The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-18
BOB WILCOX
RETURNS
Talks Freely OF His
Chances.
SURE OF AN ELECTION
Party Program Includes Health
Board R organization and Mu-
nicipaI Government.

Maui for a month returned by the Clau-
dine yesterday morning accompanied
by his wife and two children. During
an Interview with a reporter OF this
paper last night, Mr.. Wilcox spoke free
ly and frankly as follows:
During our tour on Hawaii we sue
ceeded in getting meetings as we went
along. We found that all the Hawaii
ans are Independents The leader of
the Independent party to-day Is ID.
Kalauokalani. and the selection of the
present candidates on the Island OF
Maui and Hawaii were given his sane
ton. / merely worked to secure my
ELECTION as delegate to Congress. I re-
celved unanimous support from the
whole Island of Hawaii. At some places
the enthusiasm was so great that the
people approved my nomination with
cheers.
ION our return from Hawaii, ID. Ka-
llauokalani and ! landed at Makena,
land James X. Kaulia came home. Mr..
Kalauokalani and ] visited Kula and
held n meeting there on Monday even
ling, September 3rd. The following day
lKalauokalani left for Hama by way of
Kaupo and / proceeded to Wailuku
and found the Independent Home Rule
lproject enthusiasts waiting for my ar
rival. a meeting was called without
delay. I had the first opportunity to
express my views and spoke freely in
behalf of the Independent party. In my
speech I opposed the other parties and
explained my reasons at the same
time. Thomas Clark who followed me.
suggested that all the Independents on
the Island of Maui unite with the
| Democrats and the former to have two
thirds of the representation for the
looming legislature and the latter one
third. I opposed the scheme strongly.
Aluli followed Clark. opposing my view.
| He also said that the Maui Indepen-
dents could direct themselves without
any help from the Honolulu leaders.
When Aluli had concluded I told the
people of the Independent badge II they
wished to join with the Democrats, well
and good. but they must do so wisely
and not let the Democratic carpet bag
gers run Maui politics. After my sec
ond attack found that the Hawaiians
did not favor the proposition of my OPP
posing friends.
| "On Wednesday. the 9Th OF this
MONTH, convention was held at Wal
hee. The Hawaiians responded to our
call and so large gathering was pres
ent at the meeting. / spoke as usual
while my friend Thomas Clark brought
| in that same point in regard to Demo-
cratlc-Independent union.
| The next day | left Walluku for Ha-
ma where I met Mr.. Kalauokalani.
large number of Hawailans gathered
at our meeting held at Puuiki Mr.. Ka-
lauokalani and took part as usual and
Thomas Clark endeavored to carry the
same point that he introduced at Wal
| luku and Waihee. Clark wants Hay
selden or William Cornwell as candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket. These
candidates will certainly have no show.
During the meeting at Waikiki and
Waihee, I called out to the people to
rise If any of them were Democrats. but
not soul responded.
ION Friday. September 18th. we left
Hama and returned to Waikiki. We
met the delegates who had already
gathered here from the various parts of
Maui to select candidates as Represent
tatlves and Senators for the coming
election. Here Mr.. Kalauokalani left |
me and l went alone to Lahaina.
succeeded in calling a meeting there. /
think 1t was one of the largest meet |
ings held on our tour. Mr.. William
White presided"
On being asked about his chances as
delegate to Congress on the Island of I
Maui, Mr.. Wilcox answered: There is
no opposition to me. At the end of /
each meeting wherein 1t was held the
people We're asked to select their man
for Congress. They voted unanimously
in my favor. At Lahalna when Mr..
William White proposed my name as
delegate to Congress the people showed
their approval for me by three cheers"
When Mr. Wilcox was asked about
his prospects, considered Island by Is
land. he said: AT present I'll have n
whole sweep and will surely receive the
whole majority. 1 have no doubt that
will secure the majority in Honolulu,
because every Independent voter will
cast his ballot for me.
II know Sam Parker Is n strong can
didate for the Republican ticket. have
not as yet heard anything said about
the Democrats choice. II we succeed
in the coming struggle our main object
VIII be to secure statehood for Hawaii.
But, of course. this question remains ,
wholly with Congress. We have already
promised n municipal form of govern ,
ment for Hilo, and also Honolulu, in
case of success.
II understand there was something
said about the Independents trying to
draw color line. as shown by the Sc 7
lection of candidates by the party on =
the islands OF Maui and Hawaii. There :
Is no such thing. AS there are hardly ;
any whites I'm our party to fill the posi-
lions, the choice naturally falls on the
best men we could get. At present we
are discussing whether or not we
would place DIR. Russell of Olaa on the
independent ticket for the Senate. At
irst II was thought to leave DIR. Russell
cut. In case we succeed at the coming i
electoral crisis we may ask him to or
sanize a new Board OF Health. The
D esent board is rotten. as shown by its
lotions during the recent bubonic cpl
iemic.