Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-26
JARRETT Claims
HEGTI0k FRAUD
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Maui. and in the eighth precinct OF
the fourth district Oahu; and In this
behalf the undersigned alleges that
the ballots claimed to have been cast
at said precinct were, as matter Of
fact, not cast BY Democratic votersSor
by voters at all.
The undersigned further repre-
SCENTS and claims that at W.aialua fifth
precinct Of the nth district, oalu) he
received 4S votes" Just how badly
Wilson was defeated on the Big Isl-
and Is shown by the following sched-
ule Of returns, contained in Sheriff
Jarretrs letter:
Makes Formal Claim.
Wherefore" Jarrett concludes, "it
II claimed by the undersigned that he
has been fairly and legally elected
Democratic national committeeman
for the territory Of Hawaii at said
election By substantial majority,
and he therefore demands of your
committee that certificate of nomina-
ton TO said office be issued to him by
your committee"
The present situation regarding the
fight In the Bourbon ranks, az out
lined today by well-informed party
man, Is that, on account OF the fact
that a majority Of the territorial CEN
tral committee is absolutely controlled
by the cCaudless-Wflson faction,
Jarrett viii be counted out and viii
son counted In as far as the recent
election 10 concerned.
This means, IL was pointed ont, that
the fight win be taken to the Demo
cratic national committee, which will
sit Immediately upon the opening Of
the national convention at st. Louis.
II IL confidently expected by the sup
porters Of the high sheriff that the
VIII OF the majority of the Democratic
voters Of the territory will be respect
ed. and that jarrett win be seated as
Democratic national committeeman
from Hawaii
The Jarrett supporters do not con-
cede that Wilson really carried the is
land of Maui. II is asserted that in
several precincts on the Valley Island,
including a part of Paia and Kahului,
there were no elections held, but that
manufactured returns were sent in
and these favor wilson.
A communication from Wailuku,
Malfi. forwarded to Honolulu by an In
tefehtbd party worker, says, in part:
TEL o. Proxy Votes.
IL Is true that 80 Democrats in
Hama voted by proxy. Their vote was
cast by the assistant secretary and |
not BY Palakilko. The proxies were |
given by them to John Wilcox. the |
assistant secretary, and s. NJ Waile- |
hua, chairman Of the iudges Of cleo
ton, with Instructions to vote cur 1.-THE |
5arrett) ticket straight, except IN. two
instances. =
eunquestioha5iy, thes 80 ballots
s1ouid be thrown out but the other
ballots should be allowed to remain |
ond Be counted. We know who voted /
by proxy. The others cast their own /
The principal reasons they gave for
voting by proxy were that it was too
|1f for them to go TO the polls
They aay that they believed. they had !
4 right to VOTE by proxy. OF course,
that does not make Il right but It
removes the bad oQOr from things.
Bnt at Paia DO not believe that they I
even voted BY proxy. believe the l
11IIots were stuffed Or not voted At
Ikis eiection ~secrsk"
TurfkeF communications received /
rtt1rding the election state that there I
uas ~ election Ct Raia; that there
var - one at the polls aside from the