The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-06
MERRY WAR BREAKS OUT AMONG HIGHER UPS
OF LOCAL DEMOCRACY M'CARN OPPOSES
SOME Selections FOR OFFICE BY GOVERNOR

(From Wednesday Advertiser.)
Governor Pinlkham, In statement
prepared for The Advertiser, last night
explained why he had recommended
Mr.. Watson and Judge wilder for the
positions ON the supreme court bcnch
low occupied as hold-over officials by
Associate Justices Perry and De Bolt,
by inference replying to the charge
that he had attempted TO pack the
bench for the benefit Of the corpora
tions. He also replied to the implied
criticism Of his activities in forward
ing recommendation to washington
without consulting with the United
States district attorney by stating that
he had had no intimation from Mr.. Nc
earn that he expected TO be conferred
with. fs
The Governor said: a
watson Recommended EARLY.
q Mr.. Watson was suggested for the
supreme bench by some of his Demo
cratic friends last August and their
suggestions Immediately communicated
to the President.
"The basis Of my Recommendation
for the iudgeships was that suggested
by Attorney General j. G. McReynolds
in an interview had with him, to wit:
when there were able and satisfactory
judges politics should not enter in any
sweeping degree In reappointments.
81 believed the majority of the su.
Dreme court should be represented by
Democrats.
Tribute to wilder.
"For an associate OF Mr.. Watson I
believed Judge A. A. Wilder was the
lblest, most Independents man, one
whom no interest or private bias could
affect on the bench. @
~ had no hope of securing his con-
sent and when found he would accept
If appointed, considered the greatest
Of my anxieties settled, for the court Of
last resort would be Of the highest or
der. tp
NMccarn Gave No Sign.
81 received no intimation / was to
consult the Hon JEFF McCarn nor any
idea he desired to be.
''In his calls on me had he SO init.
mated should have been glad 10 have
conferred with him, as l have in some
other matterss NY
mo person, however high or low, or
whatever his Affiliations, political or
otherwise, has failed to find the door
Of the Executive Chamber open TO him
and the Chief Executive ready TO henr
and give due consideration to every
word and suggestion. no e,elily5,
Not An Ambassador.
81 knew Judge Wilder was going 10
the Coast on business Of tho Federal
Wireless Company, but did not know
he was to 90 to Washington.
:. lie had no message TO deliver for
me, no authority, or suggestion 10 speak
relative to myself or anyone else.
20 have had 10 communication with
him since he left the Executive Cham.
Der and am absolutely ignorant of the
basis Of the agitation.
N. NO Opinion on Pacheco
81 was not aware Mr. Pilcheco was
a candidate for the Honolulu postofii6e
until / saw the announcement in the
press and have expressed no opinion
thereon. Quite . number have noted
their desire for tho position tf'r...
,i To Relieve Anxiety. a.
'!The Governor, as the press is aware,
mas had TO meet mass OF aHcumuiated
work, the routine work, very great
number of callers as well as formal du-
ties, so that he has been forced TO work
overtime to the limit. EIg.t Egtr
1.-TWO days more should bring the
work 10 near normal so matters that
seem to cause anxiety to party men can
be attended tor F@. '.hz. -. r
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Staekable, collector Of the port; ~ X.