The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-20
Things They Did and
Things They Said
Just Fine.
Mayor Fern Comes Out
for denomination
and Victory.
tFrom Sundays Advertiser.l

(From Sundays Advertiser.)
During the course of "bustin wide
open" the Democratic campaign at the
mass meeting in Aala Park last even
ing, Mayor Fern took occasion to an
nounce himself as a candidate for re-
nomination and reelection as mayor of
Honolulu.
e'Elect me as mayor" shouted hiz-
zoner, "and thus hold the Democratic
party together for victory" Great
applause.)
What was said and wasn't said at
the meeting last night would cast in
the shade a combination mass meeting
of Holy Rollers and devil dancers. 1t
was fine, and had the spirit of a bunch
of fun mixed with serious jugful.
With "Link'' McCandless and
Woodrow Wilson as the banner-bearers
of the Democratic party in Hawaii,
every speaker predicted landslide for
the fat of the land and the Democratic
candidates.
''Get onto the bandwagon" was the
keynote of the speeches, and the full
force of suffragettes present applaud
ed vigorously.
Mayor Fern had wrestled success
fully with his ptomaines and was on
deck as the presiding officer. He pre-
sided with the grace which would be
expected from the most recent Demo
crat of them all, after the meeting had
been formally opened and the Demo
cratic bandwagon started on its wind
ing way by M. G. Pacheco, the kahuna
nui, or Great Sorcerer, of Hawaii, as
temporary chairman.
Opened With Prayer.
Sam Kaloa, however, opened the real
proceedings with prayer. 1t was
short prayer, to the effect that the
Almighty should side with the Demo
cratic party and lead it to victory.
Then l.. l.. McCandless, "our Link, -
was introduced and given truly
welcome" He spoke briefly, but to
the point, telling his hearers that this
was a year for Democratic victory.
"The Republican party is broken
up" asserted Mr.. McCandless, "and
the evidence of this is the present sit
uation here and the Progressive party
on the mainland-thanks to the Demo
taken the referendum, initiative and
recall planks of the Democratic party
and consequently all should join with
principles. -
Sure of Success.
Mr.. McCandless predicted that a Dem
-ocratic President would be elected this
year and that eventually Democratic
governor would rule in Hawaii; also
there would be a Democratic legisla
ture, and consequently better govern
ment for Hawaii.
McCandless was given generous
measure of applause and no one ap
plauded more happily than Sheriff Jar
rett. "'Soapboxn Barron failed tC
show up. He was on the Island of Ha
wall, carrying the glad tidings there
G. j. Waller, who was a Democratic
delegate to the Baltimore convention
made the most serious speech of the
evening, his remarks being translated
by j. M. Poepoe, who baked at the
peroration at the nomination of Wood
row Wilson and its flights of oratory
and got around the difficulty by sim
ply stating that:
Walks On the Wind.
cit is hard to give literal transla
ton of this, but Wilson is smart
man, good man, who looks up in the
sky and sees signs of victory, SO you
had better vote for him. He is a mar
who walks on the wind and is un
afraid.'
Mr.. Waller told of the presentation
of Wilson s name before the conven
ton, how the delegation from Hawaii
was divided between Wilson, Clark
and Underwood, but at the last threw
all its strength to Wilson, thus "com
ing home ON the bandwagon." He told
of his visit to Seagirt, New Jersey, and
his chats with "our next President
[Applause.0
In conclusion Mr.. Waller stated that
there will be Democratic voters from
both wings of the Republican, party
that there will be a Democratic Presi
dent, senate, house and that Democrat
ic principles will rule throughout the
land.
"This will mean much to Hawaii,
continued Mr.. Waller. 81 will moi
particulaTiZe, for you will understand
a few short months now and we will
come into our own. Do as the dele
gates to the Baltimore convention, get
onto the bandwagon and come In with
the winner" (Applause.)
Wants Hawaiian Delegate.
Mr. Waller said that Candidate vii
son had asked him what chances there
were 10 send Democratic Delegate Ia
congress, and he had answered.
at Is very good. We expect d
send one. And his name is l.. H. Nc
Candies" (Applause,)
When Mayor Fern introduced Mr.
Paeheco AS the Kahuna kui Of the
Island Of Hawaii, there was immediate
interest, His remarks were foreeful
7 but their translation WAS sim more
go Mi Paeheeo said
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