Evening journal., 1896-02-05
CROSSAN FOR REGISTER.
GOVERNOR WATSON HAS MADE
HIS SELECTION.

Announced By Secretary OF state white
man To-daY-Eho ChristIaua Hundred
Msn Won Against -Four ktrong Compe-
titors.
Governor Watson has announced that
he will appoint calvin w Crossan. OF
Chfistiana hundred, to succeed j. VII.
kma Cooch. OF Psnoader hundred, as
register OF Wills for New Castle county,
whose term will expire on June 4. 1896
he came % a liberalization In the
natter while at Dover yeaterday, aud
instructed Secretary Of State j. Harvey
Whiteman to make the announcement
for him to day.
His action IN making an early 40.
nouucenent will not occasion any
eurprise for when he notified all appli-
cants to have their endorsements In by
Msnday it was taken for granted that an
Immediate selection would be made
There we're i've candidates In tho hsld
They were Senator John Pyle L. Irving
Handy, n l. J. Baldwin, William 4.
Snalley, Sr and Me- Crossan
Al EVENING JOURNAL reporter met
friends OF nearly all the applicants this
morning aud old not heer q bitter word
against the governor for hla choice or q
word ia dlspsrsg ement OF Mr.. CroBsan's
Etness for the Office.
t"It WAS aiua,ural selection said one
Democratic politician. Mr.. CrsBsan aud
Governor Watson have been close per-
sonal friends for many years Oiher
things being equal it IS not surprising
that he should appoint him. Further
than that, you will remember that
Mr. Crossan wished to be clerk OF the
peace. but the governor turned him down
for Mr. Foard's benefit / have always
believed that there was tRoit uudar
Standing that the registers Office shohld
20 10 Mr. Crossan by way Of compsnaa-
tlon. OF course. It Is only a surmise, aud
may be mistaken
"No. Tm not saying anything said
Mr. Crossan this morning about 100
times Each friend who had heard Of
the genial trustees appointment to
succeed Register j. wilkins Cooch con
gratulatei him and piled the questions,
an Of which we're ans wered A. above.
"rve told them all to look at the even
ing papers to day and they would get full
particulars OF any change shout to occur
ia Hy lite," said Mr.. Crosssn to an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter this morning
Register cleo. Calvin W. Crossan was
born In Mil Creek hundred on the farm
OF his father, John R. Crossan, Ia 1Si5
Ia was educated in the public scbools OF
that nelghborhood and at Newark aud
engaged ia farming with his father
from earliest manhood he WAS active as q
Demoeratic.pollticla and attended ell
the conventiona, representing his neigh
borhood, for years. His executive ability
and strong convictions won the con6-
dence Of al his co-workers ana he has
born the reputation Of "an honest man
IN politics
Ia 1886 hs, With Colen Ferguson. was
elected state senator from New Castle
county aod served g full term of four
years In the upper house At Dover He
continued his activity. politically.
though not ofislally. until three years
sgo when he vas appointed trustee Of
the poor for New Castle county. When
DR.. f. l. Springer resigned, last year,
on account Of his removal into another
hundred. Mr. Crossan was chosen chair
man of the Board OF Trust ees, which
position be still holds.
In 1870 Mr.. Crosssn was mariied and
three children have blessed the union.
They are DR. j. Willard Crossan, OF
Centreville, Dell Evans H. Crossan,
student, and Miss Mabel p, Crossan, who
has been educated for teacher
Mr. Crossen Is also president Of the
l Wilmington Association OF Retail Muk-
men, ha having engaged actively IN
dairy work several years ago.