Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-28

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try districts was drawn to the rally
luau, and entertainment provided for
a crowd Of seven hundred gathered al
the neat appearing and thrifty little
Mormon settlement at Laie, on Satur.
day night
]. Walter Doyle, the advance agent
E,of 5Republicanism and promoter OF
political love tests arranged for a
great outpouring of the people from
windward Oahu. Over two hundred
people boarded special train that
left Waialua early in the evening An.
Iother train on the Koolau line steam.
ed into Laie with one hundred and fif.
ty enthusiastic boosters. Two heavy
motor driven trucks arrived about the
same time bringing delegation of
voters from the Libby, Mcneil and Lib
by canneries. fEsE -r.. -. ,-.s -.
Doyle apparently had a mutual IN
lderstanding with Jupiter Pluvius re-
garding the regulation of the heaven
ly water taps. The night proved ideal
for an outdoor gathering.
Republican principles and predict
lions for continued prosperity were
the keynotes in score of ringing adj
dresses made by candidates on the G.
O. p. ticket. .z.,ss
Laie Does the Honors.
II Laie turned out en- masse at the
gathering Laie ladies were not one
whit behind the sterner sex in the eff
/ fort to provide entertainment for the
host of invaders into that peaceful
hamlet. A tempting spread was pre-
pared sufficient to satisfy the appeti-
ties of several hundred visitors.
Eddie Fernandez had been sent
down to the Mormon cidal In adyan-
ee and installed a complete moving pic
ture plant Many journeyed to the
windward city in machines, several
private cars being rendered the COM
fmittee.
Senator Charles Chillingworth car
ried delegation or Republican lieut.
enants and others to the scene of q
feast OF reason, over roads that al
times tried the skill and daring of the
legislator who daily traverses the is
Hand quagmires that frequently mas
lquerade as municipal highways.
+ Al. L. Castle and another party also
tattempted the same route to Laie
with but little better success as far
as speed was concerned.
The Laie meeting was arranged UNI
der the direction of w. K. Rathburn,
County Committeeman. Judge Ma
haulu presided and his glowing eulogy
of each and every candidate made
distinct hit with the populace.
Robert Parker candidate for Sheriff
was given a rousing reception by the.
assembled voters at Laie. The former
captain was covered with leis as he
stepped on the platform and awaited
the subsistence of loud and continued
cheering. Captain Parker dWelt. at
some length upon his former record
for efficiency in a time OF need. He
declared that he stood for strict per.
Torrance Of duty at any and all
times. He advocated efficiency in the
policing of the island and pointed out
his record along these lines during
the stirring days of the revolution.
Captain Parker was one of the dele
cation Of candidates who visited the
Mormon settlement who carried away
of valued constituency.
All Had Fling Of oratory.
It was q spread eagle feast of ora
tory All the candidates crowded
around the speakers stand and min
gled in the crowd awaiting their OPP
portunity of spellbinding.
Robert Breckons amid much inter
est delivered q message of hope and
assurance from Delegate Kalanianale
now on Hawaii
Col Sam Parker was obliged to cur
tail his address and the declaration
of his principles. He. referred his
hearers to the statements made by
him through the columns Of the pub
lie press. AS mayor of the city and
county, Parker, stated that the NUM-
cipalities welfare would be first and
foremost
Edwin H. Paris did not speak at
Laie but made up for 1t at the gather
ing at Waianae where he was greet
ed by many enthusiastic supporters.
He urged the placing in Office of q full
Republican board of supervisors.
Candidate Smithies for the Office of
treasurer drew attention to the fact |
that eighty per cent of the candidates |
on the Republican ticket are Hawaii !
ans He pointed to his own business
record as an indication that he was
capable of handling the affairs of the !
office of treasurer. He felt proud of
It, He wanted the opportunity to dem
onstrate that a Hawaiian could make |
good in so important position as that !
of city and county treasurer He knew
he would make good, and he wanted |
the support of the people to put him
In that Office. -...
j. NJ. Dowsett, for the Senate held |
the Laie people spell bound while he
told them of the possibilities in store
for them with the election of a full |
Republican ticket Dowsett even |
went so far as to promise electric /
lights for Laie boulevards. This de-
claration was however questioned by |
some. of the patriots gathered there |