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

4 4 : =
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON ID. c., Nov. 30.--
= n PiLkham may hereafter thank
sslse Army Navy football game at New
York mpart for his early elevation
to the goyernpTship Of Hawaii. But
for tife annuai match between the
West Point cadets and the Annapolis
middies his confirmation might have
failed to come just when 1t did.
During the past few weeks preced-
ing final action in the case Of Mr..
Pinkham opposition had been making
q hard fight. This was due to the.
continued speechmaking of Senator
Williams. He caused all the protests
and complaints made against Mr.
Ffnkham TO be read at length, In the
senate. .s@
The first formal vote on the nomf'
nation of Mr.. Pinkham resulted 27 to
II This was four votes short of a
quorum 1t seemed to demonstrate
that Mr.. Pinkham had a good, safe
start and could not be reached II the
other four senators could be rounded
Ip for an effective ballot. This vote
was taken late Wednesday afternoon.
It so happened that number OF
Senator's who opposed Mr.. Pinkham.
went to the Army-Navy football
game at New York, on Saturday, be.
lieving that quorum could not pos
sibly be secured and the nomination
would go over to the next session,
If Pinkham were reappointed by Pres
iSent Wilson. Feeling sure on this
point, the senators went away. They
had miscalcnlated, as the Republi-
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 eyentful Saturday there were
215 nominations awaiting confirma.I
tion and this was the very last oppors3
tunity. Every member of the senate
bounced on Mr. Williams and implored
him to abandon his violent opposition
to Mr.. Pinkham and permit his fight
to rest with decisive vote in order
that their selections might have a
chance for approval. Mr. Williams
yielded to all this persuasion and
agreed not to say 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
ihe new policies that may be suggest
ed by his superEors or himself.
Immediately following confirmation,
Mr.. Pinkham began arranging for con-
ferences with the secretary of the in
terror These would cover all fea.
lures connected with the change of
administration IN Hawaii
Told by Star-6uIIetin. i
The first news of confirmation was
conveyed to Governor Pinkham by the
Star-Bulletin correspondent He was
fortunate in finding the governor inI
his apartments at 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 i'll
sufficiently radical to require advance
notice or warnIy.
The governor announced that his
program would be to settle up all
business affairs here before starting
west. He expects to make one stop