The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-01
ORGANIZES AN OPPOSITION TO
THE ALOHA ALMA.
Gives His Version of His Defeat i'm the
Older Society-Had Twelve Disciples
to Start With-A Newspaper

cred Hawaiian politics again. At least
Wilcox, the defeated aspirant for the
presidency of the Ahahui Aloha Alma,
says.
The Hawaians throughout the
group are to have two leaders from
now on. \ movement that gives
every promise to divide their strength
has already taken definite form. Two
patriotic societies, and each with its
organ, will fight to the bitter end.
The circumstances leading up to- the
condition of affairs were partly chron-
icled in Yesterdays Star. 1t was in
this way: Robert w. Wilcox was de-
feated for the presidency of the Aha
hui Aloha Alma. which has been in
session in Arion hall. j. X. Kaulia
was chosen over him by good major
ity of votes. Now Wilcox's friends
say that he was defeated by the word
of Liluokalani. Wilcox is well salts
fed of this fact in his own mind.
triotic Society was organized. The
meeting was held in WilcoX's Office
on Smith street and lasted until near
ly midnight Robert w. Wilcox was
chosen president of the new organiza-
tion by acclamation. He was present,
and in accepting the leadership of the
new society made a speech which
thrilled his audience. He pledged him
self to fulfil the duties of his Office
faithfully and to labor for the inter
ests of his countrymen.
/ The new native society has been
/ christened "Ka Ahahui Poollela." In
| English this would read THE Excel
sior Association" Its founders say
that the objects of the society are
very similar to those of the older pa
triotic association, but that in keep
ing with its name, they will be far
superior. "Pookela," said one of Will
coX's followers, means to excel. to
put foremost, or better, and that is
the chief aim of the new society-to
put foremost those things which are
for the welfare of the Hawaiians."
At last nights meeting authority
was vested in a committee, of which
Mr.. Wilcox is chairman, to arrange
for the establishment of a newspaper
which will espouse the cause of the
society. Today the committee pur-
chased the old IKE Leo" outfit of Mr..
John +. Bush.
The new proprietors took mmed-
late possession and the first number
will be issued today. \ weekly will
be published to be distributed in the
country districts of Oahu and through
out the other islands. Robert w. Will
cox will be the editor.
The organizers of "Ka Ahahu Poo
kela" are not superstitious a little bit
There were thirteen present at last
nights meeting and this number com
prises the founders of the new asso-
citation. All were delegates to the
Ahahui Aloha Alma, but have bolted
/ saying that the methods of this so.
ciety were too much for them. These
same twelve delegates. with the sin
gle exception of Wilcox, cast their
ballots for Wilcox for president
against Kaulia and Bipikane. They
= are: S. +. Kekoa, South Hilo District
Hawaii; II. y. Baker, North Hilo Dis.
trict. Hawaii; d. X. Napualo, s. Kona
Hawaii; Thomas Clark and S. T.
Kaine, Wailulu, Maui; C.. w. Antoine
Makawao, Maui l.. X. Nahalowoa
Kipahulu, Maui: NJ. Kealoha. Honuau
In, Maui; d. X. Kaakala, Honuaula
Maui; j. Kamakele, Kula, Maui: II
Kauaihilo, Koolauoa, Oahu; d. Kae
kukukona, Koolauloa, Oahu.
ID. X. Napualo, who was a delegate
to the Ahahui Aloha Alma from Ka
hakuloa, Maui, was instructed by his
constituents to vote for Wilcox fol
president. He had intended to carry
; ont his instructions up to the timt
. that he received word from Liliuoka
I lani in an indirect way, so he says
( not to vote for Wilcox, for If he wa
- elected, he would he arrested by tn
7 Government and remanded to jail
= This is the confession that Napual,
= made to Wilcox and his friends las
n evening He expressed regrets tha
{ he had been misled in the matter.
n Mr.. WilcoN was seen this morning
@ i'm his Office on Smith street. He said
It 81 very much regret the outcome O
for the presidency and in participat
ing in the deliberations of the Ahahl
IS Aloha Alma on the opening day, 7 onl
n took part as a loyal Hawaiian woul'
But the methods used to defeat me b