Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-17
PINKHAM VOTE
IS FASTENED
BY FOOTBALL
Bio Army Navy Game Draws
from Washington Some Who
Were Delaying Con-
firmation
BY C. S. AlBERT.

Especial 6taf~Bulletin G0rreSponaeMce1
WASHINGTON D. C., Nov. 3D.
r. g. Pihkbam may hereafter thank
h 4 Arm Navy football game at New
York ID part Tor his early elevation
"a ,hc ftFefllor6il, oI Hawaii B1t
for the annual match between the
West Point cadets and the Annapolis
middies his confirmation might have
failed to come Just when It did.
During the past few weeks preced-
ing final action In the case Of Mr..
Pinkham opposition had been making
d hard fight. This was due to the
cohlinued speechmaking of Senator
Williams He caused all the protests
and complaints made against Mr..
Finkham 10 be read at length IN the
senate
The first formal vote on the nomi-
nation Of Mr. Fipkham resulted 81 to
~. This was four votes short Of a
KQucrum. It seemed to demonstrate
that Mr.. Pinkham had a good. safe
start and could not be reached Il the
other four senators could be rounded
|rp for an effective ballot This vote
was taken late Wednesday afternoon
It SO happened that number OF
Senators who opposed Mr.. Pinkham
went to the Army-Navy football
game al New York. on Saturday, be.
lieving that quorum could not pos
sibly be secured and the nomination
would 60 over to the next session.
|if Pinkham we're reappointed by Pres.
icent Wilson. Feeling sure on this
point, the senators went away They
had miscalcuIated, as the Republs-
cans generally stood by the nominee.
Vote is Unexpected.
The final and successful vote came
unexpectedly. The name Of Mr.. Pink.
ham headed the executive calendar.
ON the eventfuI Saturday there were
215 nominations awaiting confirma.
tion and this was the very last oppor.
tnnity Every member of the senate
bounced on Mf Williams and implored
Kim to abandon his violent opposition
tc Mr. Pinkham and permit his fight
to rest with decisive vote in order
that their selections might have q
chance for approval. Mr.. Williams
yielded to all this persuasion and
agreed not to say a word but allow
the vote to be taken at once. That
was done and Mr.. Pinkham won IN
part because of those absent at the
football game
During the long period of waiting
Mr. Pinkham adhered strictly to his
original determination not to take up
Hawaiian matters with the president
or Secretary Lane. He Insisted on
confirmation first and then work on
the new policies that may be suggest.
ed by his supers5rs or himself.
Immediately following confirmation,
Mr.. Pinkham began arranging for con.
feTences with the secretary of the in
terror These would cover all fea.
lures connected with the change of
administration In Hawaii.
Told by Star-Bulletin. + ID
The first news Of confirmation was
conveyed to Governor Pinkham by the
Star-Bulletin correspondent. He was
fortunate in finding the governor in
his apartments ait the hotel and ad.
vised him of success before the vote
had been more than announced in the
senate behind closed doors. +.
At that time Governor Pinkham said
he would not discuss his future policy.
He said there would be nothing in it
sufficiently radical to require advance
notice or warn'Ig d.
The governor announced that his
program would be TO settle up all
business affairs here before starting
west He expects TO make one stop