The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-19

If the Hawaiian Bar Association has
its way j. T. De Bolt will succeed
Judge Humphreys as first Judge of the
circuit court of the first judicial cir
cult. The special meeting called for
this morng to select a candidate to be
recommended by the Association was
largely attended. and de Bolt had the
majority from the first. The selection
was by ballot and on the last ballot
De Bolt had &c to IA for A. f. Judd.
Mr.. Davis and the other membrs
will please come to order" were the
words spolj,n by ESesident w. O.
Smith in calling the meeting to order
Davis was in good voice, and was de-
manding that business begin at once.
Here" he suddenly exclaimed at ele-
ven o'clock, les eleven, and time to
begin the meeting Mr.. president, |
have some business to attend to and
can't be waiting here all day"
Lorrin Andrews was heard to remark
that Davis was lucky to have business
and Robertson quietly asked where he
got It, Smith adjourned a conversa-
ton with Judge Whiting and asked
Davis and the rest to come to order.
Davis at once moved that the MEM
bers proceed to ballot for choice His
resolution provided that the two can
didates who led on the first ballot
should be voted for again, the one re-
cetving a majority to be the choice Of
the association, in whose behalf the
President and Attorney General win
be memOrialized. Robertson asked for
a roll call first. The following mem-
bers answered to the roll call, or came
in in time to cast ballots: S. f. Chill
lingworth, c. f. Peterson, George A.
Davis, f. M. Brooks, A. w. Carter A
G. NJ Robertson, j. A. Mathewman,
c. S. Dole, w. L. Stanley, A. Lewis,
p. L. Weaver, L. j. Warren, f. w.
Milverton a. NJ Brown, A. G. Correa,
r. d. Mead, A. F. Judd, c. T. Hemen-
way, A. A. Wilder, j. l.. Kaulukou, j.
M. Vivas, Enoch Johnson, w. l.. Whit
ing, Judge Davidson, w .. Smith, d.
H. Case, John Cathcart, Lorrin An
drews, Frank Andrade. Fl. A. Bigelow,
w. w. Thayer, F. NJ Hatch, II. Hol-
mes, Kane, Frank Thompson, e. B.
McClanahan, j. Alfred Magoon, w. f..
Rawlins b. L. Marx, w. c. Achi.
w. o. Smith stated the object of the
meeting. The meeting was called
owing to the resignation of the first
circuit judge he said, lit being the
opinion that the association should ex-
press itself on a matter of so much I'm
portance to the members. In order to
facilitate matters a subcommittee of
the executive committee was appointed
to interview members of the bar and
ascertain who were available. While
there are no candidates in the ordinary
sense of the word, the committee has
re0orted some names of those who are
willing to serve If appointd. The
names that have been reported are Mr..
Peters, Mr.. De Bolt, a. f. Judd and
Lyle Dickey."
Kaulukou wanted to be sure that
Humphreys had really resigned and
was informed by Smith that official no
tice to that effect was on file in the
circuit court, over Humphreys sigma
ture.
Davis motion to ballot was carried
unanimously and Kane and Peterson
were named as tellers. They coll
lected the forty ballots and found them
to have been cast as follows: De Bolt,
25; Judd u, Peters, 3.
Kaulukou said that a second ballot
was not necessary, as De Bolt had
majority but he was ruled out of or
der, as the resolution had provided for
a final ballot between the two leaders.
Davis, who seemed to be in the oppo-
sition and who is reported to have
sent a letter to Washington recon-
mending c. c. Biting for the vacancy
was heard remarking that De Bolt
hadn't won yet and he rolled up his
sleeve and started to write another
ballot as if he thought it would 40
heavy execution of some kind The
next ballot showed De Bolt 26 and
Judd IA.
De Bolt is therefore the choice of the
Association and memorial asking for
his appointment will be sent to the
President and Attorney General
President w. o. Smith, shortly be-
fore adjournment, spoke at some
length in mutual congratulation of
the sentiments expressed at the meet
ing. This is" he said "a particular
ly auspicious occasion for the bar
association with the number of those
present and the unanimity of feeling
displayed. 1t is pleasing evidence that