The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-23
MUST TAKE THE REsroNsIBILITY.
Governor Reynolds Troubled About
Who he Shall appoint TO Take the
Places of the Retiring Judges.
rrespondence of the RcpuDlican

Places of the Retiring Judges.
Correspondence of the Republican.
DOVER January o. 1893. Governor
Reynolds is certainly an unhappy man,
and breads to face the responsibility
thrust upon him OF selecting proper
persons to fill the place OF Chief JUS
tiee and Associate Judge OF the courts
OF this State. l will give hir4 the credit
OF being desirous of appointing men
who will fill the positions as ably as
they have been filed In the past. and
who will also be acceptable to the at.
torneys and people OF the State.
As may be expected the Governor
does not lack for advisers, and In fact
he has too many oil Thorn, and that is
what is causing the trouble. AS be-
lore stated. A. p. Robinson OF George.
town, IS strongly urged tor Chief JUS
'tlce and there is no doubt but he
would make an able and efficient iur-
list, but it Is equally certain that his
opponent, A. u. Cooper, would prove
fully as acceptable.
The friends of John G. Rodney
would like to see him appointed, but
IT is stated that he does not want 1t,
and 1t Is also more than doubtful
III the Chief Justice will be taken from
New Castle County. There are those
who are urging the Governor to ele-
vate Judge Cullen, who, since he has
been ON tho bench has showed vast
amount of legal ability. and proved
himself fully competent to fill this' the
next to the highest judicial position in
the State. Tho advocates of this plan
urge that II it Is followed, the Cover
nor should. as Judge Houston is a
Republican, appoint James z. Penne-
Will, of Dover, in his place, and give
Judge Cullin's place to Secretary OF
State, d. T. Marvel.
Its, however, scarcely probable that
This plan Will he carried out, rs it Is a
well known fact that tho Governor is
i3trongly inclined to bestow Judge
I liouston's place on his friend and adj
visor. L, I. Cooper. From what i can
learn, | feel | am not far out OF the
way in predicting that it will be Chief
Justice Robinson. and Associate Judge
| Il. /. Cooper.
| The result may prove different, but
y do not believe ii Will. The Governor
has no lack OF rdyisers. in fact his
leareworn appearance within tho past
Pew days shows that he has too many.
There Is, however, some consolation
i'm the fact that all whose names have
lDeen mentioned in connection with
the positions are good lawyers, and
would no doubt make equally good
Judges.
Governor Reynolds has awaited him.
self of the provisions Of the Joint reso-
Ilntions passed Il few days since, and
appointed Hon. Thomas L. Bayard
and William L. Lyman to defend the
men Indicted In tho United States
|, onrt Tor violation OF the election
laws.
1t Is probable that now Police Com
mission bill will be introduced during
the coming week. the provisions OF
which, us far as can learn, are to pra-
vent tho Mayor being a member. 1t
also specifies that the three commits
leioners shall be appointed at first by
Judge BAH 9d afterwards 10y
the Governor. another feature OF the
iblil Will be tie iegislating out Of exist
Ience the two city detectives,
The General Assembly will convene
Tomorrow morning at II o'ciotk and
Iit Is likely Will get down to solid bust
tess heiore the close OF the week. Thus
lar there has been but four bills passed.
but 1t must he remembered that this is
not the fault OF the members, as the
majority OF those Who want legis4a.
ton seem for some causa to be hold-
ing lack.
The melnbers OF both Houses wero
to have visited Furnhurst tomorrow,
and inspected the Alinshouss and State
lusaue Asylum, but when the maws
reached hero that one man had died in
n building Oh the grounds with s,uall
pGX, and that there Is another case,
although the patient Is convalescant,
they took the second sober thought
ana concluded not to 90. If there
should not be any more cases, the yls-
ut will probably bo made later on.
Tho opponents of the bridge at the
loot Of Fourth street, over the Brandy
wine, having been defeated in tho
court, will bring "A bill here ina few
.dpys prohibiting the Levy Court from
maintaining the bridge, and also pro-
Ividlng for its Immediate removal.
This bill, however, will never pass.
and those WHO have the matter in
charge had as wolf save their time
and money and allow the bill to sleep
its last sleep in Wilmington. Tho
bridge is itn establi shed fact. and it
will Rot only rtmolu but will in the
future DO replaced by IA more substan-
itial structure. The ground over the
must and will be improv-
ed, Notwithstanding the efforts of n
TINT has taken it upon
itself to block one of the streets OF the
city without permission to prevent it
] know already what the fate OF the
bill will be from hearing the opinions
tof a majority OF the mentors.
Tho hill making provision for a lu
crative position Tor some hrlatles5
young democratic lawyer by abolish
ing the five years experience. in the
act creating the Office OF city solicitor
of Wilmington. has bean introduced
by Mr., Spruailee. snd will no doubt
becoms IL law. There has already baen
sums partisan legislation, and as there
will be mora before the close oil the
session, the greater part OF which will
reiLte to Wilmington. it will be well
for the conservative people to keep u
sharp eye ON those whom they have
entrusted with tbs making oil laws.
OBSERVER.