Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09
HEARST AFTER HAWAII
he Wants the Island Terri
tory's Six Votes.
ACTIVE CAMPAIGNING
BIG CLAIMS AS TO HIS STRENGTH
ON THE MAINLAND.
Intimations That Expenses Of Hearst
Delegation to st. Louis
Will All Be Paid.
ACTIVE CAMPAIGNING
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HONOLULU, T. H, April %, 1904.
The Hearst managers have reached Tor
Hawaiis six votes in the democratic ma
tional convention, and an energetic enort
is being made to send delegation from
here instructed in favor of the New YORK
err The local press has made joking aiiu-
sions to a Hearst barrel" opened IN the ls-
lands. There is excellent reason to oeileve
that intimations have been made autnorl-
tatively that the money to pay the 1ares
and expenses Of a Hearst delegation TO ST
Louis will be forthcoming.
To be a delegate to a national convention
from Hawaii is an expensive proposltloh'
Hawaiian delegates travel 1arther .han
any others seated in the halls. The rule is
that they pay their own expenses. thoush
last wear the republican organization rails
ed money for some Of the delegates VINO
were not able to pay their own expenses
II cost the delegates several thousand dol
lars each This year there was very
spirited contest for the honor, despite tne
expenses 1t carries with 1t, ana hawa, :.
send all the six delegates she is entilleo ~
at the Chicago convention ana seVerai al
ternates.
Fight Over National Committeeman
The first showing Of Hearst influences d.
work here was in. the matter or choice VI
a national committeeman. There were t"o
candidates, Col. c. ]. Mccarthy ana Seha-
tor Palmer Woods, the latter Hawaiian.
Until after the matter had been acteo upoli
here there did not seem to be any particu.
lar contest. Mccarthy expressed niMse,i
as opposed to Hearst and trouble 1olio"eu'
whether az a cause of his expression or not
can only be surmised. The territofIal ooi
mittee chose Mccarthy by majority anu
Mccarthy supposed that the na.ol a,,,;ne
settled. A letter was sent forward giving
the local result. A short time later some VI
the members were surprised TO lho 'hal
cable had been sent, signed by members VI
the territorial committee, favorlns Woous.
Mccarthy called this bad faith on the part
of men who had taken part In the meetings.
which finally resulted in his choice. Inere
was some cabling to and from chairman
Jones of the national committee ana others
here the final result of which came In the
shane of news that Palmer Woods had been
decided upon. Woods himself did not ap-
pear to be much after the position, peins,
in fact away from Honolulu during most
of the quiet working. Mccarthy and his
friends declared that he had not received
his dues, and that the national organization
had acted irregularly in rejecting the man
whom Hawaii nominated to represent her.
The Hearst Boom.
Woods came out openly for Hearst last
week, declaring that he would fight for an
instructed delegation. The next day Prince
David Kawananakoa, who was democratic
candidate for delegate to Congress In the
first territorial election here, followed suit.
Both are candidates for st. Louis delegate
ships. and will probably be delegates AT
the same time movement has begun fos-
tered by Hearst men, for the formation Of
~ democratic
Hawaii has never completed a general pre-
cinct organization throughout, as the re-
publicans did over two years ago, but much
work is going on now. The anti-Hearst
men are not heard FROM and from present
indications Hawaii will send a Hearst dele
cation unless something happens to change
sentiment. 1t will be a victory by default.
for nothing is being done for any other
candidate
cable was received from the Hearst
managers on the mainland last Friday,
April %, giving his claims Of strength at
that time. In addition to what he had then
carried it stated that he would be able to
carry New Hampshire and Maine sure,
Vermont probably, was sure Of Kentucky
and Tennessee, and would make an even
break in West Virginia; California, Ari-
IONA, Idaho, Oklahoma, Indian territory
and Alaska were certain to instruct for
Hearst, said the message of the 22d. AS
already secured f1fty-five delegates from
Illinois were set forth, and those of Rhode
III,
sas and Nevada and the primaries in Con-
necticut had been carried by Hearst it was
stated; also all those held in Ohio so far.
Effect of Mainland News.
The future news from the mainland will
probably have a good deal Of effect on Ha-
wallis action. At present the situation as
regards Hearst is being given in favorable
light. If mainland defeats are reported II
will undoubtedly have a discouraging eff
feet. Hawaii's convention will be held on
June and primaries on May %. If at that
time the situation In the eastern states is
favorable to Hearst he is likely to win here.
The Republican Situation.
Governor George r. Carter will be chair
man of the Hawaiian delegation to the re-
publican convention. The delegation was
instructed for Roosevelt by reclamation.
Prince Kuhio Kalanianaole, the delegate to
Congress, was also chosen and will join
the delegation somewhere In the east. The
other members are w. H. H. Hoogs, A. q,
M. Robertson. former members of the leg
islature; E. A. Knudson. vice speaker OF
the house, and w. 7. Robinson. OF the
alternates those who will probably attend
the convention are United States District
Attorney r. w. Breckons. Senator c. H.
Dfckey and H. H. Brodie. Senator L. l.
McCandless, Rev. S. L. Desha and r. K
Nahale were also chosen as alternates, but
1t is doubtful whether they will make the
trip.
The home rule party is losing some of its
leaders, and there are signs that Hawaii
will be divided politically into the two ma
tional parties before many elections pass
Democrats would like a fusion, If 1t is In
the form of an absorption of the home
rulers by the democrats, but they will no,
talk anything else, while number of the
"unreconstructed" Of the native party
strenuously resent all suggestions Of unior
with either of the American parties
SHERIFF ON THE ALERT