The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-11-07
BATTLE OF BALLOTS is BITTER
BOTH CANDIDATES MAKE CLAIMS
Democratic Candidate for Del
egate Shows Strength and
Organization through work
ers at the Polls.

Throughout the Territory the voters
are today rendering their verdict in
the case of Wise VS. Jarrett. On Maui
there is a distinct contrast at numbers
of the polling places between the gen
eral election and the primaries. There
is not the activity that was manifested
at the primaries in such districts and
the vote is coming out slower
Especially in Wailuku there appear
ed an apathy on the part of the Re
publicans in the early hours of the
election. There were few Republican
workers at the polling place and the
red ribbons and hat bands of the Jar
ret workers were much in evidence.
Up to 10 o'clock there had been cast
95 mems ballots and 35 by women.
Reports from Puunene said there
was a fair vote up to ten o'clock with
.ndications that the vote was gong
for Wise about as expected AT Paia
it was reported that the vote was be
ing brought out well and that Jarrett
workers were few. Puunene is looked
on as the banner Wise precinct and
there are reports that Jarrett will re
ceive a larger vote in Paia than had
been looked for
Some leaders said this morning that
they recognized Jarrett was stronger
than they had figured but expressed
their confidence that the county would
roll up at least 800 majority for Wise
Closing Meetings Held
Senator Desha, Representative NJ.
G.. Paschoal, John Ferreira, J. p. Cock
ett and w. A. Clark Campaigned for
Wise at Kalaupapa Saturday. Desha
and PaSchoal came over from Homo
lulu and the party left Lahaina on
the Makaiwa at an early hour Satur-
day morning.
At the Settlement Desha is reported
to have made one of the most remark
able and best speeches in his long
career, forceful appeal for Wise, and
he is known as one of the leading
orators in the Hawaiian tongue.
On the return of the party from Mo
tOkai there was a rousing meeting in
SLahaina where Desha was the first
speaker and finished in time to get
Nhe Mauna Kea home to Hawaii.
' Last night the Democrats had a
closing rally on Market street with
Eugene Murphy as the chief speaker.
Jarrett Visits Maui
Friday night William p. Jarrett
made his brief campaign on Maui
He and his party arrived by the Maui
ma Loa and he spoke first in Lahaina
and later in Wailuku James L. Coke
who was expected to come with him.
sent a letter to the Maui voters, in
stead 1t said that he was indisposed
and hence unable to come. Former
Senator M. c. PaChecO did not stop
off on Maui but went on to the Big
Island.
On Market street a good sized
crowd waited patiently for the arriv-
al of Jarrett until about 10 o'clock.
They were held by Ioela Kiakahi
the Kakaako Cannon BALI and two
singers. Jarrett spoke first in Ha-
waiian and then in English A sig
nificant thing about his speech was
his appeal to the supporters of Lyman
to desert their party because their
choice for nominee had not been its
choice and to give their votes to him.
His play to take advantage Of any
discord that might have arisen in the
primary and to encourage party dis
loyalty was evident He spoke with
little attempt at Oratory, making a
plain, straightforward talk without
rhetorical Fireworks. 1t was nearly
eleven o'clock when the meeting
broke up.
The letter from former Chief JUS
tice Coke was carefully and skillfully
drafted and recommended Jarrett as
"a man worthy of confidence who
could be depended upon to carry out
the will of the voters and serve them
faithfully if sent to Washington" 1t
was not an outright appeal to the
friends of Coke here to support Jar
rett irrespective of their party.