The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-02
WALKER.

This message was received by The
Advertiser from its Washington cor.
respondent at balf.past ten yesterday
morning, and Immediately bulletined,
was the FIRST definite intimation to Ho-
nolulu that the struggle for the gov
ernorship of Hawaii, that has lasted for
eight months, had at last come to an
end, with the dark horse, first an.
nounced as possibility by this paper,
the winner.
The nomination of Governor Pink.
ham was sent to the senate by the
| President on July "a. where it has been
fought over and blocked successfully
up until yesterday, the closing day Of
the session. The change of two votes
would have beaten it.
The Star Bulletin yesterday printed
the following, as from its special cor
respondent at the Capitals:
WASHINGTON, November 30. -
The nomination of l.. f. Pinkham for
Governor of Hawaii was confirmed by
the senate today, by vote of AZ to
"a. A quorum was present. The ma
Jority of those who voted against con.
frmattn We're Democrats Mr.. Pink
ham plans to conclude some business in
Washington within the next few DAYS
and to make but one stop on his way
to San Francisco, where he will remain
a few days before sailing for Honolulu
ITO the Washington correspondent
| of the Star Bulletin, who asked the new
Executive for brief statement as to
his plans, Mr.. Pinkham said today that
he will not discuss administrative plans
| until he reaches Honolulu. He saws that
there is nothing contemplated of suf-
hciently radical nature to require ad.
vance notice or explanation
Surprise to Some.
The final confirmation of the Presi.
dent s choice, although it was hun
dred to one that it would come, was a
surprise to at least two of the Demo.
cratic candidates for the governorship.
l.. l.. MeCandless spoke bitterly of the
matter, terming the action of the Pres.
ident in first nominating Pinkham and
then in forcing his choice upon the re-
luctant senate as direct slap at the
Democratic organization of Hawaii and
snub as well to the Democratic mai or.
lty in the senate. G. j. Waller, while
| expressing some astonishment at the
confirmation, made no hostile comments.
+. M. Watson, whom many thought the
logical nominee, is quoted in the after.
noon paper as saying that he is glad
the matter is finally settled
Slap at Democracy in Hawaii.
81 believe that the nomination of
Mr.. Pinkham and the insistence shown
by the President in forcing his name
through the senate is n direct and nm
expected slap at the Democratic or
ganization in this Territory" said Mr..
McCandless. "Why it was given can.
not conceive. 1t was undeserved, and
1t Will not do Democracy any good in
the Islands. | think it quite unheard
of for a Democratic administration to
force a Republican Governor on us. Had
Mr.. Taft been elected ] am quite sure
the community would never have looked
for my appointment as Governor.
'However, now that Mr.. Pinkham is
Governor, we will accept him in good
faith and hold ourselves ready to back
him up if he shows any disposition to
be fair with the organization here and
work with us. If he does, we will sup.
port him; if he does not, we will fight
him and his administration.
Who's Who Now?
1t is rather peculiar thing that
while the Pinkham candidacy is seven
months old and while he has been the
President S choice since last July, none
in a position to talk is able to give
any inkling of what the new Cover
nor's course is to be. There has been
rumor at work naming the next sec.
rotary of the Territory, but no one man
stands out at all prominently for the
position. None knows whether any or
all of the territorial bureau heads are
to be retained, nor whether Governor
Pinkham will favor Democrats or Re.
publicans in whatever appointments he
may make.
Governor Pinkham comes to his new
office absolutely handfree. He is tied
: up with no one of the three political par
ties, having been brought forward by
Progressive, nominated by n Democrat
and confirmed by majority of Repub-
lican senators. lie has made no prom.
ises to anyone in Hawaii. He is nnde.
} obligation to none.
His policy and his administration are
what he chooses to make them.
Local Lodge of Elks No. GIG sent q
message of cOngratulation TO Mr.. Pink.
ham yesterday, upon his confirmation.
This action was taken because Mr..
Pmkham is n member of the local lodge
and has been named chairman of the
entertainment committee OF the Elks'
proposed New Years Eve ball