The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-29

Japiter Pluvius interfered with the
attendance last night at the mass
nsseting Of Republicans held under the
auspices of the Young Mems Repub-
Iican Club at the Orpheum, but the
thusiasm Of those who listened to the
oratory of the Republican nominees
and other speakers. The theater was
fairly well filed when Chairman Lorrin
Andrews called for order.
On the stage beside Chairman An
drews, were Hon. John Gandall, Hon.
C. L. Crabbe. Hon. A. G. M. Robert
son, Senator McCandless, ]. A. Gilman,
Nahora Hipa, S. E. Damon, A. NJ.
Brown, E. X. Lilikalani, Isaac Sher-
wood, w. T. Rawlins, ]. A. Lucas, A.
Hooking, w. c. Rowe. Robt Boyd, J..
w. Pratt, E. P. Dole, H. E. Murray and
P. r. Helm.
Chairman Andrews said the Young
government and this would be best OBJ
tanned by voting for the Republican
nominees. The nominees were selected
by the people in open primaries. The
so-called Home Rule party did not do
this. The nominees We're picked out
by 2 leader or leaders. When they call
themselves the Home Rule party 1t was
not Home Rule party in the sense it
was generally known. The Home Rule
party instead of being a party Of the
people was party of. by and for Ka-
aauokalani The Young Mems Republi-
can Club does not believe in this. It
believes that the people at lerge are
capable Of selecting their own nom-
znees.
r. N. BOYD SPEAKS.
Chairman Andrews then introduced
r. N. Boyd. as a man who had tried the
Home Rule party and found it want
ing.
Mr.. Boyd said that the Hawaiians
belonged to an individual and progress
sive nation.
eve are proud of our record" said
he, "and we are also proud to belong
to the great nation whose eagle screams
over these islands and is also roaring
oyer the Philippines. Let US honor the
American Congress which gave US and
our sons the right to vote for our off,
cials. Congress believed that we were
the sons and daughters of the soil as
much as any others whom Columbis
has taken under her care.
"All political parties are inaugurateo
for the benefit of all members of the
parties" said he, ..and not for the spe-
cial benefit of the few and the best ma
teriaI must be recognized by the party
for we must have capable; officers tt
steer the ship to safe anchorage.
The election of county officers is
before u.s. This county government
is a business proposition, in which ev-
cry voter is a partner. 1t presents a
serious question-not because material
is lacking to fill the offices for a good
honest administration, but because it
have them on our ticket. The only mer
who can run this government are the
best men in the community, and are
represented by the Republican party
BY sustaining this ticket from top te
bottom, you will inaugurate capable
and honest government which will be
run smoothly"
CANDIDATE MURRAY TALKS.
II. E. Murray, candidate for county
clerk was the next introduced. Muir
ray created a favorable impression
from the outset by his frank, engaging
manner, and his sentences were deliv-
cred straight and to the point. He
said in part: 81 stand before you to-
night to tell you why it is your duty
to vote for me for county clerk.
come before you as the representative
of the Republican party. I do not
come before you as a man put up by
one man, but by the party. I think
that I am capable Of filling the posi-
tion. 1t has been stated that am