The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-11-11
The MAUI
ELECTION
Aftermath of the
Battle of the
Ballots.

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for some light showers on East Maui,
1t brought out full vote. only those
voters disabled by sickness stayed away
from the polls.
The distinguishing characteristic of
the occasion throughout almost every
precinct was the early attendance Of the
tion of 46s, a line of waiting citizens
nearly a mile long was reported during
the early morning hours and by noon
300 of the total number had voted
At Hamakuapoko, Of 1S9 names on
the list but twenty-five remained at l
p. m. 1t was the same story in Maka-
wac and other places. In most Of the
smaller precincts the polls would have
been closed several hours before five If
who could not be present at the voting
places. The only precinct to count the
ballots before the appointed time was
Precinct No. II at Huelo. At 3:15 p m,
the news was telephoned all over the
island that Kalananaole had drawn
first blood" winning over Wilcox by %
to II, good augury for Republicans.
No news as to results in other sections
was obtained until after dark and then
ii seemed that the Republicans were
in the lead until about . p. m, when
the Home Rule strongholds, Wailuku
and Lahaina We're heard from and 1t
was known that Kuhio had but ten
votes the advantage of his rival Will
cox. This indeed was a great victory
when the statistics are compared with
those of 1900 and that it is recalled that
Maui is the home of Wilcox who was
born and bred at Ulupalakua and who
now has two brothers living there.
Stll great anxiety was felt until Mo-
lokai was heard from concerning the
fate of the representative ticket, Mr..
I Dickey's election as senator being al
ready conceded. At least four of the
'luuamakaainanas" We're thought to be
safely chosen but all at once the Re-
publicans grew selfish and wished for
the whole six.
Although the telephone remained open
all night no report from Molokai was
received until Wednesday morning
when a boat flying the stars and stripes
brought the news to Lahaina that the
Republicans We're again victorious
and that all the Republican candidates
were elected with the exception OF
Louis Won Tempsky, who was seventh
on the representative list being only
nine votes behind the sixth successful
candidate.
His failure of election is much re-
GREETED Still he made a most gallant
fight for it and it is thought that If 1t
mad not been for campaign lie put
into circulation $50 it is stated on Mo-
lokai by prominent Home Ruler the
Republican ticket would have received
much stronger support at the Settle
ment and in the Pukoo precinct.
The lying rumOr was that Wilcox was
dead and that the haoles had stolen his
body.
The rumor of Wilcox's death was
influence the voting.
Chairman Pogue OF the Republican
District Committee is to be congratula-
ted ON Republican victory gained by
hard and constant fighting against
sieat 'uuS' Inc victory WAS more coih-
plete than was anticipated by the most
sarguine.
superintendent +. b. Carley should
be heartily thanked for his courtesy in
communicating the returns during the
night of the 4th. The work at the office
until midnight was a great strain upon
his throat and vocal organs. He re-
mained on duty until $3.50 a. IN. We'd
reslay morning.
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