The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-24


cause he rashly permitted woman suf
frage, and the ladies on board account
for the walkaway by saying that il
indicated that women don't have tc
be told how to vote.
For Roosevelt won the straw-vote
for president polled on the Honolulan
last night while a few miles off port
He not only won but he led his near.
est competitor. Champ Clark, by a
margin of thirteen votes, and the
women declare that it was their votes
that gave Theodore his large plural
ity.
Shortly after dinner, when the
vaudeville artists on board had done
their turns for the edification and
amusement of the other passengers
and ]. T. Christie, the chief engineer
had sung my Honolulu Tom-Boy, "
Chief Steward Farrell suggested that
a presidential campaign and election
be held.
Spirited speeches were made for
the various candidates and, after It
was unanimously agreed that the
women on board should be granted
the franchise, it was declared time for
election day.
Ballots were prepared with the
names of the various candidates;
Roosevelt, Clark, Wilson, Harmon and
La Toilette. The ballots were marked
and placed in the ballotbox with the
accompanying giggles and flutterings
and then the count was made.
Roosevelt led with eighteen votes,
Clark was a poor second with five
votes, Wilson followed with three
and Harmon and La Toilette tied for
last place with one vote apiece.
Thirty-one votes were polled out of
forty-five on board and not one of the
non-voters was a woman. 1t was a
victory for Roosevelt and for woman
suffrage combined.
Owing to rough weather the first
part of the trip out of Frisco the
Matson liner was unable to keep up
with her schedule and she locked at
Hackfeld wharf early this morning
one day late.
There was plenty of talent on board
to keep the passengers amused; and
the five theatrical acts booked for the
local theaters gave an impromptu
show nightly in the saloon. After
the first day, there was nothing but
fine weather and when the liner
locked this morning, everybody on
board looked sunburned and happy
Twenty-Five hundred tons of general
merchandise were in the hold but
there was no mail.
THE MARIANA ARRIVES.
Captain H. A. MOrrisby brought the
Mariana into port this morning from
Australia with record-breaking list
of passengers. The Canadian-Austra-
lian liner locked at Alakea wharf,
shortly after eight o'clock, and will
get away for Vancouver this after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Of1cers of the liner reported bad
weather at the start of the trip and
accounted for the Marama's twenty
four hour delay in reaching here by
the fact that she did not get away
from Auckland for day after sche-
duled leaving time.
From Auckland to Sydney, the boat
was minus second officer Barber who
has been on a vacation. He came on
board at Sydney to resume his dut
les.
The Mariana is carrying a new chief
engineer, ]. Howarth
According to Captain Morrisby, the
number of passengers on board in all
classes eclipses all previous Canadian
Australian records. There was a full
steerage list, ISL are in the first cab
in and 112 in the second. OF this
number, eighteen in the first class,
three in the second and one in the
steerage are passengers for Honolulu.
Those for Honolulu are DR.. and Mrs.
Whitney, Mr. Hoogs, ]. F. Williams,
w. D. Collins, Mr.. Bakley, Mr.. Bry-
an, Mr.. Millhauser, Miss X. Cornwen,
j. Hunter, Mr.. LOTUS, Mr.. and Mrs.
Capper, E. Harris, NJ Leach, p. Duffy,
S. Levine, X. Simons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Crowther, Mr.. Fontana and Mr.. Tho
mas.
Cricket tournaments and deck
games were played during the days
at sea and the evenings were whiled
away by eucher and bridge parties.
One case of sickness in the crew was
reported and the man was removed to
the marine hospital.
The passengers on board received
their first news of the Titanic disas-
ter when the Mariana arrived at Suva
on the 18th. 1t was then that she re-
ceived the report that all were saved
and that the Titanic was coming to