The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-11-01
"GRAND OLD MAN.
FOR CARTER


the paternity of that party should he
be pround of the authorship of it's be-
ing. He it was who formed the Hui
Kalaina," the organization which had
for it's chief object the restoration Of
the monarchy. Kalauokalanrs influence
had the effect of preventing native
Hawaiians taking the oath of allegiance
to the Republic which succeeded the
Provisional Government. The real re-
suit of this was that the native ele-
ment, largely in the majority, was pow
erless for lack of votes when it came
to a question of influencing the matter
of annexation to the United States.
Since then, however, Kalauollalani
has been the guide counsellor and
friend of those who have dreamed of
restoring Home Rule for Hawaii He
is well informed made a good record
when in the Senate and certainly is
a power among the native Hawaiians.
When at the recent Home Rule con-
vention he positively refused to accept
the leadership of the party for another
term, and personally urged the selec-
ton Of Charles Motley, there were those
who. to use an apt, though possibly
vulgar, expression, "winked the other
eye" 1t was prophesied that the
Home Rule party would know him no
more and as things turned out this is
correct
Kalauokalani announced publicly
that that he is i'm favor Of Governor
Garter for delegate and in fact init
mated i'm indirect terms that he had
talked the matter over with the Cover
nor and had assured him of support and
influence. That he could swing a lot
of votes in the Governors favor is a
certainty though how the Home Rulers
would regard his detection is a mat
ter which he will probably have to set
tie with his former following, or a
portion Of it,
The announcement thus made clears
/ up any doubt as regards the aspirations
of Governor Carter. He has been
popularity credited with a yearning for
| Washington, possibly even ideas of be-
coming President-a most laudable am
! bition-have been his, but the difficulty
| of gaining the Republican nomination
has always been apparent. Well
grounded rumor has it that Kuhio has
promised his support to A. G. NJ. Rob-
ertson in return for Robertson's sup
port at the last time the matter was
! decided upon and even a rabid Halter
of the National Committeeman stated
that i'm his opinion Robertson was I'M
der present conditions, the only haole
i'm Hawaii who could be elected.
The complexion of things changes
though when it is considered how
strong card Carriers friends would
have to play if they could go into con-
vention with the pledged support OF
Kalauokalani and his following, and
this too, opens up another line of
thought.
What would Kuhio do if Carter were
nominated?
That he would support the Governor
is not conceivable. He has it is be-
lieved given his pledge to Robertson
but that pledge by no possible con
struction, could extend to any other
nominee of the Republican party II
is not beyond thinking that he might
throw his native following to the De-
mocratic candidate, whoever that un-
fortunate individual may be.
At all events the detection of the
Home Rule leader at this juncture is
the most interesting event i'm local poll.
tics for very many moons indeed.