Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-21
TAFT: SHERMAN RATIFICATION
Meeting AROUSES PARTY
Republican Leaders Speak on Issues of Day-Kuhio Ex-
plains Position but Reran ms from Personalities - Breck
onS Strikes Keynote for Assembly

There was a splendid response TO
Ire call for a Republican ratification
meeting issued from the headquarters
ot the Delegate To Congress, Prince
Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, at less
than three days notice though it was.
kala Park contained one Of the best
meetings, both for size and for repre-
sentative character OF the great body
OF citizenship, which has ever as
sembled there. White. native and
Oriental citizens Of the United States
were present in due proportions, and
many ladies of different races graced
The assembly with their counte-
nances. The bandstand was taste
fully decorated with National and
Territorial flags, thanking a large por-
trait of President Taft over the
middle opening.
Music and oratory.
For half an hour before the speak
ing the Hawaiian band played selec-
tons, concluding with Hawaii Ponoi,
and then Kaai's quintette club with
aiady soloist took up it's position III
the stand, to give a fine line of music
at intervals of the speaking. All the
seating space within the stand was
occupied by party leaders, prospect
i've candidates for office and those on
the speaking list, the group including
veterans OF campaigns extending back
10 the Reform constitution under the
monarchy. >..-
In general the oratory was Of all
excellent order most of the speeches
being commercially brief and point
ed. Greatest interest, of course, CEN
tered in the address of Delegate Ka-
ianianaole, which was delayed until
near the end OF the list 1t made a
decidedly good Impression both for
Its fortnight personal statements,
including a declaration OF the Dele
gates candidacy for denomination,
and for its restrained tone in dealing
with the opposition he had met
Robert w. Breckons, as chairman,
lrade q telling Introductory speech,
and his humorous introductions of
1he other speakers kept everybody in
good humor -.
Lorrin Andrews made one OF the
best oratorical hits of the evening.
He spoke both in justification of the
holding of the ratification independ-
emily of the central committee, which
lad ignored a precinct clubs request
to hold one, and In defense of the
right OF the Delegate to criticize any
policy OF the local administration,
apart from the question of whether
lis criticism was right or otherwise.
Charles Al. Cottrili gave one of the
finest specimens of campaign ora
tory heard here in q long time, assur-
ing for himself q welcome any time
he may choose to meet a Honolulu
audience.
Elder Abraham Fernandez, at the
request of the chair, opened the pro-
ceedings with a brief prayer.
Party Very Much Alive. ~. y,
eft is time the Democrats sat up
and took notice. Chairman Breekons
opened, when there is such a gath.
ering as is here tonight to indorse the
Republican standard bearers, and it
shows that the Republican party of
Hawaii is very much alive and will
win glorious victory in November
next Talk not to me that 1t is wrong
TO hold a ratification meeting. Such
a time viii never come, although we
learn from high authority that this
ratification raeeting will artagonize
certain Republicans. But with a bit
of PRAYER and so,ne persuasion we
will try and get along without the
nine Roosevelt men"