The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-09
(From Saturdays Daily)

Robert Wilcox will In all probability
not be the congressional candidate of
the Independents.
He will almost certainly be given the
frozen hand, the single cross and the
merry ha-ha by those who say they
love him best to his own ear.
Robert, the noblest Garibaldian oil
them all, the hero of a dozen revolu-
tions and luaus, will doubtless go down
to posterity as one who "also ran," but
on his own hook.
The fact Is that David Kawananakoa,
the Ali of Hawaii, and the man with
the dough-" has the inside track even
on the Independent race course, and
Robert who Is "doughless" must suffer
in silence.
Leading Independents said openly
yesterday that Wilcox was not to be
the candidate for delegate to Congress
of the Home Rule party. He was to be
allowed to think he was to be SO hon
ored until he could not guard against
the impending stroke, and then 1t was
to be gently whispered to him-softly
and with accompanying trimming that
might soothe a receptive sou-that he
was not In 1t.
1t was said yesterday that Wilcox
would take 1t easy and not kick against
the pricks any stronger than any ordi-
nary, badly deceived politician might
Yesterday WilcoX's certificate and Pc
titions were filed with Henry e. Coopar.
secretary of the Territory of Hawaii.
One of the petitions read as follows, nu-
merously endorsed:
Henry Z. Cooper, Esq, Secretary OF
the Territory of Hawaii: Sr-We, th,.
undersigned citizens of the United
States of America, and also of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii duly qualified electors,
residing in the Territory of Hawaii. do
hereby request that r. w. Wilcox (Wi-
likokD, residing in Honolulu aforesaid,
being a person in whom we place much
confidence. and who possesses all the
qualifications to be our CANDIDATE
as DELEGATE in the Fifty-siXth Con-
gress of the United States of America
from the Territory of Hawaii to be
elected at the coming general election.
to be held in November. 1900.
One hundred and seventy petitioners
endorsed the petition, and among them
were j. X. Kaulia, George Markham, j.
K. Nakookoo, William Mossman, X. N.
Boyd and ID. Kalauokalani.
ing Independent yesterday at that par
tvs headquarters, If it were true that
Wilcox was to be turned down. The
Independent hemmed and hawed. took
n long drink of honeysuClle, and then
said sententiously:
1T is rumored that some of the lead
ing men of the Independent party e
seriously thinking of setting aside Il.
w. WilcoXs candidacy to Congress and
pledge themselves TO support Prince
David"
The noncommittment of Independent
candidates to support Wilcox sdbstan-
tiates this rumor.
wilcox is money wasted" said a
leading Democrat yesterday.
He will not be the candidate on the
Independent ticket. Prince David Will
be endorsed by the Independent con
vention, and Wilcox will be let out. But
he will be provided for. He has con-
siderable strength among the natives,
and we don't want to lose him. For
some days the Democrats and the In
dependents have been getting nearer
together. Now, / don't say and don't
believe there will be n fusion. There
is better game than that
THE Independents will help to EJECT
David and they viii elect a good many
of our men whom they Will endorse.
We viii help them and elect some of
their men. partly by voting for them
and partly by the weakness of some Of
our candidates. who viii be easily beat
en- by the Independent candidates.
''Testa. who is supposed to run the
Independent. Is fighting Wilcox. Testa
will be endorsed by the Independents,
though he is Il Democratic candidate.
Already he has been selected as dele
gate 10 the Independent convention. lie
hates Wilcox. and Bob Is afraid Of him.
Wilcox half thinks Testa is friendly to
him. but that he Is influenced by 9TH
ers.
"There Is "A white man named Frank
lin Austin who II lghtlng Wilcox
though an Independent. Now Austin
has no Influence. but thinks be has
Someone misguided. and with more
money than Henaewls paying Austln's
expenses az the Hawaiian Hotel and
allowing him unlimited quantities ~ tho
stan ~ llse-ilauld bread. Austin
knows concerning politics, as much na
le does about running a publication
bpt hes got some poor devil believing
tbhi he can point the way 10 salvation
ana 20 he's riding IN hacks and hHy'
lnh = hood time generally, and making
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lhs ludt Hsn1ehiH and hurt Wilcox, but
! nenfea. ] an unable o. place him es,
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people say he Republicans are pntllns
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