Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-06

olSt DAY OF OCtCDer, 1870, pTlnteu
1900 of such senatorial ballots; that
tse printing was done By the deponent
after the usual working hours IN the
night time Of the said day; that all
Of said ballots we're andz are NJ the
same color, size, weight shape and
thickness that he used said color OF
paper under the orders Of said Y. A.
Fetlesen; that On the 3rd: day OF No
xember. 1916, under the orders Of v
A. Vetlesen, dep0pent delivered the
said ballots to one Charles Wilcox.
Secretary Thsyer's Statement
"The letter was handed 10 me by
the governor this morning" said Sec
rotary Thayer today in regard 10 the
matter, together with copies Of sam
pie ballots enclosed herewith.
These sample ballots are exactly
similar TO the official ballots, with the
exception that they are printed on
water-marked paper, while the official
ballots are printed on plain paper and
underneath the words Territory OF
Hawaii at the top in the same size
type are the words Sample Ballot The
former practise in every election since
the islands became a territory has
keen to have the sample ballots dis
tinguished from the official ballots by
printing the words Specimen in large
red letters diagonally across the face
OF the ballot
Il do not make any charge against
anyone that these sample ballots are
10 be used for illegal purposes, and
only know that they are so similar TO
the official ballots that they might be
Illegally used. | am, therefore, send
ing wireless kilograms to the chair
men OF election inspectors in every
precinct on the island OF Maui, warn
ing them Of the existence of these
sample ballots and eau Joining them
against their use by the voters in
place of the official ballot"
Letter to Governor
The letter to the governor is as
follows:
"Wailuku. Maui, Nov 4, 1916.
ITO His Excellency l.. f. Pinkham,
Governor of Hawaii.
Honolulu, T. II.
Dear Sir: DIR. ]. H. Raymond has
Instructed me TO write to you and
lay before you certain facts that have
been brought to our attention within
the past IL hours, and which may re
suit in the preparation OF fraud at
the coming election (November y. He
desires that. you take up the matter
with the encouragement and the sec
rotary of the territory, and take such
steps as you deem proper in the prem
iseg.
"Affdavits of two important wit.
resses have been prepared. carbon
copies of which | am enclosing here
with, but not sworn to yet. II we
can locate them before the steamer |
leaves we will forward them by this |
mail Otherwise by the mail on Mon |
day.
at appears that Mr. p. j. Good |
ness had printed 1000 sample ballots |
for delegate to Congress, 1000 for rep. |
resentatives, 1900 for senators, all of |
which bear cross marks in the space |
opposite each Republican candidates /
name; and 500 senatorial ballots with
out cross marks, as per sample here
with enclosed. The alleged sample
ballots are of the same color, size,
etc, as the official and are in every |
other way similar to the official, ex-
cept the words Sample Ballot after
or under the words Territory of Ha-
waii'
Fear Result at Polls
unless the inspectors are particu-
larry careful or advised of that fact
in time, it is possible, and We be-
lieve, probable, that some of those
ballots may find their way in the bal
lot boxes. In fact, We have informa-
ton that leads us to believe that an
attempt will be made to have certain
voters deposit those ballots in the
ballot box bringing out with them the
official ballot to be used on the next
voter under chainless ballot scheme.
The very fact that 500 OF those bal.
lots were not cross marked is in it
self a suspicious circumstance, as all
tho ballots were printed at the same
time. and there seems to be no rea,
son, at least no good reason, why they
were not all cross marked.
Then again. the color of the bal
lots and the placing of the words
Sample Ballot after the words Ter
ritory of Hawaii are liable to deceive
the inspectors.
THE doctor is i'll and has asked
me to inquire il it would be lawful
for the inspectors to forbid the voters
from taking sample ballots in the |
booths. He would also like to have /:
The inspectors advised about those al !
eged sample ballots.
"Very respectfully,
N. c. MOSSMAN."
Campaign Yarn-Too Late, Says
ereekons q
tits a roorback bat too late,s Rob- ]
art w. Breckons, Republican national |
for Hawaii. character t
80 the Mani story when il was | [