The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-06
CUP|O IS
READY TO
DROP OUT
Home Rulers May
Have to Choose
Again.
BELlff Thai IHE
NOMINEE QUITS
Leaders Think They May Induce
Him to Stand the Campaign
in the Fourth.
ONAH KALANIANAoLE

vONAH KALANIANAOLE does
not want to run for the lower
~ house of the Legislature on the
Home Rule ticket. according to friends
to whom he has communicated his pur-
pose since his return from Hilo. 1t was
very soon after he got into the city that
he made up his mind he would not
make the race, but he has made no
other than an unofficial announcement
so far. Last night an attempt was
made to talk with Mr.. Kalanainaole,
but although he was at home he re-
fused to answer a question.
Among the Home Rulers the refusal
subject of some conversation at the
drill shed meeting last evening, where
II was seen that he, though present.
did not take any conspicuous part in
the proceedings, as might have been
expected of the chairman OF the COM
mittee which made the arrangements
for the gathering. From a source near
to the Prince 1t Is learned that he has
made up his mind that 1t would be inn
polite for him to run at this time. His
real reasons, he has said to several
persons, would be made known when
the committee meets the next time for
the purpose of considering general bus
mess
Should this decision of MIR. Kalania-
naole be final. and there are many who
believe that he will reconsider when
the matter is pressed upon him, there
will be piiikia nui, for it is admitted
that rhnra ig not Sllch another candi-
date IN the ranks of the Home Rulers.
Some OF the members believe that they
can win with Mr.. Kalanianaole. which
is more than they could expect with
any other man in their party. 1t was
for this purpose that he was named.
and should he fail to listen to the
voice Of the majority Thursday even
Ing there will be a hole in the Home
Rule slate which will be hard to fill.
There have been rumor5 Of dissatis-
faction within the committee for the
past week, but whether or not these
might be responsible for the decision,
as 1t has been reached by Mr.. Kala-
nianaole, cannot be said. He has de-
clared often that he is for conserva-
tive action: for the protection of the
interests OF the planters and for the
making of he majority party the one
which shall stand for the advancement
of the business interests of the Terri
tory. There was a hot fight in the
committee recently over the very ex-
preston OF the resolutions passed Sat
urday evening as TO Chinese labor and
the nominee led the contest to declare
that the Home Rulers favored the ad-
mission of Chinese for field labor, for
reguIat ton and restriction. not for ex-
clusion-
There will be large meeting of the
Home Rule Committee Thursday even
ing for the purpose of hearing the rea-
sons why their candidate will not make
the race. There IS realized to be a cris-
Is for there will be placed in the plat
form upon which the Home Ruler VIII
run In the event OF the special elec-
tIon, a declaration for an extra ses-
sion and city and county government. |
and II is thought that a victory for the |
Home Rulers under such circumstances
would compel the Governor TO call the |
session.
Members of the committee said last |
evening that they would endeavor to |
make IL necessary for the nominee 70 |
make the race. and that there was not |
a single man IN sight who could hope |
to- win. other than Mr.. Kalanianaole so |
there would be no declination permit
ted None of the personal friends of |
the nominee would answer any ques-
tons last evening.