The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-27

good will of the bar which practices
before him; and finally that the
political affinities which secured him
his present appointment are propitious
for promotion.
If 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
sibilities. In the first place 1t is pre-
missed that when IL comes to getting
at the Presidential ear and guiding the
Presidential choice, Governor Carter at
this moment has poth 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 a justification for such
an appointment than a political reason
for making ii, 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 laFgess, es-
.pecially at the moment when the power
to distribute such largess is about TO
pass into aphelion-for IL is not un-
natural to suppose that the President
T will hereafter look more AID more TO
the new Governor for information and
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.
If 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 c. r. Hemenway. First
and Second District Magistrates, re-
spectively, of Honolulu. Hemenway
has been mentioned for Attorney Gen. |
eral and also for Secretary or the Ter |
ritory. But there may not be va
cancy in the Attorney Generalship. and |
the Secretaryship is Presidential APP |
pointment, and no vacancy until next /
December, unless there is a resigna- /
tion.
A. F. Judd has also been spoken OF
for a Circuit Judgeship. IL Hemenway
T.. mn
f. A. Mott-Smith. the
other member of the law firm Of Judd.
Mott t-Smith & Hemenway, says he
would have something to say in the
matter.
As TO heads of departments. Chief
Justice Frear is entirely opportunist
and non-committal in his utterances.
he said he was very ready to receive
suggestions in case of new appoint
nents being required by resignation or
expiration of term Of office. The atti-
ude of mind of the public seems 20
,e that there will be considerable
hanges in heads OF departments, and
lso no regret at the prospect. At the
anne time. nobody can assign a reason
shy changes are expected.
The Presidential appointments possi- .
lie under the new state OF affairs are:
A Chief Justice Of the Supreme
'ourt;
An Associate Justice of the Supreme
ourt, should one of the present AS
1ciate Justices be appointed Chief Jus
ice:
A Circuit Judge. should one of the
resent Circuit Judges be appointed 10
he Supreme Court:
A Secretary of the Territory in De- =
ember next, or sooner should Secre-
Try Atkinson resign or be appointed
, some other position.
The appointment of Secretary Atkin- G
IN to some other position is said not a
be improbable. The position of Sec
tary while ii involves many obliga- ,
ons of a social and public character. X
not a well-paid office. Heads Of de-
are much better paid. Be
1es. there are appointments in the
ederal public service, outside the
assified service, to which, under the
cepted political rules of appointment, | .
avail is entitled TO her quota as n a.
,rritory. but in which she has not so ar
r figured. II
On the matter Of the Secretaryship.
lief Justice Frear said yesterday that re
had not given the matter consider 10
Jon, adding that it was a Presiden- ar
il appointment and that there was sii
vacancy. No doubt, however, the de
question Of the Governor. whoever
is, at the time the vacancy occurs. or
II have much weight I'm the selec- tn
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