The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-11-02

language and 5000 printed I'm the Ha-
waiiau language, all of which were
widely distributed throughout the Ter
ritory. The proclamation was also
printed iu daily and weekly papers I'm
English and Hawaiian.
Blank petitions for The use of candi-
dates for the Senate and House are
prepared and distributed. Executive
natices, I'm English and Hawaiian are
sent. for posting, TO all inspectors.
There are 10000 ballots of all kinds
prepared and distributed besides the
small number needed for the election
of a sheriff I'm the county of Kauai,
which falls under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary. Copy for all the print
ed matter has to be prepared and proofs
read. As soon as the oahu Board of
Registration has completed its work
and turned over its ahidavits, these
have to be sent to the printer, proofs
read and the lists distributed.
A SCRAP BOOK.
A scrap book is kept, i'm which copies
of all circular letters, advertisements,
shipping receipts and recc pts from in
spectors are pasted and filed.
During the last two or three weeks
the different booths are erected and
prepared, under the supervision of the
Superintendent of Public Works. Tables
and chairs are rented and placed in
them, with the ballot boxes, and on the
| day before the election the keys of the
booths are turned over to the chairman
each of whom gives a receipt for his
own key. on the day Of election there
| is somebody i'm constant attendance at
the office of the secretary, from a.
m. until at least 6 p. m. of the follow
ing evening, a stretch of almost SO
hours. During the day time there may
be qustions asked, needing immediate
answer complaints to settle, problems
to adjust and at night the returns are
received from each precinct just as
soon as the work there is completed.
ANOTHER MONTHS WORK.
After the election is over another
months work in sight for checking
and tabulating the returns, checking
bills and adjusting accounts and trans
ferring them to the office of the Auditor
of the Territory, who issues the neces-
sary warrants upon the signature of the
Secretary, or the Governor in his alb
sence This involves considerable cor
respondence, especially with inspectors
on the other islands, some of whom
submit small bills which may or may
not be allowable.
The matter of advertising is quite an
important feature in the election, and
up to the present time this year there
have been $50 inches of advertisements
inserted in the different paprs. Some
of this appears in all the English pa
pers, on the other islands as well as
in Honolulu, and in the Hawaiian news
papers. Some will appear in the HilC
papers alone, some in Maui, some in
Kauai while there are other notices
that it is not necessary to advertise
beyond this island.
Although the first of the election work
for this year began as long ago as
March, the great bulk of it has beel
done during the months of September
and October, and very able assistance
has been given by the two stenogra.
piers, Henry O'Sullivan and Bernard
Kelekolio, both of whom have worked
willingly night after night for two
! months.
r. This year shows the largest number o
, election precincts G6) nthe Territory
) while the amount appropriated for tn,
r. expenses of the election is $4,000 less
, than i'm 1902, when there wer only g.
precincts.
4 The visitors calling at the office OF
I election business number legions.