The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-20

Hawaiian Bar Association at Live
y Meeting Votes % Endorse
Justice De BON and Judges
Henry E,lCoeper and william
u Robinson for Reappointment
on Territorial Bench and Cir.
cult BENCH.
From Saturday Adyertiser.I

tFronl Saturday Adyertiser.)
The Hawaiian Bar Association, at its
called meeting yesterday. afternoou,
voted by an overwhelming majority 70
recommend the reappointment Of JUS
tice John T. De Bolt and Judges Henry
Z. Cooper and William J. Robinson to
the positions which they now hold. The
resolution concerning the appointment
Of Justice he Bolt was as follows;
'whoreas,4 the Hawaiian Bar Assoc
citation recognixsstan appreciates the
high moral cbarapteh legal ability and
integrity Of Judge Arthur A, Wilder
and Il. NJ. Watson, yet in view Of the
sterling ability and faithful service Of
/ Justice DE Bolt the Hawaiian Bar AS
ISOLATION reeommends his reappointment
as associate iustiee OF the supreme court
Of the Territory Of Hawaii
Attorney Davis Prssides.
The meeting was called to order at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon, with
George A.. Davis, member of the
executive committee, in the chair. Soc
rotary 4. w. Sutton read the call and
stated IN explanation that President
&c. r, Hemenway had appointed com
mittee on nominations for the bench,
Consisting of Judge A, A. Wilder, T.. G.
Peters and e. w. Sutton. This com
mitteF called on Governor l.. +. Pink.
ham on January 2 and informed him
that the Bar Association had, at its
regular meeting in December, 1912,
1unanimouslv endorsed the appointment
Of Judge William s. Edings and the
reappointment Of Justice Antonio Perry
and Judge William u, Whitney. Jndgs
Charles r. Parsons and Judge John A.
Matthewmap. Governor Pinkham in.
| formed the COMMITTEES that he had un-'
dertaken 20 give immediate consid Era
tion to the matter Of appointments to
fiji vaeacies in the IHawaiian bench,
and TINT ne would efte due consideta,
JiOn to tho committee y report. ~ 2fe
On motion the report Of the commit.
tee was accepted, ordered placed on
| Gle and the committee discharged. with
the thanks Of the bar association.
The association then voted unani.
nopsly to ihdorse the Recommendation
for the appointment Of Judge Willfam
j. Robinson to succeed himself as third
Judge of the first judicial circuit.
Praise for Judge De Bolt.
David Z. Wilmington then delivered
an extended and able appreciation of
the services rendered the public and
the bar by Judge De Bolt He dwelt
at length upon his faithful efficiency
in service for the cause of justice in
this Territory, and introduced the reso.
luton as above. William r. Castle
seconded the resolution. t'
| William o. Smith said that he be.
Heved that competency in public serv.
ice should be recognized; that il was
in the interest of good government that
officials who have shown consistent eff.
cheney should receive recognition of
their service to the community. He
said that be. was sorry that the Gov.
ernof had recommended. the appoint.
ment OF Messrs. Watson aud Wilder.
tIudge Wilder, he said, was one OF the
hest Justices who had ever served ON
the supreme bench Mr.. Watson. as
every one knows, is an attorney Of in.
ltegtity aud marked legal ability. New
lertheless II was not in the interest of
pahiic Justice that the faithful and
care taking efficiency of Judge De Bolt
should pass nnrccogniZed and that
either Of those whom Governor Pink.
nam had recommended should be APP
pointed in his stead. -
Judge W. b. Lymer entered de.
Sense OF his partners, and stated that
4 the resolution was passed in the form
m which Wilmington had presented II
/ II might be interpreted as somewhat of
riur upon the fitness Of either of these
gentlemen for judicial appointment
Judge w. Il. Stanley supported w. q.
Smiths view.
Wilmington said that the resoluiion
had no intent other than 20 express tbe
sentiment of the bar assoeiation ana
thar he lar association, ought n mako
~ recommendations direct to the attor.
ney general OF the United States and
fhe PRESIDENT, and not 10 the Governor
Judge George A. Davis said that rec.
commentators az TO j1dicial appoint
nents on the territorial bepeh are a
prerogatiye of the bar, and that the
Governor has nothing TO do with III;
that he has no more say about judicial
appointments than any other citizen.
X n Quarles then arose and asked
W pe eN'uheu IRON an expression of
opinion or participation in the vote as
ne had entered an application In Wash.
ington for appointment to the Hawaii.
an bench. M. u. Frosser, T. A. D0uth-
itt and =. w, sutton expressed appre.
eiation OF Judge DE Bolts services.
They were 10 favor OF his reappoint
ment. Douthitt said he was strongly,
opposed TO the suggestion offered BY
Judge Lymer that the arsociation rec.
ommend second aud third choice as
wen as a, first choice. The association,
in his opinion, stood for De Bolt and
there was no alternative to be consid.
cred. ,,a ~ sr II
Atkinson opposes Antagonism.
A. T.. G. Atkinson deprecated any ne.
tion by the bar association that might
he interpreted as antaRonistie to- the
Governor and the administration iThe