The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-17
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ROBERTS FATE

SIeSs Dy = SIndll plurality over samuel
Parker, the Republican candidate, and
large plurality over Prince David
Kawanaaakoa, the Democratic candi-
date. His strong vote among the ma
uVes IN he outside districts carried
the dag against the whites and the in
telligent native voters Of the cities.
There IS already talk of raising the
same issue against him that was raised
against Brigham H. Roberts of Utah.
1t is claimed that he has two wives.
one IN Italy and the other the one with
whom he is living.
Wilcox was married in Ttafv 10 the
Princess Victoria ColOnna Di Stigliana,
daughter OF Baron Lorenzo Sobrero. In
the spring of 1889 he returned to Homo
lulu atone his wife going back to Italy.
HIS second marriage was contracted
soon after the last revolution A decree
OF divorce had been applied for in italy
and II is claimed by Wilcox that he
was notified by the Italian consul here
that the decree had been issued before
the second marriage took place. On
the other hand, il has been claimed by
ms enemies that he was guilty of big
amy in contracting the second mar
riage.
The present Mrs. Wilcox was The
resa Owana KaOhelelani, descended
from keoua, the father Of King Kane
hameha the Great
Ran or Anti-White Ticket.
News Of the result of the election,
which was brought to Honolulu this
morning by steamers carrying returns
from the other islands. produced much
depression among all whites. as Wilcox
was strongly opposed by Republicans
and Democrats alike. His campaign
was an anti-white canvass, with prom
lSeS on the part of some of his cam
palgn workers that if he were
elected queen Lfliu0kani would be re-
placed on the throne. The result of the
vote shows the native bitterness over
annexat ton to be still alive.
The Republicans carried Honolulu
and the island OF Oahu for Samuel Par
ker by 2l9 plurality, the Democratic
candidate, Prince David KaWananakOa
receiving only about one third as many
votes as Parker. Today il is reported
that he was knitted" by ex-Oueen Lii
iuOkalsni, who is said to have secretly
thrown her Interest to Wilcox. There
Is much bitterness against her among
the Democrats who hoped that
even II they did not elect their man.
they would at least so divide the ma
tive vote that Wilcox would be behind
Parker.
Natives Control House.
The independent native party has
carried the house of representatives by
large majority. They viii have four
teen Of their men in the house, with
nine Republicans and six men who are
independent and Democratic In the
senate [, ere viii be seven Republicans,
eight Independents and one Democrat.
With the Independents in control, a
lively session IS expected, as they are
against the executive part Of the gov
eminent. and viii give Governor Dole
plenty of opportunity for vetOes.
1t is likely, as a result of the election
that congress will be asked to establish
some limitations on the voting pTivi-
lege. The natives have won upon a
race division, and now many of the
whites want a property qualification
for voters It is argued that in voting
upon simple color line many of the
natives have shown themselves unfit
for universal suffrage.
The returns. which are not quite COM
pleJe, show Wilcox siXty-nine votes
ahead. The precincts to be heard from
are expected to increase this plurality
slightly. Wilcox carried every island
but Oahu, where Honolulu is. with its
large white population and with ma
jOrity of the more educated natives. The
island of Kauai gave more votes to
Wilcox than TO Parker and David COM
bined.
The most encouraging feature 10 the
whites of both parties is in the fact
that the Wilcox plurality is so small,
which shows that many of the natives
We're divided upon other than race
lines Probably a third of the native
population is aligned with the American
parties, and it is thought that the fu-
tuFe VIII rapidly increase the proper
ton.
The present prospect is that the con-
Eressman-elect viii be utterly ignored
by the commercial and other interests
of the islands. II is said that Parker
viii go to Washington in any event.
and that though he will have no Official
title, he VIII look after Hawaiian in
teIests there.
All the newspapers here deeply de-
piOre the election Of Wilcox.
Wilcox Is Half Breed.
Robert w Wilcox, the man who has
been elected to represent Hawaii at the
national capital is very well known to
all people who are familiar with Ha-
waiian history. He was a conspicuous
character in several revolutions, and
has been q political worker since he
was first sent 10 the legislature in
1880.
Wilcox was born in 1855 at Honuaula
Maui. His father was William S. Viii
cox. a sea captain of Newport, r. =.
aud his mother a native woman. Robert
Wilcox, when % years old. was elected
to the legislature from WailUku dis
trict. The cOngTesSman-elect was one
of a party sent by King kalakaua to
Italy 10 SUuCN III the SCHOOLS JneFe- he
went to Turin, Italy, where he entered
a military school. He remained there
till 1857.
In the revolution Of July, 1889. when
the new constitution under KaIakaua
was promulgated, Wilcox took a lead
ing part. and he is also credited with
having been a leader in the abortive
revolution which was for the purpose
of placing Liliuokalani on the throne
before The death of Kaiakaua. A native
jury acquitted him after the failure -
this plot
The National Reform party sent Viii
cox TO the legislature in 1880 from Pa
lama, and he was elected again IN 1892
from KOOIaulOa. The revolution Of 1898
found him acting with the rOyaIist ele-
ment After the overthrow of the
queen he was IN command of the ma
tiyes that for time seemed likely 10
give battle TO the revOlutiOnists.
In the revolution of 1895, when an
attempt was made to restore Queen
Lfliuokalani he was again a leader.
This time he was arrested and imDris-
oned For about a year, after which he
was pardoned by President now Gov
ernor Dole.
Silk and Dress Goods Sale.