Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-12
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X WASHINGTON, ID. C., March =
\ H. Ralph QuarIes was today z
nominated for associate supreme z
4 Justice Of the territory of Hawaii Z
x and Wade Warren Tllayer for z
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hfo- Frear controversy, the hold.up of
all President Taft's appointments by
the new Democratic senate and the
change in national administrations fol-
lowed President Taft took no action
before the elections and then, with a
new administration incoming, Gov
ernor Frear and his secretary held
over month after month: Mr.. Mott
Smith finally withdrew his resignation,
agreeing to stay on with Governor
Frear.
/! On March 4, 1918, both the governor
and the secretary sent their resigna-
lions to Washington. AS became pub
lie shortly after, the governor felt that
| in the interests OF good administra-
ton, he should continue in Office
through the Legislative term of 1918
and wind up some of the business then
unfinished. He wished to leave Office
about September l. Secretary Mott
Smith therefore wished to stay with
his chief and particularly to finish the
governors annual report
The designations of March have
been on file in Washington ever since
last March and no action has been
taken on them II is said around the
capitol here that there has never even
been an Acknowledgement of the re-
ceiving of the letters.
What They Say About the News.
The Star-Bulletin got in communi-
cation with most Of those Immediately
affected by the cabled news. Here Is
what they said:
Judge A. A. Wilder: Good! I'm
glad it's settled. That's all right"
| w. W. Thayer: We'll, I'm glad to
hear the uncertainty is settled.
dent know yet just when | shall take
office. as | shall probably have to
wait until my commission arrives from
Washington and have taken the oath
of office.
Judge Quarles had no comment to
! make. He thanked the Star-Bulletin
for the information and said merely
/ he was glad to know about it.
NJ. c. Paeheco said: THE appoint
ment of Hon. r. p Quarles for asso-
ciate Justice of the supreme court of
Hawaii is the most gratifying news
received from Washington for long
time. 1t cannot be said that the SUI
preme bench. as it will be constitut-
ed shortly will be under the influ-
ence of the Big Five.
That scalping excursion of Arthur
A. Wilder to Washington has proved
boomerang he has been hoist by
his own petard.
Il hope that the appointment of
Mr.. Thayer as secretary of Hawaii is
the signal for early action by Govern
or Pinkham on local appointments -
Thayer Former Newspaperman.
Mr.. Thayer has been a resident of
Honolulu since 1900. He is gradu-
ate of Michigan and took his law de-
gree there. After his graduation he
engaged in newspaper work for four
years, being successfully connected
with several large dailies. among
them the Salt Lake Tribune and the
: San Francisco Chronicle. He came to
Honolulu for the. Advertiser in June
1909. resigning in October of that year
to enter upon the practice of law He
was appointed encouragement slight
Isl ~ over year ago, entering upon the
office on January |, 1913, succeeding
ALEXANDER Lindsay. His conduct OF
! the office is regarded as having been
sound and progressive and though he
is Democrat. he has been given
streng Republican support for the sec
retaryship ...-..-..
Judge QuarIeS Once on Idaho BencI
Hon, Ralph p. Quarles was born il
Marshall county, Kentucky. on June
10. 1853.
( AT the age of % he had completed
his education for his chosen profess
sion and was admitted to practice il
all the courts Of Kentucky. From tina
[ time - September, 1877. - until 1883
he was 2 successful practicing attor
new in his native state. He then re
: moved to Idaho, where he practice,