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

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: .~~s
July %, 1914.
My Dear Sir:-I shall not have time
to sign this letter, as / have ire
mendously busy day and will have m
til late tonight, but fell it must get
of by today's mail and hence l 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 Of 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. III
You will recall ths. asst fall, in the
election for mayor in this city, our
local Progressive organization held
the balance Of power and influence In
deciding who should be nominated for
mayor in good citizens movement,
to put Tammany Hall out of business
in this cityAand that influence re-
suited in the selection of Mr. Mitchell,
q Democrat, as the candidate. In the
which followed, we, as a
party, were undoubtedly more influen-
tial than anyone else, in providing the
in suggesting tactics, and
being generally helpful IN bringing
about Mr.. MitcheTs election. That
result dealt Mr. Murphy and Tam
many Hall body-blow here in the city |
and they are, Therefore. all the more
anxious to retain their control in the .
state. Mr.. Barnes and his state ma.
,hine have never been especially
strong here in the City. Mr.. Barnes
vas, therefore, not an issue in the
.ity last fall, but he is q decided
las been how to bring about a sit
Iation in this state that would enable
IS to be as potential for good in the
tate this fall as we were in the
;ity last fall. 1t has taken long time
o work out a program that seemed to
'e satisfactory, but we believe that
We have at last succeeded.
You possibly kept track of the
crimmage we. have had with Mr..
Whitman, which has resulted in his
eing thofoughly .discredited before
he voters of this state, but he will
oubtless be favored in the primaries
y the Barnes machine
The question of Governor in this
tate is a local and not a national
uestion. II it is confounded with the
ational issues in the coming cam.
align, it will be very detrimental to
he success of good citizens ticket
i the state this fall. However, If we,
nder the circumstances, run
traight Progressive ticket for govern.
r this fall with some one on It other
nan Colonel Roosevelt. we would be
lmost in a. dog in the manger" atti-
ide on a great moral question. Ever,
nee Colonel Roosevelt sailed for Eu. !
ope and made the statement he did !
/ that time, he has been trying very
ard to find some way to provide I
lie state with an opportunity to do ]
the state what was done here in
lie city last fall. The pressure on I
lie colonel to run for governor has I
zen, as you know, tremendous, and !,
E has listened with his usual great j
atience to every one who has had
Twice and suggestions to make on !
9TH sides of the question.
AS matters have developed and pub I