Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-27
lAUktA IN THE k0HALAS
The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
SPEAKS TO GOOD CROWDS
SEVERE cLoUDBURsT DOES CON.
SIDERABLE DAMAGE - PER.
soNAl AND BUSINESS
NOTES.
Especial TO The Bulletin.l

SOUTH kOHALA. Hawaii, Sept. "a
Curtis p. Iaukea had an enthusiastic
reception at Kawaihae on Tuesday af.
ternoon, Sept. goth. His arrival from
Kailua being expected, there was a
large influx Of people from the sur
rounding neighborhood to meet him,
He arrived at $3.50 p. m. by the steam
launch from Puako. where he had
been ashore
Mr.. Iaukea was accompanied BIZ
nineteen delegates who represented
the Democratic party In the various
districts OF West Hawaii. They wery
on their way to North Kohala to at
tend the convention, where the candi
dates for Senators and Representa-
tives were to be nominated on th.
following day.
During their visit mass meeting
was held at the (Aho) Kawaihae hotel
and big luau at DIR. Atcherley's resi-
dence. the latter prepared by the Ia
waihae Democrats.
MIR. Iaukea's speech at the meeting
was received with great applause and
listened to with obvious interest, lie
criticised the performances of the two
former Delegates, pointing out how
much was promised and how little
done. How In the one case the Dele.
gate represented u party that had no
existence In America and how In the
other the acquisition of benefits from
Washington was deferred to the indef
mite future. He also spoke of the pee.
nicious rule Of the Republican party
by which only members Of that party
were allowed to work for the govern.
ment. He also pointed out the use
lessness Of maintaining the Home
Rule party, there being no such party
In American politics; that was the
contest In which they were at present
engaged, and that they should not list.
en- to such stories as have been circu.
lated by Home Rule leaders to the ef.
feet that there are Home Rule Sena.
tors or Congressman or even shadow
Of Home Rule party in America. lie
explained that he was Democrat AMI
u candidate for Delegate to Washing
ton, nominated by the Democratic par.
ty but nevertheless II he was elected
he would be a servont not only to his
own party but to the whole Territory,
including all parties. He again spoke
during the luau and, there being some
good Republicans there, he advised
those present not to let their politica,
convictions interfere with privat,
friendship. The party broke up about
sunset and Mr.. Taukea and the dis
trict delegates departed by the launct
Tor Mahukona.
j. Frank Woods, manager of the Ka
'ua ranch. has been nominated Demo
cratic Senator for West Hawaii and
Ollie Shipman OF Hilo Senator roi
East Hawaii.
There has been three more ship.
ments Of cattle by the Parker ranch
this week. Those shipped by the
Maui on the Goth and by the Kalulau'
on the 2lst were accompanied to Ia
waihae by Manager Carter and the LOT
shipped by the Likellke on the 23d b.
Bookkeeper s. NJ. Spencer.
Receiver II. Il. Conant arrived oy
the Kinau on the morning OF the 21ss
and he returns to Honolulu on bushes,
again by the same boat this evening
Sept. 23d.
Kawaihae was visited by heavy
cloudburst on the evening of the ed -
heavier than has been known for man,
years. The rain poured for two hours
without cessation, rapidly forming
freshets which plowed up the ground
OF the beach road several feet deep in
places. Until 1t was repaired, car.
riages were unable to pass. II It had
not been for stout stone fences some
houses might have been washed away
or even II It lasted a little longer A
Japanese carriage and horse narrowly
escaped being washed away to sea,
hut was saved by the timely help of
some Japasese fishermen. Howeve.
great the danger. the rain was never
theless most welcome, tanks and res,
ervoirs being weil.nigh empty.
On the 18th the registration agents
visited Waimea. on the Goth Kawaihas
ond on the 2ist Puako.