Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-15

KP-BENAToR WILLARD sApHx AffoNlEp ~
THE vAoAlAcE.
Especial TO he b,erotaI
GEoRotE. Del, Nov. IA,
Hon. Willard saulabus been appointed
Chancellor, by doyernorier.
..-.. ~ s.P,M.
Hon Willard SaulsburA native OF Della
ware, having baen born init county. on June |
and, 1920. He received hiucation at Della |
ware College. Newark, antckinson College'
Carlisle. He was promil member OF the
Methodist church, a classier, and temper
ance speaker. He has stathut his hrst pun.
lie speech was at a TenRnce meeting, at
Dagsboro Sussex connty.e then studied and
practiced law. In 1858 has elected to the
U s. Senate to succeed HMnrtin W. Bates,
and took his scat in that hin 1853. He mad
been, when young. of ratht feeble cOnHtitu-
tion, and retiring dlspo-tiand this led him
to the use of alcoholic stlirnts, at times OF
excitement, developing in !, habits OF a most
unfortunate character, and pt1ch after many
periods of attempted refornd4 always return
ed. He was, however, ag 4ilaeled TO the sen
ate, at the expiration OF hist eerln, ana sery-
ed in that body second 1dd OF Blk years
which ended in 1871 when was suceeeded IN
the Senate by his older brot, Hon. Eli sauls-
bury, OF Dover. During sea,yeara OF his ser
vice, he was not appointed etiy OF the Senate
committees, and at one tiuiIIon. Chas sum,
ner, of Massachusetts,, gavatice that he wnulu
ehter a motion for his expuln from the SEN
ate, but. upon private solietion, he gave up
the notion
fince he left the senat,Mr. Salisbury has
pursued his profession, anhe was the couhsei
for the defence Of DR. lsaiC. West, who was
tried at Dover in June la4for the murder OF
Cooch Turner, and acquitt upon tecincnal
theory of ''self-defenGe," lich Mr, Sauispury
had pressed upon the jury.
Mr.. Salisbury is broth to the preHenl
U. s. Senator Eli Ssulsbg. of Dover, auu
to DIR Cove salisbury wlo was Gov
ernor of the State from 1S6to S7l. He Is al
80 brother-in-law to Govenor Ponder. IRON
whom he receives the appoitment OF Chahcei
lor.
INTERVIEW WITH eKcRErARF OF srkrR JOHN u
PAYSrER, ESQ his VIEWS ON THi APPOINT
MENT
John H. Paynter, Esq, Secretsy OF State
Delaware, arrived at the Clsym House, las
evening" and was called on, this lorning, by
representative OF the CoMMERctA,
Mr. Paynter said lie had beenIbsent to tn
North, day or two, and only lened of the az
pointment OF Mr.. Salisbury. las evening, q
arriving here, though it was somahat anticipa
ted. in Dover. on Thursday.
Reporter. What do you think OF tho app Din
ment, MIR. Paynter?
Mr.. P-Well, / don't know, have nj
thought much about it, The Governor proba
ly might have done better. He void not hay
selecied MIR. Salisbury, however, hid he not r
ceived strong guarantees that he is reformt
man.
Reporter.- Don't you think the Governor il
tended, all the time, to select MIR. Saulsbuf
and was reticent on the subject, III colseqleh'
of that fact
Mr.. P-I think not, at first, bn psople kel
insisting that he did, and the subj oct was co
tinually talked Of in Sussex County, until at Ia
the Governor came to thinking about it, lii
self. and finally decided on it.
Reporter. What effect will ii be likely to ha
on Tue Democratic Party
Mr.. l. We'll that will depend on how I
r"g .c 6a1nsGsebGT. 6a conducts himself. II it prov
y damaged, no doubt but If he is reformed,
| will do no hurt at all.
Reo.-Well, do you think reform possible
| MIR. SIS case9
eral terms. He said MIR. Saulsburys health |
| been very feeble, and he has been in Philad
phia, being patched up at the hands of the d
| TORS until he came home, about two weeks al
| apparently better. While his friends hoE
| this was So still there was much reason for q
| Germ about him, aud no certainty could be
that he could long discharge the duties oil
place.
Mr. Paynter also said Mr., Salisbury was v
competent for the place, in mental and le
| quaifcations-no one more so. he, hlms
/ had been talked to in general way, by
| Governor, about the vacancy, but he had
definite knowledge what conclusion the lAl
had reached, until it was made public.
SENATOR BAYARD HOPED NOT.
When the rnmor of the appointment reac
town, yesterday about noon, u gentleman az
s. Senator Btyard, who was waiting at
depot for the train, il he had heard dehni
that Mr. Salisbury was appointed. The SEM
| aaid i'm ranlv No | have no information o
l hope not"
now A REPUBLICAN REGARDS IT.
The Chairman of the State Central Conn
tee, Mr.. IL. F. Pickles, being informed Of
appointment last evening, expressed tho opi
that it would be good thing for the Rspubs
party 1t would, he believed give two huut
more Republican majority in Sussex Gov
and Governor Isaac jump would ill the next
caney with good Republican.