The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-24
HAWAII POLITICS
SPUTTERS MADLY
IN washington
Judge Wilder Cannot Abandon
Idea That Governor Pinkham
win Retire
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TALK WITH SECRETARY LANE
Palmer Woods, Frank E. Colby
and w. D. Wilder Are Men
toned As Postmaster
BY ERNEST @. WALKER
(Maii Special TO The Advertiser)

(Mau special 70 Inc AdVert1SerD
WASHINGTON, December 5.-Two
eminent residents stood on the street
corner in Honolulu in mid,November
and discussed local administration, as
was duly noted in The Advertiser at
that time. The governorship as to a
possibility Of Governor Pinkham resign
ing, and the judgeship as to reap
pointment Of Judge Dole figures in their
comment. The two voyaged on the same
boat to San Francisco and then lost
sight of each other.
In early December former Judge Ar
thur A. Wilder was passing to the of.
fees of Secretary Lane of the interior
department for a frank little talk about
affairs. In the ante.room he encounter,
ed Charles r. Forbes, superintendent Of
public works. Wilder had his talk with
Secretary Lane. Forbes made an APP
pointment to see the secretary n few
days later. 1t was at least an interest
ing coincidence. "A. RI
Lane Asks Many Questions
Judge Wilder feels certain Governor
Pinkham win step down. While in a
"a ,
should there be a gubernatorial vac
aney, as was noted in Honolulu before
his departure for the mainland, Judge
Wilder believes apparently that Super,
intendent Forbes has the inside track.
Secretary Lane asked Judge Wilder
many questions and received replies
that were straight from the shoulder.
The judge told the secretary there was
hardly Democrat in Hawaii that could
be elected poundmaster and placed some
of the blame for this situation upon
Governor Pinkham, whom he regards as
q Republican. They talked about var
ious matters. Judge Wilder inquired
about recommendations the Governor
had made, especially the segregation of
the customs revenues in Hawaii. He
allowed that it was aggressive for the
Governor to present such matters with
out having first sounded the depart
ment. Secretary Lane told the judge
that he (Lane) did not even know what
Governor Pinkham had specifically rec
commended.
The secretary told Judge Wilder the
department did not want Governor
Pinkham to come to Washington at
this time. The secretary said he was
mot ready to discuss matters with ref
erence to Hawaii. Incidentally it cane
out during their conversation that Pres
ident Wilson is following developments
in Hawaii much more closely than is
generally supposed. The judge, how.
ever, came away from the interior de-
partment convinced that Secretary
Lane is backing Governor Pinkham
quite staunchly.
Three Democrats Recommended
Judge Wilder saw Assistant Post
master Genefal Roper, following his re-
ceipt at four O'Clock one morning of a
cablegram from Honolulu stating il had
become known there Postmaster Young
had resigned. He forthwith recon-
mended three good Hawaiian Demo
Gratis for the postmastership. These,
in the order he mentioned them, were
Palmer Woods, former Democratic
National Committeeman; Frank L. Col
by of the First National Bank, who was
a candidate to replace Joseph Pratt,
and his brother, W. D. Wilder. Judge
Wilder told Mr.. Roper there had been
eighteen applications for the post
mastership in succession to Mr.. Pratt
and that there had been twenty five
protests against every application.
However, he declined to recommend any
one of the three in preference to the
other two. He just declared that any
one of them would make good post,
master of Honolulu.
Judge Wilder expects to see Attorney
General Gregory next week and, also,
President Wilson. He had meeting
with Assistant Attorney General Ora
ham, who keeps in touch with the pat.
ronage problems. Of the department.
Judge Wilder explained that he and
Mr.. Graham, because of past differ
enees, do not get along very well to-
gether and their conversation on the
occasion in question did not appear to
be very cordial. Judge Wilder told
Mr.. Graham about his bill, which. if
enacted into law, probably would en-
able Judge Dole to retire on full pay.
Mr.. Graham suggested that Judge vii.
House. ~ rtt.
Texas Senators Favor Vaughan
There was little ginger in their ex,
changes, Judge Wilder having intmat.
ed that in former times the White
House looked for recommendation in
such matters from the department OF
justice. Anyhow the two parted, with,
out having had very much talk over
the denomination Of Judge Dole. Wilder
has felt certain, almost ever since he
reached Washington, that Judge Dole
win not be renominated., He learned
here that the two Texas senators, Cul
herson and Sheppard. and the two
Georgia senators, Hoke Smith and
Hardwiek, have endorsed Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Horace W. Wang
ban, formerly of Texas. for this place
He also learned that Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson is supposed to favor
Vaughan. The Judge thinks now it is
likely that brother Of Senator Pitt
man,of Nevada, who recently went to
Honolulu TO practise law, has Judge
Dole 3 ermine in view.