Kawānanakoa was one of five founders of the Democratic Party of Hawaii . He attended the 1900 Democratic National Convention in Kansas City , Missouri and was the first royal to attend a national presidential nominating convention , where he was successful in gaining affiliation between his party and the Democratic Party in a party vote at the convention to incorporate Hawaii . He voted to break a tie about importing a plank into the convention platform regarding free silver
1900 Democratic National Convention
1900 Democratic National Convention
David Kawānanakoa