Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-13
TIE HAWAIIAN ELECTION.
The situation as the Voters Were Re.
cordtng Their Ballots.

Cal, Nov. 13.)-The steamship China /
leaves this morning at daybreak, the I
first American election day in Hawaii |
Last night closed a remarkable cam
paign. All three parties-the republi-
can, democratic and indepe endent--held
mass meetings and torchlight process
sions. Almost the whole population of
the city was out, either to take part in
the professions or to see them.
For a week several street corners OF
the city had been the scenes Of almost
continuous campaign meetings. Busi-
ness was neglected while politics. was
discussed. Republican, democratic and
orators a1ternated WITH OF
followed one another. The crowds
sometimes cheered all speakers Impair
tally and once refused to listen to any
On this last occasion the speakers
stand was toppled over, but native
Hawaiian speakers climbed telephone
poles and from this safe eminence kept
up the flow Of speech making.
For the last ten days the republicans
have devoted themselves to frantic eff
forts to defeat Robert w. Wilcox, the
independent candidate for congress.
Every act he ever did or speech he ever
to make him look ridiculous or incon-
sistent or as a self-seeker. One of the
Legislative candidates on his ticket,
George Markham, was induced to bolt
| the ticket and declare for the republi-
can ticket in the belief, 1t is supposed,
that his detection would demorallze the
independent party. But SO far as the
| effect can be discerned it has only made
the Independents more determined.
In SO far as the betting is a guide the
election of the independent ticket seems
4 Icertaill.
Governor Dole has directed that the
number of booths at each polling place
shall be increased to a sufficient num-
Der to provide facilities for all voters.
4 One of the severest storms known ir
this region for fifteen years swept this
4 part of the Pacific the latter part of
last week. Vessels arriving from the
/ east and west report experiencing 1t.
i At Punaluu, the southern point Of Ha-
1 waii the Mauna Loa was unable to dis
Il charge its cargo and was barely able
to land passengers. The schooner John
4 G. North, at Mahukona. was swept
Il away from its anchorage and at last re-
4 ports had not returned.
The steamer Waialeale. which was
chartered by Prince David Kawanana-
A koa to take him on campaigning tour
j around the island of Maui, had terri
BILE experience. 1t was caught in the
gale off the coast of Maui, and for eight
hours was unable to make more thar
three knots headway against the wind
II while the seas swept over its deck
. William Haywood, for three year,
z United States consul general at Hawai-
and since the organization Of the terri.
q tory collector of internal revenue fol
4 the district OF Hawaii, has been chosel
by the Hawaiian Planters Association
to represent it in the United States. I
will be a part Of Mr.. Haywood's dutie!
4 to seek to present labor conditions II
their true light and to set in motion ,
stream Of emigration to Hawaii tina
n will provide labor for the plantation.
and settle the country with American
citizens.
The carpenters of Honolulu hav
t gained the eight hour day, the con
I, tractors granting the unions demand.
2 Arthur Gray one OF Marconi's mos
skillful experts, arrived here by tn
3 City of Pekin to look into the wireles
itelegraphy system between the islands
which SO far has failed TO work.