The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-05
The DAYS
VOTING
Scenes at the Polls
and on the
Streets.
THE VOTERS CAME
OUT QUITE EARLY
How the Battle Was Fought All
Over the Two Districts
of Oahu.

If there was one distinguishing fea-
ture of the day, it was that the voters
came out early. At every precinct of
| the city the line of voters had been
formed when the polls opened, and at
some the number on hand was so great
that the late corners faced certain waits
of two or three hours.
In the fighting Seventh of the Fifth
the lining up of the voters began be-
fore daylight, and the Home Rulers
were early on the ground. They Fad
a line which extended for nearly a
! block, and this was increased as the
turnout of the Republicans began.
When the polls opened there were 225
men waiting for their turn, and this
number did not decrease very much
until after three in the afternoon, the
line then shrinking to proportions
which made it possible for the end to
be in sight. In fact, before that hour
minds of those interested that it would
be impossible to get in all the votes,
and there was talk of an attempt to
have the polls kept open after the legal
hour for closing. Protests were pre-
pared, despite the opinion of member
of the bar that every vote of men
ready to ballot must be taken. There
were only 727 votes, and the last one
was taken at 4:55 o'clock
The interest conferred largely about
the Seventh, and all day long there
was a large crowd of spectators in
front of the grounds of the Reform
School, where the bal1oting booth was
placed. The crowds were made up OF
candidates and hundreds of onlookers,
men from every precinct in the city,
who were out, some looking for a
friend to influence, if possible, and
others there for the purpose of seeing
into the overlooking of the events ex-
pecting some excitement. There was
not row during the entire day, the
only phase of excitement being once
when there was great crowd pres
ent, the crowding caused hot words
and few blows.
Second in Importance in the interest
aroused, perhaps, was the Fourth pre-
cinct of the Fourth district. There The
Portuguese battle was largely fought,
and the way lie people gathered to see
the fun of the day indicated the in
tense interest that is felt in the out
come of this bQloting. The people
seemed to have as much feeling there
for the representatives as they had Tor
the head of the ticket, this being the
only precinct in the city where such a
condition obtained.
In the Eighth of the Fourth, the new
precinct, there was always long line
of voters, and it meant wait of an
hour at least to get in ballot. There
was some fast voting done, but the line
was not cleared until after the noon
hour.
In the Second, the remainder of the
old banner precinct of the Fourth dis
trict. the balloting was fast, and before
the afternoon was half past there was
a case of waiting officials. The First
began voting early, and the natives
from Manoa, Palolo and Waialae show
ed their interest by turning up in the
morning.
f.. At the Judiciary building there was
good crowd all day. There was an
attempt to create a diversion when the
Delegate arrived to vote, but it
amounted to nothing, for the only man
who offered to cheer was left alone, so
that he gave up the attempt and re-
placed his hat. Room was made for
the Delegate, and he voted without go
ing to the foot of the line. Later in
the day Barefoot Bill wanted to vote.
Protests were made as the man was
alleged to have committed a felony,
and to have haan in1nrisnned for the