Evening journal., 1893-01-25
ROBINSON AND RlDGELY
Recommended for Chief Justice
and Associate Judge.
WOULD MR.. RIDaBLY ACCEPT TIP

Kent County BarrIsters Select Edward
Ridgeiy, the Blind But Able Lawyer.
He is Nearly Three Score aud Ten and
Would ProbobIy Not Accept Appoint
ment--Live Comment ION the Judge
ships.
staG Correspondence Evening journal.
DOVER, Jan. 25.-Ifthere is any virtue
in the recommendation Of the B n Associ
alton of Kent county, Hon Alfred Z.
Robinson, Of Sussex county, will be the
next chief Justice, and Edward Ridgelv.
the blind but able lawyer. Of Kent county,
will be the associate judge, resident in
Kent county.
The Bar Association met in the COVER
nOrs room in the State House shortly
after o'clock last evening. The lawyers
present were Chancellor James S. VOL.
colt, Attorney General John r Nichol-
son, Hon n b. Smithers, General r r.
Kenney, Register Of Wills f. I. Cooper
Edward Ridgely, Henry Ridgley, Jr
Hon. John B. Pennington. Henry r. Johu-
son, James II. Hughes, George NJ Jones,
James Pennewin, J. Alexander Fulton.
Robert II. Vandyke, and c. II. B. Day.
Hon. n. B. Smithers presided, General
henney was secretary, James H. Hughes
and George Nj. Jones were tellers. The
matter was thoroughly discussed and. at
times the debate was heated
Two ballots were taken, the last ballot
being as follows
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Chancellor Wolcott did not vote
Mr.. Fulton made motion that the
fact that Mr. Rdgely had received nine
votes be communicated TO the governor
IL was lost by tie vote.
A resolution ordering the president
and secretary TO certify TO the governor
the actual vote, was adopted by a vote
Of six TO two.
Mr.. Pennington offered the following
resolut ion, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That it is the unanimous
sentiment of the bar of Kent county
that Alfred p Robinson ESQ., of Sussex
county, should receive the appointment
to the Office Of chief justice of this state
Mr.. Fulton offered this resolution
which was also unanimously adopted
Resolved. That 1t is the unanimous
sentiment Of the members Of this bar
that the selection OF an associate Judge
should be made from the members of the
bar Of Kent county"
General Kenney moved that the
minutes of the proceedings be sent TO
the governor His motion was carried,
and the meeting adjourned
Some of the members of the association
say that the vote for Mr.. Ridgely was
only complimentary and that his health
is not such as viii permit him TO accept
the position. They assest that the fight
has narrowed down TO a fight between
Secretary of State ID. 4. Marvel of
Sussex, and Register Of Wills ". T.
Cooper, of Kent county. Mr. Robinson
may be regarded as certainty.
AS the Sussex county court has been
adjourned the appointments may not
be made for several days.
Judge Houston's Resignation.
Judge Houston formally resigned his
seat on the bench yesterday His
nephew, hobert' Houston, accompanied
by Secretary of State d. T. Marvel,
walked into the governors room about
10 o'clock and placed the resignation in
the hands of the executive
When young Houston came out the
EVENING JOURNAL correspondent asked
him how his uncle regarded the action of
the General Assembly.
VERY favorably," he replied. "My
uncle had retired wnen the COPY Of the
resolution was placed in my hands
gave it to him next morni &. He read
il and, looking at me, asked What do
you think of itY L don't know, l re
piled. lie studied for a few seconds aud
then said: L think l will do IL. aud he
did"
A meeting of the Kent county Bar As
sociation was held in the governor room
last evening.
The Judicial Correspondence.
Yesterday afternoon Secretary Of Stat,
Marvel presented TO the General Assem-
bly, a communication from Governor
REYNOLDS. which informed the legislator,
that he had received and accepted th,
resiqnations of Chief Justice Comegyl
and Judge Houston The letters o
resignation accompanied the communica
tion. They were very brief and formal
To-day the Secretary of State sent ac
ceptances to the two honOred iurists
These communications expressed re
gret that circumstances had rendered
the step necessary and praised the Judge
for the long years of honorable service
rendered the state.
. Working for Robinson.
A large delegation from Sussex count,
waited upon the governor yesterda,
morning in favor of Hon. Alfred p Rob
inson for the chief justiceship
Among those here were State Audito
Dulaney William H. Boyce, Robert c
White. Dr. Charles f. Richards, ex.Goy
> ernor c. c. Stockley, A. o Polk, VIII
liam f. Causey and Charles Wiley. Tn
claims of Mr. Robinson, were urgentl
! and ably presented, the conference laste
y for some time.
Sketch of Lawyer Ridgely.
; Edward Ridgely, son of Henry Moor
; Ridgely, was born in Dover, January 81
B.; 1881, and was educated and prepared fc
!, college under the care of private tutors
/; He graduated from st. Mary's Colleg,
= Wilmington, in 1850, entering the SAN
{ year as a student at-law with Hon. Ma
tin w. Bates He was admitted to pral