The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-27
MAUI HOLDS
BY. PARTIES

MAUI, June 24.-The first county
election on Maui passed off most quiet
ly. The Republicans carried the coun-
~ with majorlties varying from two
to four hundred. VIM e. Saffery was
elected sheriff by plurality of 1903
votes over I. Il. Lyons, fusion. and
49, over ]. w. Kalua, independent.
Kaluas failure of election proves that
no political candidate, whatever his
Individuality, can hope to succeed on
Maui irrespective of the two party
organizations, the Republican and
Home Rule Democrat.
| Hon. f. w. Beckley. that most able
and popular young Hawaiian, was
easily defeated last November while
running as an Independent candidate
for representative, and now Judge
Kalua. the most eloquent of Hawaiian
orators and most expert Of Hawaiian
politicians, was as easily beaten de-
spite his utmost efforts to win Mt the
polls. In comparing present results
with those of the November election,
II is to be noted that Kalua drew
about two thirds OF his S42 votes from
Republicans and one third from the
Fusionists
Wailuku district was the only one
of the five carried by the Fusion party,
W. II. Cornwell winning his election
, as supervisor by eleven votes and Tom
clark gaining the deputy sheriffship also
by Just eleven majority. The defeat
OF Hon. II. p. Baldwin,. though by
such small majority, was keenly felt
by Maui Republicans, who much de-
sired his election not only because of
his wisdom and experience in business
and legislative matters but also be-
cause they believed he would give
financial standing to the new govern
ment of Maui county.
However the four Republican Su-
pervisors-elect, Messrs. Church. Hen
ming, Meyer and Halualani. are men
of excellent standing and will undoubt-
eddy administer county affairs wisely.
]. Halualani, who is the least known
of the four, is a responsible Hawaiian
citizen of Kipahulu, who has accumu-
lated considerable property by his own
exertions. He is considered a man Of
conservative judgment by those that
know him. Thos. NJ Church is the
manager of the Paia plantation store,
VIM. Henning is the sugar boiler of
Pioneer Mill. and Theodore Meyer,
formerly managed Kamalo plantation.
The inspectors OF election at Homo
kohau illegally allowed 10 voters reg
istered in Waikiki to cast their bal
lots at Honokohau, Lahaina districD.
II these votes are thrown out, as they
should be, the majorities of Cornwell
and Clark viii be reduced to six each.
Superintendent L. b. Carley of the
Maui Telephone Co gave out returns
until a late hour Tuesday night. HUI
elo and Nahiku precinct returns
} were announced before dark and
the results from the Molokai (3) pre-
cincts were not known until Wednes-
day morning, when they were spread
, abroad by a passenger who had cross
ed the Molokai channel in whale
boat. The following were elected the
first county officials of Maui.
W. e. saffery (R). sheriff; w. f.
Kaae (R). clerk; Chas. Wilcox (R),
auditor; d. H. Case (R3, attorney; l..
NJ. Baldwin (R), treasurer; w. II.
Cornwell Cd supervisor OF Wailuku;
T. M. Church (R), supervisor of Ma
kawao; w. Henning (R), supervisor OF
Lahaina; ]. Halualani (R), supervisor
of Hama Il. 7. Meyer (R), supervisor
of Molokai; Thos. Clark CD. deputy
sheriff Of Wailuku; Edgar Morton (R),
deputy sheriff of Makawao; c. r.
Lindsay (R), deputy sheriff of Laha-
ina; F. Wittrock (R), deputy sheriff
of Hama; and j II. Mahoe (R), dep
uty sheriff of Molokai
GUBERNAToRIAL MEETING.
Last evening in Market street, Wal
!: luku. in front of II. b. Lyons's saloon
a mass meeting of citizens Irrespective
of party, was held to consider the
gubernatorial question. Two names
were suggested to the meeting, those of
Hon. H. p. Baldwin and Judge A. N.
Kepokai. The Home Rulers present
would not indorse Mr.. Baldwin. 1t was
finally decided to petition President
Roosevelt to appoint Mr.. Kepoikai
governor in place OF Geo. r. Carter.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
The grand jury with G. o. Cooper as
foreman. which has been sitting at
Wailuku, adjourned from Saturday un-
I'll wednesday. On thursday AFTER
noon they made their final report and
were dismissed for the term. They
were in session five and half days
and reported in all seven true bills.
They recommended among other mat
ters that II. Y. Kaipo, captain of the
Hama police, be discharged for i'm
. proper conduct in the Kailua case.
Sheriff Baldwin has carried out the
grand Jury's recommendation by dis
charging Kaipo. I'd
The trial jury has been engaged since
Wednesday, and will probably finish
labors today. All civil matters have
been carried over till next term. One
of the most important cases tried was
that of Tai Ping of I.ahaina, who was
acquitted OF the charge of burglary.
NOTES.
Last Saturday evening a successful
dancing party was given by the Kahu-
lui Tennis Club
Makawao people will give their usual
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