Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14
Circuit Court Jurist Given Re-
appointment on Decision of
Attorney-G General IN e W S
Comes as Distinct Surprise
and General Qualification
ANSWERS BY CABLE WILL
ACCEPT DISAPPOINTMENT
Presidential Action is Expected
Immediately That
Judges Matthewman and
Parson of Hawaii Will Also
Be Reappointed at Near Date


William L. whitney, second judge
Of the first circuit, will remain upon
the bench. He has been offered reap
polptment by Attorney-oenerai Greg
ory, has csbied his acceptance, and
prohablys by this time President VIII
son has signed his commission.
Events in judiciary circles are NOV
ing now with surprising swiftness, and
in some ways the greatest surprise OF
all is the reappointment OF Judge
Whitney.
Early this morning he received the
following cablegram:
washington, ID. c., Aug IA.
"Hon. VIM. l.. Whitney, Circuit Court.
Honolulu:
After further consideration and I'm
yestigafion have concluded that prob
ably the wisest course for me to pur-
sue would be to make no change in
your court Would you accept reap
pointment IL offered2 Cable answer
quickly
GREGORY, Attorney-G General"
In reply Judge Whitney cabled
Yes and the cable bore the message
back to Washington within short
time OF the hour when the offer came.
This request of the attorney-general
Is equivalent to reappointment for the
president, who appoints the Hawaii
judges. is following the department of
Justices recommendations, and Greg
ory's decision Is understood to be yir.
tualIy final. Therefore it is believed
that the president will announce the
appointment late today or Monday.
Surprise to Mr. Whitney.
The attQfney-geaeral's cablegram
CAME as q distinct surprise to Judge
Whitney. Il Is no secret that he had
no hopes OF disappointment nor did he
make any move to secure attentions
with such an idea. A few weeks ago,
as local people remember. Judge
Whitney, growing tired OF serving on
day-to-day plan, his term having
long expired. insisted on action. At
that time and since the department of
justice had plainly manifested its in
tention not TO recommend him for
reappointment.
In fact. the attorney-general's state
ment is understood to have been that
Judge Whitney need have no hope OF
reappointment. He had already made
arrangements to enter private practice
with a well-known Honolulu firm.
His Record the Deciding Factor.
That Judge Whitney's record was
the deciding factor in his case. as
Chief Justice Robertson's was in the
supreme bench reappointment yester-
day. is the conclusion drawn from re-
cent events.
The Star-Bulletin states on unuues-
tionable authority that two we'll
known Democrats here we're asked
ii they would be in a position 20 take
the appointment and both of them ex-
pressed their willingness to do so.
Evidently the department of justice,
after full consideration, has decided
that Judge Whitney is by all odds the
best man for the position.
As in the case OF the Robertson re-
appointment, merit and record have
triiImphed over party considerations
and the department OF justice has put
aside party politics in order to benefit
the Hawaiian bench.
Matthewman and Parsons May Be
Next.
II is reliably reported that Judge
Matthewman OF the third circuit and
Judge Parsons OF the fourth circuit
will also be reappointed. the reasons
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