The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-11-17
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There many for this There carst personality
which of vigorous controversy identity OF the
paper methods There the radican injected into
current political thought and discussion There the astonishing
organizing quality he displayed organizing pro-
ceeds from great movements of the people, but the organizing
that Stimulates it does create great people,
whose abundantpraccay unlmted-supply of
money directed by agent great skill planning
detail Of organaoand used not in corruption and bbery bu
the material assistance organization propaganda which
travelling expenses and that sort Of thing How unlimited that nnny
Of money is shown by Mr. Hearst expenses
ing in all to more than quarter Of a million dollars
On the other hand there the tremendous sentiment the can
dacy Hears opponent Hughes in many respects
less known personality than Hearst His reputation
capable public service all rendered outside OF official life Whether he
shall such tribune of the people, the reputation created
for him has given expectation Of whether he shall prove
been of those srewd calculating who work by ndeco
and who in reality the representative of things they instead
OF things they should be, there wanting
formed people who believe, remains to be seem
All these sufficient bring the New
INTO preemnence this campaign But after all the
The overwhelming prominence which the New York campaign had in
The thought OF the American people something else 1t
something that formulated but felt is only now
ginning TO De realized That reason IS the relation the result OF the
election bore to Hearst presidential aspirations There general
Il would make him formidable candidate for the Democratic nOmn
alton for the Presidency But the effect the goveorsp
does not seem to have been clearly recognized beginning
NC now however 1T seen that at least under ordinary crcum
stances and in the light precedent
eligible possible candidate the Presidency So far then
as precedent Hearst defeat for Governor New York has
ended him as presidential possibility in 1908
But is Hearst bound by precedent? He hasn't been past
His wonderful resources OF publicity and putting forward
very large element OF the American people, give doubt
whether he will be bound by precedent in matter In fact
mere is IN his actions and attitude since the suggestion
pans and strategy to make his defeat stepping the nom-
o Tor the presidency One OF the first surprises his posteec-
ton conduct was the quick suppression of the which
political manager hmsen had raised msen there
was enough fraud in the elections elected Hearst
But the statement only made was caught I'D and
repeated and reiterated in the usual Hearst by mere force
OF dn many people persuaded that might Instead of
attempting as he did after the mayOraty election ago force
recount he accepted the results of the count acknowledged the
election OF his opponent and there will be contest
be
ePS the experience in the mayoray proposition may
nave taught him the fuy Perhaps he RECOGNIZES
" ac that unless the proof the an election
[" III the count proves overwhelmingly widespread and deliberate
effort to defeat the will the people the public no sympathy with
recount and election contests The defeated candidate who begins
contest Tor recount election able to prove
serious and widespread fraud loses the good will public Hearst
may nave taken this into consideration He have taken
INTO consideration the possibilities of Hughes administration If
IluShe shall dsappon the people who his unpopuatv
Hearst. ~ "' -
Perhaps Hearst is planning make his more efectua for
bis purposes than his election would have been