The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-12
THROW OFF PErTICOAT RULE.
uaWAIIANS TURN DOWN MRS.
WyLCOX IN CONVENTION,
CT. nolts Part Of tho Homo Rule Ticket
and VIII support Republicans-Tried
TO Keep the Native Party Under Her
1Humb-Sent Her Husband to Congress.

The Princess Theresa is the most prom
nent person before the Hawaiian public
to-day. She has always been prominent
since the monarchy was overthrown.
When Queen Liliuokalani ruled the islands
Mrs. Wilcox did not count for much in
the political life Of the country. It was
after the American form Of government
WA instituted that she came into power.
sbe was the first to realize the power of
the ballot in the hands Of the natives, and
she worked her power for all it was worth
Ex.Delegate Wilcox was not very prom
lpsns before the Princess took hold OF him.
Il did lead . revolution or two before
anns1stion, but they ended ingloriously.
Mrs.Wilcox wanted the power and social
stsndine which she couldn't have in the
DAYS Of royalty. Her claim to blue blood
want recognized in those days and she
lplsnned q sweet revenge. She brought
(WIlcox into the race for Congress. The
ex-D Delegate isn't an ambitious man. He
Il willing enough to 60 quietly homo and
upport himself az best no can. Theresa
Ifor everyone calls her Theresa in Honolulu,
although she objects to the familiar term)
objected. She wanted to be the wife Of
Che Congressman--"the first lady Of the
tslsnds.'
Princess Theresa took the stump in behalf
Of her husband. and abe also organized
1 Home Rule Woman's Club, which en-
brsced all the islands and OF which she was
made the president Tho womans club
did the business. It elected her husband
=. nalo~otn and fnr tvv< x,ooro <h, rSrsa....
enjoyed the distinction Of being the social
leader Of the islands. Mrs. Wilcox,
when she was not In Washington, bossed
tho Homo Rule party. mfr. Wilcox left
mo here to run the party she said when
some OF the men demonstrated with her.
She attended all its msetings. She was
prominent when it came to deciding upon
tho course Of the party in its secret councils
Often she differed with the male leaders.
but, being woman, she had the last word,
also her way. For there was always the
threat that when Robert" came home
he would do things to the leaders. So the
Princess held sway while her husband was
away, and when he came home she ran the
party. through him.
When Wilcox returned, few months ago.
having finished his term In Congress, he
Was Ill and reported to be dying. His wife
took up the rens OF party control when he
was compelled to drop them. The Legisla-
t,re was in session and the Princess was
the guiding genius of that body. Henry
+ Cooper is her particular friend. He
wants to be Governor and Mrs. Wilcox
is his principal ally among the natives.
The Princess has not the slightest hest
tation in pittng herself against the eo-
alent orators Of her party. All Hawaiians
are natural born orators, but Theresa
doesn't take back seat for any of them.
Size speaks her mind freely when it becomes
necessary and it doesn't make much diff
ference whether the Delegate agrees with her
or not. What Theresa says is law.
When the county campaign started
Wilcox was in bad health. He wanted to
keep out Of politics, But his wife didn't
able to be out, and presided at meet
ings Of the executive committee
She wasn't wanted there by the leaders
Of the party, who objected to petticoat
rule. One man who had the tenerity to
object while the Princess was there was
read out Of the party. As the wife Of the
Delegate she claimed all the privileges Of
icducISIlp, WHeT1 If6 WdSIl u dTOuIlu.
The Princess started q newspaper Just
for the purpose OF electing a good clean
ticket to start off the county government.
She told her constituents Just what she
wanted, and then they turned her down.
So she has bolted Her husband is the
partys candidate for Sheriff. The posi-
ton, Mrs. Wilcox thinks, Is now more
dignified than that Of Congressman. Her
brother-in-law Is another candidate on her
Ticket Ha ranaptl1, Nj 10 aI frnr,
office for lending public money to another
official Another candidate Is James II.
Boyd, who also was discharged as Super
intendent Of Public Works by the Senate
lot not accounting for certain funds.
90. naturally. Theresa wanted the rest Of
me ticket to be clean. She wanted the
Republican candidate for Treasurer indorscd
by the natives and was turned down. She
charges the man who was nominated with
having brtbed one Of the delegates with s25.
ohe was the only woman at the convention,
ana she made the chaIge at the open meet
ing, where all could hear. Her candi-
Gates for supervisors. also Republicans,
uin not even receive a second.
The Princess left the convention hall in
nun She made a campai gn speech in
Wuch she promised to work for the Re
publican party, She announced her in
tention of deserving the Home Rule party,
all excepting her husband as Sheriff and "A
few other friends and relatives on the
ticket, Delegate Wilcox sat on the plat
FORM and heard the haranglle, but said
nothing.
Mrs, Wilcox also intends to Ike the stump
ana campaign for the Republican candi-
Gates. Il am only after good men, she
sald the other day. Il am a Home Ruler,
o Mlt can't support man who cant rad.
one also said some other mean things about
the Home Rule candidates for Treasurer
and Tor supervisors. There il possibility
now that the candidate Mrs Wilcox doesn't
want Will be withdrawn, although there is
: good sized revolt against her leadership.
some OF the natives say she isn't of royal
plood and that she had better be at home
attending to her children But Mrs, Wilcox
goes serenely on her way and does as she
IIeases. The men say her day Of political
leadership has ended, but the Princess
Doesn't believe II.
;, Once going into politics Mrs. Wilcox
uoes not care so much for society AZ she
uld once. When she returned from Wash
,,hg'on She gave full account of how she
mao enjoyed tine social life in the capital. She
ppIote OF her first meeting with the late
PRESIDENT Mckinley and Vice-president
roosevelt at the inaugural ball. IL looked
up to Mr. Mckinley as We passed, said she,
ana bowed and he bowed in return and
turned to his wife and called her attention
~ VS. and she bowed. Then he turned to
htIce,pr"sIdent Roosevelt and pointed out
NE me Delegate from Hawaii and his wife.
men men he bowed and nudged his wife, and
2 Ts' Roosevelt looked at lis and bowed.
ahe inaugural ball was very elegant Such
!ot Of American Beauty roses,
=. Inc first social function | went TO was
~ we toFcoran Art Gallery. II took US
he$fy three hours to get in. We had TO
70 IN TWO by two 1 do not know eyartly