Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-19
I AIH1 EDITION \,
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For the REruBLlCAN.
MESsRS EDITORS Your editorial
in ylGr Issue Of March 18th, is a timely |
one The long delay caused in the ap-
poin m.nt aud Confirmation of Judge |
for the L 5 District Court for the
District If Delaware, caused by faction
al fight between would be leaders in TIE |
Iepubtic - raity, is a disgrace to theI
state, aud an insult to every honest
Republican wlo is not controlled by a |
pei v faction. The tactioEal fight en-
g.II.red b.1". the friends of Judge
Fisi,er and Mr. Spruapce, caused both
Of those gent emen to be thrown aside,
and yet on The advice and at the in
stance OF mere handful (three or four)
men, the President is asked TO take
Rer ublican State Judge for life on the |
Delaware bench and make him Judge
of tie l.. S. Court of this District, and
thereby place on the State bench, in
lieu of a Republican Judge, (by the Gov
ernor's appointment for life another
Dem ncratic Judge.
Such action is utterly inconsistent,
suicidal and unjust to the Republicans
of Delaware. Judge Wales is the only
Judge ever appointed by Republican
Governor he was appointed because he
was a Republican, and now Republic
can President is asked to remove Re-
publican Judge by men calling them.
selves stalwaIt Republicans, to make
room for Democrat lawyer to get a life
position as a Democrat on the State
bench. That Judge Wales is the choice
OF the Republicans of Delaware for a
United States Judge at this time, no
man, Republican or Democrat, pre-
tends to believe, and if the matter
was left to the Republicans of this
State to say whether or not Wales
should be removed from the State
bench, and placed on the United States
bench not one man in twenty of the Re
publicans of the State would endorse his
appointment. This is not an imaginary
assertion it is truth, every word truth,
and challenge canvass of the Repub.
lican voters of Delaware on this subject
IL the friends of Wales dare to do so. |
His confirmation by the Senate (if he
has been appointed) should be earnest
ly opposed by every Republican who
wishes Republican success in this State |
and in the nation. If Wales Is confirm
ed upon the recommendation of "A mere
handful of factionists of this city, the
breach will be still more broadered |
and widened, and all hopes of Republi- !
can success will be dispelled. Let
Judge Wales remain on the State |
bench where he was appointed by Gov ]
ernor Cannon, Delaware's only Repnb-,
lican Governor, and then in justice toI
his party he is bound to stay and give
Us new man for the United States
bench. As you have truly stated,
Robert G. Fraim, Esq has been promi. |
nently named for this position.
He Is gentleman of clean hands, a |
man whose character, standing and |
ability is beyond question. Mr.. Fraim
has heretofore been called to fill posi-
tons of honor, trust and responsibility,
and he has in every instance not only
fully met the expectations of his most
sanguine friends, but in every instance
h has much more than met their most
sanguine expectations.
With Robert c. Fraim, Esq, on the
bench of the District Court of Della
ware, the citizens would have a gentle
ian for Judge whom they could at
. | times appTo aCh, and receive C, d ,teol
treatment, no matter how humble the
c rcumstances. We would have
Judge that no considerations of per-
sonal regard or otherwise could swerve
from the discharge of his duties in a
fearless and faithful manner. Mr..
Fraim possesses every qualification to
make him a Judge that would reflect
trtdit upon the stale and upon the
party to which he belongs. He is a
jealous student, torGible reasoner, Il
logical thinker, and possesses in re-
markabe degree Il clear, cOinpreheD-
sive legal mind. He would fiji the
position Of Judge with legal ability,
and with dignity aud uniform polite
ness, and if the matter of Il selection
was left to the people, particularly of
this County, lie would be selected for
the position by an overwhelming ma
jority.
Mr. Fraim has never asked for this
position, and is not now asking for it,
Dut the Republicans Of Delaware, par
tic llarly the business community, ask
for his appointment. The masses Of
both po.iica! parties have the utmost
confidence IN his ability and moral
We h. Not . single stain Or faint
marks mis- pathway from his boyhood
10 lie present time BY his own exer-
lions alone, re Has arisen from a poor
boy (cn'irrlv HnIiAed.) He is a man
Of the propie. He has been tried, and
in every instance found worthy. With
Robert G. Fraim, Esq , OF the bench,
and John c. Patterson, Esq, as L. S.
Attorney, Driaware's District Court
wOu,d present. two gentlemen of ability
ana morality that could nowhere be ex-
celted.
| tnen should he the duty of every ,
man who wishr, H"publicAn success
in De.awar 10 unite against tle re-
noval cf Republican Judge from the
State bench Of Delaware,to make room
for Democratic Judge for life, and at
once urge the appointment Of Robert
G. Fraim to th3 Jldgeship Of The u. s.
Court of this District, as his appoint
mcut would give more general satistac-
ton to the massts than any man that
could now be named for the position.
LEN