Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09
of all the members of each branch Of the
General Assembly,"

of all the members of each branch OF the
General Assembly,"
The only question IL the willingness OF
the Democratic members to so address the
Governor OF this there appears to be no
doubt. l have seen several OF them since
Saturday and, while at this early stage
they do not care so have their names
rushed into print. they have expressed
decided determination to Join In making
the address. Secretary Of State Wolcott
has no doubt of the reasonable cause"
for the removal, and Ia frank enough to
say that were he the Governor and 80
addressed to remove him he would not
hesitate moment. State Treasurer
Reynolds dropped in while was talking
to Mr.. Wolcott. He said, The deserves TO
be removed ard am In favor of it,"
The fact IL that there ~ general de-
mand either hat Judge Houston shall re-
sgn or II he fail he sh )uld be removed
This is not chid's play either. 1t is the
result of q deep-ruoted conviction that
some action should he taken 10 at once put
the seal of condemnation upon the mixing
of the judiciary and politics. AS u very
prominent Democrat said, Stamp 1t out
at once"
John Fletcher Salisbury, the secretary
Of the Democratic State Comnittee i-
severe. think he Il light temper his lar
guag- but be won't dlit. Say for me,
said ne, that there was time when
Judge Houston held an honorab lead III
the work of such great minds as that Of
Clayton aud his colfreres Since thea he
h.a been on the bench and so completely
surpassed by superior talruf, that now in
his secooo childhood he thinks Mr.
Harrington a second Clayton, and follows
hin like child He submits with appsr
INT pleasure 10 the embraces of ever,
political prostitute ia his party"
Il is proposed both here and in Sussex
% wait reasnnt BILE tine for judge
Houston's resignation. Should he stand
for the contest and not of r 10 resign peti
tons will be at once prepared aud spread
broadcast over tue : ate, asking the l. gi..
h4lute to make lie address for hls removal,
Every one hero understands the eLds
xpeIted to be gained by he cont st
o " testimony upon the point set forth
h their own plea can be taken. That Gao
ne done Def re u UnneJ States Comuls
s'DDer, and ut the expense OF the United
States & vernmsut. Counsel exp, CT to be
ps'd by Judge Houston out OF AL appro
priation expected for the expense of the
contest
The desire is to argue the assessment
lass of the State b.iOre Congress, aud To
get Congress 10 buy the expense of cam
| p4ign movement for the brnetit of the
republican party. Not man of them all
xprcis to prove that Judge Houston L.
nuiltd to the seat, aud Judge Houston
hilneef does rot know what the evidence
Is upon which he claims the seat.
INV THE EVIDENCE Is TAKEN.
CGlOutl Martin has no" 30 days III
which 10 reply TO the notice, which will
tie uuul about January lst. The testi-
uony must then b. taken either before u
i-tiee If the peace or IL United Siates
commissioner. The contestant will have
40 dA's 10 which TO got III his testimony
aud Colonel Martin will have 40 days ii
whicn to reply. After that 10 days are
allo wed for the contestant to answer
The case then closes aud the testimony
goes before the Committee on Elections
of the Forty ventu Congress, which CON
inittee has power to send for persons auC
papers aud take additional testimony il
thry With.
HE counsel in the case are L iwarC
Ridprly. judge F.sher, Anthony Higgin
sod IocuD Nuoce
Whatever usy come Of the contest
Judge Houston Is In 4 suarl