New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27

parent Great efforts were made to induce Kame-
hameha V. to take this course and avoid tho posi-
BILE mischefs of an interregnum. Likewise tno
King just deceased was urged in vain to nominate
his successor. He was unwilling to nominate .no
only one who would have been confirmed by 'ho
mobiles. David Kalakaua. and so made no nomin'-
ton at ALL leaving the Legislature to choose an
other as it had chosen himself. but io'
it not DO supposed that because We
have annual elections for a kihg' mo
are so democratic a. TO permit any citizen to run Tor
the Office The schoolboys here are not incited py
the hope of being King some day, even though the
place is 40 much less than that of President. only
those of high chief blood are eligible and of them
there are now 50 few that opinion easily becomes
unanimous. Kulakaua has been before the pubhc
for many wears as member of the House of Nobles'
an officer of the Kings staff, and exercising other
publc offices though never those of great response
bity and is well known socially and politically 10
all who are well acquainted with Hawaiian affairs
He is about 40 years of age, man OF good presence
and address, and free from the failing OF inc uc
ceased King. He held himself as candidate for tne
throne against Lunalilo and pressed his claim 10
the last and was not without respectable party IN
his favor but at the last he received no votes IL
being perceived he would not win.
Oueen Emma. the widow of Kamahameha ~"
now publicly announces that she is candidate ior
the throne declaring that il was the expressed WISH
of the deceased that she should succeed him. III Is
true that such was his private WISH induced by his
desire that Kalakaua should not como TO tho throne
but it was not the public nomination and coniirma-
ton which would give a right of succession. As
write, the party of Queen Emma is gathering unex-
pected strength so that the prospect is of sharply
contested election. The devotion of Queen Emma
To the English Church and to the extreme English
and anti-American party here. who, among the for
egners are her supporters now, will be no recon-
mendation to her with the majority of the foreign
ers. and of the natives also She is well known
abroad from her visit to Europe and the United
States in 1865 and 1866, and is much respected at
home As the result will not be known before the
mail leaves, will waive further discussion of the
prospects of the two candidates.
The biennial election for representatives was held
on the Sd inst The fact that the King lay at the
point of death gave CHASTITY complexion, in reflect
ing minds to the insensate election clamor which
we have learned to initiate here. Without any dis
tinct political issues and without strong personal
preferences among candidates, it would not seem
easy to arouse political enthusiasm and there Is but
little of the genuine article The result of the pres
ent election is l think unprecedented. Honolulu
| has four representatives. Heretofore they Lave
elected two foreigners and TWO nauVeS' thlS tlho
they are all natives although three supposed popu-
| lar foreign candidates in the field. Thus the
capital of the country. mainly the property OF for
| eigners, is without representative In the outer
| districts the result far as heard from Is
the same. We shall have an opportunity
of seeing how purely native House will
do the business of legislation. At present
! il is Joint House. sitting with the mobiles.
As this latter embraces the Ministers er-o6ico who
have been foreigners. well several foreigners
mobiles by appointment. there will be some aid OF
| foreign mind and knowledge but if an amendment
to the constitution, now pending, for the separation
Of the two branches becomes law. very grave cOnse
quences may be anticipated from this lately deyel-
oped spirit among the natives, of independence of
| and opposition to foreign rule and control. The
result If the election not the first indication of it.
Hitherto very doce to foreign religions and politi-
cal guidance time of reaction has come Often
told that they are civilized. educated aud self
governed people they jealous that all their high
officers. save only the highest should be held by
foreigners They must see. and all must see,
how far they are competent to 20 quite alone.