Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06
CIRCUIT JUDGE GRAY.
He Receives Numerous Congratulations
Kindly Press Comments Upon His Ap
pointnent.

Former Senator George Gray re-
ceived numerous congratulations upon
his appointment by President McKin
ley TO be judge for the Third Judicial
| Circuit. He will have his chambers |
| in the Federal Building, this city. |
The appointment is for life and the |
salary is 5000 year
Senator Gray's appointment to the
| iudgeship has been foregone con-
clusion for some time, but it could not
be made while he was still United
States Senator by reason of q provision
| of the Constitution Of the United
States that mo Senator or Repre-
sentative shall during the time for
which he has been elected be ap-
pointed to any civil office under the
authority Of the United States which
shall have been created or the emolu-
ments whereof shall have been in
creased during such time" Hence, it
will be next December before he is
confirmed by the Senate to his new
position.
The Third judicial Circuit OF the
United States comprises Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware. Hitherto
there have been but two judges on
the circuit, Marcus w. Acheson of
Pittsburg, and George NJ. Dallas of
Philadelphia. For number of years
Justice Shiras of tie Supreme Court
singed to this circuit, owing to the
constantly increasing number of cases,
and it is expected that he will now be
relieved of his extra duties.
Speaking of the appointment, the
Philadelphia Inquirer says:
president Mckinley has made no
mistake in appointing George Gray of
, Delaware, United States Circuit Judge.
Mr.. Gray served two terms in the
! United States Senate, falling heir to
| the seat vacated by Thomas F. Bayard
: when he became Secretary of State.
: He was then young man with
, creditable record at the bar, but I'M
0 known to fame. 1t is doubtful if there
: is a Democratic Senator, who has
: served two terms, who can compare
' with Senator Gray in public service
] and popular esteem. Delaware is almost
a the least of States, territorially con-
/ sidered, but no State ranks her in the
D number of able men sent to the Senate.
Delaware's voice has not always been
(, that of the majority, but it always
has been heard in the Senate and
respected.
1.-THE Inquirer regrets that no Re-
n publican of Senator Gray's rank was
elected to succeed him. The Inquirer
q is broad enough to say that it would
!, have been far better to re-elect Sena-
= tor Gray than to let a vacancy take
! place. We have our views on political
I questions and our Republicanism can
q not be questioned, neither can our
il patriotism. Senator Gray has always
Il voted against the silver heresy, has
ar supported the administration in its for.
10 eign policy and was one of the honored
Il commission which signed the treaty
n of Paris. We have not always agreed
with him, but We have never believed
he was actuated by other than proper
: motives. We regret that he is not il
= the Senate in the place of some in
, ferior Democrat, for he is greater thar
= his party and wiser than its leaders.
Mr.. Gray will be an honor to tn,
- Federal bench. He has the judicia
r mind and we doubt not that highe
l. honors await him. He is a goot
American citizen and, after all, that il
J. the highest praise.
% The Philadelphia Times says:
:, 1.-THE President yesterday appointed
- ex-senator George Gray of Delaware
to be the new United States judg
III for this Judicial circuit As the ad
ditional judgeship was created whel
% Senator Gray was a member of tn
national legislature, he could not b.
as appointed to that office until the ex
piration of the Senatorial term. A
he retired from the Senate on the 4t
k, of March, he is now eligible and hi
appointment will be sent TO the Senat
I'M when it meets and will be unanimousl
confirmed.
from the first legislative tribunal {
I'M hn Mt nrt M Iuf nrf mn
but the whirligig of politics interpose
W. and bowled him out. The one redeem
ing feature of his retirement is ths
S. the corrupt elements which compasse
the control of the Legislature failed
W. win the booty for which the Stat
had been corrupted, and Delaware wi
M. be without a second Senator durir
the next Congress-
W. "There are very few men conspicl
Gus in the craftsmanship of the matte
if, who are so e-eminently fitted I,
judicial duties as is Senator Gray.
is ruggedly honest, thorough mast
~ Of the law and free from the frettir
or technicalitics which SO often defor
u judicial deliverances He will NAL
big Drained, broad-gauge, common
I'm sense judge, and these are the highe
qualities in the administration OF Il
,a law. He will strengthen the alreat
81 strong judicial character of the Unit,
NC States Court in this district, and Il
" great business interests which W
we come under the immediate judici
,,os cognizance of this court and the natio
Ao' may be alike congratulated on d
no., appointment of Senator Gray"
:" The Philadelphia North Americ;
am says:
"n President Mckinley has appoint
H.. ex- United States Senator Gray of Del
i'' ware, to fill the vacancy on the ben
of the United States Circuit Court
the Third Circuit. Such an sppoir
ment has been expected, and it W
ate' meet with approval without regard
party, for Mr.. Gray is man eminent
ter fitted by experience and training
Geo discharge the judicial functions.
,rns "Mr. Gray was one of the few ca
ne able men on the Democratic side of I
ake Senate, and the body lost a brillia
,ens counsellor when his term expired
vi the 4th instant. His services to
ms nation have been many, the most i
rnor portant and most recent being tn,
which he rendered in connection vi
are the negotiation of the treaty of pc,
ater with Spain.
OF "Ee is one Of the men who throu
was mere political reverses should not
u forced out of public life, and Presid
;n Mckinley had ample reason and jus
iveh fication for elevating him to the BEN
nue, where his permanent service to
ogen nation will be assured"