National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-13
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
Interviews with Attorney Wells and 1
Successor, Colonel Corkhill.

Interviews with Attorney Wells and His
Successor, Colonel CorkhilI.
| Yesterday morning a representative of rHF
| NATIONAL REPUBLICAN met Dstrict-Attor.
ney ii. III. Wells as ho camo from the Criminal
COURTROOM and this brief colloquy ensued
Governor, this is your last day in office, ]
belicveT
Yes sir, aud l am glad of 1t. think Col
onel CorkhiIl will be confirmed to-day, and he
will take charge tomorrow"
You will still continue tho practice OF
your profession ?"
"Oh, yes; l shall do that, / suppose as long
as live"
"As you own property hero I presume you
will continue to reside in the city ~
"Yes, sir. l expect this will be my home
| for tho future"
swell, guess you leave tho office in better
condition than you found IL 2"
81 certainly do. Why. do you know that
when | entered that Office every thing was Ia
tho most chaotic state imaginablo2 There was
no record complete of single case. Papers
were scattered in all directions, and 1t cost u
great deal of trouble, time and labor to get
them straight"
How is ii now ~
"Well, it is much different. There is not a
case, since took the office, that cannot give
you detailed account Of all the proceedings
in connection with it in u minute, The
formation readily and without much search
ing. think there arc at least 5000 cases on
file in the office with u perfect record.
II suppose you will let Colonel C0rkhll
have the benefit of your experience, if he
should desire itT
Undoubtedly; anything that I can do to
start him right and straight l will cheerfully.
Probably for n few days can be of assistance
to him, but after he gets acquainted with tho
office and tho duties he will have no trouble
in getting along"
"Havo you finished with the Office ~
Eyes, have just had my last set of accounts
approved aud passed. My time expires to-day,
and cannot hold over until Colonel CorkhiIl
qualities, as the law does not permit it. But
the assistants can 60 on and attend to bust.
ness"
The Governor then bade the representative
good morning and proceeded to his office.
THE NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
"Well, Colonel, you are confirmed, see," said
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN scribe to Colonel
George w. Corkhill yesterday, when meeting
him on Pennsylvania avenue.
"Yes; | received notice of II q few minutes
SINCE" replied the United States District At
torney.
" Have you made any selections of your as
aislants or decided upon who they will be~
mo, have not even given the subject any
consideration yet No selection has been
made, and all the announcements are untrue
and decidedly premature l want to look tho
matter over thoroughly before come TO a de-
cision. shall receive my commission to-mor-
row morning, and after that shall take u
survey of my official duties. propose to So
cure some acquaintance with them to enable
mo to act knowingly in selecting the assist.
anco that my Office requires. ana bound by
no promises, and shall try to have the personnel
of the office the best possible to obtain. ] do
not think that shall meet with much diff
Guilty in getting into harness, and expect in a
little while to work as steady as u wheel
horse"
The Colonel then hastened on to dinner
which seemed at that time 10 be the most in.
terestng matter for his discussion.