Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-13
HARRISON CARRIED HONOLULU.
Great Excitement When the News Of the
Election Was Received.

Great Excitement When the News of the
Election Was Received.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DIsPATcH.1
HONOLULU, November 25.-The arrival
of the steamer Almeda at the Hawaiian
Islands, had a strong feature of interest en-
tirely apart from the fact that it carried the
Chicago and All-American baseball teams.
1t was the first to bring tidings of news of
the Presidential election in the United
States. The vessel had not yet been made
fast to the wharf when loud cries were
heard from shore asking: "Who is elected?"
Some one on board yelled in return,
Harrison" and those whose political in
clinations were in harmony with the Re-
publican candidate sent up an enthusiastic
cheer. AS the vessel was made fast the
crowd pressed close to the edge of the wharf
and one individual asked: How did New
York go?" Another inquired in the same
breath about the political result in Cali
fornia, another in Indiana and soon each
had asked about the result in his home
State. The answer was ot course, nearly
always, Harrison" 1t evidently quite
undid one individual. After nearly all the
responses had been made he stepped forward
in the crowd, and with tragic force and
gesture, exclaimed in low tone, my God,
tell me, what of Texas?" and great shout
of laughter answered his inquiry.
The news of the election caused a jubilant
feeling among the Republican Americans
on the island. They made their presence
known by Harrison and Morton badges
pinned to their coats, while many of them
faunted the silken flags that were conspicu-
Gus among Harrison's followers during the
campaign. One Of the daily papers with
commendable enterprise, got out an extra
giving the result of the count of electoral
votes. The extra issue was not very for
midable sheet, being only about 4xS inches in
size, but it answered its purpose completely.
1t will doubtless surprise people in the
United States to learn that their election is
carried on here with nearly every formality
that characterizes it at home. Two polling
places are arranged; at one only citizens of
the United States are allowed to vote, at the
other it is a sort of free-to-all at which every
one may vote, irrespective of nationality.
The first doubtless gives the actual senti-
ment of the majority of Americans on the
Island. In order to vote certificates of citi-
zenship must be presented and oaths are ad-
ministered in due conformance with the law.
Doubtful voters are challenged and every
precaution is taken to secure q fair and
honest vote. The result of the vote at the
strictly American polling place was Harri-
son and Morton 359, Cleveland and Thur
man 1886, Curtis and Wigginton 50, Fiske
and Brooks
At the other place Cleveland had a small
majority, said to have been due to the large
number of English votes that were cast for
him.
The rejoicing of the Republicans over
Harrison's victory showed itself later in
the day by the large number of handsome
banners, with the names of Harrison and
Morton inscribed, that foated, in conjunc-
tion with the American colors, from the
fagstafs of private houses and grounds.
s. GOODFRIEND