The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-11

&.GRZ 1N lFgby rice Judge Green, de-
&%I kS=sp ceased, Mason Weld
%1N'5Z1 T man, Esq, whose nom
" lass'f-- ination was sent to the
,-%g!4pa pta/D Senate ten days ago,
ll3Aaaaa6y4@ and this non-action
vi kJSf=7 has given rise to much
speculation in legal and business circles here ,
abouts. 1t was upon Senator Keefer's motion /
that Mr. Weidman's continuation was laid !
over and, l think, as the Senate adjourned !
for the week on Thursday, no action can be
expected on the matter until the obiecting
Senator has the matter called up again, which
may, and ought to, occur next week, so that
all suspense may cease soon. If Mr. Weld
man is to be confirmed, and there is no rea-
sou to doubt that he will not be except the
delay, the sooner he is equip ed to take his
seat the better, because the condition of our
legal business is sadly in the drag and it will
take many court sltings and much close at
tenton and hard wooll on the part of our
Judges to bring the business to the point
reached at the time our President Judge was
attacked so suddenly i'm his room IN the court
house, which has incapactated him from
active work for four months; and the bust
ness was very much behind hand when Judge
Pershing's oslration came on. 1t is crafty
ing to learn that the latter gentleman is in
lair way TO recover and may soon be in active
harness. although for some time yet he will
have to keep on the recuperative list, and
away from the exacting and confning work
of the Bench.
WAS IT A MAD PARTISAN ACT?
This brings us to consideration of the
reasons for the appointment of a Democrat to
take the place of dead Republican Judge
Nothing against Mr. Weidman's capability or
character can be urged in the Senate sue.
cessfully, so as to prevent his confirmation.
There is nothing that can be brought up
against him personally, and if he fails of
confirmation it will be because a Republican
Senate proposes to resent mad partisan act
Of Democratic Governor. l am reliably
informed that Gov. Pattison never seriously
considered the propriety of appointing a
Republican successor TO Judge Green. The
knowledge Of this, promulgated by Mr.
HaTity, gave the Wadhnger men much hope
when on the day after Judge Greens
funeral Mr. WadlingeT's friends went to
Harrisburg to present Isis name
When Mr.. Harrity's law partner James
NJ Beck, Esq, lectured here shortly before
Weidman's appointment, he authoritatively
stated that it was on the Governors mind to
name a Democrat because he was not pleased
with the Republican party of the state in
nominating and electing an opponent to
Judge Heydrick, who bad been appointed by
the Governor and who had made good
jurist on the Supreme Bench He had the
recollection Of that partisan act in his mind
when he considered the appointment of
Judge Green's successor and he was undis.
turbed and unmoved by every and all ap-
peals to name Republican. 1t is this that
has characterized the Governors action as a
mad partisan act in the estimation of many,
irrespective of party, who thought and still
believe that the vacancy should have been
filled by the appointment of Republican,
which would have clinched a precedent and
rivited the sentiment that one of the three Of
our Judges should be a representative of the |
minority party.
PROPHETIC WORDS COMING TRUE.
In my letter dated March lst it was given |
out that as a result of the Governors action |
in ignoring the claims of the friends of Mr. |
Koch and the sentiment which favored his |
appointment Judge, the Orphans Court bill |
would be killed. Representative Losch gave |
it its quietus last Tuesday by entering |
motion to postpone action on it and thus our
prophecy has already come true. Last sun
day morning, while waiting for train in |
Washington, your correspondent was in !
formed by Senator Goblin, the Republican /
leader in the State Senate, that no Orphans |
Court would be created for this county He |
did not utter his opinion as one based on !
counter movement against the Governor for
loading our Bench with Democrats, but |
rather as a belief that such court was an |
unnecessary one and that the lawyers did not |
want it. Senator Goblin is man of great |
discrimination and foresight. He hit the |
nail directly on the head when he said that |
the law business was not increasing in any
county in this section Of the state and it !
would be unwise to create a court which |
would deprive the lawyers of much of their
lucrative practice Senator Goblin would |
make good Governor for Pennsylvania and
the Republican party would do well to
nominate him for the next term
THE NEW COUNTY PROJECT.
1t may also come true that the new county
of Halle will be created, as prophesied. In
spite of the vigorous opposition Of a few
millionaire landed proprietors in Luzerne
county and the weak arguments Of our
County Commissioners and their extra legal