When Hawaii was an independent nation, both as a kingdom and a republic, there were times when it tried to negotiate its way into the USA as a full state. This never happened, and it would eventually just be seized in 1898 and made a territory for about 60 years before finally becoming a state.
Suppose McKinley gets Hawaiian statehood during the first term of his presidency through a negotiation rather than seizure, with 1900 being the first presidential election for Hawaiians.
-How will this affect politics on the state level? Republicans dominated the state prior to the 50s and the Democrats ever since. Would there be a more even balance between the parties with earlier statehood and representation?
-Would Hawaii being a state affect any elections or politics on the national level? Hawaiian Congressmen and senators will be very involved with Japanese policy in the interwar years, for instance. With a large Japanese population, this could make things interesting.
Suppose McKinley gets Hawaiian statehood during the first term of his presidency through a negotiation rather than seizure, with 1900 being the first presidential election for Hawaiians.
-How will this affect politics on the state level? Republicans dominated the state prior to the 50s and the Democrats ever since. Would there be a more even balance between the parties with earlier statehood and representation?
-Would Hawaii being a state affect any elections or politics on the national level? Hawaiian Congressmen and senators will be very involved with Japanese policy in the interwar years, for instance. With a large Japanese population, this could make things interesting.