Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-10-26
Straight Ticket Voters
OF Second Precinct In
Overwhelming Majority

The effort made last night to turn
the voters of the Second Precinct int,
Q stampede of Indignation against tn,
Republican organization fell dismal,
fiat.
When Marston Campbell, swellin,
with assumed rage, paced the floor an,
solemnly distorted the purport Of tn,
meeting and misinterpreted the mean
ing of the visit of Messrs. Andrews ant
lTowse, Chairman Soper called him &c
account, and put his trolley back or
the wire. Campbell's voice, which wa.
the only discord in the straight vote
symphony Of the Second Precinct, sub
SIDED and In accepting the reproof OF
The chairman he found himself without
any reason for being on the floor and
forthwith burst into an eulogy of Gov.
ernor Carter and his administration
and wound up by saying that he was
going to scratch one Republican be
cause he knew man on another ticket
who would be more Jealous in assisting
the administration than any Republi
can.
Mr. Campbell, however, refused to
give the name of the Democrat or
Home Ruler whom he knew would out
Republican any Republican.
The hoax of the catechism came up
In this way: The speeches had all
been made. The next thing on the
program was the request of Chairman
Soper, put to the eighty voters pres
ent. for reasons why split ticket
should be voted ut this election. The
chairman requested the brethren ia
speak out in meeting. No one Chirpcd
The chairman again said 1t was desir
able to know IL II could be found out
on what grounds any voter based his
determination to cut the ticket. Still
there was nobody who volunteered with
reason of his own. nor anyone with
q reason he had heard another give. Il
seemed there was no one in the house
who had any reason to offer for voting
q split ticket.
Then some one said Call on Captain
Dabel."
Dabel said at once: "1ll vote tho
Republican ticket.
Same here" said J. A. Thompson.
"Likepu," said the next man.
"I'll vote as l please said a dis
Government employee.
Straight ticket" said Billy Hoogs
Doc Monsarrat said he objected to
catechism.
Chairman Soper reminded him that
no catechism had been undertaken;
that a call for reasons for not support.
ing the Republican ticket had been
asked for. Hoogs then took Doc. In
hand and their repartee afforded gen
eral amusement.
The next man In line was Marston
Campbell. In spite OF Col. Soper's ex.
PLANTATION. Campbell arose and with
show Of indignation said he had i'm.
eibed Republican principles all his life
pnd that this was the first time in his ,
life that he had ever seen Republican |
meeting where Republicans were stood |
up and catechised as to how they were |
going to vote.
For third time. Col. Soper then ex.
claimed that the meeting was not for
he purpose of prying into the personal :,
'ffairs of voters but that the members
If the precinct were there to. exchange
views, to talk over the situation in a
friendly manner. and IL possible dis.
over on what grounds Republicans In.
ended to scratch the ticket IL at all.
MIR. Campbell acknowledged the cor.
and proceeded to say that he
would scratch one name on the Re.
publican ticket. While he would offer I,
10 definite reason. he finally made It
ppear that he was taking this course
'ecause he had found man on one OF .
he opposition tickets who will uphold
Carter better than the Republican will I
whom he intends to scratch. The aud. ,
ence Justify cheered this declaration .
If good intentions.
Col. Soper said he considered that
Campbells eulogy Of Carter's admin
stration was the strongest possible ar.
in favor Of straight vote for