The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-09-29
JUDGE clemens
Wins TRIUMPH
IN WASHINGTON
Federal JuTist Whom Jeff Nc
earn Said Would Retire,
VIII Retain Position
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Hon. Charles +. Cemons viii con.
time in Office as the second Judge OF
the United States district court of
Hawaii, Not only will he not be re-
moved, but the demand made on him
some time ago for his resignation, and
the later decision that this question Of
his resignation should remain in abey-
ance until al investigation of tho
whole qncstiop could be made, both
have been wifhdrawn. ~ ~ . H.. ,#ag
I General Satisfaction was expressed
! in tho city Yesterday when it was
learned that Judge blemons had won
his fight in Washington Many attOr.
iteSs and seyefaf idrists felt pleased
over the outcome of tho case and OK
pressed themselves IN no uncertain
terms on tho question of Judge Clo-
mons retention. 8s at
The vindication of the second Judge,
through tho action taken yesterday by
Attorney General Gregory, is taken
here by Judge Clemons' friends to be
direct blow at what they term the
"McCarn faction.' Another feature
Of the outcome Of the Clemons yindi.
cation, it is said, is that Thomas Watt
aregory, the new attorney general, and
the President, for that matter seem to
agree that politics shall not further
enter into the question Of the Hawaii.
an Judiciary, This point, particularly,
was made yesterday by many attorneys
who have keonly resented the intrusion
Of politics into the question of the ju-
dietary, such, as they claim, was the
state OF affairs only recently,
@, Bar Association Upheld
Still another point made yesterday
by many attorneys was the fact that
the almost unanimous action Of the
Hawaiian Bar Association in backing
lup Judge Clemons bore such carly
fruit Only three members of the bar
association went on record as opposed
TO the retention of Judge Clemens,
these being A. S.. Humphreys, whom Tu-
NOR had slated as Judge Clemons' sue
eossor in tho event of the latter 8 re
tiFement from the bench; J. Alfred
! Msgoon and Joseph LightfOOt, the
three attorneys mentioned being of
counsel for Jofr Mccarn in the present
trial Of tho latter on a charge of as,
sault and battery with deadly wea,
pom, .lg ..
Early last month former Attorney
General McReynolds telegraphed Judge
lClemons asking for the latter s resig-
nation, stating, however, that this was
not ON account of any charges pre-
tfcrred. Judge Clemens Immediately
replied 10 Mr.. MeReynolds, requesting
a leave of absence 10 order to go to
4 Washington, and this was granted
Judge Clemens left HONOLULU, accom-,
panied by Mrs, ClomOhs, ON August IA
The day before Judge Clemons left
here JEFF Mctarn, who had been called
to the national capital to explain a few
things concerning himself, il is said
/ reached Washington and Immediately
went into consultation with Mr.. Ne
Reynolds.
l,"' Lawyers Indorse Clomons
! Upon learning OF the request fol
Judge ClemOns' resignation, the Ha
waiian Bar Association took immed
late steps to support him. A cable
gram WAS sent by the executive com
mittee Of the association asking that
action on tlh question OF the jurist I
resignation be held up awaiting fur
ther word from tho bar association
This further word came q few days
later when the association, by an over
whelming majority, Endorsed Judgc
| Clemens and cabled its Endorsement t.
the President aud the attorney genera
of the United States. o..
shortly afterwards Mr., MrReynold
was made member OF the Unite,
States Supreme court and Mr., Oregon,
succeeded him as attorney general. A
the result of this an Immediate chang
of front ih regard 70 the Clemens mat
) ter was brought about and last wecl
the President ordered Mr. Gregory 4
make an Investigation Of the Who'll
subject. Yesterday came the further in
! formation that not only would this no
! be required, but that even the requcs