evening talked to the
citizens of Makena. Today they hold
meetings in kula.
BY the "Claudine" of Sept 3Oth the
Republican politicians Messrs. 3 T..
Ealama Joel Nakaleta, John kalino'
f.. NJ. Hanuna, and Edgar Morton, re-
turned to Lahaina from tour OF MO
iokai. That same evening they held a
mass meeting in Lahaina. f.. NJ. Ha-
nuna of Hama, during the campaign
has gained quite a reputation as hu-
morist. At Kalaupapa he kept the
large crowd present in roar OF lauSh-
ter during his whole address. lie mas
been named Mark Twain by his po-
litical companions. The Republican
candidates state they are conducting
gentlemanly campaign, devoid OF per-
sonalities. In speaking of Home Rul-
ers they criticize what has been done
by them and recall to mind what they
have not done.
The Home Rulers are conducting a
still hunt" They are going about
Quietly from village to village making
but little stir.
Rumor has it that the Democrats Will
nut a ticket in the field. The names
mentioned are John Richardson of La
hama for senator; Adam Forsyth OF
Kula, w. S. Maule of Waihee, Thos.
Clark of Waikiki, and MAXI of Molokai
for representatives. They have also re-
auested w. II. Cornwell, r. Il. Lyons
and j. L. Coke to be candidates, but
these gentlemen have positively refus-
ed. The Democrats have been diligent-
~ seeking a Hama man to run.
Chairman w. F. Pogue of the Dis
trict Republican Committee received a
wireless message from Prince Cupid in
Hawaii which stated that he would go
directly to Honolulu to register and
that next Wednesday he would come
To Maui to make a complete tour or
Maui and Molokai. Republicans are
making great preparations to receive
him
This afternoon at Waikiki the Home
Rulers will hold "A mass meeting In
Robinson's block in the hall above the
Aloha saloon. All their nominees will
address the meeting. They will have
a stringed band to make music and
will stretch a headquarters" banner
across Market street.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Today at Sunnyside grounds, Paia,
a committee from the Waluku club
will come to Makawao and discuss
matters relative to choosing an island
polo team to go to Honolulu in Novem-
Der. Captain l.. Won Tempsky has been
appointed a committee of one to ar
range matters with Waikiki. Accord
ing 10 the present schedule, Maui will
play Kauai in Honolulu on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. The winner will then play
oahu next day and the losers will play
oahu on the third and last day of the
tournament. Now that there is prob
ability of Hilo sending a team, a new
program will have to be arranged.
DR.. Wall, the Honolulu dentist, is at
Pioneer Hotel, Lahaina, on a profess
sional visit.
AT Honolua there are now two stores,
.ne belonging to Hackfeld & Co., and