Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-10
Tells How the Bull Moosers
Are Backing Hinman and
Opposing Whitman
for Governor

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Alatau L. C. Atkinson, Progressive
national committeeman for Hawaii
has received the following letter from
George W. Perkins, the multimilion
aire Bull Mooser, concerning the New
York state fight and the row between
Col Roosevelt and District Attorney
Charles s. Whitman:
July %, 1914.
My Dear Sir:-I shall not have time
to sign this letter, as / have a ire
mendCusly busy day and will have uIl-
iii late tonight, but fell it must get
OF by today's mail and hence / am
writing it in this form.
Our New York situation is rapidly
clarifying. II is very difficult for any
one outside of this state to have any
conception OF what the conditions are
in this state. Several years ago, Col
onel Roosevelt began to tell the peo-
pie CT this state that they were owned
by two political bosses-the Democra-
tic boss and the Republican boss.
Messrs. Murphy and Barnes. The col
onel has been hammering on this
matter continuously ever since he
started Developments of the last
three or four years have at last con-
WINGED very large number OF people
of this state that the situation which
Colonel Roosevelt has been describing
actually exists. The issue in this
state today Is clearly an issue against
Messrs. Barnes and Murphy
You win recall tina. asst fall, in the
election for mayor In this city, our
local Progressive organization held
the balance Of power and influence Id
deciding who should be nominated for
mayor in good citizens movement,
to put Tammany Hall out of business
In this city-and that influence re.
suited In the selection of Mr.. Mitchell,
q Democrat, as the candidate. In the
which followed, we, as
party, were undoubtedly more infiuen-
tial than anyone else in providing the
In suggesting tactics, and
,eing generally helpful In bringing
about Mr.. Mitchel's election. That
result dealt Mr.. Murphy and Tam
many Hall a body-blow here in the city
Ind they are, Therefore, all the more
lnxiolis to retain their control In the
state. Mr.. Barnes and his state ma.
.hine have never been especially
trOng here in the City. Mr.. Barnes
vas. therefore. no. an issue in the
ity last: fall, but he, is decided
ssue In this state. and the problem
Las been how to bring about a sit
alton in this state that would enable /
s to be as potential fer good in the
tate this !. fall as we. were In the
ity last fall. II has taken long time
0 work out program that seemed to
e satisfactory, but we believe that
re have at last succeeded.
You possibly kept track of the.,.
crimmage we have had with Mr.. s
lhftmar, which has resulted in his
eing thoroughly discredited before
he voters OF this state, but he win
be favored In the primaries
y the Barnes machine. 4
The question of Governor in this
late is3a local and not a national
nestions II 1t is confounded with the
ational issues in the coming cam.
align, 1t will be very detrimental toi
lie success of good citizens ticket
StAO ottASC SAAl6 A0Als IlOWCNCly IL We
nder the circumstances, run a
raight Progressive ticket for govern
! this fall with some one on It other
ian Colonel Roosevelt, we would be
most in q dog in the Manager" atti- |
Ide on q great moral question. Ever
nee Colonel Roosevelt sailed for Eu- j
'pe and made the statement he did {
that time, he has been trying very
lrd !, to find some way to provide I
e state with an opportunity to do ]
the state what was done here in |
e city last fall. The pressure on I
e colonel to- run for governor has |
EN-, as you know, tremendous, and /,
. has listened with his usual great j
ltience to every one who has had t
lvice and suggestions to make on
til sides OF the question. "
AS matters have developed and pub t