The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-02

Delegate Wilcox was not consulted
about the judicial appointment at all,
which naturally made him sore. He
felt somewhat inclined to try to block
1T iE the Senate, but probably will de-
SiSt from such an effort.
AS already telegraphed to the Ad-
yertiser, the strong personal recon-
mendation of Representative Metcalf,
of Oakland, Cal, was a powerful factor
in Mr.. Robinson's appointment. He
had plenty of other support, including
Senator Bard, of California, whose rec
ommendation, however, was largely
rerfunctory as former constituent.
He stated in his letter that he hardly
knew the applicant personally. Mr..
Metcalf, now a rising and influential
| member of the House. told the Attor-
ney General in very vigorous language
that he regarded Mr.. Robinson as u
brilliant young lawyer, thoroughly
qualified for the bench if a good man
was desired. Judge Galbraith, of Ho-
nolulu, who is said TO have been con-
suited by letter from the Attorney
General about the additional judgeship.
and who wrote here commencing Mr.
Thompson for the appointment, penned
a 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 excellent quail
letters in all from Honolulu lawyers for
Mr.. Robinson, among them being F. NJ.
Hatch, III. A. Bigelow and Albert T.
Judd The sixty-two endorsements to
Il petition from Oakland and Alameda
county, Cal, in behalf of Mr.. Robin
sons appointment, included seven
judges of different jurisdictions In that
vicinity. Judge Humphreys is not on
record as having anything whatever TO
say about the successful candidate. In
deed, the Attorney General, whose
recommendation was endorsed by the
PRESIDENT, has stated his determination
to avoid the factional Quarrels in the
Republican party of Hawaii as far as
possible, and he wanted to select
man for judge who would be as far
removed as possible from these fac
tional QCarrelS.
As for the appointment of Mr.. Breck-
ons to be United States attorney, it
was done by the President without rec
ommendation from the Attorney Gen
eI'al, because of the endorsement of
Mr.. Dunno by the Secretary of the
Navy. Mr.. Long. The two Wyoming
Senators were much discouraged over
the prospects of their candidate when
they called on the Attorney General
about it some days ago, but Senator
Warren's personal popularity with the
President undoubtedly had much
weight. Mr.. Breckons was strongly
endorsed by Wyoming Republicans. 1t
is worth mentioning also. that Repre-
sentative Mondell. of Wyoming, had
a letter on file in behalf of the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Robinson as judge.
Although Mr.. Edgar Caypless
charges that Senator Perkins was one
of those responsible for his defeat, the
Senator himself disclaims any inter |
ference in the matter whatever. Il
am out Of Hawaiian politics entirely"
said the Senator, when the matter was
mentioned to him. Il refer you on
such matters to Col. Sam Parker, the
new national committeeman for Ha-
wall"
Mr.. Caypless regarded his appoint !
ment assured and consequently was i
very much chagrined to see the Presi- |
dent ignore his old college chum at
Harvard, Mr.. Harold Sewall, now Of
Maine. The judicial aspirant had some
pretty harsh things to say about At
torney General Knox, but declared that
he did not intend to call upon him lest
he should feel like saying just what
he thought.
These appointments seem to clean
up about all there is to do for the
present" said Colonel Parker before
he left for New York. II shall be back
here early in January. to press legisla-
ton affecting the irrigation of certain
lands in the Territory. l understand
some Democrats in Congress are pre-
pairing to fight me, but that does not
discourage me" Colonel Parker add
ed that he hardly knew who Robinson |
the new judge, was but believed THAI
he was a lawyer of brief residence in
Honolulu.
Just before Congress adjourned Mr.. |
Caypless who has been guest at
the Shoreham, departed for New York