Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-22

MIR. WORTHINGTON AT HOME.
The Nominee for District Attorney Re-
ceives Congratulations.
his DOOR BELL CONTAINS OF OvERwORK AND THE
DooH-KNoB CLOVIS WITH FRICTION-COL- DUDLEY
MAKES FACETIoCs REMARK AND 'ssAM" HKARs
TEE FATAL OBJECTIoN-A TALK WITH Nh. WORTH
ISGToN.
Il Mr.. y. $ Worthlngton. the newly appointed
district attorney, had no other means OF knowing
that ne had been nominated for public Office the
constant Jange OF his door bell last evening would
have revealed To him this Interesting fact, at
least would have suggested the narrowing susp-
cOn that he had become, for some reason, an OBJ
Jcct OF pubic interest. For that piece OF mechan-
ism which was connected by wire to a white
knob in the door frame OF his house was, doubt
very n!rch To its own surprise. suddenly awakened
from t..e peaceful repose which door bells presn-
ably ENJOY in such retired locality as LeDroit
Park. The knob fairly glowed with the warmth OF
the friction OF the eager hands in spite Of its expo
sure TO the biting cold, which kept the visitors
dancing In the front doors The change from private
TO public life came so suddenly into the experience
OF the door bell that 1t surprising il its mel
low tones OF hospitality were changed into the
shrtIlneSs Of discomfort. However they were not
All strange hJ ndS that set the bell agong last even
ing. large proportion We're the residents in the
PARK who are very socia5e and neighborly, and on
hcc9ulE nj their Father Isolated position thrown
upon their own resources for social diversions Nat
uTally they were ali very much interested in Mr..
Wcrthn5fons success, and when the nomination
Game they locked about him to offer their congrat-
ulAtiOns-
NOT A GREAT SURPRISE.
'sWas 1t not a great SURPRISE" asked STAR re-
porter who had helped to warm up The white door
knob aud keep the beilfOng.
sNH II tot falt
quite sure Il week ago that would be nominated.
But, Of course. was not certain
Ibid the President give YOU 10 understand that
you would De nominated. queried the listener.
Il never met the President" replied Mr.. Worth
1ngton. and have no personal acquaintance with
hlln. Neither was | an applicant Tor the place.
ny maine suggested at first without my knOwl-
edge. and when friends came to me and asked If I
would accept the place. said thattr it was offered
TO Inc, would regard 1t ii great honor aud ac-
ccpt. Afer the movement had been started was
OF coarse DESTROYS Of succeeding. and am glad for
myself. a. well as for those VINO have been kind
enough 10 urge my appointment
The industrious door-bel had been hard at work
during this brief conversation. and Mr. Worthing-
ton was surrounded by fresh relay OF friends
oNE-LEGGED MEMS DAY
Col. Dudley, who lives in the Park, was among
the callers and as the colonel planted his cork-leg
In position before the one which Mr.. WOrthngtOn
has the honor 10 bear. he said happily:
THE one-legged men seem to be having their
GAY"
.sYes,- replied MI worthfngton, laughing heart
lily. Il expect the men without any legs Will come
III next"
''DE KUNNEI., SAIL"
sam. the colored messenger Of Col Corkhill
called soon after MI Worthington reached home
His broad, good-natured face was wreathed in
smiles. and his rounded paunch shook with sup
pressed chucEleS as he stood before the colonel'S
successor lie had been trying all the way ont to
adapt his favorite expression, ''De kunnel, sab.
with which he had entieavOred to sustain the dig
nifty OF the office Of district attorney, TO some form
that would 1T Mr. WOrthington. He had evidently
succeeded.
There is only one objection to you," remarked
Mr. Northngton, with mock gravity.
Sans face fell, and the smile died away as he
waited with great trepidation to hear what the
fatal objection was.
.'You look too much like the colonel. continued
Mr. Worthngton, referring In good natured way
10 the resemblance which is said to exist between
The portly figure OF Col Corkhil and that Of his
sam looked relieved to find that the objection was
not a more serious one.
EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL PRACTICE.
"My practice said Mr.. Worthington, taking ad-
vantage Of lull in the reception to answer Ques-
tion from STAR reporter. ''my legal practice has
been mainly confined to the civil law and l have
had very little TO do With criminal practice. This
however. is g common experience with LAWYERS and
expect that viii be aOe to make myself familiar
with criminal practice in short 1iIne.n
however. ain not confirmed yet he concluded
''Ghere Will he difficulty about your conftrula-
t10ns remarked q friend confidently
"For u quiet f1ghr,7 said one Of the callers, sit
was the hottest ever knew.
lit was hot ntht," assented Mr.. Worthington,
"and, from the nature of things, it was quiet
one"
Mr.. Worthington said that he had formed no
plans As TO the conduct Of his Office. and would not
do SO until he had become acquainted with its re-
qCirements.
TIE APPOINTMENT APPROVED BY THE BAR.
The appointment OF Mr.. Worthington as district
attorney IS freely commented upon by members Of
the bar, who, as rule. consider it an excellent
one. There IS some conjecture as TO who MI.
Wortnngton Will appoint a. his assistants. and It
Is stated That In the choice are Messrs Andrew c.
Bradley. A. =; Brney and Benjamin F. Leighton
some assert that those gentlemen have already
been offered the positions. 1t l. not likely that
MI. j. Z. Head Sir. Worthingtons partner Tor
some years. VIII take place ia the Office, for the
pending work or the IT'LL Will engage his attention
Tor time.
With the expiration of Mr.. Corkhill's term the
commissions OF his assistants fail. Messrs Tag
cart. Coyie. Irvine ana Moore have with MIR. Cork
Eil remained at their posts. but. Of course, have
been unable TO do any business since the 18TH inst
Tney were this morning ut their posts ready to
turn over the Offices TO their successors.
TALK WITH Mr. CoRKHnL
4 STAR reporter, who found Mr.. Corkhiu In his
room this morning. asked him: "What do you think
OF the new appointments
'Nr Worthington.T answered Mr.. Corkh1ll. sis a
lawyer OF standing. gentleman Of excellent char
acter. lie was Il loyal tI.ion soldier who lost d
limb during the way, and in my Judgment no better
appointment could have been made"
record. Colonel
II ain satisfied with it,, remarked the colonel 81
nave uetn entirely mSrepreSented in this contest
j have never been 4 candidate for reapDOinCment
as far as / was personally concerned. l never
asked a man To sign u paper or 10 the Pres--
dent Ia my behalf Certain OF my friends thought
lnat ought 70 be redppO1nted, and they made
some Efforts TO secure my reappointment. i am
very certain that Mr.. Worthington will not enter
upon the duties Of the Office with more pleasure
than SHALL retire from 1t. / have administered
the once during the entire term, / believe, with
the entire satisfaction OF The court and the citi-
lens"
why were you not TeappoInted:" asked the re-
porter.
II do not care Just now" said the colonel, "to
give Inc reasons for the failure TO be reappOinted
was cOlciliSivey satisfied two weeks ago, when
ny office expired. from certain Information re-
tod lny friends The information is vi that char
cter That do not care To say anything about it at
present., but MAJ in the future. IL lind Ii necessary
10 state the real reasons. They DO hot reflect my
"iNtia of pTr>oid al character, but TO the
protection or other parties who are under
Investigation l certainly return TO my
private practice: without any regret in the
world might say TO YOU that told the President
TINT IL he tnUUut tnat there Was any ne,es,ity 10
Grct, with pleasure. and with hostility concerns
lnE the action so lar a. was personally concerned
lie Trt>isitnj encountered that Necessity and ap-
pointed Nj. ~ orr hlul,iOn. 1t may become neceS-
StIy Tor Ine 10 say something hereafter in regard
10 the circumstances, but III present have nothing
more 10 say"
T'kc license RilI.
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