Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-17

the association say that Judge in a
community in which he has nyed and
done conscientious service shall not
be continued, and do we mean that We
DO not want conscientious service"
George Davis won hearty applause
when he jumped up and exclaimed:
The influence of this bar associa-
! ton shall be paramount A lawyer
who goes nthe bench and carries his
I.olitics there should be tarred and
! feathered. A few years ago the Mani
! ;seople did not want Judge Kingsbury.
ard now they are breaking their necKs
! % have him reappointed.'
Axis Open Ballot.
Judge Wilder finally moved for an
/ open ballot. precipitating another .diI
! cIission. On first ballot the motion
prevailed, but on reconsideration Il
vas thrown out and the regular ballot
Ing system was ordered. Parsons re-
ceffed twenty-five, Edings thirteen.
Davis moved that an unanimous
vote for Parsons be given, but " hder
opposed this. declaring that the name
ci Edings will be sent TO Washington
anyhow. 1T will go to the President"
he declared, because the South Caro-
Ina delegation is a unit for Edlngs."
This was the first intimation that
new crowd has formed for the over
throw of the famous, wyoming gang
that has played such powerful part
in Hawaiian politics the last few
years.
The renomintion of Judge Matthew
man for the Kona position was made
by Wilder and he was endorsed un-
animously. The denomination OF JUS
tice Perry, for the supreme court, was
made by E. A. Douthitt, and he was
endorsed with only one dissenting
vote, that of Judge Wilder.
Days Real Surprise.
The real surprise of the day came
in the endorsement of EGings in place
OF Kingsbury, the present incumbent
of the bench on Maui. President F.
E. Thompson had a large number OF
endorsements of the present judge,
sc mt in by the leading firms and bust
ness men of the county. kinesbnrV
was nominated by w. .. Smith and
seconded by Prosser, and
thought the matter was all settled but
the: perfunctory casting of an nnanim-
Gus ballot, when suddenly E. 4. Dou;-
hit proposed the name of Edings. This
was quickly seconded, and the result
ant vote was Kingsbury sixteen, Ed
ihgs, eighteen,
Following this unexpected denoue-
rlent Judge Wilder. arose and an
rounced the withdrawal of his obje"-
tions to the endorsement of Judge
Parsons. of Hilo, and the nomination
OF the Hilo man was then made I'M
animous.
Despite the opposition of Wilder.
who sought to close nominations and
have no endorsements Of judges
whose terms expire after Preside !
elect Woodrow Wilson goes into office.
the association promptly approved the
name of Justice Perry, of the supreme
court, for reappointment, Wilders
voice being the only dissenting one
heard.
Wilder Kicks Some More.
Wilder again objected when the
name of Circuit Judge w. L.. Whitney, |
of Honolulu, was proposed for reap
pointment, but he was promptly voted |
down, as in the previous case. |
Then the matter of the federal dis |
tlict attorney came up. Wilder moved |
that the association go on record as |
endorsing only citizen of the terri
tory. George Davis moved this be
amended by adding that only James T
l.. Coke. the recently elected terri
torial senator for Oahu, be sent up
proved. Both the original motion and
its amendment were seconded, when
I,orrin Andrews stirred up the politi-
cal, tempest again by suggesting that
the original motion be adopted, leaV-
ing the choice of the individual for
Breckon's successor to be made BIZ
the Democratic party. Davis, fiery as
ever, declared that If this were done
the, government would repeat its form
er action. 1t would ignore the asso-
cations action and send down man
from the mainland. He declared that
while this mad appeared heretofore
to lie more or less poIiticaf appoint
ment, it should not be so.
Opposes Partizanship.
The. man who filled that office. he
aid, should not be an active partisan
md that complaints had been frHe'V-
made by people of all classes because
he incumbents of the u. s. district
attorneys office had been active in po-
it;cal affairs and had sought to DOM
nate the party IN the territory.
Davis declared the man who should ,
nave, the highest power here should ,,
y. the president of the bar ass ocia-
ion, mo matter who he may be-"
After some more discussion That c
cached nowhere, the association fin :
lily adopted the original motion, APP =
proving the principle of having only =
itjzens of the territory appointed to =
hat office Just as the name of Coke b
vas proposed, Judge Wilder suddenly
Ioposed adjournment, and the asso-