The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-14
.PLUNDER HUNTERS
OF DEMOCRACY GET
BUSY WITH PLANS
PaCheco, Wilson and Others Pre-
pare To PIow Again Into
Field Of Patronage
TELL OF CONFERENCE
WITH THE PRESIDENT
Judge Stuart Spokesman For
Pauahi Street, Tells Of Gov
ernor's Political 'TreaChery'

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With the return from 81. Louis and
Washington of the three prominent
figures in the MeCandless faction Of the
Democratic party, general meeting of
members of that political faction Is
expected to be held the first of next
week, 20 pillow into the field Of patron
age again and to bond themselves closer
together in the siege against Governor
Pinkham. VS.. ~.@'." -
NJ. C, Pacheco and John H. Wilson
have returned fresh from conferences
with President Wilson, Attorney Gen.
eTal Gregory and other members Of the
administration cabinet, and word pass
ed swiftly among Democrats yesterday
that they returned with words of
cheer for Psuahi street. ~, y
Pacheco spoke of the conference with
President Wilson yesterday but did not
wish TO say exactly what took place at
this conference, except that it was
about Hawaiian political and industrial
affairs and about Governor Pinkham.
Governor Pinkham Attacked
l.. l., MeCandless, Judge Stuart,
John H. Wilson and Pacheco were pres
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and they did almost all the talking, the
chief executive listening or interrupt
ing with an occasional question
They attacked Governor Pinkham.
Pacheco frankly admitted that he did
not know what effect this attack had
on President Wilson. The President
said nothing to give them clue. He
simply listened and when the half hour
was up bid them adieu. A part Of
their attack on Governor Pinkham was
based on his land policies, which they
stigmatized ms perniciOus, disloyal to
Democratic pledges and obnoxious and
disastrous to homesteaders.
They swung into the Governor on
the charge that he was faithless to
the party, that he was the fountain
of all the dissentions, descriptions and
disintegrations of Democracy here, and
that so long as, he was in Office there
could be no unity or harmony in the
party. AS evidence of his weakness as
Ia party leader, they pointed to the
fact that he did, not have single
delegate in the 81 Louis convention.
And then they switched to his distri-
button of local patronage and charged
him with keeping Republicans in of.
fee while Pauahi street hungered.
Stuart Does Most Talking
Judge Stuart did most of the talk.
ing, Mr.. McCandless taking second
place. This interview occurred of
course before Judge Stuart left his
now famous letter at the White House
Pacheco and Wilson had left Washing
ton before this letter attacking Attor,
o. n r.
terror Lane and Governor Pinkham, was
written. ,aac
| The matter of patronage which will
come before the Democrats concerns
three places. One is the judgeship ID
be left vacant as soon as Judge Stu
Fart 5 resignation is in, which will be
August l, according to the jurist s let
ter to the President. Another i,
Judge Dickey's place in the circuit
court in Kauai. His commission ex
pires this month; and, the third is tn,
pOstmastership. g.
4 This latter position is what Pachect
is after, and has been after since tn,
advent of the Democratic party in pow
er, but it was given William F. Young
, Mr.. Young left Honolulu some time agC
ton account of his wife 3 health and i
! is hardly believed he will return
though he has not resigned.
There are ten applications for hi
place, conditioned upon his retiring
. and PacheeO is one of the ten.
! "My candidacy for the postma ster
ship is predicated' on Mr.. Young re
signing. Mr.. Young has made goOt
here both in his position and with tn,
party and ! hope he returns,' saii
, PachecO yesterday.
. PachecO says he Is sure Judge Dick
ey's successor will be appointed yer,
soon after the jurist's term is up an,
! that the place will go to Democrat
Several names are mentioned as posi-
BILE successors, Leslie =. Scott. former
" deputy attorney-general; A. G. Cor
rea and W. H. Heen, deputy attorney
general, notably. And possibly one o
these lawyers will be appointed to tax
Judge Stuart s place.
One of the leading Democrats VIII,
has talked over the political situation
with his brethren returned from
goodly voyage" said yesterday tina
the outcome Of their conferences j,
. Washington will be felt before long
Governor Pinkham is marke,
man" he said 1T is only a matte
of time before he goes out. The dele
gates stirred up a great many of tn
senators against him, and their opposi
' tion is enough to break through Lane
] defence.
I of President Wilson is reelected
0 next November, Governor Pinkham vii
not have the slightest chance Of get
S ting the reapPointment. The admins
/ tration realizes it made a mistake 4
E putting him in. and now il wants t
! correct that mistake the best way /