Middletown transcript., 1895-06-22
MIDDLETOWN, DEL, JUNE %, 1895.
ANSWERED ONLY THE LEAST.

"The statement made in the Mid
dletown TRANSCRIPT that Chancellor
Wolcott had given expression to
an opinion or belief that the Gov
ernor should appoint Senator when
the Legislature had failed to elect, is
not true. "-Inder.
The TRANSCRIPT never misrepre-
sents. An interview was certainly
printed TO the effect that Chancellor
Wolcott had given expression to the
sentiment just after the adjournment
of the Legislature that in his opinion
there had been a failure to elect and
consequently "Senator" Watson, now
only" ."acting Governor" according to
all Democratic faith, should appoint.
Why the Democratic dailies of Will
mington should not correct such an
error, as to give expression to such
sentiments is evidently an error from
the present Democratic standpoint,
cannot be understood. They are very
jealous of all party interests and are
ready enough to defend it in every
emergency. 1t will be noticed that
the denial is not in the name of
the Chancellor. 1t is mere declara-
tion by an editorless paper, ,editorless so
far as responsibility is concerned, and
we are inclined to the opinion that the
TRANSCRIPT was right in it's original
statement and the IndeG is wrong.
Let that be as it may, however, the
fact remains that Chancellor Wolcott
was the power behind the throne
whereon Governor Watson sat on the
9th of May and as "Senator" claimed
the right to vote as a legislator, and
with a vehemence that was unbecom-
ing, to say the least, refused to listen
to the protest of fifteen of the peoples
representatives. 1t was Chancellor
Wolcott more than any other man who
prevailed upon Mr.. William Z. Wat
son to take the step he did against his
convictions and better judgment. That
is not denied and it is important. His
opinion as to the advisability of Gov
ernor Watson's making an appoint
ment is quite another thing, and is not
material. An appointment by the gov
ernor would put our Senator Gray in an
awkward position since he is on record
as bitter opponent to the seating of
the candidates for seats in the Senate
from the new states two years ago, and
under the circumstances Chancellor
Wolcott or any other friend to Senator
Gray might very we'll revise his opin-
ion. But the fact remains, and it was
the main fact in the article which the |
Inder attempts to answer, that Chan
cellor Wolcott advised Governor Wat |
s0n-to the patriotic Republicans OF |
the State he is our governor, and the |
governor of many patriotic Demo-
Gratis, while to the Democratic camp
followers, politicians and newspapers |
he is only "acting'-We repeat that |
EUery Evening is the authority for the
statement that Chancellor Wolcott ad-
vised Governor Watson that it was his |
privilege to preside at the joint ses-
sion of the General Assembly on the
9th of May. Governor Watson did
not seek him but he sought Governor
Watson to give this advise. Is it
reasonable, under such circumstances,
that Col. DUPONT should go to the
courts Of Delaware for an opinion in
this matter, when the presiding Judge
of the court was the chief adviser to
the main actor in bringing about such
situation? 1t is ridiculous to think
of such thing, and silly in the Demo-
cratic papers to advocate it.
But why did the Inder take up the
least important part of our article?
What does it think of the Chancellor's
advice to Governor Watson? Of
course we know that it thinks the
Every Erening was very foolish to use
that fact in justification of Governor
Watson's action, and it goes without
the saying that the Every Evening is
often worse than foolish, but let us
hear an opinion as to the propriety
of the Chancellor's action and of its
consequent necessity to forestall any
appeal to the Courts of the State by
Col. DUPONT. We await an answer.