The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-16
whitney, Robinson and Matthew
man Recommended for Reten.
tion, by Governor on Strength
Of Their Good Records and lire.
spective Of Their Political Az
filiations.
(ffom Thursday Advertiser.)
Department Justice, Washington

80 Department Justice, Washington.
d, q.
81 nominate the following for posi-
tons named, William Locke whitney,
second Judge irst circnit court; John
Albert Matihewman, judge third cir.
cult; William Joseph Robinfon, third
Judge first circuit court. 0th4 noFni
nations TO follow
(Signed) "PINKHAM, Governor
A cable in these words was for
warded yesterday BY Governor Pink
ham to washingtoA Thus Governor
! Pinkham recommends for reappoint.
ment two judges OF the first ana one
OF the third circuit.
81 am taking these Recommendation
up slowly, but surely, and giving the
subject mature and deliberate eonsid
Grafton, said Goverhor Pipkhan
yesterday. 81 expect 10 get to the
others in due fime.p This was tho
only comment the Governor had TO OF
Ter on the recommendations made yea
terday.
Judge William l.. Whitney's term OF
Office expired on May 6 OF last year;
Judge Matthewman' on Januaryyb last
andfJudge Robinson 8 term wall eSpir,
ON Maren O next. T..t
OF the circuit judgeships on which
Governor Pinkham has not acted upon
yet, two terms have already expired
and another will expire shortly. Judge
Charles n. Parsons term expired on
January 8 Of last year and that of
Judge S. b. Kingsbnry on February y
last, while the term of Judge Henry
n. Cooper will not expire until March
Z next. The term Of the seventh cir
cult judge of the Territory, Judge
Lyle A. Diekey of the fifth circuit
court, Kauai, will only expire ON July
l3, 1916.
1t Is expected that Governor Pink
ham will act shortly on his recon-
mendations for the two jndgeships
whose terms have already expired as
well as on that which expires on March
Z next.
Judge whitney and Judge Robinson
were Informed yesterday by The Nd
yertiser OF the, fact that Governor
Pinkham had Recommended them for
reappointment. Il Both declared that II
was news to them and were, naturally,
gratihed at receiving the information.
News Of these recommendations by
, the Governor will be well received in
Honolulu and throughout the Terri.
tory, for all the three judges are well
known and their work stands well in
the eyes Of those who give the jude
larry thought said well known at
torney. H., a&@+ai
''lhis settles it, said prominent
politician last night when informed OF
the Governors action. ''Governor
Pinkham is proving, as il was felt ne
would, that he iwill not play politics,
especially with reference to the ju
dietary of the Territory. In recon
mending these Judges for reappoint
ment the Governor virtually puts the
seal Of approval on the good work per
formed heretofore by those who have
been holding Official positions, in the
he finds that the incumbent is salts
factory he will not recommend or ap
point a new man" .h.'.
Judge Whitney's term Of office has
been a Very successful one, especially
in the organization of the juvenile
branch of the court, His work in this
line has accomplished untold good to
the community, The many friends of
Judge Whitney will receive the news
Of Judge Whitnsy's Endorsement with
pleasure. .. -. ,.-t'.
The same may be said in regard 10
Judge Robinson and Judge Matthew
man, as both have proved greatly sat
isfaetory in the communities in
which their work is cast. Judge Rob
inson, who handled the criminal work
Of the FIRST circuit court during the
past two years, had no easy task in
keeping up with the ever increasing
number of cases which continually
found their way to his court for dis
position. .ls :y.se