Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
Honry FoK PKorHosorARY.


Appointed by Gov. Riggs ON Monday
MOEntng-End OF an Exciting
UOnLesI.
The lively campaign for the oflioe of
parliamentary of the superior court of
New Castle county that has been in hot
progress for several months between
Peter A. Horty of this city and Theodore
II. Armstrong OF Newark, ended Monday
morning in the appointment of the
former by Governor Biggs. Up 10 two
weeks ago the prevailing impression was
that Armstrong would win, bnt towards
the close Of the canvass there were such
unmistRkable evidences on the part
OF the governor Of his preference
for HoTty that the friends of the latter
became quite jubilant, while all but the
most confident of Armstrong; sup
porters gave up all hope of victory.
The appointment is credited in q large
measure TO the influence of Attorney
general John Biggs, the governors son.
who was for Horty from the first.
The new prothonotary Is a resident Of
the Eighth ward, and keeps q grocery
store at the south east corner of Sevsnth
aud Pine streets. He was born in Pitts-
burg, June 8tb, 1856, bat his parents re-
moved to Wilmington when ne was 6
year old and he has lived here ever since.
He took an educational course in old st.
Mary's College and afterwards engaged In
the grocery business. MIR. Horty has been
actively identified tn local politics for
several years, bot never before held any
public Office, He is q prominent member
of the q. B. L. and other Catholic
societies. The appointee is polite,
courteous gentleman OF exemplary char
aoter, and fully competent to scceptably
perform the duties OF the Office,
Owing TO the delay in the arrival OF
MIR. Horty's commission, the Office of
prolhonotary was vacant all Of Monday
morning and part of the afternoon.
Governor BigRs sent word to Secretary
Of State SaulRhury to execute the COM
mission snl send or bring II to Whining
ton on Monday. The paper, however,
waa not prepared In time for the morn
ing trains and until its arrival Mr.. horty
could not qualify and enter upon his
duties. The term OF the late pr0thono-
tasy, George A. Newell, expired at mid
night Saturday, and as he was poverless
to act several per3ons who visited the
office Monday morniugto have Judgments
settled or other business attended to had
to be put CT until afternoon.
nr. uOrAys appointment Wbb TecOm-
mended by over 1000 letters and petit
TONERS, representing every hundred in
tine county.
Prothonotsry Peter A. Horty, having
received his commission Monday night
from Secretary Salisbury, took the oath
Of oiiiee before Deputy sheriff Thomas
C4itfen, ut the ahefia's Office, on Tuesday
Almost tho first TO congratulate the
new Incumbent was his egstwhile COM
petitor, General Theodore +. Armstrong.
Others extending congratulations were
numerous members OF the bar and the
various officials around the county build
ing, prominent moig them being ex-
PrOtbonatary Maxwell.
The latter was found seated at an open
window OF the prothonotarial office en-
joying the cool breeze which seems to be
perennial there and which makes official
existence tolerable although the Their
mometer indicAted the torrid figures Of
9Ss. In reply TO question suggesting
curiousuess rs to the ex-oiliciars future
movements Mr.. Maxwell said that he in
tends embarking in the morocco bust
mesa. He will locate in this city or New
Castle. At present he is not sure III which
OF the two places.