The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-30

the associations ballot for him was
about to be put, when w. o. Smith
suggested that the place should go
to the retiring vice president-who
was not present at the time of cleo
tion-whereupon Judge Stanley, who
had filled the chair a term before,
gracefully stepped aside.
D. L. Wilmington, the retiring presi-
dent conducted the meeting until the
election, when he called Vice Presi.
dent Hemenway to the chair, who re-
signed it to Mr.. Thompson on his ar
rival. Mr.. Wilmington announced the
committees for the annual dinner on
June Is, which have already been
published in the Star, and for the
literary committee stated that papers,
of ten to fifteen minutes reading,
would be presented at the dinner as
follows:
EARLY Hawaiian Water Rights" by
Mr.. Justice Perry.
The Recall of Judicial Decisions,
by Hon. L. A. Thurston.
THE Recent Changes in Federal
Judicial Procedure" by U. S. District
Attorney r. w. Breckons.
Enos Vincent was unanimously
elected a member of the association.
Hon. w. o. Smith, Just before ad.
1ournment, brought up the matter of
rule adopted in 1905 by the circuit
Judges, requiring transcripts by the
court stenographers of records in
probate cases. The rule was observ-
ed for a time he said, but had fallen
into disuse. One stenographer had
gone away leaving large amount
of testimony not transcribed. He
moved that the matter be referred to
the executive committee for investi.
cation and report. Mr.. wilmington
offered an amendment to include the
general duties and compensation Of
stenographers, which was accented
and the motion as amended carried
No action was taken on a letter
from Frank B. Kellogg, chairman NJ
the American Bar Association, asking
that members Of the local body ex.
press in public speeches their onin.
ions on the judicial recall and that the
speeches be printed and circulated.
Utmost candor along with courtesy
marked discussion of candidates for
recommendation to the Kauai Judge
ship. The cablegram from ATTORNEY
General Wickersham to Secretarv
Dickey said, Should be glad to re-.
ceive suggestions Bar Association suc-
cessor Hardy" President wilmington
had also received a letter from the
attorney general on the subject.
Judge Dole mentioned that he ~e.
ceiVed a cablegram from Mr.. Wicker.
sham asking for a recommendation
but as his nephew and Mr.. Ashford
were the only candidates he nad
heard mentioned he answered declin.
ing to make a recommendation and
suggesting that the association be
consulted.
Mr.. Ashford stated, in answer to
question after announcing that he
was not a candidate, that he was
asked before Judge Hardy resigned if
ne would consent to take the office If
oHered' and he replied that he would
provided it were offered to him with
practical unanimity, without the ne
cesslty or contest, 80 that he might
accept the position with dignity. With
IN the past week, however, he had
been told that some people On Kauai
were against him because he was too
much of live wire"-meaning he
supposed, which was not true, that
he would stir things up unduIy, Der.
haps dynamite the plantations
Qaughter). In view of the local sen.
timent he would not feel justified in
having his name come before The
meeting.
many endorsements Of Dickey from
Kauai We're announced and some read.
the Kauai Planters Association Being
among them.