The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-15
BY Ernest @. Walker.


WASHINGTON, July Ex-Governor
designate l.. r. Pinkham tarries in
Washington as the guest of Represen-
tative William Kent. The Pacific ISL
auds committee of the senate has Presi-
dent Wilson II nomination of Mr.. Pink
ham as Governor but is waiting the
arrival of protests and other papers,
said to be on the way from Honolulu.
Senator Shafroth, of Colorado, chair
man of that committee, stated today
the nomination probably would not be
taken up till after these protests had
come in.
This apparently means several weeks
of delay. 1t will be several days yet
before the papers can get here. Elk
periencc has generally been that tight
from Honolulu upon a public official
or prospective official requires much
time to settle. While little or nothing
is known here of the representations
made in the Islands, the opinion is
that ultimately Mr.. Pinkham will be
confirmed as Governor. He intends re-
naming here till the senate acts on his
nomination and expects to return with
in a month as full fledged Executive.
As soon us he is free to depart Mr.!
Pinkham expects to hasten to Homo
lulu, but will probably stop off four
days in Kansas City.
Consolation Prize.
In connection with whatever fight
there may be over Pinkham s confirm.
alton the mention of Il. NJ. Watson for
the territorial bench is regarded as of
some importance. Such a nomination
would be consolation prize, for 1t is
well understood that, but for doubts
about his physical strength, Mr.. Wat
son would have been President Will
sou s choice for the governorship. II
any Democrat in the senate could have
been disposed to make hard fight
against Pinkham it would have been
senator John Sharp Williams, of Mis-.
sissippi who was Watson's strong
friend and endorser for the governor
ship. But if Watson is assured of a
place on the bench, Senator Williams's
opposition would probably be- in a
measure, appeased. l'}u Hoil
Pmkham the Power "a =
Indeed there is suspicion here that
Pinkham viii, or hds been favbring
Watson Is nomination. There is every
probability that President Wilson will
accept Pinkham y endorsement AS vir
tually final for numerous territorial. of
| fees which remain to be filed by Demo
Gratis While John il. Wilson, the ter
| ritorial national committeeman, spent
the winter and spring here, urging Ha'
waiian Democrats for Office, the places
that the administration filed at his
bchost were p0stoflines. His inquiries
about the district attorneyship, inter
nal revenue collectorship, .eollectorship
of customs and the like came to uaught:
Undoubtedly Mr.. PinlSham will desig.
nate men for these places and also
for the judicial vacancies. The Presi.
dent will look to him ms the chief
official in the Islands and depend upon
his judgment in filing the offices.
Delegate Kalanianaole remains in
Washington, although there is very. lit.
tie for him to do here. He can not
vote upon either the tariff or the'cur
rcncy, which are substantially the OF ~
topics that congress is dealing with al
the extra session.
Source of Opposition.
The Washington Star of July 90 in
speaking of President Wilson 3 nomi.
nations says:
"War on two of the appointments
sent to the senate yesterday by Presi
dent Wilson is today promised by
Democratic senators. The nominations
which will be opposed are those of L.
Il. Pinkham, appointed to be Governor
of Hawaii, and Adam T.. Patterson of
Oklahoma, TO be register of the treas
ury.
"Mr. Pinkham, it is alleged, is a
Republican, though he was favorable
to the candidacy of President Wilson
for the office of Chief Executive. He
halls from Hawaii, and is said to have
been suggested by Representative Kent
of California, who is alleged TO have
Republican tendencies, though he is set
down in the congressional directory as
an independent. 1t is understood that
Senators Williams of Mississippi and
Shivcly of Indiana have shown a lively
, interest in this appointment. kilograms
from the Pacific Coast opposing this
appointment have begun. to pour in
, upon. senators.
Case of Patterson.
3 "rhe nomination of Patterson is OPP
4 posed on the ground that he is Il negro.
He was first suggested by Robert 5.
Iludspeth, Democratic national com
mitteeman from New Jersey, and
} Bishop Walters, who had charge of the
= colored voters bureau of the Democra'
tie National Committee in the last cam-
pngn. Senators Gore and Owen of
= Oklahoma Endorsed the recommended
/" ton, providing it was to be the policy
: of the administration to appoint a
colorcd man to the office. Some other
= members Of the Oklahoma delegation
. have protested against the appoint
mont,
"Senutor Nardaman of Mississippi,
stated today that he intended to fight
b 20 the last ditch the confirmation OF
Patterson, or Of any other colored man
4 who may be nominated for public Of
n Zee senator Nardaman said
10 " II wont 10 the President and asked
"a him 10 honor the custom of appointing
q negroes 10 public office by the breach
rs rather than by the observance. This
81 be- more than a question OF partisan
p uoIiiirs or holding office, II Is the
B great race question, Compared with the
p tariff and moneY questions this qnes'
II ton is ms Pixies Peak % the shrub