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Show Politics in Hawaii. San Fiuxrisco, Feb. 11. Advices from Honolulu, under date of February -.received by steamer, were to the effect that Hawaii ia on the eve of the biennial election, and that the greatest activity prevailed. The parties in the field are the national reform liberals, led by Wilcox and Ashford, and the native son- of Hawaii, led by Cummings, a former cabinet minister. Indications point to a liberal victory, which would place Wilcox and parly in power. Their battlo cry Is "Hawaii for llawiiiians," and they advocate a proposed change In the present constitutional!!! u new treaty with the I'nited Mates. The annexa-Hon annexa-Hon bubble seems to have been pricked, tho attempt to make it a political question in tho present campaign having failed. II. A. Widcman w as appointed minister of finance, vice J. Mott Smith, at present in Washington. It Is likely thai the latter will be appointed minister to the United states to succeed the late Minister Carter. |