The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
The Vacant Judgeship.

The activity of the canvass which Mr.
Ignatus G. 1rubb has made for the position
made vacant by the death of Judge Whiteiey
has encouraged the friends of Prof. Hardness
to press the claims of the Professor for the
vacant judgeship. While it IS true that
Prof. Hardness has not delved into the poll
tical by-ways and hedges of his legal rival,
but it is correspondingly true that for party
services Mr.. Grubb was appointed Register
Of Wills, which will net him about 5000.
Without disparaging either the claims of
Messrs Grubb or Harkness, it is but just to
state that the unanimous sentiment of the
bar, supplemented by the voice of the cultur-
cd community, is in favor Of calling
George II. Bates ESQ, to the vacant judge
ship.
Mr.. Bates, as an attorney has an enviable
record and he possesses the ability, the legal
erudition, that fine discernment and broad
scope of intellectual power which recalls the
DAYS of Clayton, Harrington, and Gilpin.
Mr.. Bates is growing man, with capa
bilities an possibilities r a grand future as
a iurist. 1t is true that his appointment to
the bench from pecuniary stand point,
would involve sacrifices, but the bench sad
ly needs Just such man, and it is sincerely
hoped that Mr.. Bates can be induced to ac-
cept the appointment
The succession to the iudgeship has been
seriously discussed during the past week by
both the bar and the laity and in no quarter
save that of very limited political coterie
was the name of Mr.. Grubb, received with
any favor whatsoever; nay more, the ap-
pointment of Mr. Grubb as successor to
Judge Whiteley was openly declared TO be
an infection too grieyous to be borne.
There was no personal feeling in this mat
ter against Mr.. Grubb, but it was argued
that he IN no way, measured to the magni,
tude of the vacant office. 1t is true that
Mr.. Grubb was a conspicuous figure in the
deal that made Charles Stockiy, Governor
it is equally true that he has been around tc
consummate political bargainings, but in the
name of the time-honored judiciary of Della
ware is this the material of which jurists art
to be made?
1t is true that Mr.. Grubb achieved som'
cheap notoriety at the last national demo
cratic convention as Delaware's "barker'
for Bayard. Yet political ''barker" and al
ideal Judge cannot be accepted as inter
changeblc.
1t is said that Mr.. Grubb has received th'
endorsement of Secretary Bayard it is no
questioned but that Mr.. Bayard would en-
dorse any mans claims to the New Jerusa
lem upon evidence that he had furthered tn
Secretary's presidential ambition.
BY pleading of the pauper act, by persona
importunings, by reference to past dirty polit
ical work. Mr.. Grubh has su cceeded at thi
writing in securing the endorsement of fey
of the Junior members of the bar, of demo
cratio faith-but should endorsements SO ex
tracted have any weight?
The Governor has already rewarded Mi
Grubb with an office Of $4,000, and if tina
is not ample reward what will appease hi
insatiate greed?
The bar Of New Castle Couuty-the intelli
gent masses of New Castle County appeal t
the governor and demand that he only sha
be appointed who can measure to the meas
urement Of Harrington or Gilpin.