Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-08
REPUBLICAN ENTHUSIASM IS
MOST SPECTACULAR feature
OF LAST night OF CAMPAIGN

Republican enthusiasm swept every
thing before II last night in a stir
ring finish to whirlwind campaign.
The campaign closed In delirious
flare of red light, booming Of can
non crackers, the blowing of hun
dreds of toy horns, the blaze of
Roman candles. the swing OF march,
ing thousands in one long process
sion and, finally, the greatest rally
ever held in Honolulu. 1t was the
biggest polltica, display the Terri
tory has ever seen. and Republican
leaders look on 1t as auguring a de-
cisive victory at the polls today.
The parade that closed the two
months campaign was the most spec
tacular Honolulu has ever seen. II
was rendered the more picturesque
by the rivalry of the Demo- atic or
ganization, which also paraded en-
masse, and what started out as a pro-
cession on the part OF the Bourbons
developed into race to get to Aala
Park before the G. o. p. marchers.
But the Republicans got there first,
and were seated In the stand and
down in the audiense before the
Democrats reached the grounds.
Colonel Jones, under whose direc.
ton the Republican parade was Or
ganized, made good in a remarkable
manner. Not only was the parade
splendidly organized at the Capitol
grounds, with every section in line
at the right place and at the right
time, but 1t moved down to the rally.
ing grounds with military precision.
No estimate of the number In line
was made. but 1t ran into the thou
sands. Much credit Is due to II. NJ.
Won Holt and Charles Hall, Colonel
Jones lieutenants.
Band Is Busy.
Headed by the Ooneordia band,
playing martial music. the big pa
rade started forward from the Capt.
tol grounds, Strengthened out on
King street and with an accompani-
mont of horn-blowing and cracker
popping marched to Aala Park. Be-
hind the band detachment Of cow
boys. boosting for Eben Low, rode
their horses like centaurs, the most
picturesque part OF all last nights
picturesque features.
Then came a remarkable political
II ItQnla,, ha htut In
OF the Territory. Their employees
| marched under almost solid can
opy OF transparenc,es, every one call.
ing on the voters to cast their bal
lots for a straight Republican ticket
One after another. the big houses
were in line-C. Brewer & Co., 4
o. Hall & Son. Henry Waterhouse
Trust Co.. Honolulu Iron Works,
Benson, Smith & Co.; Castle
Cooke, Hackfeld 4 Co, Allen & Rob
inson, F. A. Sch9efcr & Co., and
scores more. There were such trans
parencies as these: Protection and
Progress Go Hand In Hand" Good
Roads, Good Schools and Happy
Homes" "Kuhio Has Made Good,
and ono OF the most significant wal
from McCabe, Hamilton & Kenny
the steyedoring firm, which read
''Poolas More Sugar. More Work.
Splendid Endorsement.
II was without doubt the bigges
Endorsement any Republican admin
'stration or any Republican ticket II
the Islands has ever received, breath
ing as 1t did the spirit OF highest
praise for the Republican nominees
In this campaign.
Precinct clubs turned out in force
and every candidate had his stand
ard-bearer in line, and. altogether
with the blazing Of torches, tho sud
den burst OF fireworks and the GLOW
OF the illuminated banners, the pa
rade was beautiful and spirited.
Meanwhile the Democratic parad
had been formed at Atkinson Square
and also started its march to Aal'
Park. The two big procession
dashed Eat King street and Alakea
The Republican parade was goinl
down King, the Democrats cominl
up Alakea, and Just before the hea'
OF the Democratic column reaches
King street, the Republicans swunl
jauntily past,
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