Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-25
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STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Aug Ex-Governor Biggs
was interviewed by a member Of the
EVENING JOURNAL staff on the train
Saturday evening He has recovered
from severe Illness, and plainly shows
that he has been great sufferer He
stated that it was the first time he had
been on the road since his illness. He
was sitting back contentedly in the seat
with his venerable white locks hanging
down picturesquely. as the reporter ap
preached him.
Good afternoon. Governor. said the
reporter, what do you think Of the
convention?"
lie looked up and smiled serenely as
he replied.
Il can say this, that the ticket nomi-
mated Is, so far as have heard and seen,
very satisfactory We can elect the
ticket without any trouble"
What majority do you think it will
receive In the slater
We'll, on account Of illness, | have
not skirmished around enough to bo
posted, and therefore am not prepared
to answer such question intelll-
gently"
What about the judgeship contest?p
We'll, the last delegation waited
upon me yesterday, and think we will
make the appointment about the middle
Of next week-say about Wednesday.
You see. the Orphans Court of Sussex
county meets at Georgetown on the
first of September, aud the resident
judge and chancellor preside over IL; its
appointment is therefore necessi.ated
before that time; and besides this fact
the New Castle County Court meets.
think, on the 10th Of September or
somewhere thereabout, and that is an
additional reason that the appointment
should be made shortly"
us there any truth in the rumor that
Squire Bertolettes resignation is in your
hands?"
mo. it is not, understand that he
has accepted a very lucrative position
and that he intends to resign but have
not received any official intimation of
such an intention. f"
Has superintendent l.. Irving Handy
resigned his Kent county superinten-
dency?"
mo, not yet. but he waited upon me
to-day in the car here and told me he
should resign on or before the LIST of
September.
Are there any applications"
Yes, several, but | have been to i'll 10
give the matter much consideration aud
am not prepared to answer questions
rel lting to 1t.
Roberto Reynolds.
Robert j. Reynolds was seen Saturday
also. and in reply to the reporters in
quhy regard n the prospect, said
'ihe prospect is good and becoming
better all the time, There is not near AZ
much disaftection as / expected to find
and feel very much gratified. We are
going to give the people Of Kent county
a model county ticket aud are sacrificing
every selfish feeling to accomplish this
object. We are making concessions In
every way and want any and all hard
feeling within the party to cease. We
are going into this fight to defeat the Re-
publicans aud not ourselves.
II understand that the legislative
branch Of the ticket Is already being
There 10 no such thing as stating
being done. OF course, men are spoken
OF for the different places on the ticket.
but there are quite a number for each
place, and no undue influence is being |
exercised looking towards the further |
ance OF any one mans claims That will |
not be known until after the county con
ventions.'
The Judgeship Contest.
The contest, which has awakened such
interest in the political circles of the |
state, is manifestly stronger as one goes
iouthward.
There are various surmises as TO the
successful competitor but a great MANY
eading men consider the chances Of Mr.
Boyce better than those Of any other
candidate. In conversation with a very
prominent Democrat your reporter
cleaned the following salient points in
'egsrd TO the matter as far as his iudg
nent carried him and he is man who |
las immediate access to the inmost /
'ircles in which the true inwardnsss OF |
he governors intent is made manifest.
1e said
place yourself in the governors posi-
ion, and view the matter carefully. !
oddly, deliberately. and You will see
hat Mr.. Eoyce is the only truly avail
bile candidate in the field. The governor
Tor his own personal interests cannot ap
Joint either of the other gentlemen |
famed, to throw away all party policy in
he matter. There is personal as well
IS party policy TO be looked at inthis
egard When Mr.. Paynter was taken
rom the Office Of attorney general and
ilaced on the bench and John BiFgs was
'lsced In his stead as encouragement a
FOWL went up all over the state that Il
vas a case Of nepotism That be sim Div
otated the Offices in order to slide his
on into comfortable berth. Now il
must be remsm bered that in order 10
'leee Mr.. Paynte upon the bench IL was
necessary for Governor Biggs to turn
.own both Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Crllen.
IS they were applicants for the position
e that time BY SO doing, aud in view
4 the fact that Mr. Psynter already had
u office, Mr. Biggs virtually declared
be two gentlemen to be unavailable. If
lot incompetent candidates. Now thew
'ome up again. ask you the question.
Can Mr.. Biggs afford 70 start public
'lamor again by appointing either Of the
lentlemen aud therefore declare that IL
vas not on account Of Incompetence, but
because by their elevation 70 the bench
10 place was left vacant for his own son.
Understand me. DO not accuse Governor
8iggs of nepotism, but believe be acted
IS ne though0 for the best interests Of
he party, and that he cid not consider
he gentlemen who we're Mr. PAINTERS
,onpeti ors competent, else he would
lever have taken Mr. Psynter from the
generals ofice to FIJI the posi
ion on the bench. Tie delegation which
waited upon Governor Biggs, was com.