Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-13
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PENINSULAR PRESS.

In the following extracts Id given the
gist of what the down State papers have
to say regarding the nomination OF Judge
Wales for the United States judgeship.
We have not one word to say against
Judge Wales personally. We do not
question his ability and fitness for the
place, We unhesitatiDgy admit that
individually he is we'll qualified for The
position. But we think the actii Of
the President was Ill advised, injudtcioua
and very impolitic in party sense, and
the Republicans of the State will go
regard it. The Republicans Of
Delaware, although eft defeated, have been
looking for better things in the future,
but il the politicians and so-cslled leaders
of the party can do nothing better than
create a office for the party We have go
long and SO bitterly opposed, it is high
time We have either laid down our arms
or changed leaders We do not hesitate
to say that the good 4 Republicans of Della,
ware have in the matter Of this judReship
been misersSly misrepreaentaa and out
rsgeously deceived. The deed
is done, and the Delaware politicians who
advised the President TO such course
must lake the consequences. They
doubtless assured Mr.. Arthur that such
was the desire Of the Republican party
Of the State, bat in this the President
has been grossly deceived, and We regard
it az piece OF stupendous folly and in
discretion. -Dorer Sentinel
The people Of Delaware are TO be con.
| gratulated, that although haste has been
made slowly in the appointment, they
have secnred competent judge, Judge
Wales brings with him an experience OF
| 20 years as Judge of the superior court
While we are sorry that he will b4 taken
from our State bench, of which as a
member he wac greatly respected, yet We
congratulate him on HIS good fortune 10
receiving the appointment OF district
judge of Delaware Dei1vdreun
This appointment will be received by
Delaware Republicans With little favor,
for the reason that it removes from our
State bench one of it's only two Republi.
cans, whose place will b. filled by the
| appointment OF Democrat. The assump.
ton seems to have been that there wsi
no future whatever for the Republican
party in this State. Perhaps there is mo-
and it matters little whether Republicans
have any friends in either the legillativ,
or executive branches OF our State gov
ernment. Milford NeWs.
We suppose there will be no doubt o
his confirmation, as his character is be
yond reproseh, and his experience on tn
bench in this State will do much /
quality him for this responsible position
The Repu liesn fsctionist' certainly la,
a hard time OF it, but it ia said Hastings
CO.. havs scored one in the contest Thei
motto was anything 10 beat sprua lce, :
and Spruspce is certainly beatsn
Many OF the strongest psrtisaus in til
party were opposed to creating vaoanc
on our State bench for Democratic gov
srnOr to fill, but their fsctiOnal difference
caused such a contest that the Presideu
was compelled to do the very thing tina
three fourths Of his party were oppose
to.-Dsianare Democrat.
The nomination will no doubt be COL
l irmed, thus ending the matter, aud tn
/ Republican leaders OF Delaware ca
{ occupy the time between now and mex
fall in trying to patch up breaches i
their ranks caused by the exceedingl
| personal controversy oceasioned by tb
scramble for this plum. Smyrna Recoyc
TIE appointment by the Presider
7 Of Judge Wales to the United State
judgeship makes a vacancy on the benc
Of this state, which will have to be file
Q by Governor Stoekley. II is general
I conceded that Hon. William q. WLitele
. will be the enc ce OF the bar OF New Cast
county Should the poveIror fill I'll
, vacancy by the sep9intment OF Nj
! Whiteiey, and he will aJeapt, the benz
. will certainly lose none of its strength G
3 Mr.. Whiteley is acknowledged to be OIL
q of the first lawyers OF the stste.-Bsi
naEenn. - ------- II