The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-16
BYRNE GETS
ATTORNEYSHIP
President Mckinley An
nounced His Appoint
ment Yesterday.

William Michael Byrno was yesterday
/ appointed United states District Attor
| ney for Delaware to succeed Lewis G Van.
| dogrifi, resigned. The appointment was
! made 10y President Mckinley shortly be-
fore O'clock, and u few minutes after The
hour it was known here. 1t created nc
| surprise however. Horace G.. Knowles and
applicants forthe position but their chan
ccs were dispelle1 several weeks ago when
1t was officially announced in W Washington
that Mr.. Byrne would get the position.
Mr.. Rorne had the backing of Colonel
Henry A. Dupont. The First District Re.
publican Committee Of this city indorsed
Mr.. Knowles, rs did also Mayor MoLear,
Stnte Senator Knox and other Regulars.
Messrs. Ward and Hayes had the sup
port Of tho Union Republicans. Willie
Mr.. Byrne Is everywhere regarded as an
ablo lawyer and therefore we'll fitted for
office, bis appointment is not one which
gives universal satisfaction.
The appointment Of William Michael
Byrne as District Attorney completes u
peculiar condition of circumstances CUR
rounding the ones law firm Of Bradford,
Vandcgrift and Byrne. The seniormem-
bers of the firm was elevated to the Fede-
raj bench, while Mr.. Vandegrift was al
ready prosecuting attorney in the Federal
Court. The partnership was thereby dis
solved. Mr.. VANDERBILT Is now succesdod
by Mr.. Byrne, who was the third member
of tho law firm of Bradf0.d, Vandegrift
and Byrne.
The position to which Mr.. Byrne has
been appointed has been held by Mr.. Van
dcgrift one year Longer than his original
commission called for. Tho extension Of
the term wa, nocossitaIed by the Dover
bank cases. MIR. VandegrifL's term OK
pired while the enses wore under way. AT
the earnest solicitation OF tho Governmcnt
Mr. Vandegrift agreed to aid In the prose-
cution OF the cnses as he was thoroughly
acquainted with the outline, of the prose-
cn,ion Those cases having been settled
with the single exception Of The indict-
ment against Senator Richard H. Ksnney.
Mr.. Vandegrlft last week rendered his
resignation and the appointment Of Mr..
Byrne followed.
1t is said that the first official not of
Mr. Byrne will be to nolle-prosse the
cnse against Senator kenDey now hang
ing llfe in tho United States Circuit Court.
Close fri,nds o; the new District Attorney
are authority for tho statement that Byrne
advocates the closing CT the Dover bank
incident and will undoubtedly reeom-
meud that the case against Senator Ken
ney DO Dolle pros ed.
SKETCH OF ". NJ. BRYNE.
William Michael Bryno, son OF Mich
acl Bryne. founder of the Christiana Win. "
dow Glass Company Of Whining op, was
born in 1865, at Qninton, Salem nouaty,
New Jersey, and received his early eluoa-
ton in tho public schools there He utter.
wards studied ut MountEt. Mary's College,
nt Emmitsburg, Maryland, and finished his
at Georgetown University, Washington,
ID. C, receiving the degree OF bachelor of
arts, In 1887. Registering hs u law student
with Bradford and Vandegrlft of Will
miDgton, he entered the law school of the
University of Pennsy and was grail
ua cd as Bachelor of Laws In 1899.
He wai admitted to the bar Of Delaware
in lso0. After a few years Dt practice Mr..
Bryne became associated with his precep-
dcgrift &c Rryne, which re,a ion contin-
ued I'm il the appointment of tho Han.
Edward G. B afford as Federal Judge of
Delaware. He has taken prominent part
a. q speaker for the Republicans in their
various campaigns, and was among those
who labored to unite tho Republican pasty
IN the last congressional contest in Della !
ware, when all the Republicans united on
| single candidate, who was elected by
'anaseme majority.
= Mr.. Bfrne IL stnunch Roman Catholic,
md regular attendant at St Peters Prt-
cathedral. lie is member of the Will
l.ington Whist Club the Delaware His
oricnl Society, the board of managers of
he Wilmington Free Library, nnd the
Knights of Columbus, u strong Catholic
organization OF lho country.
CONGRESSMAN HOFFECKER SAYS NOTHING.
When Congressman Hoffecker was
poken to concerning Mr.. Byrne'e ap-
ointment he refused to say anything,
ther than he knew 1t was to bo made