The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-03
ROBINSON
SURELY
THE MAN
Nomination Made
and Referred as
Usual.

The story that Kepoikai has been
appointed third Judge contains none of
the earmarks of truth. II rests upon
e claim made by Judge Gear at San
Francisco that he had, on December 26, |
received a message from Sam Parker. |
dated December %, which says "ke- |
poikai third judge" Associated Press
kilograms OF December Il 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nomination been withdrawn the next J
day, the Coast papers, which are on hle
here up to the Goth, would have heard /
OF 1t. and Mr.. Walker, the Chronicles
correspondent at Washington would
have wired U.S. We get no supplement-
airy data from either. Moreover, Sam
Parker left Washington on December ,
IL, and Judge Gear claims a telegram
from him announcing kepoikafs ap- !
pointment on Dec. %. Under the CIR
cumstances we think that Judge Gear |
and his friend George Davis have play
ed a practical joke, or are the victims
OF one of Sam parkers pleasantries.
Here is the full correspondence on
the subject:
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The nomi-
nations OF Il. w. Breckons for United
States Attorney. and w. j. Robinson
as third JUDI of the Circuit Court for
the Territory of Hawaii, have been re-
ferred to the committee on Pacific ISL
ands and Porto Rico, of which Hon.
Joseph Il. Foraker is chairman. The
nominations were made on Wednesday.
day before the close of the session.
before adjournment for the holiday re-
cess.
1t is understood no objection has
been filed with the committee to the
,l.af
protest against "A favorable report
on the nomination of Judge Robinson
has ben filed. This protest is based.
IL Is said, on the claim that Mr.. Rob-
inson has not been resident of the
Territory sufficient length of time
to qualify him for the position 10
which he has been nominated. 1t Is
believed this contention will not be
supported by the committee. and his
confirmation VIII follow as soon as
Congress reassembles.
Especial from f. O'Brien.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.-Judgs
George Gear is still at the California
Hotel with George Davis. Gear says
he has telegram from Sam Parker.
received four days ago. which says.
"Kepoikai third Judge"
Gear had another telegram from
Parker saying that Parker had sue
ceeded Gewall as Republican national
committeeman for Hawaii.
Parker was expected to arrive here
from Washington last night, but has
not been seen so far. He has been in
left here almost Immediately on arriv-
ing from Honolulu with Gear, Davis
and Prince David.
Parker left Washington on December
Is for San Francisco, and may nave
stopped off en- route, or may be stay
k,,,v frta do It To. IA a
that he Is in danger of losing his
heart. FREDERICK O'BRlEN.
From our Washington Correspondent }
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-The ap-
pointments of w. ]. Robinson, of Ha-
waii. to be third Territorial judge. and
OF Robert w. Breckons, Of Cheyenne,
Wyo., to be United States district at
tcrney, We're sent to the Senate too late
for confirmation before adjournment
for the holiday recess. Being forwarded
on Wednesday, the day before adjourn
ment there was no time for their
consideration in committee. 1t VIII
likely be the middle of January before
the names are confirmed and commits
slons are made out. as Congress does
Dot resume Its sessions till January s.
Although there was great surprise at
the judicial appointment. 1t is not prob
able that there will be any fight over
the confirmation. Col. Sam Parker, OF
Honolulu. who arrived here December
I. and departed the following day. in
Gicated TO intention further than to
find out whence the appointment origi-
mated. The new national committees
man tarried here only briefly. register
ing at the Raleigh Hotel and then
moving on to New York, whence he
planned to go back to San Francisco
and pass the holidays with his boys.
Delegate Wilcox was not consulted
n nFa1 Int,
which naturally made him sore. lie
felt somewhat inclined Ito try to block
II in the Senate. but probably will de-
sist from such an effort.
AS already telegraphed to the Ad-
Vertiser. the strong personal recon-
mendation OF Representative Metcalf,
OF Oakland, Cal, was a powerful factor
In Mr.. Robinsons appointment. lie
had plenty of other support, including
Senator Bard. of California. whose rec
ommendatIon, however, was largely
rerfunctory as a former constituent
He stated in his letter that he hardy
knew the applicant personally. MIR
hetcalf, now rising and infiuent. IA
member Of the House, told the Attor-
ney General In very vigorous language
that he regarded Mr.. Robinson as d
brilliant young lawyer. thorough.
qualified for the bench If a good mar
was desired. Judge Galbralth, of Ho.
nolulu. who is said to have been con.
suited by letter from the Attorney
General about the additional judgesh!p
and who wrote here commencing Mr.
Thompson for the appointment, penned
subsequent missive stating simply
that. without refuting the letter he had
previously written in behalf of Mr.
Thompson. he wished to state that Mr.
Robinson was a man of exec lent quail
hcations. There were some thirteen
letters In all from Honolulu lawyers for
Mr.. Robinson, among them beirg +. NJ
latch, II. A. Bgelow and Albert T
JUDD. The slxty-two endorsements Il
a petition from Oakland and Alamed,
county. Cal. in behalf of Mr.. Robin
sons appointment. included seve.
judges OF different Jurisdictions In tina
vicinity. Judge Humphreys Is not OF
record as having anything whatever I.