The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-06-28

Chief Justice and Governor.to.he W
+. Frear received many congratulation
yesterday. Many lawyers and other
took the occasion Of business at tn,
Judiciary building to call on him il
his chambers, or pilgrimaged ther,
specially to offer their good wishes.
Throughout the city there were gen
eral expressions of satisfaction at tn,
appointment. Delegate Kuhio's fulmin
alton against it seems to have foun,
little responsive sentiment.
The slate-makers got to work early
with appointments to heads of de
partments and other vacancies they
created by the same authority they
filed them.
"I am very much obliged to thes,
slatemakers, said Chief Justic,
Frear, "for some names have beer
suggested which | hadn t thought of.
The announcement of the new Chief
Justice will probably come from Wash
ington or Oyster Bay, for there is lit
tie or no doubt that the filling of
that vacancy was fully considered and
determined on at the time the gov
ernorship was. decided. There is al
most every reason to believe that AS.
sociate Justice Hartwell will be the
man. The place he has held at the
bar and in the public service of Ha-
waii, and his legal erudition and his
record on the bench appeal, apparent
ly to everyone in the community, as
pointing him out as the man whose
appointment would be most fitting.
But in any event there will be one
vacancy on the Supreme Court bench
to be filed. AS to who will be ap-
pointed, speculation takes a wide
range. Sidney NJ. Ballou's name is in
the mouths of great many. The
question of whether he would take 1t
or not, however, was raised almost as
often as his name was suggested. The
only reason why he might not take it,
if it were offered to him, is that 1t
would involve too much sacrifice of
income. That he is fitted for the posi-
tion and that it is one that would
be congenial to his tastes and TEN
permanent is admitted.
Judge Matthewman of the West Ha-
waii Circuit is another man mentioned
with considerable show of enthusiasm.
1t is said of him that he is fitted for
the position by ability and attain
ments; that he has the enthusiastic
good will of the bar which practices
before him; and finally that the
political afinities which secured him
his present appointment are propitious
for promotion.
II any Circuit Judge is to be pro-
NOTED the choice is limited to Judge
Matthewman or Judge Lindsay, in the
estimation of those who think they are
adopts in nicely balancing political pos
sibiities. In the first place 1t is pre-
missed that when it comes to getting
at the Presidential ear and guiding the
Presidential choice, Governor Carter at
this moment has both propinquity and
pull. Age and environment debar
Judge Hardy of Kauai, unless the ap-
pointment should come as a tribute or
courtesy, and in recognition of long
and valuable services. Still. that
would be rather justification for such
an appointment than a political reason
for making it, and is rather too refined
and delicate to be an active stimulant
to a political pull. Judge Parsons OF
Hilo and Judge Kepoikai of Maui are
not thought likely to be the benefici-
aries of Carter's political largess es-
pecially at the moment when the power
to distribute such largess is about to
pass into aphelion-for 1t is not un-
natural to suppose that the President
will hereafter look more and more to
the new Governor for information and
guidance in Hawaiian affairs.
Judge Robinson can hardly expect
Governor Carter's active exertions to
procure his promotion, nor can Judge
De Bolt. though not for the same rea-
sons. Thus by. the process of elimi-
nation the only Circuit Court probable
tiles or possibilities for the Supreme
Court promotion are Lindsay and Mat
thewman.
II either of these should be promoted.
the slate makers and the dispensers OF
Bermicide appointments have candi-
dates for the vacancies. Among them
are Judge Philip Weaver OF the Court
OF Land Registration, and Judge Whit
ney and Judge e. II. Hem-nway, First
and Second District Magistrates. re-
spectively. OF Honolulu. Hemenway
has been mentioned for Attorney Gen.
eral and also for Secretary OF the Ter
ritory. hut there may not be va
canoy In the Attorney Generalshlp, and
the secretaryship Is Presidential APP
poln,ment. and no vacancy until next
December, unless there II a resigna'
lion,
\, r. Judd has also been spoken OF
for Circuit Judgeshlp. II ilemenwa,
aud Judd should both be offered ap'