The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-05
THE. 1.'INT7IT:ELLlGENCER.
WIIEELINc, pEpi,ulAlsyj ), 1895.


Daytoi,'s Federal Court I'M. Il z
some newspapers In The state are op-,
posing Mr.. Dayton's bill for the division
OF West Virginia Into twq federal judi
clal districts. It's worthy OF note that
the majority. If not all of the oppo-
nen,s OF the PROPOSE. are Democrats,
and that the principal objection seems to
J be that one Of the effects Of the adop--,
lldn OF the measure will be to create
some new offices for Republicans. They
even go to The extent Of impugnlng the
/; motives OF Mr.. Dayton, alleging that
his desire Is to create a new judgship
which he, himself. expects 10 flll.
These criticisms do great injustice to
The representative OF the Second disc
trict. The necessity for the division
s has been discussed for some years past,
before Mr.. Dayton became a congress.
man, In fact, and fits desirability has.
heen advocated by members of the bar
and others LAYING business in the fed
eral court. without regard TO political
I. affiliations
One OF The best evidences that there Is
no politics in the movement is the fact
i thai the Vest Virginia Bar Association
uNanlmously endorsed the Dayton bill
; and appointed a nom partisan commit
zee TO urge lis passage after debate In!
! which some Of the best arguments lin
( Its favor were presented By Democratic.
members OF the bar. From she3 stand
pointot economy there can be no objec-
/ tlcas TO the measure, as II Is clearly
shown By The report Of the judiciary
committee OF the house OF representa-
$tives that It's adoption would sayelto the
\ government double the amount Of the
extra cost In salaries of;the extra Judge,
and court officers.
II rs also shown that the division Of The
y state is desirable on the ground chat the
+ amount of business in the fedora. court
! has grown 10 be very large, the cases
those pending in ten other states conf
b:ned, and that they exceed those pesd-
ing IN the combined twelve districts con-
pending being greater in number .aan
tained In the states Of New York, Penn
seylvania, Illinois. Ohio, Missouri, and
Mississippi, these SIX states being the
largest in popula don In the Unipa.
These facts form in themselves a
powerful argument in behalf OF the; bill.
I and there are many others, one IN par
t.cular being the enormope cost Of a sim.
3 sic court and the great amount Of work;
devolving upon one Judge BY reason.
no: alone OF the large number OF cases,
Sbut Of, the large territory covered ins$'tie
district requiring extensive travel by
she Judge. witnesses. attorneys and ON
GERS Of the court. Il H
8 II is difficult to understand why any
\ one should oppose the proposition OF
i division on political grounds, unless It
IS due to the chronic habit some editnrs
( and politicians have Of opposing every
Thing, right or wrong, that originates
jim aaodyi that Is no. OF their political
faith. Ii; Il q L
rs The criticism based on e suppoAtlon
Y thae Mr. Dayton ls Inspired by5a per-
4 sonal ambition Is absurd. and Mr.. Day
ton illmsel. has set that objection al rest.
by declaring FIRST, that he tyi,! not Be
4 a candidate for any Office IN connection
y With the court; and, second. that he IS
Ineligible for such 4 posltio3 under the
n constitution o. the Cni.el States, which
3 prohibits amemberio of Congress or ssna-
4 tor from being appointed 10 an ofilra
4 created By the legislative branch o; the.
{ government during his membership
\ thereof. " An ordinary familiarity with
the Fundamental law Of the country ts
+ all that edltnrs5 Of certain Democratic.
papers, who have been irnput!ng 70 Mr..
Dayton al3sellsll ambition, needed to
Y csnYince them Of the5 Righteousness ot
theirS attitude. And yet they continue
I. With rneEe ihnputations., 4 53,i
y y The bill sdoss moi lesl4iate fudge Jack
,|$san out o.- etIlce, but: mafes him. Tie,
ran King judge and relieves him u coz
siderable work. There IS no illogical
Ground, whatever, in fac, for opposl-;
Z; I Ton vi The measure. but, on the con-
itraty. macy grounds for fayorlng III
Ttss siondfrSS ~ that any one opposes L, Z