The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-10-30
WILL NOT
BOSS VOTING
Carter Will Cross
Bridge When It
Is Reached.

Secretary. George r. Carter had
scarcely reached his office from the
steamer Siberia, before the Home Rule
politicians were there to intercept him.
They were warm on the subject of At
torney General Andrewss ruling on the
question of surplus King of ballots.
1t was not practicable to give them
audience in the morning, but an APP
pointment was made with them for the
afternoon.
There were in the deputation Sena-
tor David kalauokalani, the Home
Rule leader, his son David, Clarence
w. Ashford David. Motley, Charles
Wilcox, J. *. Prendergast and as many
more Home Rulers. James II. BOYD
was in the crowd on the morning visit,
but did not return to the appointed
conference. Senator c. l.. Crabbe at
tended it to represent the Republicans.
The Home Rulers wanted to know
had been issued to the inspectors of
election in accordance with the opinion
rendered by the Attorney General.
Mr.. Carter was a stranger to the
opinion and the visitors explained it
to him. They commended that to throw
out an entire ballot on account of its
containing votes for more candidates
than were to be elected to any particu-
lar office would be unjust to some of
the candidates and unfair to voters in
advertently making such a mistake. 1t
would be complying with the law, in
their view, simply not to count the
votes for the office in the case of which
the error was committed, but counting
the votes for all the offices relative to
which the ballot was correctly mark
ed.
After reading the Attorney Generals
opinion, also the law in the case, Sec
rotary Carter declared he would make
no ruling nor issue any instructions
to the inspectors. OF course he would
in the meantime be bound by the opin-
ion of the Attorney General, but there
was no need of any instructions in
the matter.
LET the election go on" the secre-
tary said. land If candidates find that
ballots have been thrown out and feel
that they have cause for complaint,
they can contest the election"
He did not think he was there to
sit as a judge or to PREJUDICE what
| might not happen. Mr.. Carter show
ed the deputation a sample of the bal
lot that would be used and declared
| that his desire throughout was for a
| fair election and an honest count.
When he went to Washington he left
| instructions to that effect and he had
reason to believe that SO far they had
been faithfully carried out.
Mr.. Carter showed the politicians
the boxes of supplies for inspectors,
prepared especially for their conven-
fence and the facilitation of correct
voting.
The Home Rulers turned to go with
expressions of satisfaction. They said
all they wanted was a fair election
and then they would be satisfied with
the result. Mr.. Carter having recip-
rocated with his renewed assurance
that the election would be fair so far
as he could make 1t thus, one of his
| interviewers gave the parting sally:
That's good Home Rule doctrine,
Mr.. Carter. You'll be with us next
| year"
one of the boxes of supplies prepared
| for the use of inspectors is packed
with blank books and papers as fol-
lows: Roster of Voters. Instruction
Card for Voters General Instruc-
tons to Election officers. Tally List
Rejected Voters List. Assisted ve-
tiers List Death and Removal List
Letter and blotting papers. Result
| of Votes Cast. Envelope with print
ed address to the Secretary of the Ter
ritory for enclosing the returns.
Another box contains four head pen
ellis six penholders and pens. six solid
rubber y stamps six stamp pads.
small bottle stamping ink, stick sealing
wax, two large needles, two bottles
black ink, one ball Irvine. The
stamps for marking ballots have the
y on both ends. I'll
The ballot boxes for Honolulu We're
sent out to the carpenter yesterday
to have the slots enlarged, as the
county ballots are larger than those
ustd in elections for the Legislature.
Marston Campbell, Assistant Super
intendent of Public Works will turn
over the city polling booths to the
Secretary of the Territory on Monday
and they will be ready over night for
use the following day.