The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-12
THE VOTING ON HAWAII
REPUBLICANS LACKED PARTY
ORGANIZATION.
Independents Voted a Straight Ticket
observation-disclosures knitted the Hilo
People-Discussing Recount.

HILO, November 1O.-The result of
the election on this island was a bis
surprise to the majority of white peo-
pie, but in view of the lack of any pro-
per party organization among the Re-
publicans there is nothing strange in
the fact that Wilcox swept Hawaii
While his plurality is not so large as
some of his friends claimed it would be,
it is sufficient to give him big boos
toward securing the Congressional
seat. AS a matter of fact the Inde
pendent is the only party which dis
played any organization or party spirit
here during this election, and the plu-
rality which they secured is due both
to this organization as well as a cor
responding lack of it among the Repub-
leans. 1t is believed by prominent Re-
publicans that there is ample grounds
for contesting the election in several
Of the precincts, especially at this
place and if it be found that the cleo
ton of Wilcox depends upon his vote
received at Hilo the contest will ne
doubt be made.
All day long the line stretched its
weary length out of the court house
grounds and along the street, for sew
eral hundreds of yards. Voting was
slow. Some people were able to make
their ballots in five and half minutes
while others required twenty-five. In
several instances the inspectors had to
use an alarm clock to arouse some of
the voters into a realization that there
were others. Things moved along
slowly until 2 o'clock when the rate
was figured out and the discovery made
that unless voting was done faster fully
200 voters would not get a chance to
cast their ballots. Sheriff Andrews was
appealed to and he decided that no
addition could be made to the number
of booths as the law was very explicit
upon this point After some consul
tation the inspectors and others deter
mined to keep the polls open several
hours after 5 o'clock. 1t was urged by
some that such a course might have
the effect of invaliditating the election
but as a compromise was finally
reached by agreeing to keep the bal
| lots cast after the regular closing houl
separate from those cast within regu-
,ur time.
A few of those in line who were
/ thrifty ana had ample time to spare
| turned a few DC j.. b. selling Their
places 10 lore prosperous peope who
had less time to was waiting for al
opportunity of voting. = other in
stances however the na,i,eS rerus VI
| absolutely to consider any pIOPDsi, o.
of this character and in one case d
offer of $40 was declined. Compare
lively few ballots were thrown out. II
the Hilo precinct only IA for delegate
to Congress were rejected and a few
more for the other offices.
In the outside districts the Indepen.
dents had their own way in most in.
stances. Papaikou led off with big
Independent majority but the rest OF
the district northward to Kukuihaele
showed well for the Republican ticket
The last named place turned down the
Cowboy and those on the ticket witt
him and returned an Independent ma.
| jority. Waimea went Republican blu
the balance of the island helped swell
the figures in the Independent column
At Kaiua extra booths We're added anC
it is said by many that this will b,
sufficient grounds upon which to bas,
the claim for a recount Kona Repub
| leans knitted the Hilo ticket.