Smyrna times., 1902-01-29
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND PENINSULA
INTERESTING ITEMS CLEANED FROM STATE
AND EASTERN SHORE PAPERS.

Local Happenings Of the Different Towns of
the Peninsula and the Rural Districts,
Personal. Social and Otherwise.
The Town Commissioners of Easton,
Md, and County Commissioners, at
joint meeting Thursday, agreed to urge
the Legislature to establish whipping
posts throughout the county for petty
thieving.
The eleventh annual dinner of the
Philadelphia Netherlands Society was
held in the Bellevue Hotel, Philadel-
phia Thursday night and was largely
attended. At the meeting preceding
the banquet Henry G. Conrad of Will
mington, was elected vice-president
for Delaware.
The Maryland Legislature like its
Democratic predecessors, says the
american Union is moving very
slowly. Some one has said that so far
the session has cost the State about
$4,000 to $40, 900, and what has been
done is worth about 10 or 20 cents. 1t
is to be hoped that something that will
benefit the people will be accomplished
instead of legislating for the benefit of
Democratic politicians.
The people of the lower part of the
| oro ~ IN fba -
Grow" legislation now pending in the
Maryland Legislature. The "Jim
Grow" car for the separation of white
and colored travellers, has long been
in operation in Virginia, being run to
Pocomoke City, the first town in Mary
land, on the New York, Pennsylvania
and Norfolk Railroad. Whether this
car will have to be continued up to
Delmar and Selbyville, Southern Del
aware points on the Peninsula roads,
will be decided by the Maryland Leg
islators. A strong fight against the
movement is being made by the steam
boat companies of the Eastern Shore
who would be compelled by the new
law to fit up separation quarters on
their boats for the accommodation OF
negroes.
The Supreme Court at Dover We'd
nesday morning decided that Edward
R. Cochran, Jr., is entitled to the Office
of Judge of the Municipal Court of the
city of Wilmington.
The decision given shortly after
court convened at 10 o'clock. The
court is composed of Chancellor
Nicholson and Judges Grubb anC
Spruance. The opinion delivered by
the chancellor was dissented to by
Judge Spruance who held that Judg,
Churchman was entitled to his seat.
The controversy between formeI
Judge Cochran and Judge Churchmal
has created much interest among tn
legel fraternity as well as hepeople il
general. Mr.. Cochran was appointed
by former Governor Tunnel but tn
Senate refused to confirm him. H
remained in office, however, unit
o unseated by the appointment of Philil
n @. Churchman by Governor Hum
= His appointment was made after tn
adjournment of the Legislature an,
has not been confirmed.
& Mr.. Cochran was represented befor
II the court By Attorneys J. Harve
,. Whiteman and Robert G. Harman, H
q H. Ward and Walter H. Haye
!. appeared for Judge Churchman.
II Messrs Harman and Whiteman
q principal contention was that 'whe
II the laws of the State of Delaware wer
, created an act of which set forth thu
~ the judges of courts should be appoin
ed by the Governor and confirmed t
the Senate, did not apply to the Wi
mington City judgeship. Judg
lg Cochran took his seat Thursday morl
ve ing. His reinstatement does n
20 effect Deputy Judge Sylvester
T. Townsend as be is appointed by Jud!
e, Spruance.