The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-06
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The voting for officeholders under
the county government was carried
on in the city precincts yesterday with
n uniformity and rapidity that showed
that the voters generally had profted
by previous elections. There were
scarcely any ballots spoiled and very
few questions asked, neither was there
any particular call for police inter-
ference for electioneering close to the
polls or other disturbances. Calm con-
fidence seemed to reign at the head
quarters of both contesting parties,
the Republicans feeling firm in the be-
lief that common sense in choosing
representative men would prevail with
the blind followers of Home Rule lead
ers at the last moment.
CANDIDATES SPEND BUSY DAY.
The various Home Rule candidates
were to be found in the vicinity of the
polling booths, each man choosing a
particular booth and staying there all
day. The Republican nominees MADE
round trips, rallying their forces ana
giving general ENCOURAGEMENT. The
various precinct captains and those
most active in the work marshalled
the good and true voters, rounding up
lingerers as the day wore on to clos
ing hours until the votes cast tailed
with the rolls. High Sheriff Brown
confined his attention to the fighting
seventh" where a strong body of po-
lice kept the crowd in shape.
STREETS KEPT WELL CROWDED.
With exceptions. there were but few
cases of election day drunkenness and
the general feeling -vhile full of intense
excitement was one of earnestness.
The cars were filed all day with Vo-
ters going to their own precincts or
visiting others, the many japanese out
holiday MAXIM in honor of their EN-
peror helping to congest the traffic.
As is usual native women were promi-
nent and took hand in electioneering
tactics. The majority Of the Hawai-
ians treated the occasion as holi-
day rather than the opportunity of
momentous occasion. All wore their
best attire: men and women and leis
were plentiful.
The electioneering cards OF the cam
didates were freely stuck in hat bands,
lapels, dec rated with buttons, while
in some exuberant cases the sample
ers.
PRECINCT VOTERS AND THEIR
METHODS.
The happenings at the various pre-
cincts We're characteristic OF the dif-
ferent neighborhoods Where the Vo-
ting element was strongly Republican
the booths were steadily filled by men
who occupied a scant half minute In
marking their ballots and then went
about their business leaving the booths
surrounded only by little knots of
workers and candidates. There was
no clash or dispute with the officials.
In precincts where the native voters
assumed the majority, the proper
thing, apparently, was to come to the
booth, discuss the situation, argue,
agree, differ, dispute, vote, and then
stay in the vicinity for the balance of
the day. Many camped there. bring
ing their food with them and enjoy
ing to the utmost the stir and life OF
the occasion.
CROWDS MOVED IN ORDERLY
FASHION.
Still the deputations as a general
rule were friendly and the crowd good
natured and the reputation of Homo
lulu as a law abiding city in voting
time ranks high. Headquarters of
both parties We're constantly crowded
with those boasting of victory and lis
tening to reports brought by self-ap-
pointed messengers of reported pros
poets. The Waimanalo returns of
1874 came in during the afternoon only
arousing comment on the fact that
James Boyd had dropped a vote.
FAULTY BALLOTS ANTICIPATED.
It was freely predicted in certain pre-
cincts that the final returns would he
delayed by reason of faulty ballots,
many of which are thought to be incor-
rectly marked. This was also expected
later in the night II votes ran close, to
bring on considerable excitement. The
rubber X stamp used In the First of the
Fourth was supplied with full mixing
pad and when, as was thought to be
the frequent case the voter neglected
to blot his ballot before folding, a dup
licate mark of the still wet mark, would
cause confusion as to the voters inten- |,
tion and possibly disqualify the ballot.
THE FIRST HOME RULE PROTEST.
Kalauokalani and Iaukea lodged a !
complaint at midday that Irregularities ,
were being carried on at the Seventh |
Precinct. The complaint was made at
the office of the Secretary of the Ter |
ritory and was discovered to be un-
founded upon investigation.
AT THE FIRST OF THE FOURTH.
The First Precinct OF the Fourth Dis
trict was thought to be fairly divided
between two parties, about $50 voters
being attached. James Boyd stayed
close to the booth all day but the sur
rounding crowd was never very great
and voting proceeded with steadlness.
three-fourths of the ballots having been
cast by two O'Clock. The quick des-
patch of the voting was thought to pre-
dicate straight ticket marking. This
precinct was adjudged to fetch slight
Republican majority.
SECOND OF THE FOURTH.
The list at the Second of the Fourth
showed 344 voters but only 2S4 cast bal
lots, one voter arriving in buggy Just
minute too late, TO his intense
chagrin. This sturdy Republican
stronghold G voted In o,l |