The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-10-25
DEMOCRATS HAVE
TALK MONOPOLY
Hold Meetings at Emma Square
and DoWsett Lane, Where
Wahine Speaks.

Democracy had Honolulu all to itself
last night, for with the Republicans
holding forth ut Watertown, there were
no precinct meetings held in opposition
to the Democratic gatherings at Emma
Square and Dowsett lane. With all this,
the crowds that gathered to listen to
the Democratic orators were fewer in
numbers than has been the ease of late.
AT the Emma Square meeting about
two hundred people gathered under the
big tree in the center of the square, tho
candidates and speakers using the band
stand from which to address the gather
ing. Kauwe, one of the police station
turkeys, acted as master of ceremo~
MES and introduced the speakers, while
II string quintet furnished music be-
tween acts.
James Coke, candidate for the sem
ate, received the glad hand as he
stepped before the voters, and his ef-
fort to speak the Hawaiian language
was received with applause, especially
by the women present, who thought it
nice of Jimmie to try to speak in Ha-
waiian. Candidate Coke promised the
electorate that if elected he would work
for the best interests of the Territory,
and that Legislation for the benefit OF
any select few would be looked upon
as unwecome by him.
Gabriel Keawehaku proved the come.
dian of the evening, and his attempt to
deliver an Grafton in English ticlSled
the audience. Keawehaku took his lis
teners back over the early period of his
life, anad after showing his scholastic
record in the schools of Hawaii, told
how he waas appointed prosecuting at
torney for Lahaina, and after serving
in this capacity took up the study of
law. Three months study of law had
fitted Keawehaku to practise law in the
courts of Hawaii, and he had passed an
examination which allowed him to APP
pear before any court in the Territory.
1 Keawehaku did not say, however, why
he was not continuing in the lucrative
practise of his chosen profession.
At Dowsett Lane
AT the Dowsett lane meeting, f6ae
supervisorial and representative cuRadi.
dates held the fort while their col
leagues were attending the Emma
Square meeting. Someone evidently
put bug in the ear of some of the
Democratic candidates, for there was
no mention made of the poi and lbanana
questions last night. This has beiht the
one point upon which the different ca....
didates have spoken, and on more than
one occasion some of their own people
have called their attention to the fact
that the subject had been worn to
threads and that it was time for q
change.
Being forced to forget these two sub
iects, the Bonrbons were for the most
part stumped, and the majority of the
candidates eontented themselves with
making short appeals to the electorate
TO give them a chance at running the
affairs of the Territory and munich
patty.
The Dowsett lane Democratic meet
ing was enliyened with quite an ex.
tensive speech by Mrs. Kelii. The lady
is firm believer in women Is suffrage,
but in her talk she let the movement
alone and confined herself to boosting
the Democratic candidates.
Mrs. Kelii advised The voting of tho
straight ticket, and assured her audi,
ence that al the Democratic candidates
were fine looking fellows and it would
not be throwing votes away in voting
Z for them.