Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
INTEREST IN THE APPOINTMENT.


Numerous Citizens Urged the Governor to
Make Good Selection--Mr. Ewart's
Record.
When q reporter OF The sGazette
was talking to a county official at the
Court House Saturday about the
Levy Courtmansnip, the official re-
marked that there was little use dis
cussing possibilities. because the APP
pointment had been ready made. But
he went on to say that he was pledged
to secrecy. Then he added that If his
interviewer was good guesser, he
might hit ON the right name.
Thereuron the reporter wrote the
name IS. Il. Ewart.,"
''You are gold guesaer, said the
county official.
This announcement was confirmed n
little later by the receipt Of the tale
gram from Dover, which heads this
column, telling of Mr.. Ewart's APPOINT
ment
Gov. Hum has been visited by
numerous citizens in the last few days
who consulted with him concerning the
Levy Courtmanshi p. The governor early
realized the gravity OF he situation,
and so expressed himself in a con
versat on with a friend in this city. He
felt thar in the naming OF good man,
come practical beneuts might result
from the era of refottI lie felt also
that there was an or frtunity to do
& ,eat deal of harm IN making bad
appointment
Members OF the Citizens Association
OF this city, among them Hired cav
throp, Edward l3ett, and A. s. Reed,
urged him to name a man who would
look after the !ty q interests.
Levy Coust Commissioners lsaac s.
Elliott arr .ierritt N. Willis SAID to-
dsy that lhsy asked the governor to
appoint man who would work in
! harn ony with the Republican majority
OF the Levy Court, and who was in
sympathy with coed government
Among the persons said to be willing
| to succeed Mr.. Lynn we're William M.
Brscken, Henry Clayton White, Frank
F., Taylor, Richard g. buckingham, Repre-
sent tive Frank Ewing John Banks,
James M. Shakespeare, Elwood Wood.
ward, Senator B. A. Groves, Pusey
| Pennook and Alexander Eyerson.
The news Of his appointment was
communicated from The Gazette
Office to Mrs. Ewart b. telephone
Saturday. She said that it was her
husbands earnest wish to ill the posi-
tion to good end.
SKETCH OF MR.. EwART.
S. Frank Ewart was horn In Chester
county IN the Ewart homestead. which
has been ia the family for four genera.
tions. His father, George Ewart, was
Friend, but az he married "out oil
meeting, the son has not a hirthrighi
l l. Lno kko
of his active life In this State. In the
earlier portion of his married life he
was farmer. Since retiring from thai
he was in the napermaking business n
Yorklyn, and was cry suopessful il
is farming small place about milt
from Hockessin. He and his famil,
attend Friends meeting.
He has held no political Office befor,
this time, but had been tive in poi
tics. icing chairman Of the Union Re
publican county committee fir seveTa
years. He was an officer OF the Join
Republican county COMMITTEE in thu
laat campaign.
An instance OF Mr.. Ewatt's regarG
for reform 10 county affairs il rela OF
by che OF the Prob hilton leaders in thi
city. This leader say that a few year
ago Mr.. Ewart expressed a belitf tina
the office of sheriff was paying too muci
money, and showed willingness to be
cuins the ProhiEiti1n capa date 10
sheriff with a view to making q
aggressive fight for that office will
the undo st nding that ii elected b
would return TO the county one half In
fees be received Bu6 the Prohib tioi
Leagus would not make him thei
candidate because be would not toni
out strongly for Prohibition.
His apo intment is sirp y fer yea;
as, under the .aw, All election vii hav
10 he he'd for the Office at in genert
section 10 next November, The perso
named at that time will assume tn
position at the meeting OF the Lev
Court in the following January an
hold Office for the then remaining CIV
years of IIynn's to- M
READY FOR THE NEW RFGiME.
: In preparation for the new regime i
county management Levy CourtH g
!, Charles Megginson and Phiemm
: Chandler we're Saturday cleaning out tt
desk occupied by John Lynn in Ii
Levy Court chamber, A lot OF Ii
stuff was thrown 10 the waste baska
Papers deemed OF sufficient imrorian
viii be sen. to Mr., Lynn's house !
Eismere
John Lynn resigned Friday as Lev
{ Court Commissioner and tiov, Goh
j. Hum was informed Of the TACT
Water II. Hayes, counsel for M
LYNN, visited him at the workhou'
Friday morning and on returning irol
q that institution, permitted newsrap'
q men to take copies Of the papers whit
n Lynn had signed. They are as follos
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