The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT AT
TORNEYSHIP.

GENERAL STEWART !. wooDFoEp. SUCCESSOR
TO MR.. BLISS, SWORN INTO OFFICE.
General Stewart L. woodford, successor 10 Mr..
George Bliss in q United States District Attorney
ship in this district was yesterday into Office
In the district Court by Judge Blaichford Twelve
O'Clock was the hour appointed by the Court for ad
ministerng The oath OF Office to the incumbent
at which time there large number of members
OF tue Bar federal officials ana personal friends OF Mr.
Woodford present. Among these were Commissioners
Belts, Osborn and Shields Postmaster James, Colonel
McAfee, United states Attorneys Roger NJ. sherman,
Tremainc Pullman, Herrck and schcy and Colonel
Ethan Allen Judge Blatchiord having taken mis- scat
on the beach, the retiring Official Mr.. Bliss. ad-
dressing the Court, said that he present in
obedience 10 the custom that had prevailed
in the United States Courts Tor years, but which
he had neglected four years ago from ignorance. But
now, in performing last olc,a duty he would express
his thanks to Judge Batchiord and the other Judges
OF the court for their consideration and iorbearance
with his shortcomings while IN Office When he came
into Office the calendars OF the court were blocked with
government business, but now he iet some pride in
saying, the calendars OF tho District ana Criminal
courts substantially clear, and government
can ordinarily DO brought to trial IN sixty days. Mr..
Bliss then formally presented to the Court General
Woodord his successor, who he said had been per-
sonal friend OF his for twenty years, and who
would undoubtedly discharge tho duties OF the office
with credit TO himself and usefulness TO the govern
ment
Mr.. Bliss then handed Mr.. woodfords commission
TO the Court ana resumed his seat. Mr. Woodiord
briefly expressed HIS thanks TO him for the very
dial manner IN which he had present cd HIM to the
Court Judge Blatchord, before administering tho
oath, addressed Mr.. bliss. He said that perhaps II
was not improper in response 10 the observations
made by Mr. Bliss, that nc should say that the opin-
ions entertained by tho judges as TO tho manner in
which the duties OF the District Attorney had been dis
charged during the last four years mad been expressed
by them recently in letters addressed by them TO MI.
Bliss. He was at liberty TO say that the concurrng
testimony OF all the judges was that Mr. Bliss,
personally, aud hts corps OF excellent assistants,
had discharged their duties with marked idoty zeal.
discretion and ability The judges also prepared
TO welcome u the oiice the gentleman who was about
TO enter upon It's duticsnot without experience The
United States had been 'short judge" for the past
four years and the advance made during that time
the business by tho District Attorney ana his
WIS exceedingly gratifying especially TO the incoming
District Attorney. who will not lind the Office burdcncd
as II was when his predecessor entered.
Judge Blatchford then administered the oath OF Office
to General Woodlord. The official warmly
congratulated by HIS friends and brother officials.
shortly after the ceremony General Woodiord took
formal possession of his Office