Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06
THIRD EDITION.
The Judgeship.
IcoMMUNIoArED.l

ICoMMuNI0ATED.l
Who Is TO be Judge Whiteley's sue |
cesser? There are few questions thai
have precedence over this in the nindt
OF the citizens of Delaware, and the
longer Governor Stockley delays in
making the appointment the question
becomes more general and harder &c
solve. With each day comes one OF
more aspirants for the vacant judge
ship. The number of candidates now
is so large as to perplex the venerable
head of Governor Stockley. He knows
the right man TO appoint, but does he
dare do 1t? Unfortunately tor thh
State, the good and worthy candi dates
have large yet not influential backing,
Waile on the other hand the unpopular
and least competent men have an OK
ceedingly small following, yet 1t Is com
posed OF men whose pull at wire
means something. The successful ~
pirant will be man endorsed by lest
than ten men; but, why should the pop
ular desire be consulted or pubic opin
ion be obeyed? This is q Democratic
State and every State officer is Demo
crat, and the party itself claims TO rest
on the principles of Jefferson. What
ever may have been Thomas Jefferson s
ideas of government administered for
the good of the people, 1t Is fact thai
in no part of this country Is the will Of
the people 30 little regarded, and the
Vaccinations of a handful of politicians
so powerful, as in the State OF Della
ware, II public opinion is ever con
suited it is after the die has beeI
cast" and then If the opinion is no
satisfactory to the politicians they tel
the people they are wrong and they hat
better think little more over the uat
ter, and while the public is "rtoonsid
ering" the announcement Is ofhclalll
made, and thus the masses are served
What free, grand and glorious gov
eminent the people of Delaware have
But TO return to the judgeship. 1t ma,
be interesting TO call up a few aspirantt
and hold them and their followers uE
to the public gaze. The first man Spoken
of after Judge Whiteley's death va
Iauatius q. Grubb, the present Reg
lister of Wills of New Castle County
He represents the strong CouI
House ring. ard is supported b.
L. Il. Bayard, George Gray, and
few members OF the bar.
He is q gentleman of some le9a
ability, yet he is not the man for tn
people. His strongest supporter
sdnit they have reasons for al
vocating him that the public must NO
know. Next to the most probable can
didate is the plain every day go as-you
please Harry ShGrpley "a representativ
of the people. He has a most hAttertl
support; he Is endorsed by the msjorit
and the leading members of the bar
He is a gentleman OF fine legal training
possessing strong sense of integrity
and has many qualifications for goO
Judge.
The next aspirsnt in New Castle
Richard 6. Cooper, a brother OF Alel
ander q. Cooper, Esq He has goo
following, hut IL is net Of tie winnin
kind. Were it L OF that he is ineligible
the appointment would have bee
given several d avs ago to Alexander /
Cooper, but, unfortunately for hin, b
is a member of the Legislature tbs
raised the salary OF the Judges, AN
this, according 10 the State cCDBli'l
tuition, debars him from the ottc
George Il. Bates could get the appoiu
ment, but declined to accept
Another good man is John II. Rodne
He Ia well qualified and his appoin
ment would be highly satisfactory
the people, and he would meet the a
proval OF the bar. His Enforcement
square and honorable, and the fact th
he has no mGlipulators working
him will have its weight with I
Governor There have beeu
names brought forward in Kent Cou
ty, but old Sussex hobs up serene
with three men. The best quailhe
ard conseq ufntly the least prUbat
candidate ~ jacob Moore, ESQ. Il
true be Is Republican, ytt L.s eieY
ton to the bench would s,ieuco h
and straighten bis political lutiaeu'
aud besides he has tbs largest prAch
OF any lawyer IL his county, aud t
pros pect Of distributing his pract
encourages mans strOag Sussex Couu
men TO cast their votes for Moore.
Another Sussex County name II Je
H. Payuter, the Governors sun.ir.la
The realiouship mas doue much for h
ia the papt, and it ai9g take advaLts
of this golden opportunity and puC b
on the beech, ami thus make
provision for hun Probably the N
unsatisfactory appointment the Cox
nor coul1 make would be that Of
present SecrataIy Of Safe, who
mighty thick" with the Cover.
OF all the names mentioned IT, N
probable is I1natius 9. Grabb :
seeks the Office with asyonish
assicuity. lie .eals hat he ID IN ~
tWo or three meu" whose dictRtiOrs
an uitim atum in auy branch of
STATE government. just what
Governor will dc, and how he vii
it, Is a question, the result Of whiC
anxious y awaited by a large nsjo
of TIE people Ct Delaware.
Labor gr ubles
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