The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-11-09
Hawaiians Only
Elected at
Hi!o.
Whites Charged With
Knifing Sheriff
Andrews.
New County Officers for East
Hawaii Are Nearly All
Natives.

HILO, Nov. 6.-Willfong, Desha and
Norman Lyman were the only Repub-
licans elected I Sheriff Andrews was
sacrificed by the white voters although
he made good run.
The opposition to Mr.. Desha was
marked among certain white residents
and they resorted to numerous schemes
to defeat him but in spite of their ef-
forts he pol1ed the fourth in the list
of supervisors and he will be the only
Republican member of the Board of
Supervisors. When the result was
announced several people expressed re-
gret at his election for the reason that
if there is one Republican and four
Home Rulers the responsibility for
rest on all equally.
Much regret is felt at the defeat of
George H. Williams as tax collector.
He was recognized by the white vot-
ers as the more competent man and
he polled a good vote but in the Home
Rule camps Edmonds won out. John
| U. Smith was beaten in his own pre-
cinet where he is best known and won
out where the other Home Rulers were
strong Mr.. Stobie polled more votes
| in the Fourth precinct, where both he
and Mr.. Lyman reside, than his op-
| ponent, but it was more surprising
| that Olaa, which is a Home Rule pre-
| cinct, should throw a majority to
| Stobie.
I So far as supervisors are concerned
| it was a clear case of color line. Bla--
| COW, the only white man nominated
! on the Home Rule ticket for that Of
| flee was defeated, while Desha, the
| only Hawaiian nominated by the Re
| publicans for the same office, was
| elected. Blacow did not strengthen
his candidacy very much during his
| recent campaign as he was protesting
| altogether too much faith in the Home
| Rule party for one who had done the
same thing a few years previously for
| the Republicans. But aside from that
| the Hawaiians did not want a white
| man in office if a Hawaiian was run
ming for the same place. This fact was
| demonstrated in the defeat of George
II. Williams who, while polling a
smaller vote than Andrews was de-
feated by smaller majority. In the
| fourth precinct there were 12 ballots
| cast with no votes for either candi-
| date for Sheriff and in the third pre-
cinct there were 9. 1t is presumed
that these were cast by white voters
and if they are added to the number
of the same color known to have vot-
! ed against him the source of his de-
feat may be easily placed.
AS the returns were bulletined the
| crowd in front of the Republican
| headquarters voiced its satisfaction
accordingly and from the time the
! Puma returns were received the Home
| Rulers took possession of the streets
! and yelled themselves hoarse. One or
| two of the successful candidates gave
| luaus and more will be given on Sun
day.-Herald
The summary of vote cast is as fol-
lows:
Supervisors-C. R. Blacow, (HR),
474; S. L. Desha, (R.), 544; E. N.
Holmes, CR.), 439; T. K. Lalakea, (H.
| RI, 591; w. H. Lambert, R.), 472; E.
H. Lyman. (H.R.), $50; R. II. Make
kau, (H.R.), 53S; ]. Palau, (H.R.), 555;
Jose Vierra, (R.), ass; w. G. Walker,
i (R.), Alb.
Sheriff.. A. Andrews, (R.), $40; W.
M. Keolanui, (H.R.), 554
i County Clerk-N. K. Lyman, R.-H.
RI, 9o9. T'1
Auditor-J T. Ryan. ID, ATS; N. c.
Willfong. R.-H.R), SIS.
Tax Assessor-W. E. Edmonds, Oh
R.), 512; G.. II. Williams. (R.), 490.
District Attorney. U. Smith, Oh
RI, 579; w. H. Smith, R.), 473.
Treasurer-R. A. Lyman, (H.R.)
COS: c. A. Stobie. (R), 419.
Surveyor-T. f. Cook R-H.R.)
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