The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-08
DID QUEEN KNIFE DAVID!
SAM PARKER REPORTED TO
HAVE SAID SHE DID.
Is Claimed That She Outwardly Favor
ed Prince David for Congress But
Secretly Supported Robert Wilcox.

Was Prince David thrown down?
p Since the result of the election on this
island became known there has been
strong suspicion that the double
cross was administered to the De-
mocratic Congressional candidate. In
fact the strongest evidence to this ef-
feet has been found. Samuel Parker
the Republican candidate against
David has been quoted as saying that
the Prince was thrown down, and
thrown down not by his own party, but
by his own flesh and blood-the Queen.
According to the statement which
Parker is reported to have made upon
this subject at the Republican head
quarters the other night the Queen
created the impression that she favor
ed the candidacy of her nephew but
4 in reality she secretly espoused the
cause of the Independents. While
David was her kinsman, the remem-
brance of the treatment which she had
sustained at the hands of the haoles
remained with her, and whether Demo-
cratic or Republican, the whites were
always haoles to her and in the sue
cess of either of those old parties she
saw the further defeat of her people.
She regarded the Home Rule Party
MIR. Parker is further quoted as say
ing, as the party of her people and the
representatives of the HawaiianS and
as a result she threw what support she
could to aid the election of Robert
Wilcox to Congress. She even went
so far, so Parker is said to have said,
as to send emissaries to the other ISL
ands who worked for the success of the
Independent party.
This explanation is certainly regard
ed as a very plausible one of the poor
showing made by Prince David in the
recent canvass. Certain it was that
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ranks which had not been anticipated
by either David or his managers uI
to the time that the polls closed. In
fact David was regarded as likely tC
give both the other candidates a close
run
Among the reasons for thinking that
the Prince would receive a large vote
from his people was the fact that his
aunt Queen Liliuokalani was commonly
believed TO have given him her mora
support. She accompanied him tC
Waianae on a campaign trip and upoI
'the evening of the big reception to hin
at the Pail, when the Democrats rode
to the peak to receive him, the Queer
occupied the head of the table at thu
big luau which was given at David!
home. In addition to this, or probably
by reason of this, there was a wei
defined belief that she wanted to SEE
the party of her nephew and the party
of her great and good friend Grover
Cleveland succeed, a sort of moral un
dercurrent which was talked owe
quietly at in, the homes and abou
the clubs and generally regarded as al
endorsement of the Unterrifed.
The poor showing made by Prince
David is fresh in the minds of the pub
lie. Even the most confident of hi
opponents were at loss to understand
the cause. 1t is possible that tn
statements imputed to Parker ma!
solve the political riddle.
The Queen was waited upon thi
morning for a statement regarding tn
report She asked to be excused, as sh
was engaged. She spoke the truth 70
at that moment she was conVersini
with Robert Wilcox the Independent
candidate for whom she is alleged t
have betrayed her nephew.
Mr.. Wilcox was asked about the re
port and said "While 1 think the sym
pathies of the Queen We're with the In
dependent party I don't think she d
anything toward helping us win. She l
out of politics and / don't think sh
'sent any emissaries or anybody els
about to get the people to vote for us
She said that she did not favor David
candidacy on account of his being to
young. She thought that he ought t
first become a member of our legisla
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legislative affairs before he wanted
be Congressman. He disregarded he
through and became candidate. M
conversation with the Queen today wa
/ nothing but that of a social visit.
: called to pay my respects. I told he
how the election stood We did nc
talk over what policy l should pursu
at Washington nor did she say any
thing to me about working to aid he
there" S.Et8 ~