The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-08-11

IS OPENED
Candidates Talk
at Kalihi
Camp.

A lot of little booms for county nom
nations were launched last evening
at the Kalihi meeting of Republicans
in the Kalihi relief camp. The attend
ance was not large and there seemed
to be a division in the district for only
the one faction of the Republican par
ty was present. Senator McCandless
Ex-senator Kanuha, Il. G. Winston
and II. G. Vida were not on hand,
though the men that fought them in
the last primaries were out in full
force. Chairman Crabbe of the Re-
publican Committee, who was sched-
uled to speak, also failed to attend,
though he is not supposed to be sid
ing with either faction.
Prince Kuhio did appear and made
a short address, though he was lit
tie late and some of the men who
started the meeting were afraid he was
not coming at all. A colored man got
up and said he would fill in the time
until the arrival of the delegate, but
the suspense grew even too much for
him, and the regular program was
started upon.
THEY SENT EXCUSES.
OF course the men who failed to ap-
pear as scheduled had excuses, though
Winston, Kanuha and McCandless for
got to send apologies. Vida sent word
that he had important business on
Hawaii, Senator Crabbe was reported
to have a sick wife at home.
The meeting seemed to be somewhat
of an apology for the passage of the
county act as it was drafted by the
Republican Central Committee. There
was a number of speakers there who
were not on the program. They came
for offices though. Representatives
Aylett and Kumalae We're the men.
They both are willing to accept nomin-
ations as supervisors at large. Not
that the other speakers are not will
ing to accept political preferment. A
colored man wants to be district at
torney; Charlie Clark wants to be a
delegate to the county convention and
is willing to accept any one of half
a dozen offices; John G. Lane is to be
a supervisor for the Fifth District.
But there was lots of enthusiasm at
the meeting, though the crowd was
small. Delegate Kuhio received an
ovation and all the speakers were
heartily applauded. At the close of
the meeting the crowd had dwindled
to less than a score, and some of the
natives told John Hopper, the last
speaker, that they didn't want to hear
him. But be talked anyway. BY the
time he concluded he was left to put
out the lights for himself.
WALLACE PRESIDED.
G. X. r. Wallace presided over the
meeting as chairman. He introduced
the speakers. Isaac Sherwood acted
as interpreter Mr.. Wallace said:
Fellow-citizens, Republicans, and
those among you who are waveripg
in your allegiance, but whom we ex-
pect to convince, by sound logical
reasoning that the only political ban
ner to be found fighting under, is that
of the Grand Old Republican party.
We are here, tonight, in response to
the first bugle call, to enter the poll
teal fight, for good honest and busi-
nesslike administration of county af-
fairs.
We expect by honest endeavor and
hard work to adjust our local differ
ences, so that instead of fighting one
another, we will work harmoniously
to select the best men to represent us
in the County convention, and they in
turn, to place none but the very best
in nomination for County office, then
it will remain with ourselves to see
that they are elected.
a number of speakers are here, ready
to demonstrate to you that this is not
child's play, but the first duty of any
one claiming citizenship in this great
republic, of which Hawaii Is an in
tregal part To make opportunity for
them, l will close my Introductory re-
marks.
LANE TALKS.
John C. Lane was the first on the pro-
gram He gave his attention particu-
larly to the county act. He described
its workings, enumerated the officers
to be elected and their duties, and told
his hearers their powers as electors.
He said this was the first time that
the people OF Hawaii We're given such
an opportunity to elect their own Off
GERS, and her citizens should guard the
right well.
William Oiepau said that the county
act was not good law but that 1t was
the best that could be done and would
have to be accepted by the people. He
also explained its provisions.
.AYLETT A SUPERVISOR.
Representative William Ay!ett also
said that the county act was not what
had been wanted but that half loaf
was better than. none. He also said
that he had been pilloried by the news
papers, but he did not care for that.
Though called a Home Ruler he was at
heart a Republican. He said all were
now American citizens and that prin-
ciple should be adhered to. He also
called attention To the laws that had
been passed through his efforts. Aylett
asked the voters TO remember him
when it came to the convention. He
said he was surprised to see such a
| small number present when over 800
had signed a petition to the legisla-
ture, Bar all prejudice" he said, dis
card all ill-feelings towards the haole
and come up and be voter and work
er, Nevertheless don't forget me-"
CLARK ON THE PROGRAM.
Charlie Clark, who hasn't yet told
where the money went, also told how
he had been abused by the papers and
called a Home Ruler. He wanted the