The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-14
REGISTRATION TROUBLES ALL MUST Be IN ENGLISH
THE INDEPENDENTS HAVE KEPT
CLOSELY POSTED.
Looking Up Every Persons Length of
Residence in District and Precinct
Names to be Dropped.

The recent ruling made by Lorrin
Andrews chairman of the Board of Re-
gistration has caused great consterna-
ton among many people whose names
were enrolled by the Board, for they
now apprehend being refused the pri-
velege of casting their ballots at tie
coming election in November. Accord
ing to the Enabling Act voters must
have lived at least one year in the Ter
ritory and not less than three months
in the district Immediately proceeding
the time when they offer themselves for
registration Allowance was first made
for the extra two months which would
elapse from the close of registration un-
til election day and if this time was
necessary to complete the required term
of residence a voters name was placed
on the register Now Mr.. Andrews has
rescinded this ruling and decided that
the law means the voter must have e.
sided the prescribed length of time Inn
mediately proceeding the time of re-
gistration instead of election.
Although this point was first raised
by A. V. Gear a Republican, it is the
Independents who are best posted about
the number of people it is apt to affect.
In fact the Independents know more
about the result of registration than
does the Board itself. From the time
that the office opened for registration
two representatives of the Independent
party have been in constant attendance
at the sessions of the Board, securing
all possible information concerning
those registered Every person was re-
quired by the Board to take an oath
affirming that he had resided here a
sufficient length to have acquired the
right to vote and in addition many
were asked by the independents watch
ers what steamer they came on.
Armed with all Of this NJ tiOT1
and every other thing which would aid
them in looking into the claims of every
man registered the Independent party
has already investigated a large num-
Der of those on the register. BY keep
ing posted after each session the In
dependents have been able to secregate
the names into districts much faster
than the Board and in consequence
have had more and better opportunities
of looking up records.
After the other parties saw what the
Independents were doing the Republi-
cans also sent representatives to watch
the registration. They have not begun
to secure the information however
which is in the possession of the Inde-
pendents. UP to closing time this morIt-
ing about 2,700 names had been register
ed and of this number abuot 900 were
natives. There were about so natura-
lized Chinese, 80 to 40 native oorn Chi
neSe, 4O portuguese, and Japanese,
naturalized in Utah. When the qtes-
ton regarding the legality of regist"a-
ton was raised by Mr.. Gear, Mr.. An
drews searched the records and discCv-
cred that 81 people were affected by the
ruling. He accordinly sent notices to
them to report at the registration office.
Some of them will be entitled to regis
ter before the time for registration ex-
pires. If it be found that they will
have resided the required period of time
before the registration closes their
names may again be enrolled.
The Board of Registration will resume
session at o'clock this afternoon and
| continue to s o'clock. This will be the
last time the Board will sit in Honolulu
| for a week and a half as they nave To
visit the other parts of the Island.