Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1894 — AMERICAN PARTY WINS. [ARTICLE]

AMERICAN PARTY WINS.

It Elects Delegates to Hawaii's Constitu--tional Convention. Honolulu advices say the election fordelegates to the constitutional convention passed off in a very quiet manner. No royalist candiates were in the field, and consequently no special interestwas taken in the election. The American Union party had five candidates, and six others ran independently. Of' the regular ticket three were elected, one of whom, A. Kunuiakes, is a descendant of the old reigning family, the Kamehamehas. The cumulative! ballot system was used, and 7,747 votes were cast. The Portuguese voted solidly for their two candidates, and elected both. Returns from otherislands are not yet in, but as there was* very little opposition to the American. Union party there no contest is expected.