Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-11-15
From yesterdays Evey Evening Z.

From yesterdays Evey Evening 70
Thomas Holoomb, the fortunate mau
In the animated contest for the recorder.
ship, was born in New Castle hundred in
July, 1843. He read law with the late
George B. Rodney, took = course at the
Harvard law school and was admitted to
practice At the New Castle county bar in
November, 1854, After following his
profession short time he abandoned
1t and engaged In farming. In 1875 he
was elected to the Legislature and was
chosen speaker of the lower house for the
term. He WAS reelected as member of
the House Of Representatives IN 1877.
In November, 1878, he was appointed
recorder OF deeds for a term Give years.
by Governor Cochran. Mr.. Holcomb re-
sides in New Castle aud comes here from
his home every morning, returning
in the evening. The leading applicants
in the field after the recordership In op-
position to Mr.. Holoomb were Purnsl
j. Lynch and William N. Wilson, St
Georges Benjamin Fraim. Brandywipe
William H. Smith, White Clay Creek,
and John Grobe Of his city. Mr.. Hol-
comb, was supported by large number
Of the leading Democrats in the State, and
his reappointment was asked by a great
majority Of the prominent man Of both
| parties, and nearly every one who has
had business intercourse with the office
during his inoumbency. His especial
| fitness for the Office and his record for
the past five years were the chief
| grounds upon which Mr. Holcomb's
friends urged his reappointment. His
competitors opposed his being continued
in the office on the ground that they
objected to reappointments
Mr.. Holcomb was first informed of his
reappointment by an RvRRY EvKsINe
represen tative who read him the dis
patch of the Dover correspondent OF this
paper shortly after 9 o'clock. The
information conveyed In the telegram
created mild sort of a panic in the
court house, among the officials and
lawyers.
Congratulations followed. A young
attorney who did much work for Mr.. Hol.
comb could not express his pleasure In
shaking hands, but struck out with his
left arm and winded Register House
man who was standing near and waiting
for grip at the Recorders hand.
The clerks in the office lighted up at
hearing the news and promptly shook
with the chief and told him they were
glad at his good luck. They looked it.
Mr.. Rogers, whose pulse throbbed very
hard all night, over the bogus dispatch
read in the afternoon, stating that Mr..
Holo0mb had been turned down, was
smiling and glad. He gave vent to his
feeling through his feet, and kicked one Of
his pointed toed shoes in the air. He i'm
mediatsly sought to recall an application
for desk under Mr.. Cochran which he
timely made out and mailed when the
counterfeit dispatch was read yesterday.
The missive had gone Oh it's way to Mid
dletown which causes Mr.. Rogers his only
SORROW Of the day. Congratulations
were extended the Recorder by members
OF the bar and others irrespective Of party
The commission duly made out and
containing the seal OF the state WA
received by Mr.. Holoomb about 10 O'CLOCK
this morning. The commission ia datet
to-day, the new term beginning thi
q morning.
9 Mr.. Holcomb will appear before {
q justice of the peace later in the day anG
a take the oath Of office for another hv
years.