Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-18
WORKING FOR THE JUDeEsH1P.
District Attorney DarDeII in the Field
His Application Filed as Soon as
FarrOw's Fate was Decided - His
Chances with Emory Speer


District Attorney DarneII in the Field
His Application Filed as Soon as
FarrOw's Fate was Decided - His
Chances with Emory Speer.
1t IS now authoritatively announced
that President Arthur will appoint a
United States District Judge for the
Southern District of Georgia early this
week. Since District Attorney S. A.
Darnell has announced his candidacy it
IL understood that he has received a cor
dial support from leading members of the
bar, and other prominent men all over
the district, and the appointment, it was
claimed yesterday, lay between him and
Emory Speer. A Washington dispatch
to the News last night stated, however,
that the contest had been practically de-
cided in favor Of Mr.. Speer. Mr.. Darnelps
friends have been vigorously at work
since it was announced that Col. Farrow
was out of the race, and they still hone
for his appointment.
His application was filed on Thursday.
Upon being asked last night by a NEWS
reporter when he decided TO become a
candidate, Mr.. Darnell replied:
ION the day my application was filed /;
but" he continued, "a further and per-
haps more intelligent answer 10 your
inquiry makes 1t necessary for me to state
that for more than a year past, through
the Partially of many valued friends in
the district, l have been urged to make
my formal application for the appoint
ment, and to ask for such Endorsements
throughout the district as | have been
assured could be had. This / declined to
do. because Of assurances | mad made
that l would not do so as long as it might
antagoniZe Col. FarrOw. Not because |
supported him, but for the reason others
did whose wishes | respected, and my
application was made only after it was
known positively that Col. FarrOW's ap-
pOintment could not be secured"
What were the character and extent
OF Col. FarrOw's Endorsements? 2"
"He was supported by nearly all the
prominent Republicans in the State, and
l believe ne numbered among those who
Endorsed him many members of the bar of
the district, as we'll as other people OF
prominence throughout the State, ire
spectIve of party affiliatiOn."
''Since he is no longer an applicant, to
whom will he and his friends probably
give their support?'
Il cannot say, because | do not know.
1t is stated, think with some degree of
certainty, that he is not supporting Mr..
Speer, whose candidacy it is claimed is
very great surprise to him, in view of the
relations claimed to have existed between
himself and Mr.. Speer in reference to the
matter. or these relations personally l
do not know, but had been led to believe
that Mr.. Speer was one of his most ar
dent supporters"
What are the probabilities of an early
appointment, and vino, in your opinion,
Will he appOinted|
1T has been my observation that most
men asking for office claim to be sanguine
Of success. l do not. l do not permit
myself to be deceived. and while at my
age should feel that distinction had
been conferred upon me by the appoint
ment, and while, if appointed. it would be
my ambition and my pride 10 make for the
people of the district a Judge they
could have no cause to regret, l
do not flatter myself with hope.
l have chances, but there are several ap-
plicants, and it is difficult to say with
whom the strongest influences IN ay be.
think an appointment will be made in 4
very few days, and it will certainly be re-
garded by the people OF the district who
have business in the courts as a great re-
lief to the present condition OF things, for,
practically, the district has been without
a resident Judge for more than two
years.
~ ybu h4lCO MI -JGti lltl=OLdlIh -
Il know him very well. He came from
the Congressional district in which | was
born. I regard him as one of the most
brilliant young men in the State. He is a
good lawyer, and doubtless will make for
himself an enYiable reputation as such,
should he meet with no misfortune"
is he an applicant for the Judgeship%'
81 am informed that be is, and believe
he is now in Washington. Ihaye learned
with certainty since my application that
he desires the office, but of this did not
positively know before. l do not antagO-
nize him except by a fairly conducted
candidacy, nor VIII 1 permit myself to en-
gage in any unseemlY quarreling. pro-
pose simply to take my chances, accept
ing the result as L accept all other
accomplished facts"
The President. it is stated, has been
asked to fill the Northern District Judge
ship, but he has replied that this cannot
be done as the present District Judge is
non cOnlpOS mentiS, and unable either to
retire or resign.
1t is said that Col. James Atkins will
be appointed to the District AttOTneyship
held by Emory Speer, in case Dir. Speer is
appointed to the Judgeship.