The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-29
DEMOCRATS WANT LISTS BIC FIGHT NEAR MANILA
CLAIM MRIGHTs TO SEE ALL NAMES
ON REGISTER.
Chairman Andrews of Board Refused
Permission-Thinks Satisfactory Ar
rangements Can Be Made Now.


There is considerable probability that
another suit will be filed against the
Board of Registration as another pero-
gative of that body has been questioned
1t is the Democratic Party this time
which has taken issue with the Board
and unless some satisfactory arrange
ment can be made by which that party
can get access to the registration lists
mandamus proceedings will be begun in
the Supreme court against the Board,
to compel 1t to open the records of the
office to the Unterrified.
The matter was first brought up yes
terday but not until today did the De-
mocrats place themselves positively up
on record as opposed to a ruling of the
Board. Edmund Hart appeared before
the Board yesterday and on behalf of
the Democratic party asked that that
organization be given access to the re-
gistration lists. The Democratic Party
desired to secure list of those regis
tered, in order to investigate their
standing when necessary and to pro-
tect the interest of the party. Lorrin
Andrews chairman of the Board, de-
clined to grant this permission. When
the Board finished it's labor on October
10 and the lists were finally made out
the Democrats could have access to
them he said. Hart reported the result
of his talk with Andrews to the other
leaders of his party and it was decided
to make more formal demand.
Shortly before noon today Charles j.
Mccarthy accompanied by his attorney
appeared at the office of the Board and
demanded on behalf of the Democratic
Central Committee that the represent
tatiVes of that organization be given ac-
cess to the registration lists. The ap-
plicants were perfectly willing, he said
to agree to any reasonable requirement
-
protect the lists. If necessary there
could be special policeman detailed to
be present at the inspection which could
be conducted under the supervision of
the Board. The Democratic party was
willing to defray all expenses incidental
to such an undertaking. But it want
ed to secure a list of those accepted by
the Board of Registration.
Mr.. Andrews was not present but Mr..
Gonsalves, another member of the
Board, said that there was no special
objection to the gentlemen seeing the
list but 1t was a question whether there
was any opportunity in which to do it.
He was informed that unless some
satisfactory arrangement could not be
made by Monday mandamus proceed
ings would be begun in the Supreme
court.
From what Lorrin Andrews said how
ever there does not appear to be any
necessity of bringing the matter into
court for he expressed himself as per-
| fectly willing to allow the Democrats
| to have access TO the lists while the
Board was present
while / do not admit the contention
| that they have a right to see these lists
| because they are public records" said
| Mr.. Andrews "I am perfectly willing to
| aid the gentlemen in securing what in
formation they desire provided that 1t
con he satisfactorily arranged. If we
can agree to some plan by which they
can be present during the sessions of
the Board 1 would be only too glad to
allow them to have access to the lists.
can not permit the lists to be taken
away or consent to any thing which
would risk any of them being lost fol
you can readily see what an embarras-
sing situation 1t would place us in If
even two of the registration records
were to be lost. / expect however that
we can come to some satisfactory un'
derstanding about the mater"
The Independents are up in arms over
the demand of the Democrats for the
native party representatives claim thai
it is not fair to them after they have
had agents constantly on hand during
the registration, to let the Democrats
come in at the last and secure with 6
few days work what 1t had taken the
Independents and Republicans week:
to gather. Kinney, Ballou and Nc
Clanahan have been retained by the
Democratic Central Committee.