Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-09
HOUSTON.

The Judge Interviewed - He Will
Not Resign the Judseship Unless
Elected-A Reluctant Consent His
Views of HancOck-A soldier VINO
Understands the Constitution-The
Country safe In His Hands, Hut -
Fear n Chanse''-A Frank Admis-
sion-A Letter of Acceptance.
Special Correspondence of State Journal
DovKR, Sept. Judge Houston has
returned from Rehoboth, where for several
weeks he has been visiting Chief Justice
Oonegys at his cottage. The Judge has
not M yet received formal notification of
his nomination by the Republican conven-
ton last Thursday | met him ON The
train this morning and extended my COR
gratulationst to which he responded kindly.
"Will you accept, Judge p said |
"Oh certainly, | have promised that.
"rhen your name was used by your
consent
Eyes, bat it vas a reluctant consent
had no thought of being Congressional
candidate until some of my friends
insisted that | should sacrifice my inclina'
ton for the good of the party, and
yielded a very unwilling consent. II was
not, however, until | had been pressed
again and again. When went on the
bench it was at the pressing solicitation of
friends. | had no wish to accept the
judeeship, and was more comfortable and
IN receipt of more money from my law
practice than | could make out of the
place. then sacrificed my own judg.
nent and wishes to the demands OF my
friends, and have in the acceptance of
this nomination done so again. have
never been fully satisfied with the accept
ance of The judgeship."
"Will you resign, pending the result of
the election 7"
mo, sir. shall take no part whatever
in the canvass. / accept upon this CON
dition."
You recently called upon General
Hancock Z" / suggested insinuatiDgly,
meaning TO get at the story about the
assurances of Democratic successes and
of the Judges personal intention of
helping it along, which we're said TO bave
been extended to the Democratic candi-
date.
Yes" promptly and frankly said the
Judge. Eyes, | called upon General
Hancock and congratulated him, and the
country upon his nomination. / have
known General Hancock for number Of
| years, and think very great deal OF him.
| | first met him in Virginia on the eve OF
the battle of Charlottesville, and was al
that time impressed with the conviction
that he was more than soldier. He was
the tines st looking man | ever saw, and {
long conversation with him convinced me
that he had deep knowledge of the Oon-
stitution, and an honest courage to main
tain all Of his convictions upon the con
clusions which he held"
You would be willing, then,t to trust hin
as PRESIDENT"
Judge Houstons mind is entirely to,
logical not to comprehend the full signiti
canoe of this question, and he thought
moment before replying.
as l should not" said he, finally, "b
afraid to fully trust General Hancock bu
think that at this time any change i
the National administration would b
unwise. 1t would effect business interest
and disturb the commerce of the country.
The Judge did not comment upon Stat
politics although | attempted to lead th
conversation in that direction. He was,
am bound to say, very frank and sincere j
what he did say and, although he did NJ
deny the statement that he had said
UtutThl flhuCUch tllht Nc Wouih Noto ~
him, | gathered from what he did say TIN
the story was not strictly true. He sal
! that he felt sure that with Gener
Hancock as President the country wou
) be safe so far as the influence of the Pre-
ident could make it safe. 1.-The troub
! would not be with Hancock" said h
, but with his party"
: The Judge will, to morrow, be notitie
i by the committee, of which MIR. Higgii
: is chairman, and will write a letter
e acceptance ut once, which will be pu
I lished, probably on Saturday He h
E not yet settled his mind upon the poin
=, of the letter.
y 1t may be added that Judge Fisher,
o Dover, was the gentleman who first su
II gested Judge Houston as u candidate, al
>, that he was the original choice of Il
a State committee party of the Republican
:. They concluded that his nomination won
y best satisfy all parties, and that he won
- be the strongest candidate. They won
have preferred Jacob Moore, Of Suisse
u but he could not be gotten to consent
If run.