The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-13
WANT DE- BOLT FOR JUDGE
TWO PETITIONS FAvoRING HIM
BEING SIGNED.
Attorneys and Business Interests Unite
in Asking President to Appoint De
Bolt Circuit Judge.

A movement is on foot to secure the
appointment of John 4. De Bolt to the
office of second judge of the circuit
court which is now vacant by the re-
signation of Judge Silliman. Two petit
tions are being circulated, one among
the attorneys and another among the
business men urging President McKin-
ley to appoint Mr. DE Bolt to the office.
: Many Leading members of the bar
have attached their signatures to the
former while equal success is accom-
panying the circulation of the second
petition among the business men. Near
1y every agency of the sugar companies
has signed the latter petition. 1t is also
, meeting with a cordial support from
\ many business firms.
Y Although the candidacy of Mr.. De
Bolt is Deing urged against that of
George ID. Gear the petitions do not at
tack Mr.. Gear in any manner but sim
ply urge the President to appoint Mr..
De Bolt. The petition among the attor-
neys was starred last Tuesday as soon
as possible after the public learned Of
the resignation of Silliman and the re-
con9mendation of Gear. The other pc
tition was started yesterday.
InN what some attorneys term the
snap appointment attempted by Judges
Silllman and Humphreys, many lead
ing members of the community see am
pie cause for taking adverse action
, feel, are the only ones in this commun-
ity whose interests are concerned in
the appointment of the new judge and
the public should have been notified
in time of the resignation in order that
it's wishes could have been made
known to President Mckinley at the
time the recommendation of Silliman
and Humphreys went in AS it is
many fear that any effort to offset the
recommendation of the judges and stop
the appointment of Mr.. Gear may be
too late Nevertheless every effort will
be made to stop any unfavor-
able action upon the part of President
Mckinley, and to induce him to appoint
Mr.. De Bolt. The petitions will be for
warded as speedily as possible to the
President.
number of reasons for the circula-
tion of the petitions and opposing the
appointment of Mr.. Gear have been
given by attorneys and other interested
1t is claimed by some that the rela-
tions which exist between Judge Hum
phreys and Mr.. Gear are of too friendly
and too close a business character to
make it wise for both to hold the two
judgeships. Not that there could or
would possibly be the slightest under
standing between them or intent upon
the part of the gentlemen to do the
slightest thing wrong, still some attor-
neys believe that with two much inti-
mate IrlenuS ana business associates
occupying such closely allied positions
the proper equipoise of the circuit court
might be threatened. 1t is not well, the
opposition argues, to have two men of
the same turn of mind and of such
friendly sentiment toward each other al
the head of judicial affairs in a COM
munity where there are so many varied
interests to be passed upon.
If it should happen that one of the
Supreme Court justices should be un-
able to act, either of the Circuit Court
judges would be called to serve. The
prospect of ruling against some deci-
sion of a dear friend would certainly
not be a pleasant one and it is claimed
that few human beings are so divine .
constituted that they would not be
biassed to some extent by their person
al feelings. 1t is to guard against such
a possibility that the appointment OF
Mr.. Gear is being opposed. "The Circuit
Court" say the opposition should be
like Caesars wife, it should be above
suspicion"
The method which was taken to grail
the appointment and freeze out every
other interest has also aroused deep re-
sentiment among the parties ignored
Then too it is urged that so far as per.
sonal qualification is concerned the pre-.
ponderence is upon the side of Mr.. De
Bolt.
Mr.. De Bolt was born in Texas in 1857
He removed to Seattle Washington anC
was admitted to the bar at that place
in 1887. He practiced in all the courts
' of Washington and about four and 6
half years ago came to Honolulu, where
he has practiced in all of the Hawaiian
courts. The present compliment came
as a surprise to Mr.. De Bolt and wa!
entirely unsolicited upon his part.
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