The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-10
Unanimous Rising Vote Declares
Him to Be the Bar Associa-
tons Preference.
NAMED FOR FEDERAL JUDGE
Attorney Kinney ForestalIs Action
by Cabling Nominees Name
to Washington.
NAMED FOR FEDERAL JUDGE

A. G. NJ. Robertson has been en-
dorsed by the bar association to fill
the vacancy ON the federal bench
caused by the resignation of Judge
Woodruff
This action was taken by the or
ganization at a meeting yesterday, and
was unanimous, the motion being made
by r. W. Breckons, who, as United
States district attorney for the district
of Hawaii, will come in direct daily
contact with Robertson, should he be
appointed to the place.
The meeting was an exceptionally
short one, nearly all the members COM
ing to it with a pretty clear idea of
what the result would be. The only
member who ventured to intimate that
any other candidate would be accept
able to the association was W. o.
Smith
w. A. Kinney, president of the as
ISOLATION, presided, and announced, i'm
mediately after he called the meeting
to order, that he had taken the lib
erty to cable to the United States at
tQgney general, to the Governor and to
George B. Mcclellan, stating that it
was assured that the bar association
would undoubtedly endorse Robertson
for the position. He also wirelessed to
Delegate Kuhio, now on the Big Is
land, for permission TO send word to
Mcclellan, which permission Cupid sent
back, incidentally giving his own en-
dorsement to Robertson.
A motion was then made that the
president S action be approved, but it
was not acted on. Breckons then arose
and in a short speech nominated the
candidate. saying that he would like
to see the decision of the association
in favor of Robertson made unanimous.
Smith, however, took the floor, with
an objection to the motion. In a
rather long address he advocated that
other names be placed on the cable
naming the choice of the bar assoeia-
ton. When commencing his address
he mentioned the names of Fl. E.
Cooper and another, who were both
candidates for the position, but there
after referred to Cooper alone.
He stated that, in his opinion, the
practise of placing but one name for
choice was rather unfair to the other
good men who were tacit candidates
for the position, and also to those
members of the association whose pref
erence lay towards other than the can
didate nominated.
He suggested that two or three
agreeable to the bar association should
be named, and the message to the at
torney general worded to the effect
that either of them would be accept
able.
Magoon then arose and made short
speech endorsing Robertson, saying
that his work here was deserving of
recognition and that he was capable
lawyer Breckons called for a rising
vote. but Magoon objected and de-
manded a ballot. Breckons rising
vote motion was put to the question
and carried by a small majority.
Smith arose to state that he would
not vote, as he was debarred by APP
parent reasons and would therefore re-
main silent.
Breckons' original motion was put to
the question, and all, with the excep
ton of Smith, arose, declaring Robert
son the official choice of the bar as
ISOLATION. Kinney was instructed TO
wire Washington to that effect. The
meeting adjourned on motion of
Thompson.
Those present were Messrs. Kinney,
Magoon, Lindsay, Smith, Davis, Wat
son. Olson, Breckons, Rawlins, Parke,
Carter, Anderson. Weaver, Clemens
Thompson, Peterson, Thayer, Douthitt,
Coke, Peters. Harrison, Andrews and
Greenwen.
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