The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-04
still a M'jority for the Integrity of
tha Constitution.
Humiliatinx Defeat of the Indepen-
dent Circus.

EiecClon uay opened dlsmally as 10
the weather. When the ballots be-
gan to drop at s o'clock rain was
falling, and it continued with hardly
break till noon. Some of the streets
were in an awful mess, while the APP
proaches to several voting places
were boys of deep mire. Yet the
carriages in service of the different
parties were constantly plying, con-
veying the Indifferent and the weakly
voters to the polls. There were four
voting stalls in each precinct, and
the voters were not hurried in mark
ing their ballots.
Peace and quietness prevailed in
the groups hanging about the polling
places all day. Here and there was
some of the native oratory heard
which has always been incident to
Hawaiian elections. The talk every
where was the probability of large
number of ballots being spoiled by
careless or ignorant marking under
the new law. This proved to be the
case when the counting had been &C
complished. The loss on this score
is believed by the National Reform
party to have been theirs, as being
largely caused by Portuguese on
whom they reckoned.
The result of the election turned
out to be realization of what the
canvass of the National Reform party
promised, excepting that it was
more decisive triumph for their Noble
ticket than they anticipated. Taking
the total results on the Island of
Oahu, there is majority elected
against constitutional convention.
Mr.. Wilder and Mr.. Kauhi of the
Representatives are counted in this
majority. The formers sentiments
had been publicly declared in his &C
ceptance of the nomination. Mr..
kauhi was supported by the National
Reformers for the reason that in the
Legislature he disdained the leader
ship of Mr.. Wilcox, and he has
openly expressed himself against
unconstitutional tampering with the
Constitution. He was put on the
Liberals ticket because they could
not get anybody who would dare
meet him in his district. Mr.. Kauhi
is the only candidate elected by ac-
clamation.
The counting of the ballots was
prolonged on account of the road
board election, yet by $3.50 o'clock
the full results were known at the
headquarters of the National Reform
party. There was a large crowd
gathered there and in the adjoining
office of Mr.. Z. j. Mccarthy annexed
to the headquarters for the occasion.
While the election of The trio of
agitators-Ashford, Bush and Will
cox--was Jointly and seyerally a
SOURCE of regret when announced, it
only enhanced the bursts of en-
thusiasm as the incoming returns
first showed the Noble ticket safe,
and ultimately affirmed its glorious
triumph.
When the totals had been read by
Secretary Mccarthy, there were great
cheering and calls for the elected
Mobiles. Rafting speeches were
made by Messrs. Ena, Peterson anc
Williams, thanking the workers ant
the party for the victory, and refer
ring pointedly to circumstances ot
the contest. Mr.. Neumann was tele
phoned for and on arrival was loudly
cheered. He addressed the compan,
quietly in conversational tones, caus
ing roars of laughter as he gave hi
final compliments to the "Independ
ept circus" which had imperilled tn
; election OF three supporters Of tn
Constitution.
, Subjoined will be found the tabu
lated returns corrected by the lates
| official Hnnrao.