The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-07
Arthur Wilder Said TO Be, After
Same Job II Present lncum-
bent Cannot Be Reappointedr-
Vaughan Prefers. judgeship
BOURBON cAucUSES 1
HELD HERE LAST MAY
Decided Many Things Of interest
To Territory At Large--Goy-
ernor Was To Have Intimation
That He Had Better Resign

S'HO wac ~ IIaNOl IUuillduult
That He Had Better Resign
Especial BY Marconi wireless to The
Advertiser)
WASHINGTON, December En-
formation obtained at the department
Of justice today makes It almost
certainty that Federal Judge Dole will
not be reappointed when his term OK
pires on the sixteenth instant. Every
thing points to the probability Of the
nomination Of Horace w. Vaughan, at
present assistant district attorney for
the Territory Of Hawaii.
WALKER
This despatch from The Advertiser Is
Washington correspondent in all prob
ability means that the efforts of the
Hawaiian Bar Association and the
Honolulu community generally to Sc
cure the retention of Judge Sanford
B. Dole in the federal service as jurist
have failed and that a political ap.
POintment is to be made.
Mr.. Vaughan, who has been acting as
assistant district attorney for several
months, is already well known and
has made q largo number of Honolulu
friends. Failing the denomination of
Judge Dole it is not likely that there
will be local opposition to Mr.. Vaughan 5
nomination. The probable senior
judge of the federal bench is from
Texarcana, Texas. He has served four
terms as Congressman and has been
otherwise politically prominent in
Texas, where everyone is a Democrat.
Up to yesterday it was considered
that Mr.. Vaughan was to be the sue.
cessor of JEFF McCarn, United States
district attorney, when the latter re-
month. Mr.. Vaughan, however, is
judgeshiP and has so stated to friends
in this city.
Wilder Llso Candidate
The despatch above, coupled with the
opening of Congress yesterday, is Civ.
ing credence to the whispered dOings of
the local Democrats in their efforts to
seat members of their. political per
suasiOn in vacancies as they occur from
time to time in positions in this ter
IitOry. 1t is stated on reliable Demo
cratic authority that failing to secure
the denomination of Judge Dole,
Arthur A. Wilder will be a candidate
for the po-tiOn on the bench.
During the visit of the congressional
party tC the Territory last May several
rauruGes were held among the Demo
cratic members of the party and local
BourbOns. 1t was decided, so the story
goes that in the event of a failure
to have Judges Clemens and Dole re-
moved and Democrats put in their
places, there would be no appropriation
made for more than one federal Judge
in Hawaii. This would mean the re-
movaI of one of the judges at least.
The federal appointments in Wash
ingtOn are said to be looked upon with
u great deal more seriousness than
those 10 the local. supreme court Of cir
cult courts and so it is not improbable
that the appointment of someone in the
place of Judge Dole will be a matter
of political expedieney.
Governor Backs Forbes.
Along the lines of the work done in
caucus with the visiting congressman
the matter of the g0vernOrship was
taken up and it was decided at the time
that Governor Pinkham had made q
wOeful failure from the standpoint of a
good party man. 1t was the consensus
Of opinion at the caucus that the Gov
CrnOr should have intimated to him that
it would be a graceful act for him 10
resign and leave the way clear for the
appointment of a died-in-t he.wOol Dem
orrat to replace him. This, it is said,
has been done, but the Governor, with
the stubborness with which he has
fought his way right along, has stood
Pat and refused to bulge until such
me as he in way could nominate
lis successor. He had certain policies
which he wanted to see carried out and
has started them going. Charles X,
Forbes, superintendent Of public works,
who has been the right man Of the Gov,
crnor since his appointment, is now
said to be the choice of Pinkham for
the position. l.. L. McCandless, the
local leader of what is left of the Dem.
o"ratic party, is reported to have join
cd forces with Forbes and Pinkham
with the idea not 80 much of getting
Forbes in the executive chamber as Of
getting Pinkham out.
Paron Also To Deal With.
The probable p, resignation of Post
ma,ter Young in the near future has
, added fuel TO- the Democratic FIRE and
two would.be successors to Mr.. Young
are said to be getting ready to accept
congratulations on their appointment
McCandless, it is said, has been asked
to recommend both, but so far has co
quoted with them looking to a possible
strengthening Of party bridges before
he will bring his influence to bear in the
case Of either. Then there is Baron tC
Goal with and he is an unknown guam
tIN
All reports TO the contrary, notwith
standing, Judge Stuart who was look