Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
G0V.D0LE MAY RETIRE
Said Not to Want Another
Term of Office.
WHO WOULD SUCCEEDED
CARTER AND COOPER ARE MOST
PROMINENTLY NAMED.
Feeling in Honolulu That the Worst
Of Political Rowing
Is Over.
WHO WOULD SUCCEED?
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

OPcClA Correspondents OF Inc Evening otAt
HONOLULU, T. H.. August %. 1903.
1t seems to be taken for granted in Ha-
wall that Governor Dole is not seeking q
second term as head of the territorial ad-
ministration, and there is general specula-
ton as to who will succeed him. Dole has
never personally said that he would not
seek to remain in Office, but for some time
past 1t has been understood that he has
had enough of the cares Of Office. He has
been the head of the island government
continuously since the revolution of 1893.
OF local men talked of to succeed him
the most prominent is George r. Carter.
secretary of the territory who Is thought
to be the choice of President Roosevelt
This impression has resulted in efforts to
attack him, and certain interests are at
work against him in Washington, accord
Ing to reports received here. Carter is a
republican. a strong party worker. of ag-
gressive disposition and his record in pri-
vate enterprises as we'll as the thoroughly
business-like administration he has inau-
gurated In the Office of the secretary of the
territory, indicate that as governor he
would make a clean record He is easily
approachable at all times by anyone, and
one of his sayings is that there are no Sc
crets in his Office. Carter Is a graduate Of
Yale and comparatively young man.
Cooper Also a Candidate.
The other local candidate talked of is
Henry E. Cooper. former secretary and now
superintendent Of public works. Cooper has
been acting governor twice. during illnesses
or absences of Governor Dole. He has also
been identified with the government ever
since the overthrow of the monarchy. He
has been judge. attorney general. treasurer,
secretary, superintendent of public works
and governor pro tenn. For a time when the
public works and treasury scandals broke
out last fall he filled the three positions Of
secretary, treasurer and superintendent Of
public works at once, at the request Of
Governor Dole Cooper is very close to the
governor and his influence with Dole is
generally regarded as exceedingly potent
Cooper has the credit for being very
astute politician. He has at once the sup
port Of the governor and of large ele-
ment in the home rule ranks. In fact, Mrs.
Theresa Wilcox, wife of the former dele
gate to Congress, worked hard to get him
an Endorsement for his present position
from the last house, and she succeeded in
doing SO.
Mrs. Wilcox's Influence
The influence enjoyed by Mrs. Wilcox in
the last house was deeply humiliating ex-
per1ence to the republican party leaders,
who boosted victory in the last election
and it showed how the Hawaiians, regard
less of party, stood together. It is admit
ted by leading men in control of the repub-
ican party that but for her assistance,
which they asked for at the eleventh hour.
they could not have succeeded in passing
the territorial loan bill, which they re-
garded, next to the county act, as the
most important measure of the session.
Mrs Wilcox was paid for her assistance
In good gold coin in some cases. or at
least subscriptions" were made to q list
she had to assist in starting a weekly
paper. 1t is a home-rule paper, but the
names Of some prominent republicans are
on the list Of those who subscribed to help
Theresa, as she Is called in Honolulu, to
start it. r. w. Wilcox. her husband, is
in very poor health, and little Is heard
of him. Theresa manages to make the
town smile every Saturday with her paper.
Mainland Governor Proposed.
The other governorship proposition is
that the organic act Of Hawaii be amended
to provide for the appointment Of a gov
ernor from the mainland. This was the
recommendation to the United States SEN
ate of the commission of which Senator
Mitchell was chairman. Some Hawaiians
think that such action should have been
taken four years ago. for the sake OF po-
Kinley had named as governor of Hawaii
some outsider who was never involved in
any of the political quarrels Of Hawaii
conditions in the territory would have been
better. At present, however, there are
many who want to see the law remain
as 1t is, insuring the position Of governor
to some one in Hawaii all the time. The
worst Of the political rowing is probably
over.