The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-02
ROBINSON
SURELY
The NAN
Nomination Made
and Referred as
Usual. :,
A PLAIN FAKE
ABOUT KEpOIKAl
An Analysis Of the George Gear
Canard--How Robinson
Came to Win.

The story that Kepoikai has been
tappointed third Judge contains none Of
the earmarks of truth. 1t rests upon
q claim made by Judge Gear at san
Francisco that he had. on December 2s.
received a message from Sam Parker.
dated December %, which says "Ke-
poikai third Judge" Associated Press
| telegrams Of December 21 announce the
the nomination of w. j. Robinson. .and
| its reference to the committee on Pa
cific Islands and Porto Rico. Had this
nomination been withdrawn the next
day. the Coast papers. which are on hle
here up to the 26th, would have heard
of it. and Mr.. Walker, the Chronicles
correspondent at Washington would
have wired u.s. We get no supplement- 4
ary data from either. Moreover. Sam
Parker left Washington on December
Is. and Judge Gear claims a telegram
from him announcing Kepoikais ap-
pointment on Dec. %. Under the cir
crmstances We think that Judge Gear
and his friend George Davis have Play
ed a practical joke, or are the victims Z
| of one OF Sam Parker's pleasantries-
Here is the full correspondence on
the subject:
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The nomi-
nations of r. w. Breckons for United
States Attorney, and W.. j. Robir~on
as third judge OF the Circuit Coz
the Territory of Hawaii, havesbs
ferred to the committee on Pacih
ands and Porto Rico. OF which
lrQr IS chairman.
nominations were made on WedneS
day before the close OF the ses4 a
before adjournment for the holiday -
cess. -
1t is understood no objection has,
been filed with the committee 10 tne
nomination of Mr.. Breckons, butatha
q protest against u favorable report
on the nomination OF Judge hopinsoh
has ben filed. This protest ny based
IL is said, on the claim that Mr.. hoD-
inson has not been a resident or the
Territory a sufficient fength OF time
TO qualify him for the position 10
W hich he has been nominatsd, II ~
believed this contention win nozt pc
sFFported by the -committee, and ms
Affirmation will follow as soon as
CsSTgress reassembIes.
Especial from F. O'Brien:)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dees 26.-Judge
George Gear is still ct theeCaIifornla
Hotel with. George Davis. Gear says
he has 4 tebaErarn from Sam ParkerIgl
received four dayseago, which says.
"Kepoikai third Judge.
Gear had saaelsr ss teIssla ssag 9,aa is0n soen
ceeded seWall as Republican, national
committeeman for Hawaii.S e
Parker was expected to arrive mere
from Washington last nigEr but mas
rot been seen SO far. He has been IL
the East for some days now, having
left here almost inunediatets on arrfv
Ing from Honolulu With GsaTe Davis
and Prince David. $3.50
Parker LETT washingtons son ,oeF spber
IS for San Franciscc,< and Saszy have
irg With friends here, II IS whispered
that he is in dang1r Of losing his
heart. FREDERICK CBhlEH-
fFSror1 our washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-The ap-
poin tme1atG of w. j. Robinson, OF Ia
wall, Ia be third Territorial Judge. and
.of Robert w Brechonsi of heyenne.
Wye, 70 beBftited States district at
Itcraey4 were sent to the Senaif, zoo late
for the holiday recess.T33sfflg forwarded
On Wednesday, the day before adjourn
EneHt, there was no time Tor tnel1
consideration in committee. IT wih
likely be the middle OF January before
this flames are confirmed and commits
sfss4xs are made out, as Congress does
nsst resume its sessions till January 6.
Alt4Iougn there was great surprise at
the Judicial appointment, 1t is not prob
afsYe that there VIII be any fight over
the konfirination. Col Sam Parker. OF
TIoaolIIlI. who arrived here December
i: and departed the following cay. in
sicfsf4 10 intention further than TO
find out whence the appointment origl-
ylatei. The new national committee
wan tarried here only briefly, register
iEig at the Raleigh Hotel. and then
moving on to New. York, whence he
piiarne11 to go back TO San Franchises
ard pass the holidays with his boys
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