The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-11
in Bad
OdOr With Old
Friends.
He CANNOT NAME
HIS SUCCESSOR
The Department Dissatisfied With
Both Humphreys and
Gear.

(From an Occasional Correspondent
Ia A gASHINGToN. June "a. 1904
~ report has been current here for
w several days that Judge A. s.
Humphreys OF Hawaii had ten
dered his resignation. Inquiry at the
Department Of Justice failed TO elicit
either an affirmation or denial OF the
rumor, but from the best information
obtainable there is no doubt that the
| Judge has resigned. A gentleman I'm
this city informed your correspondent
several days ago that he received a
June saying Judge Humphreys had in
| formed a confidential friend that he
| had forwarded his resignation. One
familiar with AFFAIRS in the Department
OF Justice, while refusing to discuss the
reported resignation, said that there
would undoubtedly be some changes in
the judiciary of Hawaii In the very
near future and intimated that not
only would there be a successor to
Humphreys. but to Gear as well.
When Humphreys left here one year
ago, after his vindication from the
charges preferred against him by the
Bar Association. he went away in great
glee. declaring that he would have
Governor Dole's scalp. II Is an open
secret here that the real savior of
Humphreys from removal at that time
was Judge Hoyt Assistant Attorney
General, Judge Hoyt writing the re-
port ON the hearing before the Depart
ment of Justice. 1t is also an open Sc
cret that Judge Hoyt now realizes that
he was terribly imposed upon by
that Humphreys deceived
him in the most outrageous manner and
imposed upon the klndheartedness Of
the Judge and his friends in a way
that would have done credit to a Fill
ipino. OF course Judge Hoyt Will not
talk of the matter for publication, but
a close friend of Judge Hoyt's. In talk
ing over Hawaiian affairs with me
few evenings ago at the Shoreham,
here Judge Hoyt had been calling up
On some friends, said that Judge Hoyt
wished very much that he could undo
What ne had done in behalf OF Humph-
'eys of Hawaii. This gentleman said
hat Humphreys had lied 10 Hoyt in the
most bare-faced manner and that some
IF the judges friends, when they learn
ID the true status of the case, were
disposed TO go at once 70 the President
md demand Humphreys immediate
emoyal.
If Humphreys has sent in his resiR-
lation. as there is no doubt he has
lone, it can be stated with absolute
onddence that no one in Hawaii will
- more glad of the fact than will the
nicials Of the Department Of Justice,
where Humphreys, since his treachery
md deceit towards Judge Hoyt has
,een uncovered, is decidedly persona
on grata.
In keeping with his egotism il
e further said on good authority that
in rendering his resigna-
ion. has tried to name his successor.
fter what Judge Hoyt knows Of
it is pretty safe 10 say that
ny man he VIII recommend as his sue
essor will be the first 10 be turned
own. Humphreys would like to have
rank Thompson former clerk In his
flee, appointed judge in his stead, but
hen Thompson was here last fall he
id not impress the officials as being of
he required caliber for a Circuit
udge even in Hawaii
The subject Of successor TO Hunnph-
eys IS causing a good deal OF talk.
yhen the Third Judge was appointed
.dgar Caypless and Lyle A. Dlckey
ere the leading candidates next To
udge Robinson, who was appointed.
aypless told a friend here just before
is departure for Hawaii, a few days
go. that he would not now accept the
ldgeship under any circumstances. II
lis be true and IL would seem that
is. Caypless is no doubt out OF the
ay now. Judge Dickey had good
u Of endorsements but he had no
tive Congressional worker in his be-
4If That accounts for Robinson's