The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-03
YESTERDAYS ELECTION.
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Tho election passcd 90 NJ quietly ~
possible. There was mo disturbance. nv
clashing of political parties. aud appar.
emily no biucr feeling. The voters cast
their ballots. and instead Of lounging
around the polls returned 10 their sew.
eral occupations; aud had il not been
for the life in the business houses.
Honolulu would have slept a. IL sleeps
on Sunday. We prophcsied In last
nights STAR that the vote would be-
about ~ per cent of the registration
aud we were not far cut Of the way. As
early ms g O'Clock crowds began To- gather
Ia various parts Of the town. At the
Government building and at all the pc.
litical clubs there were large crowds Of
Interested watchers. and as the returns
came. .cheers for the various popular
candidates were heard. There was only
one close contest, Kunuiakea defeating
Klemmc by only two votes. Il is said
that Mr.. Klemm- will probably contest
the election. The successful candi-
dates were early on hand to receive
the congratulations of their friends and
there was much shaking of hands and
general rejoicing.
The Portuguese were especially
elated over the fact that they had
elected both of their candidates.
The returns were to have been thrown
on a screen outside of the Annexation
Club rooms. but although all of the ap.
paratus was in the building there was
no screen and a disappointed crowd on
the sidewalk saw no returns.
Mr.. Klemme feels particularly sore
about the result and seems to think that
he has been counted out, stating that
ballots were thrown out in some of the
districts with very little regard to law.
In the Second District, second precinct,
he alleges that the inspector in charge
refused to count Il number OF votes for
him aud that such votes were disallowed
with not so much as showing them to the
other inspectors present. He also
claims that the inspectors in the dis
trict refused to allow him to stand be.
hind them and see the ballots as they
were taken from the box. He pro-
poses to contest the validity of the
fractional system of voting among
other things, claiming that without the
fraction he would have been elected.
He also states that numbers of
votes were thrown out for the reason
that the number intended to be cast for
him, instead of being marked in the
proper place we're placed in front Of his
name. The number of votes so refused
he states would amount to about 100.
Mr.. Martin was seen later in the day
and denied that he refused to allow Mir.
Klemme to see the ballots counted; that
he did not know Mr.. Klemmt
by sight. That some person claim
ing a right to see the count had
been refused admission behind the bars
he admitted, but as the person pre-
scented no credentials and gave no salts
factory reason why he should be allowed
that privilege, he saw no reason fol
granting it,
Mr.. Klemme, when last heard of, wa'
seeking consolation in legal advice, ant
there seems to be every indication tina
the Courts will be kept busy with case
against the Inspectors OF Election FOL
some time to come.
Friends of Mr.. Kunuiakea are ,tur
ally satisfied with the election. Wher
told that there seemed to be some dis
appointment among supporters of Mr.
Klemme they stated that a recoun
would only result in an: increased vot
for each candidate and that there wer'
more votes for Kunuiakea rejected thai
for Klemme.
Following is a complete list of all tn
candidates, showing the votes cast 70
each:
A.G. M. Robertson. 1855 25-3l
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