The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-07-01

rush last evening ana IN almost
every precinct on the island there
was held a meeting for the elec-
tion Of officers OF clubs, which dyew out
a large and enthusiastic attendance.
The banner roll. the most interest
ing fight, the most pronounced victory
was in the Third precinct of the
Fourth district. Two candidates had
been named for the office of president
OF the club of the precinct, and so
warm became the feeling that while
there had been present at the meeting
for the nomination of officers only
fourteen voters. the voting last evening
brought out 1l6 men who enrolled them
selves as members of the club.
Judge Abram Stephanus Humphreys.
he of anti-British fame. was not given
even a chance to surrender and make
peace but opposing the election OF
Mark p. Robinson for president he was
beaten to standstill. securing only
six votes out of the total cast. The tip
had gone forth that Humphreys would
make a hard fight for the place. and he
was on the ground early comforting
with some of his lieutenants. and anx-
iously watching for the coming of his
Blucher, the leader of the Portuguese
forces But Bluchei did not material
ize, and when the count of the votes
came Il was with a rush of Robinson
ballots until II seemed only ~roces-
sion. One hundred and ten there were
at the finish. practically all OF the Ha-
vaiians, too. ana the shouts which
greeted the announcement showed the
feeling of Republicans as to the pop
ularity OF the defeated candidate
among his neighbors.
From everywhere came the report OF
practical unanimity of opinion, the
votes being close in some places. ana
Withdrawals in cases of ties. showing
that the Republicans are animated by
a spirit of harmony which bodies Ill for
the discordant elements and promises
well for the success of the party. The
several precincts where there We're no
elections held. the sixth of the Fourth
district and the Ninth of the Fifth dis Z
trict, will meet later and choose their
officers, and that this was not done
conveys no idea of lack of interest,
only that the men could not get to-
gether last evening.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
First Observation-Disclosures members
of the First Precinct Club gathered at
GERS. Twenty-Five of those present We're
Hawaiians and ten haoles. and the
proportion being about the same that
exists throughout the district, the pro-
ceedings shows that there has been n
more than considerable growth of Re-
publican sentiment along the lines
marked out as winning ones in the spe-
cial campaign.
There was no discussion leading up
to the action of the club, but having
before them the task of choice OF offi-
GERS, the members went to work with
q will, and right well did they 90 their
duty The nomination of Charles l..
Hopkins for president was the only one
made and he was chosen without dis
senting vote, each member present
casting his ballot for him. 1t was not
SO with the rest of the ticket, how
ever, owing to the multiplicity of can
didates and the tellers had their hands
full. A. w. Pearson and +. G. Keen
counted the ballots. The contest for
vice presidents resulted in the casting
os twenty-six votes for w. Roe and
twenty-four for Joseph Luahiwa, and
the two were declared elected in the
order named. as first and second vice
presidents. Without opposition the fol-
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ward s. Boyd; assistant secretary,
Isaac Harbottle; treasurer, p. r. Helm.
For judges OF election the following
were elected: ]. Kalama. 26; s. Ka-
maiopili, 26: Joseph .Luahiwa, "a. The
executive committee brought out a con-
test. The first round OF balloting show
ed the following: ID. A. Kaiole, %; r.
rrowse and J. Kalana, 81 each j. vi
iichaves. Il. c. Keen and Kalaau, is
zach. This made a tie for the last
Place there being five to elect and
R'fcnQves Withdrew. thus giving the
laces 10 Kalaau and Keen. Phe meet
adjourned amid cheers for the
krty.
Second PrecinctCBetween sixty and
venty members attended the meeting
the Second Precinct Club. which was
d in a tent at the oprner of Piikoi
Lunalilo streets. Nhere was but
set of nominees anf these were
ted unanimously. The following
e the officers as chos p: President,
aGnn,ice presidd hts-Xy. Kalo-
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