Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-10-30
Political Suicide.
(COMMUHInATnn l


For number of years past l have lis,
tened TO the speeches Of Congressnan
biggs and Governor Blggs,in all of which
ne mad great oeal TO say about HE avn
Pathy with Ireland and Ir,Hhmen: but
ms removal from the position of Cit,
Judge Henry Clay Turnet, shows n m
lh his true light Turner was true re n
resentatlye Of the Irl-h race, and of t6e
catholic church, and the frat opp,r unity
6oVtrnor Biggs gels he ruihie.sly and
uncermoniously grasps his axe, and with
out one mt men warning beheads judge
turner. Now what had Judge Turner
done iha so exrittd tie lfo Of his ex
ceilt ncJY On the recommendation of a
tIeat many OF the lawyers OF this city of
ooth politlcal parties he Hon Ienatlus
=. 1fubb, resident Judge of this county,
AIter the upoermoniOus flight ofthe dis
equitable and dishonest Judge Oummins
appointed Mr. Turner Deputy Jndge ~
The Municipal Court. When Turner was
nrst appointed to this important position
had grave doubts about Turner being
tne r ght man Tor the placa had known
mn from childhood, and had looked
w on Tor some years as a man lacking
STABILITY and reckless Ia hie h bits. l ana
not doubt his legal know ed G. bnt /
was fearful that hs would not give his
Ilme aud attention to the duties of the
oheei but in this have been agreeable
disappointed. the few months that h
q Id this position he performed the
duties OF his Office romptly, gentlemanly
a1d win marked Legal ability, so much
90 that ne was universal commended,
oosh by MS brothers of tho legal probes
slon, an ! . law-abiiing citizens cf this
city esgrdless OF other 10 il al opinious.
aud lie was a t rror t1 evi .doets who
were brought before him aud he meted
out even handel justice to all rich and
poor alike, and no man can point to a
single imprOp act perforated by Judge
Iurner ficially VIII lst he held the posi-
ION OF Deputy Judge OF the Municipal
Oourt OF this city But notW thgtandipp
ibis Official record without any iptfnR.
tlon TO ige Turner, or his friends (who
sre ePion,) that there was any prob.
ability OF change being made 10 the
once Of the municipal judge, without
inoments warning turner's he d falls ia
TO the lap OF City Soiicl or Ball, by Che
s'rlhe of 5ovtTner Biggs' axe Nov
some person must haye been secretly al
NoTk with the Governor TO compel this |
object ! have neY known the tiovernot
Of his state to make an INN rtaut an |
polotment publi office without con |
ut ng wi h the leading men of HIS partv |
neiofe this time The papers max Mr.. |
Ball say that the Office cone 10 him en-
tirely unsol cited On his part Tn s rs
sertion we must acc pt as true. Then in
what position. does N 5 place Governor
BlgRsi Did be take the eutIre respoUsi.
bility unsolicited ard unadvhed9 Ii GO,
II was be Id strike ofexecutive authority,
and he must shoulder the responsibility
here has never heeu public act OF any
iOrme' Govern r Of Delaware as severely
condemned by he IL ms OF Wilmington
as this act of G v 5ggs' has bren, and
were he candidate for election On the
9TH day Of ovembcr mex his head
would fall into the Repub lean bask t.
re val Of Judge Turner In this
summary manner is gross suit to
any man who has drop OF Irlsh blood
IN his veins or sdh res to the tenets OF
The holy Catholic Church, as it Is q
direct bow at both Of them, attempt TO
d sguise II as he may and IL b,hooyes all
Of such men 10 resent this act by their
ballots on the sixth day OF November
ext A word to the down.trodden should
be sufficient.
AN lRIsH AMERICAN Dem oRAT,