The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-13
ARE WISER ON MAUI NOW.
THEY KNOW HOW THE ELECTORS
VOTED.
Before, They Thought They Knew, but
Were Fooled by Campaign Buttons
and Party Hat Ribbons.

PAIA, Maui, November 12.-The cleo
ton is over and politicians here are
wiser than they were before, though
perhaps poorer. Many are the lessons
that have been learned, and many were
the mistakes that were made With
the exception of two white men, the
Independents swept the district, and
had these two white men not been the
kamaainas they are, doubtless two In
dependents would have taken their
place. H. p. Baldwin, a native son of
Maui and c. II. Dickey, one of our
Oldest residents, both from Makawao
district, will alone have the honor of
representing the Republicans of Maui
in the Senate and House respectively.
Mr.. Baldwin and Mr.. Dickey both were
elected by part of the Independent
vote, so that the Independents can
rightfully claim that they swept Maui
Molokai and Lanai. No not Lanai, for
that is the one Island of the group that
went almost solidly Democratic their
20 votes nearly all going that way. The
Republicans carried three precincts, the
10th at Hamakuapoko, the 7th at Ka-
hului, and the 18th at Keanae, though
the plurality in the 10th fell far below
what was anticipated. In the 10th pre-
cinct Republican Club, were 10 regis
| tered voters, and yet Parker received
but 112 votes there. H. p. Baldwin and
this precinct, and to each every voter
in the precinct was under obligations
| in some way or other, received but 141
and 129 votes respectively. The Demo-
Gratis were literally showed under" 4"
and doubtless many of them now wish
| that they had cast their votes for Sam
! uel Parker instead of practically Civ
ling them to Wilcox. The Republican
candidates right through ran very well
and but a few more votes would have
elected George Hons and Philip Pail.
| as representatives, and A. n. Kepoikai
as senator. The election will doubtless
| be contested in several precincts on
Maui, for alleged illegalities. At La
haina it is stated that voters receiving
their ballots and going into the vot-
ing booth, frequently came out and
left the polling place with their ballots
in their hands, and after mingling with
i the throng outside, returned and the
| Inspectors allowed their ballots to be
cast. Then too it is said that at times
some 20 to 80 people were standing be
tween the ballot boxes and the voting
booths, and even crowded upon them
while voters were inside. Other ire
gularities are reported from other pre-
cinCts, but should a new vote be order
ed 2. would doubtless go as this one
has, and nothing would be gained.
The election was a surprise, but poll,
ticianS viii next time know better thar
to place much reliance in promises and
statements made. Many a Hawaiian
with a Parker button on one lapel OF
his coat, a Mckinley button on the
other, and Republican ribbon on his
hat, went in and quietly voted the
straight Independent ticket. The same
thing happened among those wearing
the Democratic emblems. They intend
ed to vote the Independent ticket al
along and stuck manfully to their in
tentions. With a great many of then
it was not Wilcox that they voted fo
but the Independent ticket. Among tn,
most enlightened Hawaiians here thu
sentiment prevails that the election o
Wilcox is calamity to their race, anC
one that they deeply deplore.
OF the candidates elected, H.
, Baldwin and G. H. Dickey are yer!
we'll and favorably known. William
, White, of Lahaina is well known, ant
S. E. Kaiue is bue slightly known t
many. The others, F. w. Beckley j
K. Hihio, Solomon Kawaihoa, Joshu
Ahulii, and G. P. KauimakaOle ar
practically strangers outside of the 10
cality in which they reside, several o
> them never having been heard of be
! fore this election. Those that knoN
: Mr.. Beckley and Mr.. Ahulii say tina
they are intelligent Hawaiians an
I men of very rood standing and char
> acter, so that there is feeling tina
e matters are not so bad off as the
= might first appear.
n However better and harder work wi
/ be done next time, and the lessons {
this election profited by.