The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-20

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whomever he pleased and would prob.
ably act on Pihkhani's fee0mmS nln,
/ jhils : ~ fnslguti VI N. tafs8ytr3i ,e..
The question was then called and the
resolution was adopted nnnpimously
Lorrin Andrews then moved a resol.
ution endorsing Judge Henry II. Coop.
er 70 succeed himself He said.
Andrews Nominates Cooper.
cit gives me great pleasure 10 nonii.
nate Henry y. Cooper 70 succeed him.
self for the position OF First Judge Of
the First Circuit Court. Judge Cooper
has made record as hard working
and conscientious Judge that would be
hard 20 surpass II has always been q
great pleasure for me 70 try case be-
fore Judge Cooper and am sure II has
been so to other members Of the bar.
His legal ability needs no eulogfum
from me, and If the bar association is
60 continue It's record OF endorsing con-
scienti6us, able and faithfui judges, the
recommendation Of Judge Cooper TO
atcreed himself should be unanimeasly
The resolution was seconded by 4.
NJ. Brown and was carried BY a vote Of
81 10 d. fNAt'ffyVN vs. Ttth
NItCwaA then moved that the Bar Az
s0ciation cable its RECOMMENDATIONS
for j1dieiAI appointments to Attorney
General McReynolds and President
Woodrow Wils6he There was 4 very
warm IiscAss,bn Of The pfbpriety and
advisability 81 Also. notifying Governor
Il, r.. PlnRham Of the action 81 the Bar
J When 4 motion Was ihAas tS,dbboiaa
d committee OF three to notify Cover
nor Pinkhaih Of the DC son taken. Tor
FIN Andrews ehphAtieally objeeted. Mr..
| AndreWs said. rs - w - ~ ~
sawhyl IL Il c61sitfered NECESSARY 10
appoint committee to inform the
Governor Of the action taken Nv the
bar association, when We have already
sabied the president and the attorney
ReheraTof the UnItet States our recon-
inendations, which n the usual practise
Of this associhtionfft - ~, 81 slj
t,'prlWhy shoAId We vary our pfaetfse
by notifying the Governor, who, under
the Organic Act, has nothing 10 DO with
the appoi1tment dfotbess indgesf,s i',t
thw.. D. Smith repi5ed TO Mr.. Andrews,
saying thQt il. WIS 4 matter 81 courtesy
70 tho Gop3fhof and e0od policy for
| tho bar, .nBsoe iation 10 I'M fha .(foxdf
nor notice Of the action taken.
, Il, NOT Asking Fasors
Mr. Andgews replied =:
"We are NOT 4 political party look
ing to Governor Pfhkham for favors. II
seems TO ME more N Keeping With the
dignity Of the bar association 10 deal
directly with nthd authorities, who nv
law are chareed with the duty Of AZ
pointing these juages, than to defer %
the 00SefiIor for the sake OF bOlicy.
Why should we attempt to curry FAVOR
NTH ah executive, no matter how zeal.
Gus he may be 20 carry out What Ne
understands to b. the Wishes 6f the
Iresiientf re N sfiE oet #hai w
alHAs Mr.. Wilmington has said. sch
ator Knox, when attorney general Of
the United States, had statedl'to this
bar association that id the stleetioA AZ
Judges N this Territory, he did not
Consider HIMSELF bound by any recon-
niehdation OF ID Governor a. that was
matter extensively for the bar asso-
Cation to recommehd. We have Mad
Governors here before. They. have felt
they had the right to ignore tina feco4,i-
niendations OF the bar association, but
II seems TO inc that We should preserve
our independence ana not ttuekle I'd A
man simply beeahise he Is holding a hiaR
executive position. Is All understand
the report OF the committee they hal
called upon the Governor and pfeseRted
dur recommen dations 70 him. Ard the
Governor, without notifying the bar AZ
sociation or the members 81 the corn.
niittee has proceeded through the b,ib.
he press TO announce his Nominations
of judges. 1t seems to me that IL we
again send n committee TO present him
with further nominations, we would
soon be in the position Of the Demo.
cratic county committee, In counting
from him slap In the face.t
win Notify Governor.
Robbins b. Anderson said by an
means give the Governor chance 10
work with the bar association IL he
wanted to, and several others said that
courtesy was due TO the position ie
not TO the man, that it did not follow
that because the new Governor ignored
the bar association or was discourteous
to the organization that the asspcia
tioP should, shqy4laek Iof oeQMtesBs a.
return. s.,,..a bnf
Chairman Davis then appointed 4
committee consisting of William o..
Smith, A. u. @. Atkinson and r. b.
Anderson to wait upon the Governor
and inform him officially Of the action
OF the association.
Before adjournihg Carlos A. Long
and Henry 8. oelrichs were elected
members of the association. go
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. Brown, Edings, steinbeck,
Quarles, Weaver, Peterson, Parke,
Rawlins, Anderson, w. r. Castle, IA.
Il. Castle, Hatch, Davis, SUTTON, Judd,
Douthitt, Coke, Lymer, Wilmington,
Andrews, Atkinson, ProsseS; Andrade,
Marx, Smith, LigKtfoot, Stanley,
Schnack, Curry, Larnach and Green
well. ~ a
n Governor Not Worried,
II have nothing to say, replied
Governor Pinkham when asked IL he
had any statement 70 make in regard
to the action and stand taken by the
bar association Vs.