The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-05
DEFEAT ATTRIBUTED
TO LACK Of
FUNDS
SAYS CAMPAIGN FAILED
THROUGH LACK OF MONEY AND
FUSION FAILURE - THERESA
DEFIES THE FIGURES.

Delegate Wilcox, who still retains his
title for a brief space, has accepted his
defeat philosophically and still smiles.
His wife is still clinging to hopes of
victory and will not believe figures as
reported at present. She also accepts
the situation calmly and does not vitu-
perate.
Wilcox was stated to be at his resi-
dence this morning by his associates
who have been on the streets down
town all this morning. The House on
Hackfeld street, however, was closed
and vacant. A draw at Home Rule
headquarters proved more effective.
Robert and Theresa, deserted by their
other leaders, stood in the stuffy little
downstairs room on Maunakea street
surrounded by the rank and file of their
following, bravely facing their newt
able. Both were dressed in their best
and wore a placid mask, although Gag
erness and nervousness were betrayed
in the tones of Theresa's voice and a
note of sadness and resignation was
very apparent in the delegates accent.
A telephone hangs on the WALL but no
one seemed to have used it, Kalauoka-
lani and Caypless were absent, the
former chewing the bitter cud of his
own false policy on Hawaii and the lat
ter making the best of it down town.
The leader of the defeated party
seemed to have feared to send out or
telephone for the news. Everybody
down town knew of the Kauai victory
for an hour past, but the first question
of Mrs. Wilcox was for the news from
that Island. Informed that there was
a PSI majority for Kuhio Theresa stat
ed that she did not believe il. The
steamer Mikahala was in early this
morning" she said. 1T could not have
left in time to get the exact figures.
I'll not believe it. I'll not believe any
thing until all the figures are in"
There seems to be no organization for
getting the results in the Home RUE
party, undoubtedly from the lack of
funds and Wilcox, already heavily UNI
der the shadow of defeat feared to
send out into the streets lest he would
only find confirmation of his worst
premonitions. There was something
pitiful in the scene. The followers,
most of them speaking English, but inn
perfectly came thronging round the
man who without doubt exercises a
great influence over them and listened
to his accounting of the defeat Every
one listened in silence and the situa-
ton had palpably been accepted. Will
cox was strong in his belief in Maui
and the unheard from precincts on
situation would be changed as far as
the delegacy was concerned.
1t is the fortune of war" said the
delegate. I'VE had nothing to fight
with but our convictions and our ton
CUES. 1t was like a man fighting an
other armed with a knife while he had
only his bare hands. We had no or
ganization. 1t was not because we
lacked in power, but because we lack
sir If
I'VE fought hard for what we thought
to be the best and with the means at
our command did all we could But at
the best it was a mob fighting against
trained army. We are poor people. |
They gave all they could spare. but
what had they to give. Many of them
have nothing but they helped in their
way. You cannot organize without
money and the Republican party was
the rich and powerful side You can
do nothing without money. l hoped for |
the victory. expected it, but we were
defeated and we cannot help it.
Yes. think, l am indeed sure, that
if the fusion had been properly accom- |
plished as I wished it to be, and tried |
my best to make it, we should have a |
different story to tell" Yes, indeed, we |
would" asserted Theresa. Il did my
best to make it success and had the .
fusion gone through as it was planned |
here and at Washington by Senator !
Blackburn and others, we should have .
been triumphant. | am not blaming /
but when you lack the regular
means and ways of organization you !
have to accomplish the main ends by
giving way to your own inclinations
and what remains of Hawaii. There is
no doubt about Maui at ALL"
III you see Major Cornwell down town
| wish you would mention to him that
| am waiting here at Headquarters,
He has worked hard and kept faith
with us, and we would have won if our
plans had not been interfered with.
congratulate the prince He put up a
hard Tight. We are good friends and
had long talk yesterday. After all is
SAID and done we have got the legisla-
ture anyway"
Theresa, in conclusion of the inter-
view, but you can't do anything when /
me other side have got all the money /
ana know how to use It, We have no i
money What little we could serapa
ogether was nothing besides all the ]
money of the haoles Besides II isn't
I'll over yet The figures have an gor ,
o be confirmed and there Is Maui. Mo-
okal ana part of Hawaii coming yet"
kALAUOKALANI TO BLAME. ]
tell you, the campaign failed {
nroush the failure to carry out the flu
ION plans of Senator Blackburn ana
ourselves. Kalauokalani killed The !
ne Home Rule party. If he had nor /
worked against fusion the Republican q
'arty in Hawaii would never stand {
'here II does today. And I'm talking
acts concluded w. II. CornweH.
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