The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-24

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(Parker's) tongue as to the converse
ton he had with Roosevelt. He also
said that Roosevelt, while not pronlis-
ing him the position of Governor had
discussed with him the opposition of
the natives and anti-missionaries to
Dole's rule Harold Sewall, who was
formerly Minister to Hawaii, strongly
advocated the appointment of Parker
and the ousting of Dole Sewall is bit
teriy hated by the missionaries, and
is now power with Roosevelt. Roose-
welt is understood to have asked for
more light and Carter was suggested
as being best fitted to shed this, as he
is of the younger generation, leader
in business and politics in Hawaii, and
friendly with the Dole partisans. 1t is
improbable that Roosevelt wrote Car
ter a letter personally; but likely that
Parker and Sewall sent him word that
the President wished to see him.
In any event, it may be depended on
that Carter will not advise any action
as he has been identified with that
party ever since his return to Honolulu
from a residence of some years in the
State of Washington. Carter is hand
richest and most influential in the Ter
ritory and whose organ is the Pacific
Commercial Advertiser of Honolulu
Its owner is Lorrin Thurston, former
Hawaiian Minister to Washington. The
in its latest issues, COM
mends Carter, and says that Roosevelt
can depend on his advice.
The fact is that Sam Parker has
and was their candidate
for Delegate to Congress at the last
election. Parker is a prince of good
but is not considered stable
enough for Governor. Lately he has
taken up with the "anti-missionaries,'
and will be strongly opposed by the
missionaries" in his fight for the Gov
ernorship. Parker by his recent mar |
riage to Mrs. Abigail Campbell, who !
was worth over 100000 in her own
right, has become independent of his :
cattle business and so can afford TO !,
seek political honors.
Governor Dole is being urged to ,
hurry on to washington to check the
cabal against him, but he Will hardly ,
dc so. as he is a man of great dignity
and rather wearies of the cares OF
allow him to be put out without OPP
position, and the next steamer from
will almost surely bring one
DR. two of the leading Dole men to tell
scheme to Dust Dole and to use power
full leverage to keep Dole in. his office
They fear if Parker should be Governor /
legislation might be enacted which :
would be detrimental to sugar and
property interests in the Islands.
Under a libelously bad pictures of
George r. Carter. the Chronicle has
the following concerning Carter
X.
have left Honolulu for Washington TO
confer with President Roosevelt on Ha-
waiian political affairs, is the leader OF
the younger Republicans in Hawaii. +.
He is a member OF the Hawaiian Sen )
ate. and in the past four years has
been a leader in the politics of the
Islands.
Carter is the son OF the late II. A. p.
Carter, formerly Hawaiian Minister to
He was born in Hawaii,
and was educated at Yale Carter IS
a good business man, and was promin-
ent in mercantile circles in the State
81 Washington for some years after he
left college. He is well up in his mir
ties, of athletic build and is keen
sportsman. He is the head of the Ha-
waiian Trust Company and is a heavy
owner in the Hawaiian Electric Com
Pany. Carter has always been identi-
fed with the missionary party of
Hawaii. His grandfather went to Ha-
vail in the early part of the last CEN
fury. but was not a missionary.
His mother is a sister of the late
Chief Justice Judd and OF Mrs. E. K.
wilder Her father was for many
,ears the trusted adviser of the King
If Hawaii when white men were few /
here.
Carter is a reformer in politics. ard
lis staunch moral character and en-
rgy has drawn about him the young
nen of Honolulu of the same mind.
lie has no political ambition for him
elf and though possessed of private
ortune has devoted himself to his
anking and other interests. Certainly
e has no personal acquaintance with
though they probably have
MUTUAL friends in the East, where Car
zr was known as an enthusiastic foot