The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-15
'MY SON-IN-LAW y
DAVID ACCUSED OF TALKING
THROUGH HIS HAT
Sam Parker Denies that Dole Has Been
Asked to Resign, or that he is to be
Governor.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 4.-"My
BOn-in-law, Prince David, Is talking Of
something OF which he knows nothing
when he says l am to be appointed
Governor Of Hawaii" said Samuel Par
ker at the Occidental Hotel yesterday
afternoon.
Parker rs just back from his Eastern
Honeymoon "trip. He spent some time in
Washington, ID. c., and his frequent
visits to the White House during his
stay at the capital gave rise to the
story, COrrOborated by admissions made
by Prince David that President Roose-
velt had asked for the resignation Of
Governor Dole and that Parker would
be- appointed to succeed him. Parker
now declares that the whole story is
without foundation.
81 cannot deny" he said, that
made several calls on the President
because many people saw me there.
i called, however, solely in my capacity
as Republican National Committeeman
from Hawaii. Senator Hanna and Joe
Manley were there, and there were
many matters which we had to talk
about the President. These matters,
however, did not deal with the Cover
norship of Hawaii. If 1 remember
rightly President Roosevelt asked me
ii l had seen the Governor and L told
aim 1 saw him shortly before / left HO-
uOlulu. Beyond this / cannot talk about
my visits to the President of the sub
jects of our conferences. In doing so
would be violating a confidence.
while in Chicago Prince David and
myself saw a number of newspaper re-
representatives. L do not know whether
Prince David said all the things which
hc is quoted as saying, but he does not
know what he is talking about when
he says 1 am to succeed Dole as Cover
nor. Dole was appointed for a term of
four years, and he still has two years
to serve OF course L cannot say
whether or not he will serve throughout
his term, but there Is no truth in the
statement that his resignation has been
requested"
SAN FRANCISCO, February q
Prince David KawanalIoa of Hawaii,
accompanied by Princess Kawanakoa,
daughter of the late j. a. Campbell, of
Honolulu, to whom he was married in
San Francisco a few weeks ago, arrived
from the East last evening. They are
on their way back to the Islands, after
an extended honeymoon trip through
the Eastern States, and during their
stay in town are occupying apartments
at the Occidental
Prince and Princess KaWananakOa
were married the day after Mrs. Camp
bell, mother of the Princess, became
the bride of Samuel Parker. They all
departed for the East together, and
during their stay in Washington, d. c.,
publicity was given to the statement
that Parker was likely to be hOn0reG
with the Office of Territorial Governor
OF Hawaii, as successor TO Governor
Sanford b. Dole. Prince David was
questioned about the matter last even
ing, and while declaring that he had
no official knowledge on the subject, eX-
pressed the opinion that the statement
was correct.
"I really know no more about the
matter than Parker" he said.
well, what does Parker know about
it?" he was asked.
"Well, he knows a great deal more
about 1t than I do" was his somewhat
contradictory reply. "I guess, how
ever" he added, "that Parker can have
the 'GovernOrship if he will accept it
That seems to be generally under
stood"
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker are expected
here from the East on the Santa Fe ov-
erland this morning. Apartments have
been engaged for them at the Occiden-
tai.