Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-10
A MAJORITY OF 207
Total Vote-Harris Wins.
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registered at the general election in
1900.
Total Vote-Harris Wins.
The total vote polled was 1855 when
the most conservative estimates placed
the total at 1000 at least.
The total vote for Harris was ISL and
for Dreier ga. giving the Republican
candidate majority Of 207 votes.
Republican Gain.
In every precinct the vote showed the
growing popularity of the Republican
party The result Of the ballot shows
in the First. Third. Fourth and Fifth
precincts. which the Advertiser asked
its readers to watch, paying particular
attention to the Fifth. a very large
percentage OF Republican gain over the
figures OF the general election.
Where Credit Is Due.
And to whom is the success of the
Republican candidate due? To such
workers as ]. u. McNeigh. Ed Towse,
Z. A. Mott-Smith. Sam Johnson. Fred
Angus. j. Il. Fisher, l.. II. Wolf, j. p.
Cooke. Lorrin Andrews. c. b. Wilson,
Andrew Brown. Clarence Crabbe, Will
e, King. John NJ. Kea, with the assist
anCe Of the officers Of the Fourth Dis
triCt committee and each and every
member OF the Territorial committee
Such men as these can carry any Re-
publican campaign in the Fourth Dis
Srict AS was shown by the election yes
terday There was a massing of forces
and the whole campaign went with a
vim that the combined forces OF the
Home Rule and Democratic parties
could not withstand.
Organization Won Il.
The Republican workers were at
their posts early with each captain a
corps Of workers. supplied with convey
anCes Of various kinds Each man had
q list uf voters and the men of Repub-
JiCan sympathies we're taken to tho
polls. Il was this kind of organized
effort that won the day for the Re
publlcans.
Headquarters in the Elite building
were kept open throughout the day, the
officers and ]. ID. Avery, assistant sec
rotary OF the Territorial committee he
ing on hand 20 answer all questions.
Through the kindness of the Mutual
Telephone CO., desk telephone was
Installed In headquarters. this convent.
snce aiding materially in the direction
Of the work in the various precincts.
So heartily was the kindness on tho
part of the Mutual Telephone Co. APP
preCiated that, at a meeting OF tho
Fourth District committee last night,
vote Of thanks was rendered the COM
pany for its courtesy in installing tho
desk telephone free OF charge.
At SIS p. M. headquarters received
the vote in the third precinct. Next
came waimanalo and by o'clock all
the returns were in. BY . o'clock, Re
publicans began to gather in headquar.
tiers until when the last returns were
received the room was packed,
Hurrah for Harris.
When it was seen that Harris was
surely elected. there was succession
OF three cheers and Mr.. Harris, in re-
Spouse to the many calls for a speech
got up on a table and thanked each
and every one of the Republican work
ers for their part in the success Of tbs
campaign. He stated once more thai
be stood firmly on the Republican plat
form and would continue to do so L
the best Of his ability.
Impromptu Dinner.
Of Ia. IHnnrtl
District and Territorial committee
and other Republicans went to thu
Union Grill after the returns had beeI
received There were about ffteeI
gathered around one of the large rounC
tables upstairs.
Fourth District Committee.
Later on. meeting OF the FOurtl
District committee was held in head
quarters. Mr. Harris made anothe
speech again thanking the Republican
workers who had carried him to vic
tory.
resolution of thanks 10 the Bulle
tin and Star was adopted.
Gatidcation Meeting.
At this same meeting, 1t was decided
10 hold a grand ratification meeting il
Emma Square at 80 o'clock tomorrow
friday night and the Committee Of
Campaign was empowered to go ahea
and make arrangements.
The committee got together today
secured the services of the Hawaiia
band and now makes the following an
nOuncement to all Republicans:
Every loyal Republican Is expecte
TO turn out TO a grand ratification
meeting in Emma Square at 1880
o'clock Friday evening, April Il