The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-19
The Field
ofPolitics
HOW EVENTS ARE SHAPING SHAPING THEMSELVES
FOR THE COMING ELECTION. THE Hui kUOEOA.
THE EXQUtEN. THE CONVENTION CITY.

has simply put the Hui Kuokoa men
in a position to treat with the party
for their share of representation. In
the convention, packed by Wilcox,
they could not control matters, and in
the party, with Senator Kalauokalanl
and Wilcox making up the ticket they
could not demand any representation.
They were under control. AS boilers
demanding their rights in exchange for
their support of the ticket, they are in
position to treat with Kalauokalani
and Wilcox, and force attention to
their demands. They will get some of
their men on the party ticket for the
House and Senate, and that will be the
end of the split"
Rumors about the attitude of eX-
Queen Liliuokalani have attracted a
good deal of attention during the past
few days, owing to reports that she
had turned against Delegate Wilcox.
Her majesty is by many given the
credit for the election of Wilcox last
time, During the last campaign she
refused to take any part or express
any opinion throughout the canvass.
1t was generally supposed that she
would lend her support to Prince
David, who was on the Democratic
ticket. After the election, it became
pretty: generally reported, however
(lldl IlCI Gl1lASSdIlES lldu SOllG lOIlu dI
the last moment with the word will
kaki," and that the delegates success
was due to this stand taken by the eX-
Queen At that time she owed him a
debt of gratitude which has now been
paid, in the opinion of many.
No reliable basis can be found for
the statement that the ex-Queen has
taken any stand as yet in the present
political contest 1t is thought that she
will, however make her preferences
known in time FOR them to reach the
voters, in her own way, and that they
will have very strong effect on Ha-
waiian voters throughout the Terri
tory
Leading Home Rulers claim that the
EX-Queen will not take any part at
all in politics, and it is stated that
she so announced at a recent meet
ing where several of the members of
the Territorial committee were present
The local political situation was dis
cussed, and the queen stated that she
didn't propose to exert any influence.
The ex-Queen, however, shows
enough interest in the situation to
keep well informed as to what is going
on, and she has had several meetings
with the political leaders, at which
Home Rule party affairs have been
discussed. 1t is impossible however, to
find out which way her sympathies lie.
Some of those who have talked with
her say that she will never manifest
any preferences for any of the candi-
dates, while others incline to the Opt
niOn that before the end of the can
vass her views will be made known.
The influence of the Mormon church
will be a strong factor in the vote, not
perhaps as a church, but in that
the members will stand together. This
is one of the sources of the power of
Senator Kalauokalani, whose refusal
to step out as President of the party
was the main reason for the split in
the Home Rule convention. Senator
Kalauokalani is a Mormon of much in
fluence, and Wilcox was showing wise
political Judgment, his friends say,
when he stood by the senator. Kala-
uokalani is well known on all the
islands, and win make warm cam
paigner, it is said.
Reports from the other islands in
dicate that the Republicans in the out
districts have been waking up to the
need of organization. The rules of the
party requiring the formation of pre-
cinct clubs have been pretty generally
carried out, and within a few weeks
the whole party will probably be well
organized in every precinct in the Ter
ritory.
Kauai, which last time was almost
without any Republican organization,
and which might have changed the
whole result by few Republican
votes, already has half a dozen pre-
cinct clubs, and more will soon be
formed. The party will go into the
fight on the Garden Island this year
with a good organization, such as
might have elected Parker last time,
Judging by the closeness of the gen.
eral result