Evening journal., 1892-04-02
NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
John r Nicholson Of Dover is the
Chosen One.

TITO Cry of Kent County's Turn"
Does the wOrk-AppOintment MADE
This Morning-L Q. vsndegrift Sends
Him CongratuIatory Letter
This morning Governor Robert J.
Reynolds appointed John r Nicholson,
the well-known Democrat and lawyer of
Dover, to the attorney -generalship,
to succeed Attorney General John
BIggs. whose term of five years expires
on Monday. The salary of the Office is
81, 500 per annum. with $500 for his
deputy.
ONLY TWO CANDIDATES.
There were only two candidates for
the position-John R. Nicholson of Kent
county. and Lewis G. Vandegrift
the field first and many persons
expressed surprise that Mr.. Vandegrift
should have gone into the fight at
such a late hour when Mr. Nicholson
had invaded New Castle county and
secured almost the unRmious endorse.
ment of the members Of the bar of this
county.
The fight has been conducted with the
best of feeling which was very comfort
ing to the two rival candidat s, who have
been, for years, the best OF friends. Large
aud influential delegations have sdvo-
Gated the cause of each man be-
fore the governor. and at one time
1t iseemed to be his intention
TO appoint Mr.. Vsndegrift. But tine
Kent and Sussex men raised the cry OF
"Kent's turni" and the pressure was
more than the executive could stand Mr..
ko1 rrfu mn thu ahtn xuhpn
he returned from Dover on Tuesday
evening
THE NEWS REACHES THIS CITY.
The FIRST authentic news Of Mr.. Nichol.
sons appointment reached this city at
8 80 o'clock this morning, when Mr.
Vandegrift received cipher despatch to
that effect.
CoEGRATULATIEG HIS RIVAL.
He immediately sat down and wrote
Mr.. Nicholson a very friendly letter
that the fight had not made him
attorney general He expressed himself
as being very well pleased that no Incl
dent of the fight for Office had msrred
their friendship.
DAVIS CALLED TO GEORGETOWN.
Between 10 and IL o'clock Deputy At
ing telegram:
THOMAS DAVIS, 915 Market street:
"Have received commission. Please
come to Georgetown with me this aftei
noon. Bring with you all necessary
blanks, books and papers.
~. R. NICHOLSON"
The deputy attorney-general answered
that he would comply with the tele-
graphic request 1t is the intention Of
Deputy Attorney General Davis to
aid Attorney General Nicholson during
the Sussex county court, which convenes
on Monday. In fact the new attorney
general has asked the retiring deputy
to help him during the spring, but
he has declined the offer. he also stated
this morning that he was not candi-
date for, nor would he accept the Office
for another term.
CANDIDATES FOR DEPUTY.
There are three candidates for deputy.
They are ex-City Solicitor William T.
Lyman, Branch b. Giles and Peter L
Cooper, Jr., all Of this city. It is said
that Attorner General Nicholson has
expressed preference for Mr.. Cooper
but the other candidates are sanguine
No Hpressure will be brought in this
selection.
A CREDITABLR CAREER.
John Reed Nicholson is the son Of Hon
John A. and Angelica Killen (Reed
Nicholson and was born in Dover
on May 19, 1S49. he was prepared
for college in the schools OF
Dover and Washin, ton, entering Yale
College in 1865 and graduating in
1870, On the following year,
Mr.. Nicholson joined 3 geological
expedition in charge of Professor
o. G. Marsh Of Yale. in &
trip over the plains, Rocky Mountains
and the Pacific slope. While on this trip
he was entered as a law student
with Chancellor Daniel NJ Bates
Mr. Nicholson, in 1871 left Dover
aud entered the Columbia College Law
School. from which he received diplomi
in 1873 and was admitted to the ba
Of New York city the sam
metropolis until the autumn
of 1876, when be returned to Dovers.an'
opened the present Office. In June, 1884
he married Isabella h. Hager o
Lancaster, Pa, q great grand nice
of George Read, the signer Of tn
Declaration of Independence. Mr.. Mich
olson was town solicitor of Dover iron
1875 to 1884. Since that time he ha
been the attorney for the Levy Court o
Kent county.
1T MEETS WITH APPROVAL
The appointment meets with gen era
approval. although there are many VIII
preferred Mr.. Vandegrift. They did no
think that the fact that Kent county ha
not had II since ex-Congressman John B
Pennington was attorney general to
years ago should enter into the question
The following are few Of the expires
sions heard in this city to day:
Lewis @. Vandegrift-"I have alway
said there was no question Of his being
good lawyer, / very naturally woul
have preferred have seen him Judge in
stead of an Iattorney general. Our rell
ti0ns hsEe always been very pleasant "
William @. SpruRnce-"l gave Nj
Yandegrift letter to the governor
have known Mr.. Nicholson f,T q Ion
while; and his father and mother befoI
him he is a gentleman of high charai
ter, good ability, OF thorough educatio
and fine literary taste. have no dout
he will fill the Office with ere lit to hin
self and houor to the state.
Harry Emmons-T gave Mr.. Vande
grift letter. but l am very well sati
fed with the appointment.
Thomas Holcomb-"1 think the al
pointment an excellent one. regsr
Mr.. Nicholson as very fine man-V eI
bioh-toned and honorable Besides thfl