The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-01
STEWART TO THE
MEN He FOUGHT
AUTOPSY ON THE REMAINS OF
SATURDAYS PRIMARY IN THE
SEVENTH OF THE FIFTH.


EDITOR STAR l shall appreciate
space for one last word about our Sat
urday primary in the Seventh precinct
and it is drawn out by your last nights
article entitled Stewart Was Fired
Out"
There was no apparent cause for
Tailor Henry's anger and indecency, or
for his autocratic order to put me out
of the booth. There was a reason for
it, however I firmly believe. A few
facts may suggest it to the mind of the
reader.
At our precinct meeting on Friday
night, we started with a half dozen
lamps. The Vida crowd put out every
one, except the one on the platform,
from which we spoke; and 1 was in
formed that they tried to get him to go
to the platform, and blow that one out.
About shutdown on Saturday, I in
duced Kaahanui, the keeper of the Ka-
lihi camp, to send there for two lamps.
He did so, and they We're brought
Now when the preparations were maxi
ing for the count, I noticed that only
Vida and Birbe thought that they were
beaten and I have since learned that
supported of the Vida ticket said,
They will never count the votes"
1 saw that it would be an easy mat
ter to break up the count, if the one
light in use should be blown out. When
1 suggested the lighting of the other
lamp, which was on the floor in
corner, and made a suggestion as to
table, which was not in use, Henry
angrily replied that one light was
enough. Remembering how near we
came to having the light blown out at
the camp, I said to Henry But this
lamp might get out of order" The
reply was Numbered back: thine
enough when this one gives out; and I
want you to shut up, or I'll put you
out" I said, You can't do it." 1 had
in mind that Henry was acting as if
he were 1.-The whole thing" He never
consulted his colleague, Mr.. Inch, at
any time; but he acted throughout the
day just as if he were commanding his
poor prisoners at the Jail. But 1 did
not follow the thought up. 1 changed
my mind quick as a flash I did not
want to involve the gentlemanly Mr..
Inch in a brawl.
At this point, Henry ordered Deputy
Chillingworth to put me out, and then
out of Vida's mouth came cursings and
oaths, when not a word had been said
to him; and while Vida ragged on one
hand Henrys fiery words were poured
out on the other, accompanied with the
declaration that he could step outside
and lick" six men like me. The
whole thing was too much for Chilling
worth's sense of fairness, and the mar
got on top of the officer and Chilling.
worth said, This is not fair" / called
out above the turmoil of indecency
Even the Sheriff says this is not fair
Now l wonder if the count would
have been completed If we had won out
Mr.. Editor, 1 did not hear JailoI
Henry call me a "scoundreI' as re-
ported in your last nights issue. But
even if I had heard it, I would have
been pUwerless 20 resent it; for if had
lifted my hand, if had at any time or
Friday night or Saturday, lost contro
of myself, 1 would have brought on g
free fight, and knew that my politica
enemies wanted to get some of theii
mud on me IN ponce court. nae
the assurance from four strong men
that they would protect me from bodily
harm but they are respectable family
men. I was grateful for their devo
ition but because of it, l exercised great
er self control, so as not to get then
with myself in the police court. M!
adversaries had nothing to lose. W.
had our untarnished regulations al
family men and we have them yet
despite the fact that 1 passed through
scenes and had experiences which wer
absolutely new to me. But l came on
of it triumphant over myself, as wei
as over my enemies, for, during it al
I never uttered single word unbecom
ing a gentleman, or a law abiding
; citizen.
T. McCANTS STEWART.
September l, 1908.