The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-02-20

Tn result Of the elections muy well give
the Premier and his supporters. great and
small. plenty Of food FOR thought
1t Will teach them TO think that they
have wholly misunderstood the National
aspirations, and have wholly miscalculated
the truly National strength In the first
place the prcmuwely disclosed scheme
of absolute monarchy set forth IN the Nulo''
Of April 1874. then published by the pres
cut Premier of Hawaii. has not been car
ricd ont, the Crown has not become strong
enough to abolish Constitution and Par
Lament" and that the Hawaiians may be
radically benefited lly themselves, and hy
leaders IN whom they trust, ''semi harbar
ou- POlyncsians" though they he accord
Ing to their good friends dictm.
In Honolulu. the head quarters OF OFF
ciEldom. four ahsurditics have been elected.
Though the chosen members are open to
every sort OF objection, there were two
noticeable features Of the election day
which in Justice TO all parties concerned
ought 90 be put upon record In behalf
of existing officials il should be noted TO
their crecit that the scandal of marching
troops from their barracks and police from
the station house, was not 50 conspicuous
feature Of the day as ON the last occasion.
though an officer Of the Kings guard with
,hraycs uf his mems voting papers was.
The other noticcably creditable feature Of
the day was. the total absence Of drunk
cnncss, quarrclhng or amy undue excite
mcnt. this latter to the credit of non off
cial Hawaiiaus
These points set down. II becomes nee
csssary 10 analyzc the results Of the election
The capital city returns four members
representing uihcialdom. and the fact that
their supporters were SO equally distribu
ted amongst the -four candidates. only Il
difference between the top and the bottom
of the ticket elected. tends TO show how
carefully they had been arranged before
hand SO many soldiers. SO many police.
80 many officials apiece For tue rest the
lists We're tabulated in last weeks GlzErrE
showing a large gain Of independent
voters IN Honolulu itself. as compared
with former efforts. OF the country mem
bers on Oahu. the independents secured
two of the -four seats In Maui We find
Lahaina. which has twice returned Mr.
Gibson. now sends two Of his opponents.
Wuiluku two Independents. Makawao
and Hama two Independents Hawaii
sends slN independent and only two Gov
ernment candidates Kauai and Niihau
two Indepcndent and one Government
candidate The totals as we read them
SIXTEEN Independents to Eleven or Twelve
Government men-a consummstion de
voutly TO be rejciced over
Hawamans then. Of both native and for
eign descent have great reason TO congTat-
ulate themselves. II Is now in their power
TO put an end TO the waste and mis- gov
ernment that characterize the successive
combinations that has formed the series of
Ministries headed by the present Premier.
The electoral contest is over. il has re
suited in such way that it may be hoped
that the contest between Constitutional
as against absolute rule.may
be permanently and peaceahly solved hy
ihis impending session. that no more at
Iempts be made to abolish Constitution
and Parliament. that we hase seen the
ast Of Boanis and COMMITTEES winch draw