The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-12-03
JUDGE De BOLT
IS ENDORSED
Bar Association by Unanimous
Vote, Favors Him for the
Supreme Bench.
MATTHEWMAN A CANDIDATE
disappointment of Robinson Is
Also Urged by LAYERS
of Honolulu.
(FrOm wednesday s Advertiser.,

Circuit Judge John Thomas De Bolt
yesterday afternoon received the unani.
nous endorsement of the bar associa.
ton for the place on the supreme bench
which will have to be filled next Febru-
airy, when Justice Wilder will resign.
only two names were considered by
the association, those of Judge Mat
newman of Kailua, and Judge De Bolt
OF the hrst circuit. Other names were
presented by the executive committee
as available, but all but De Bolt and
Matthewman were eliminated
AT the meeting held week previous.
the executive committee was instruct.
ed by vote to receive names of any
that might be presented as available
and report back to the association the
names of such persons.
The committee reported to the asso-
cation four men whose names had been
presented as available. These were
Judge De Bolt, Judge Matthewman.
Judge Cooper and Robbins B. Anderson.
The last named is said to be the can
didate of Governor Frear and it was
known that few others were in favor
OF his endorsement. However those
back of him had evidently given IN I
losing fight, and he was not nominal
ed, the only names placed before the
association to be voted on being De
Bolt and Matthewman.
"A. U. Nj. Robertson nominated Judge
DE Bolt, and in a speech urging the
candidacy of the circuit Judge, he
spoke of the long and valuable services
of De Bolt. 1t was simply, he said (
a question of square deal for De
Bolt; he deserved the position and mol
one would deny that he ought to have
1t; he ought to receive the unanimous
endorsement of the bar association.
County Attorney Cathcart followed n
Robertson. Judge De Bolt, he said,
was man who had served long an,iI'
faithfully at a small salary and hekI
ought to be rewarded. 1t should beH
recognized as principle of the BARI
association that man who has served
faithfully in such a position should
be in line for promotion. He heartilyI
endorsed the candidacy of Judge Del
Bolt.
George A. Davis took the same
ground as Cathcart; the bar associa-
ton should recognize as one of its prin-
ciples that service should be rewardedI
with promotion.
DE Bolts nomination was seconded
by Frank Thompson. He objected vigor.
ously to the proposition of endorsingIt
more than one man. If the associa.
ton were to pick out three or four X
men, it would be merely damning them
with faint praise and accomplishing
nothing.
Judge Ballou objected to the motion
to ballot on the names and endorse
the name receiving the most votes, as
he thought this looked too much like
politics-though he was willing to adj
mt that bar association politics is
cleaner than ordinary politics Ballou
left the chair to speak on the subject.
but failed to convince the other mem
bers of the association that his rea-
soning was correct.
George A. Davis thought that while
some middle course might be adopted.
yet practically, if more than one man
were nominated, it would be throwing
the whole matter into the hands of the
executive, who would still be able to 4
nave his own way practically unop-
posed.
Judge Matthewman was nominated
by A. Lewis Jr. Lewis, however. made
no speech, merely nominating the Ha-
van JuuSe formally. .
On the ballot being taken, it was
round that De Bolt had received thir-
teen votes, Matthewman two, and three
had not voted. On motion the norhinal
tion of Judge De Bolt was made unani1
nous.
The bar association also by unanil
nous vote endorsed Circuit Judged
Robinson for reappointment to the posi-
ton he now holds. Judge Robinson q
term expires about next March.
Those present at the meeting were
Judge Lindsay, A. l.. Castle, John WI
Cat heart, George A. Davis, j. L. Coke!
I. NJ. Harrison, A. G. NJ. Robertson]
5. Nj. Ballou, c. +. Clemens, p. III
Weaver, A. d. Larnach, C. F. Peterson
j. A. Magoon, Frank Thompson, w. 81
Parke, E. A. Douthitt, l.. j. Warren s
A. Lewis, Wade Warren Thayer.