Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-25
REPUBLICANS IN
WHIRtWIND STYLE
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Trip through Windward Oahu
Marks Real Start and Scene
Shifts to Honolulu


they returned about midnight their
flag was still flying at full mast.
DisdainiRg the ancient QuadTuped
who carried knights to the holy lands
the local Republicans dashed over the
Pail in a number OF high-powered cars
and threw lively dust between stops.
This first trip was success II the
reception rendered along the way be
any criterion. Al Kaneohe, Waiahole
store and Hauula the speakers deliy-
cred the goods right from the shoulder
and cheers from large, attentive aud
fences were their reward.
The candidates who left Honolulu
about o'clock were John Bell, NJ. G..
Amana, s, P. Correa. Sam Keliinoi, E.
J, Crawford. w. G. Achi. w. r. Craw-
ford. A. w. Eames, M. X. Makekau,
Henry vierra. A. e. Kahele, e. p.
Low, David, Kanuha, A. b. Louisson,
Jack Lucas, II. Ps K Malulani, Moses
KelLahiO and Charles KaneISoa.
Prince. Kuhio, John H. Wise, r. w.
Shingle and Mayor John Lane joined
the party at Haunla.
Crawford Family Plays
One Of the, most delightful features
81 the j0urnlH was the presence OF w.
n. Crawfords family with their gui,
tars and ukuleles TO furnish music. At
regular intervals throughout the day
and evening the four women volun.
feered selections and at HauuIa their
playing before the speaking began was
almost concert. the. audience joining
In on the chorus and two Young Ha-
waiians doing a hula in the. light OF
the auto headlights.
I'VE didn't have to hire a hand"
said Crawford II Just asked INV fam.
lily II they didn't want to take q ride
and when they said yes 1 told them
to bring their instruments along"
Wherever q stop was made or when
ever the speech had been rather long,
Willie Crawford's Band" rang out
with rollicking song that enlivened
the whole crowd and prepared the aud.
fence for the next talk on the program.
Candidates Work ln RELAYS
A. Kane0ile, the first stop. william
Henry, former hieh sheriff. introdnced
the candidates. Who generally ,spele ]
tersely The program was 90 arrane.
cd that those Candidates "a the FIRST
car spoke first and then HURRIED ON to
the next stop 10 start the meeting
there.
The Democrats also came to Kane.
ohe, but the Republicans claimed first
chance and held IL After they had
gone the Democrats spoke.
Scene at Waiahole store
The proffiest meeting of the day
was at the Waiahoie store, lust be.
hind the Libby, McNeill & Libby can
nerles. There was held an openair
needing IN the last rays of the sun.
which was little less than romantic.
with Their antos lined alone tbe
road az one side. the candidates. one
after the other stepped upon box
not unlike the soap.box- of dave If
oid.s and told an !. a,,diepce gathered
around on the. benches and on the
grass Of Democratic defects and Re.
publican remedies.
Shortly after. s. o'clock the party
rolled into Hhuula and, forgot the
cares Of the politicians for a brief |
hour at an excellent dinner. A short |
respite for cigars followed and then |
the more serious business was going
Jain.
special Trains Run
Trains and more autos bore a large
weekend crowd 70 HauuIa and there |
the candidates found the laraest. and
fence or the sdav. The cars were
thrown IN 4 large seml.eircIe aha,,t The
front lanai az the HauslIa snhooI honse
the headliehtsf liehtinr M the. front
steps where the speakers stood.
A heavy shower fell tiuring the evan.
ing, but most Of the audience wpre /
either under oopeF a. frees IN tha me. i