The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-04-07
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FOURNOMlNAT|ONS
Chief Justice Robertson Circuit
Judge Whitney Vaughan and
Quinn Approved g.

-Four Of the Ave Hawaiian judiciary
nominations recently made by Presf9j
dent Wilson and which have been pend
ing for two weeks or more were con-.
irmed by the United States senate last
night. The nomination of S. c. Huber,
who is expected to arrive in the Will
hcmina from San Francisco next Tues
day morning, to be district attorney
here, was confirmed some weeks ago. ~
The combinations yesterday were Of
the appointments Of Chief Justice Rob
cstson Of the supreme court, to succeed
himself; Circuit Judge Whitney Of the
first circuit and in charge of the sec
ond division of this vUurC, Also TO sue.
coed himself: Iudge Clement X. Quinn,
to succeed Judge Charles F. Parsons
Of the Fourth circuit court in Hilo. and
rudre Horace WNVaughan, to succeed
Judge Sanford B. Dole, who retired on
December 16, last, as senior judge of
the local federal court.
The confirmation Of the appointment
Of j. Wesley Thompson to succeed
Judge John A. Matthewman Of the
third circuit court in Kailua, Hawaii,
is being held up yet, no action being
taken on Il by the senate yesterday,
but news Of the confirmation is expect
ed either today or tomorrow. friends
of Mr.! Thompson believe.
Hold-Up Explained 49,
A cable from Washington received
yesterday was TO the effect that action
on the confirmation of Judge Thompson
had been delayed pending the arrival
there of written protests sent from Ha
waii. While it is known that protest
signed by a few Kohala people hal
been sent on, Thompson s friends arc
of the opinion that little heed will be
paid to il. @t's .J5n
A more plausible explanation of the
delay in the confirmation is that attor
neys in the big Waimea water rights
ease in Hawaii eabled the department
of justice in Washington a few days
ago requesting that Jn1ge Thompson ;,
nomination be withheld from con
fifmation until Judge Matthewmln
had rendered his decision in the water
rights case ~ '..- p.
This decision was handed down in,
Kailua last Saturday. Washington bad
not advised Of the fact, however, it
is claimed, and when the nomination
came up yesterday in the senate action
on Judge Thompson s respect was with
held. q,
Attorney General Stainback vrster-
lay, at the request of .IudVo Thomp-
son, cableh news to the d"partment Of
Justice that Judge Matthewman had
ALREADY. decided the water rights ease
This Il Is believed, will cleHr the wav
FOR early and favorable action on the
G'emainiug Hat~aiian judiciary appoint
'"-"t ~ Wash'"r+nn. .-,.E
Wtr Qualify Soon -, y.
None of those whose appointments
we're confirmed Yesterday received in
struetions to qualify, but orders to this
effect are expected today. Chief Jus
ice Robertson aud Circuit Juige Whit
ney are already in Office and in their
cases all that will be required will be
he fling of their naths of office in, the
supreme court, certified copies of which
win he forwarded to Washington by
Clerk James A. Thompson of the su-
preme court here.
Judge Naurhan LrlieVes he III hear
today from Washington and when he
1Oes hear he eXI" cts to be told t.
qualify Immediately. which he will do
without loss of time or much Formally.
We, viii take the oath of Office and i'm
neaiatcly begin his duties. SIX S.. -.
As soon as Judge Vaughan qualifes,
Judge Samuel B. Kemp, the assistant
district attorney, will be appointed by
the court - acting district attorney to
1Ut until District Attorney Huber ar
ives and qualities, it being expected
hat Nr. Huber will continue, Judge
k""'' N office as his assistant.