Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-09
HUMPHREYS MAY RUN
HAWAIIAN JUDGE BEING BOOM
ED FOR DELEGATESHIP.
Campaigning in the Islands to Effect a
Combination to Gust
Wilcox.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

HONOLULU, T. H, May q, 1902
Circuit Judge Humphreys is now talked of
as a candidate for delegate to Congress,
and friends are believed to be laying wires
to get for him the home rule republican
nomination. Delegate Wilcox is Fastening
to return home from Washington, with
view to looking after his own chances, and
1t is thought here that If he makes a fight
for the nomination he will get it again, and
he is very likely to be elected, in spite of
the record of little accomplished during his
present term. Another candidate Is James
H. Boyd, superintendent of public works,
part Hawaiian and a member of the repub
lican committee Of his district, but a repub-
lican with some home rule leanings.
Judge Humphreys is republican, and
though he has not resigned from the bench
and denies that he intends to resign, rumors
continue to circulate to the effect that he
will do SO in time for the political cam
paign Humphreys supporters say that he
can poll large native vote, on account of
his fight against Governor Dole, and that
for the same reason he can get votes among
the anti-missionary whites. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that this would be a dangerous
combination to oppose at the polls, if the
home rulers stood in but it is also thought
that they will refuse to rally to the support
of any haole (white) and viii demand the
choice of Wilcox again, or some one of
their own blood. One report has it that the
anti-missionary republicans will nominate
Humphreys as the republican candidate,
and then efforts will be made to get the
home rulers to indorse him. In this plan
much would depend upon Wilcox. The rest
of the republicans, the majority faction
which has well controlled Hawaiian affairs
for years, would undoubtedly rebel against
a nomination of Humphreys.
James H. Boyd is member Of Gov.
Dole's cabinet who is understood to be not
at all overfriendly to Dole and it would
be largely as one who can bag home rule
votes that he would ask for the republican
nomination. He has been in office over
year. has visited most districts throughout
the islands, and is probably strongly sit
uated for the preliminary fight. He Is
brother of the land commissioner E. S.
Boyd, who recently spent several weeks in
Washington, and is part Hawaiian who
has spent long years in the government
service with much success. That he wants
to go to Washington is undoubted.
Wilcox's Strength With the Natives.
But there is Wilcox to be reckoned with
before any plans can be laid with certainty
Robt. w. Wilcox may not be an orator in the
halls of Congress, and in Washington COM
mittee rooms his flow Of speech may seem
even poor-that is, in English. In the Ha-
waiian language he is undoubtedly a WON
derful speaker. All pay tribute to his ora
mand over his native audiences. The aver
age white is not able to enjoy the undoubt-
ed treat he can give to his Hawaiian iis-
teners. but that he is able to address an
audience with an ability which, in tongue
of more worldwide Importance. would give
MIN great repute as an orator is not to be
doubted. 1t was the eloquence of Wilcox
that won the last campaign. Starting pen
nlless, against two candidates who were
both wealthy, both popular natives partly
native at least, one prince of the Ha-
Waiian blood, the other a great chief and
both backed by wealthy party organiza-
tonS, Wilcox talked himself into the Of
nee, defeating both opponents. He may be
able to do it again.
Those who oppose Wilcox point to his
record of failure at Washington. 1t is a
tact that he has done practically nothing,
and has made some ridiculous errors But
wait, say those who have watched his ca
reer. which is one long series of successes
In commanding a native following in Ha-
wall until he get on a platform and makes
a campaign speech. He will convince the
natives that he was prevented doing any,
tbing by the other crowd and that If he
goes again he will be able to command Con-
greSS at his will