New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-23


OF the writer:
Honolulu July z. l9O2.-The political conditions in
Hawaii. which were decidedly confused two years
party is eo9Ser6sd tbs so Sa aPr be ths WI
~ ~ VINO Is expected TO return IN few days and
ialr 70 have clearer field than ever and a more
up with fractional strife. and the Democrats are
Pracucally doing nothing, except that they main
recognition from the Home Rule party through
The dissension IN the Republican ranks is cred
t, 10 me same cause that has been source OF
THopoe since the organization Of the party. IL is
poielsn against the anti-Dole men. The great
count OF what they claim to be his alternating in
difference and arbitrary acts in matters OF public
soia following are disappointed with his course
as they were responsible Tor setting forth the
OF me G9ytrGor previous 70 his trip 10
quences OF their own acts. Keep the Dole issue
ernors friends and while this is theoretically pos
SIDE ~ IS pTacucaIIy an impossibihty because the
speeches OF the Home Rule and Democratic candi-
The fractional night in the Republican party is not
MAKING l5seI tet IN open warfare but rather by
participation s9d i b IN the campaigp In the primaries
If they desire it. G the n Dos men no De can Ss
all the members OF conventions, all the candidates
words. the. opponents or the Governor claim that
resented by the Governor and his FOLLOWING ard
practically by the President through his indorse-
and his friends have full swing and what they
OUT OF REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
tive form When cGsns se%T fened from
the Republican Territorial Committee This was
chairman Of, the c2mmittee and later by the
ib oi JEnn -, 'ie ~ thus
outset Of the campaign is left without head. and
it is Impossible for the Committee TO get a
~ A Kennedy is one Of the most successful po.,
nticaI WORKERS Of the tsI2nds He is manager of
leaders Of the annexation movement, and FOR the
tics Lane has been the Partys mainstay. IN It's
Hawaiian, and during the revolutionary days was
one Of the supporters OF ROYALTY In the rebellion
Ing ranks Of The WiIcoT fSrcc m mn FOL
lowing annexation. however. all the Lane boys
espoused the cause Of the Republican party and
active and successful In enlisting voters among the
Lanes withdrawal from active party work at this
time does not mean that he has bolted the party.
he ciassed the Hawaiians as incapabe Of seIf-gov-
eminent. and the frequent statement Of the Gov
waite conversation with the Governor expressed his
liberal franchise by Congress are advanced as rea
sons which make it impossible for self-respecting
Hawaiians to take an active part In campaign
which they think II successful. may be used as an
the President himself for securing restriction Of
the Hawaiian franchise and demonstrating popular
An argument Delegate Wilcox viii make in the
coming campaign will be based the utterances
of Governor Dole in his speech before III, Congre-
gational Club Of BosIGn When he said that Con
waiians the franchise with only an educational
spread broadcast throughout the Territory to-
gether with statements from the Governors news
the same view. Nothing arouses the antagonism Of
class more than an attack OF this character, and
the bitterness against Dole is expected to lead them
to for any opposed 70 the Dole idea Of dis
crediting the Hawaiian race whole
directed against the party, or the President who is
SbO nv he fac r, GOODeT Secretary
the Territory and United states Judge Estee
held in high esteem by the Hawaiian Americans
who often go. to then and many other American
oficias for advice. The advice is usually accepted
tude toward Dole. On this question the Hawaiian
that WilcoX viii turn his plurality OF two years
ago into a majority over all
OPPOSITION TO DOLE
With MT Dole Of office it would that
the Republican party could easily maintain the
tendency the Territory There is a powerful
element Of young Hawaiians in the Home Rule
party. which claims to be working with that or
ganiZation foI other reason than deep seated
aversion to having anything to do with any po-
litical organization that stands sponsor for Dole.
This element is led by Prince Cupid, a nephew OF
the late King Kalakaua and brother of Prince
years. ago on the Democratic ticket Cupid is
hard and wRaI an able fell fellow 5et states
with the local organization while Governor Dole
work throughout the islands in an endeavor
secure strong legislatiye ticket for the Wilcox
mentioned as an opponent the nomination for
Delegate. His present plan however. is TO offer
together strong Territorial ticket that will in
a Home Rule legislature OF capable men, II
Prince Cupid would leave the Home Rule party il
is thought that he could easily obtain the Repub-
lican nomination for Delegate and his election over
Wilcox would be assured.
the few weeks that have elapsed since Gov
ernor DOles return from Washington his opponents
that he has shown disposition to be more
arbitrary and Indifferent to the sentiment OF the
voters than before being dominated, they say,
by LOrrin A. Thurston, former Hawaiian Minister
General of the Hawaiian Republic. Dole's first
official his return from Washington to
pardon the Editor of The Advertiser" a paper
owned by Thurston and regarded throughout the
The editor had been sentenced to Jail for thirty
days for contempt of court. This decision was
confirmed by the Supreme Court, and Thurs
day afternoon the editor was sent to Jail That
evening Mr.. Thurston appealed to Secretary Cooper
Acting Governor during the absence of Mr.. Dole.
for a pardon. Mr.. Cooper steadfastly refused
rather harsh sentence. he would not think of sSu-
ing pardon Immediately as IL would be virtually
attacking the integrity of the courts On the after
Of the next day (Frday) Governor Dole ar
rived from his Washington trip. lie was nmedi-
ately approached by Thurston with request for a
pardon. On Saturday afternoon Dole issued the
Kennedy offered his resignation TO the Republican
Territorial Committee
TO KEEP OUT OF POLITICS
This affair had Just about blown over when Gov
ernor Dole issued order that no empIoye of the
Territorial government should take active part in
politics. beyond becoming a member of precinct
clubs; This caused another Juror throughout the
Islands, as IL ruled out large majority OF the
hawaiian workers from active participation In the
Republican campaign designations showered in
from every hand, and many members of the party