The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-17

be continued, and do we mean to say we
do not want first-class service9 Cover
nor Carter thought it would be a smart
thing to suggest a Honolulu man for an
office there and l1ilo united on Parsons,
and he was appointed.
George A. Davis then took the floor
and held it many times while he GRATED
in true Fourth of July style, but his
arguments had the weight of principle
and he was able at times to sway tn.
association.
The influence of this bar associa-
ton should be paramount he ex-
claimed. g A lawyer who goes on the
bench and carries his politics there
should be tarred and feathered."
Hear, hear!' came approval from
many parts of the room.
I few years ago the Maui people
did not want Judge Kingsbury, and
now they are breaking their necks to
have him reappointed
w. o. Smith said if was a good prin
ciple that where man has done well
in office and the people of the commun
ity desire him for reappointment, it was
a pretty safe criterion to 90 by. There.
fore, he would vote for the reappoint-
ment of Judges Parsons, Matthewman
and Kingsbury.
AT this iuncture Wilder moved for an
open ballot and this projected another
long argument and semi dispute. and at
| first this motion prevailed by eighteen
to sixteen. but on reconsideration it
! was turned down and the regular ballot.
ing system was followed.
The vote for Parsons stood twenty.
two and Edings thirteen
Davis moved for a unanimous vote
following time-honored custom, when
Wilder arose and heatedIy said he
would oppose such vote.
South Carolina Unit.
''The name of Edings will be sent on
to Washington anyway he said "It
will be sent to the President. for the
south Carolina delegation is unit for
Edings.''
This announcement of new delepa-
ton that might attempt to control the
| appointments of Hawaii was received
with surprise, plainly manifested on the
races of many in the room. IT an
peared to be lese majestic, for WYOMING
mas held that honor for the past twelve
years. 1t appeared to be a note of
warning that the days of the famous
Wyoming delegation here were mum.
bered
Wilmington resented this tone being
INTERCEPTED into the proceedings of the
par association, and said it was some
thIng new to this community that poll
tlcs IN Oahu and Hawaii generally were
TO be dominated by South Carolina,
This ended the controversy stirred bv
,he vote on the Hilo iudgeship and good
humor was restored by f.. NJ. Watson.
VINO moved that the nomination of Par
sons DE sent by slow mail to Washing
ton to arrive there after March 4.
Judge Matthewman was renominated
Tor the kona iudgeship by Judge Viii
der and he was unanimously selected as
the candidate for the office.
Other Nominations.
When the Kingsbury and other iudge.
shlps We're about to be taken IN some
wanted to defer action until later. .but
thls was voted down. l.. A. Douthitt
iehomlnated Justice Perry for the su,
prelhe bench, after some sparring on the
part OF several who thought mis- name
should not be acted upon for several
months; he was nominated with but one
dissenting voice, that of Judge Wilder.
men came the surprise of the dav.
N the case of Judge Kingsbury of the
MAUI circuit court. On the table before
Shalrman Thompson was a sheaf of en-
dorSements from the leading firms, cor.
Pofatons and citizens of Maui ,Judqe
hlhgsbury s name was nominated. en-
uorsed by w. o. Smith and seconded
by Mr. Prosser. The surprise was
sprung when the name of Edinrs was
again placed IN nomination for the Maui
)udgeshlp by r, A. Douthitt. The vote
resulted; Edings, eighteen; Kings
bury, sixteen.
Al TINS luncture, when the nomina-
ton of Edings was made unanimous.
Judge Wilder was willing to withdraw.
ms objection against Parsons and the
nomination of the latter was then made
unanimous.
Again Judge Wilder took the floor
and insisted that no nominations be
made of men whose terms of office ex-
pred after President Wilson went into
office, and C. w. Ashford made this n
motion to defer action for four months.
want you all to look out for Mr..
Wilson, shouted Mr.. Wilder, referring
to the office held by Judge Perry. ''Mr,
Wilson is going to appoint the man for
that Office However, when the vote
on Justice Perry was taken, there was
but one dissenting voice.
The proposal of the name of Judge
Whitney caused another of the "obiec-
ton" protests from Wilder, who said
he was credibly informed that Judge
Whitney would not take Office again
after the expiration of his term, if 1t
was offered him. He was nominated.
however, by Mr., Douthitt, and was Sc
leeted with the usual dissent.
District Attomeyship.
Then came the question of the United
States district attorneyship, for which
James l.. Coke, recently elected n sen
ator for Oahu on the Democratic ticket.
is a candidate, letter from him asking
endorsement being read by the chair.
man.
Judge Wider moved a resolution that
1t be the sense of the bar association
that the new district attorney be a citi-
zen of the Territory of Hawaii. Davis
moved an amendment that James L.
Coke be nominated
/" Why. don I you people have sand
enough TO come out squarely and say
that You not only want local man, but
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