National Party (Hawaii) Explained

Hawaiian National Party
Foundation:	1873
Headquarters:	Honolulu, Hawaii
Ideology:	Kalākauan royalism Nationalism Nativism Centralism
Country:	the United States

The Hawaiian National Party also known as the Young Hawaiian Party, King's Party or Government Party^[1] was a political party in Hawaii under King David Kalākaua, formed to support him in the event of a second election held after the death of Lunalilo.

Lunalilo's death led to the Royal Election of 1874. Queen Emma and her party, the Queen Emma Party, unsuccessfully ran against Kalākaua.^[2] Following his win in the election, Kalākaua put members of his party in appointed positions and they were a powerful bloc in the kingdom's legislature.The party emphasized central authority, expanded foreign relations, and a nationalism that stimulated what became known as the First Hawaiian Renaissance.^[3] The party was usually associated with government workers.

Notes and References

1. The diaries of Walter Murray Gibson: 1886, 1887 By Walter Murray Gibson
2. Book: Hawaiian Kingdom 1874-1893, the Kalakaua Dynasty . Ralph Simpson Kuykendall . Ralph Simpson Kuykendall . 3 . University of Hawaii Press . 1967 . 978-0-87022-433-1 .
3. Dismembering lāhui by Jon Kamakawiwoʻole Osorio p 180