The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-02-10

finally heard on the matter. He said
he was for Robertson, anyhow.
Judge Wilder told a story at this
juncture about the yacht Americans
great victory back somewhere in the
SOS, when the Queen of England asked
which boat was second and she receiv-
ed the reply that there was no second.
The story was trite and the association
took the hint, although Lighfoot ap-
pealed from the ruling of the chair, the
appeal being not sustained,
Judge Cooper Nominated.
w. T. Rawlins nominated Judge H..
E. Cooper and Mr.. Breckons seconded
the nomination.
Then came a wordy discussion as to
whether the balloting should be open
or secret. Mr.. Breckons announced he
was ready to ballot openly and he made
no secret that he would vote for Judge
Cooper. Some favored the open ballot,
others the secret ballot. Some argued
that in this small community where
both candidates were their friends, it
was a delicate matter for the lawyers
to vote openly favoring one candidate
as against the other Others stated
that the candidates were big enough
men to understand the meaning of bal
loting and that a ballot favoring one,
meant no disparagement toward the
other. Some did not believe that either
judge would so belittle his position as
to resent the result of the vote.
-Four to One.
Finally the blank ballots were passed
around and the vote collected by Judge
Lymer and George A. Davis. The re-
suit stood: Robertson, "a; Cooper, s.
Lorrin Andrews moved the result be
cabled by the officers of the associa-
tion to President Taft, the attorney
general and the Delegate. This motion
carried and Mr. Breckons, amid ap.
plause, moved the choice of Judge Rob-
ertson be made unanimous This was
seconded by George Davis and passed
with enthusiasm.
Who for Federal Bench7
The nomination of Judge Robertson
as The bar association candidate to sue
ceed Chief Justice Hartwell, has natu.
rally raised the question of who is to
take Robertson s place on the federal
bench, in the event of his appointment.
So far only two names have been men
toned in connection with the office,
and, singulaTly enough, these two were
rivals not SO very long ago for another
federal position.
The two mentioned are A. L. C. At
kinson and r. w. Breckons. When the
matter of the reappointment of Breck-
ons was up, not so long ago, the friends
of Atkinson backed him for the place
and his name was sent in to the senate
by the President. Pending confrma-
tion of the appointment, the change
in the presidency came and Breckons
eventually secured his position again.
Now the names of the two are
coupled in connection with the expect
ed federal court vacancy. Mr.. Atkin-
son, a few days ago, was quoted as
saying that he would accept the posi-
tion if the appointment came his way.
Mr.. Breekons, seen yesterday, after
the bar association had endorsed Rob-
ertson, stated that il would be time TO
discuss the federal judgeship after the
chief justieeship had been settled.
"Should Judge Robertson be ap-
pointed" said Mr.. Breckons. who had
backed Cooper, ''I do not think That
any local man would have a loolt.in
for the federal judgeship. / think the
President would send mainlandor
down. -
II is generally supposed that Breck.
ons would have strong backing Ia the
bar association for the iudgeship, should
any recommendation be made neees
sary.
Albert Bergmann aud Frank Heavis
tailora on the cruiser MARYLAND. varf