The daily gazette., 1878-08-05
Whist Major Biggs and NIr.
Heverin told ssGath..'
Extract from the Times.

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Extract from the Times.
"Now," said Mr.. Blggs, "when Chief
Justice Gilpin died tho Oldest Judge on
our Supreme bench was Edward Woot-
ten, of Sussex county, called in the par
lance of the State Che right wing"
Here the bystandsr inquiries whether
the right wing dresses north and south,
SO as not to invade Maryland and the
Delaware bay. Mr.. Biggs resumes:
"Judge Wotten, as have heard him
say, took his Carriage and drove to Sea-
ford and lower Sussex and back to Dover
to control two votes for James A. Bayard.
the father of Thomas, when James wan
ted to 60 to the United 81 ates Senate In
1855. Later than that, Judge Wotten had
a tremendous battle with his neighbor,
Willard salisbury, for the United States
Senate. The Bayard forces were beaten
by the salisbury brothers and judge
Wotten's head rolled In the dust. The
Judge got up and put it on again, but Gev-
er bowed 1t inrecognition the existence
of Willard salisbury. Many years pass
ed by, and Judge Wotten's rival, after
being twice elected TO the Senate, was
made Chancellor Of Delaware. When
Gilpin died, Wootten desired and expect
ed the promotion to be Chief Justice. To
his astonishment, both Thomas Bayard
and his father, the aged ex-senator, wrote
letters to the Governor soliciting the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Comegys. 1t is said that
Judge Wotten was so incensed and woun
ded that he refused for some time to re-
cognizs Thomas Bayard on the street."
MIR. Heverin here remarked: at was
thought by many people, even In Dover,
where all were delighted to see Judge
Coniegys appointed, that Tom Bayard
had done cold and cruel thing. Woot-
ten had been his friend, his fathers and
his uncle's all Senators, and was fit for
| the place, and had every reason to expect
1t. But Mr.. Comegys was liable to be
taken up for the United States Senate by
| either party. Delaware is pretty evenly
balanced and went fer Grant In 1872. On
close vote in the Legislature either par
ty would have preferred Comegys to any
other political opponent. He had never
been pronounced Democrat nor q Re-
publican. His gentlemanly character,
independent circumstances, State connec-
tions and ability were right there, resd-
ing under the nose of the Legislature
assembled in Dover State House. Tom
Bayard might have thought that Come
gys had better be placed on sideling, and
he sent in application, with his father, to
make Comegys Chief Justice ignoring
Wootten."
"Well," said Mr.. Biggs, 81 must really
think that Mr.. Bayard and his father be-
lieved MIR. Comegys to be the most suit
able man for the place and that they act
ted on grounds Of public duty. But what
l want to understand is this: If the lead
er OF the Bayard right wing in Sussex is
no longer Thomas Bayard's friend, what
is to become Of Sussex, with her three
Senators and seven members, when
Thomas Bayard comes up for reelection
two years hence?"
"That is what want to hear you ans
wer. Mr.. Biggs."
After little reflection, Mr.. Biggs re-
Piled:
"Pll tell you. The great reputation
Thomas Bayard has got over the country
is graceful matter to the people of Della
ware, and their Legislature will re-elect
him in 1880, no matter what local disap-
pointments he may have made or old
friends he may have detached. He is un-
ders ood to act from high motives and
rather wonder that he did not ask for
the nomination of George Gray, of New
Castle, who is his friend, of his own age,
with abundant years before him, and
mind and person equally agreeable"
Said Heverin: "rhat is correct. The
Saulsburys run in very narrow rut, and
canrot afford to wesken their reputation
by letting Bayard be beaten. He would
be supported by the Democratic party of
the State for Senator or President, and
will be his own successor"
swell, said Mr.. Biggs, "Sussex county
is naturally good deal annoyed at the
small amount of patronage they get.
The Governor and one Senator are from
New Castle; the Chief Justice, Chancel-
lor and Representative are from Kent;
the next Governor will be Mr.. Hall, of
Frederica, in Kent. BY rule long estab-
ilshed MIR. Williams cannot be returned
to Congress, as he has had two terms, and
Sussex expects that Congressman, without
doubt"
Major Bi!gs, 1t appears does not use
the language Il. Erening and Commercial
attributes to him. 1t would appear that
the remarks Of Mr.. Heverin was such as
IL objected to. In either case there was
no necessity for attacking Judge Wooten,
but it is ever ready to assail Democrat.
Here is what the e. Z. and Com. said:
"There is no doubt that had Mr.. Bay
ard been governed by merely personal
consideration In so important matter as
this,he would have preferred Judge
Wooten to Mr.. Comegys, but he sacrific-
ed his personal inter SITS and desires to
considerations OF the public good and it
requires The imaginations Of one trained
in the Biggs school OF politics to invent
so preposterous reason for his course
as that suggested 1. e. that Mr.. Bayard
desired 10 get so probable candidate for
the S.na' oship out OF the way. That
there were abundant reasons for not ap
pointing Judge WOoten chief justice,
every well-inf ,rmed person will admit,
and the physical ipfrmity of deafness
u the lesst OF them, though in itself suf
iicient. If the Judge has any intima,e