The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-25
BAR ASSOCIATION
HAD WARM TIME

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ing decidedly opposed to allowing the
Governor to take matters into his own
hands and recommend his own man for
the position without consulting the as
ISOLATION. 1t was stated by some of
the members of the bar association that
Governor Frear's choice is Robbins b.
Anderson.
The meeting of the association was
called for the purpose of considering
the matter of recommending to Gov
ernor Frear for recommendation to
Washington a candidate to fill Justice
Wilder S place when he resigns.
4. G. NJ Robertson promptly moved
that the bar association recommend the
appointment of Judge De Bolt. This
threw the matter open for discussion,
and Ballou moved the indefinite post
ponement of Robertson IS motion. The
carrying of such a motion, of course,
would cut De Bolt out and prevent the
bar association from ever considering
his name again in connection with the
vacancy on the supreme bench.
Thompson Awake.
But Frank Thompson was decidedly
not in favor of this. He sprang to his
feet. "Mr. Ballou's motion, if car
ried,' he said, twill absolutely kill
MIR. Robertson s notion
At this point, w. o. Smith objected
to the presence of reporter and pass
ed it up 80 the association whether or
not he should be allowed to remain.
Frank Thompson promptly moved that
the reporter stay, as has always been
customary, and the members of the as
ISOLATION sustained Thompson in the
matter.
George A. Davis, in a characteristic
speech, said that he was placed in an
awkward position. He considered
Ballou S motion nonsense, he said. He
didn't care for the task of helping to
select supreme justice before whom
he must later appear as attorney, but
he considered it the business of the
bar association and not of the Gov
ernor to select successor to Justice
Wilder ga man should be indepen-
dent he said, "even if it costs him
something" Davis thought the mat
ter sho I'D be referred to the executive
commit zee to make nominations.
Association s Duty.
T. M. Harrison thought it the duty of
the association to recommend some
body, no matter how well qualified the
Governor might be to select a man.
The Governor, he said, is only one man
and he has his own friends. 1t is the
duty of the bar association to pass
upon someone.
w. K. Castle thought the suggestion
made by George A. Davis a good one
and moved an amendment to the
original motion, to the effect that the
matter be referred to the executive
committee. Frank Thompson objected
to this and contended that the motion
to postpone indefinitely should be put.
Robertson got the floor. Governor
Garter is reported to have said once,
he remarked, that the bar association
had no backbone. If Mr.. Ballou S mo-
ton prevails, l think that Governor
Garter will be proved to have been
right. l am not trying to shut out the
name of any other man; [ am willing
TO give every candidate a fair chance.
If there are any other aspirants to be
mentioned, | am perfectly willing to
hear their names. But to do norning
is absolutely cowardly. What is the
bar association for if it is not to take
action upon such occasions as this3 We
might as well dissolve into dinner
elub.
BalIou S motion indefinitely to post
poae Robertson s motion was put anC
lost by a heavy vote.
w. R. Castle then moved that the
matter be referred to the executive
committee to select a name or names
and report back to the bar association
at an adjourned meeting to be helt
December l. This motion prevailed ant
the meeting adjourned.
1t was an angry crowd of lawyer
that want down ON the elaNatnr