Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-12

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X WASHINGTON, ID. c. March z
= l2.-Raiph QuarIes was today z
x nominated for associate supreme 2
Justice Of the territory of Hawaii z
Z end Wade Warren Thayer for
: the office Of territorial secre. z
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formed in the most forceful way
could bring II to your attention.
Yours respectfully,
"E. A. MOTT-SMITH,
Secretary of Hawaii. :
His Third Resignation.
Secretary Mott-Smith's determine
ton to retire from office on March Is
whether or not his successor was ap-
pointed was taken only after long con-
sideration. AS q matter of fact, this
| is the third time he has resigned, the
force of circumstances each time
making il definitely impossible for him
to relinquish the duties of the office.
On December Is, 1911, he resigned
| HIS commission. and the resignation
was accepted by President Taft sub
ject to the appointment and qualifica-
ton OF his successor. The long Ku-
hio-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
or ,4x.fe 4rc
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, 1913, 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 1913
and wind up some OF the business then
diminished. He wished to leave Office
sabout September l. Secretary Mott
Smith therefore wished to stay with
] his chief and particularly to finish the
governors annual report
The designations of March 4 have
! been on file in Washington ever since
last March and no action has been
taken on them. 1t Is said around the
capitol here that there has never even
i been an acknowledgment of the re.
ceiving of the letters.
What They Say About the News.
The Star-Bulletin got in communi
NTH So ~,
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: well. 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 RI
Judge Quarles had no comment ia
make. He thanked the Star-Bulletin
for the information and said merely
he was glad to know about it. .
NJ. C. Pacheco 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 a Ions
time. 1t cannot be said that the su.
preme bench, as 1t viii be constitut
ed shortly. will be under the influ.
ence of the Big Five
!; That sealping excursion of Arthur
A. Wilder to Washington has proved
a boomerang he has been hoist b,
his own petard.
Il hope that the appointment 81
Mr.. Thayer as secretary of Hawaii il
1.-THE signal for early action by Govern
Tor Pinkham on local appointments.