The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-02
Attorney-GeneraI Gregory So In
forms Him-Says Success
Vt sor In Thirty Days
POPULAR JURlST WILL
JOIN BIG LAW FIRM
He Asks Department Of Justice
For Thirty Days Leave
Of Absence

he feaIHOlhI'l' hlIhOWSh 'he "'P"''
ment Of justice has not as yet decided
upon bis successor. The second
Judge of the first circuit has, nctOr't-
ingly, applied for thirty days leave
of absence, in order to make his
arrangements for retiring to private
life, in default Of which he will re
sign at once.
u Judge Whitney vii enter the '"'H
firm of Smith, Warren & sutton. 20 -
place Charles r. IIemenway, who re
Gently resigned from the firm to lr-
come the attorney Tor the firm of Alex.
ander & Baldwin. He accepted tn
offer of partnership some weeks ago,
contingent on his failure to secure Il
reappointmpnt to the bench.
Yesterday, the following cable was
received
49, Il" Washington, June %, 1915.
whitney, Circuit Judge, Homo ulu.
al Not my intention to recommend
your appointment. Appointment
of your successor likely to be con
sidered soon. Matter will rrOE-
ably be determined WITHIN the
next thirty days.
"cREGoHY, Attorney General
The Judge replied by cabling "A re
quest for thirty days leave Of absenc,
| from bis duties, the Vine specific
| during which the choice Of his success
4 sor would be made.
Term Long Expired
| Judge Whitney s fOur.year term 1"
office expired on May q, 1913, and 70
more than, two years he has been um
der service without a new comm ssIOI
He has been recommended for rear
pointment. it is known, by the Gov el
nor, the Bar Association of Hawai-
many iurists, lawyers, associations an
citizens.
The uncertainty of his position con
pelled Judge Whitney ca ~ this mont
to force the hands Of the departmo1
of Justice in, Washington, as the su,
go to show
was offered the position Of RttOrne
, for the Arm OF Alexander &, fhtlwi
i decided to withdraw from the .irm
+ Smith, Warren, Hemenway & Sltto
y Judge Whitney was offered tn" VI,
=. in the firm to be vacated by Mr.. lI2I
enway. This, Judge Whitney acc'o.,
-. only ON condition that he was cot |
= OF, pointed to the circuit bench.
y Long And Honorable Career
v Judge Whitney has had long n,
=, honorable career in the servic" of :
" Territory, under appointment DO
from the territorial and federal 90
y crnmrnts. Twelve years ago he W
* appointed district magistrate of lIOr
Il, lulu and his good work in the To-
i, court Of first instance is still fresh
the minds of kamaainas. From I
'e district court bench he became del
10 ty attorney general and two yes
later was appointed by President Ti
r. as circuit judge. He has often
At on the bench of the territorial
nL preme court, taking the place of so
)" Justice disqualified in the case un,
hearing.
10 The retiring Judge is the father
ne juvenile court work in Honolulu.
-. made II deep study of juvenile W.
ns on tn" mainland. Under his direct
40 this feature of Hawaiian life has bt
II rndc successful permanent inst
1t. tion and 1t is doubted if there 10
ee nan in Hawaii today as well qualif
i'll to handle this work as Judge Within
We In forcing the issue, in order
e know what action to take in the
turc and terminate the existing unc
- tar"t> of his tenure of Office, Juc
Whitney on June 3 cabIed the att
mrN general inquiring how soon his
appointment or that of his success
would be brought about. He told
attorney general that pending busir
-. arrangements required his early Il
nN wrr. This cable and others that
lCwcd and the answers to them W
a as follows:
ee Gable Messages Exchanged
:. "IIonolulu, Jur" 3, 1915.
10 Attorney General, Washington:
eg Respectfully inquire whethc
w appointment of self or succnssC
H., considered soon. Pending bushes
-" arrangements require my earl
!. answer, WHITNEY, "
''n' TO this the attorney general answ;
W almost a week later:
,,a WASHINGTON, June IA, 1918.
a. 80 ircuit Judge Whitney, Hon
"a" lulu:
'iH' "TrIegram Of eighth receive
+ar Reply III ten days.
'o GU "GREGORY."
inn Ten days 'larsed and Judge Whit
M. dressed home the poi"t:
,aJ "Hopolulu, June 25, 1918.
;n, ''.At'o"uev.G rucral WashiuetO ton:
=, - Respectfully renew inquiry II
-, Telegram Of ighth
md WHITNEY. "
mo >ud after almost week it
Whitney re-" lived Yesterday the e
az, .,~ ace which tells him that the