Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-11-22
Mr.. Worthington Judge.

Gov. Warfield last Saturday announced
that he had appointed as Chief Judge of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit TO succeed the late
Judge McSherry Mr.. Glen Fl. Worthington,
of Frederick. The circuit is composed of
Montgomery and Frederick counties. The
selection of Mr.. Worthington was not unex.
pected. He will be member of the Court
Of Appeals.
The Governor had been considering the
appointment Of Judge McSherry's successor
for more than week, but it was known
that he looked with favor upon Mr.. Worth
ington from the start. Among the others
who were urged upon him for the appoint
ment by their friends were Messrs. Hatters-
ley w. Talbot, of this county; William P.
Maulsby, John S. Newman, and Clayton
o. Keedy, Frederick county. The Governor
listened to delegations and individual men,
bers of the Bar and the Bench, too, In favor
of all Of these men and after hearing them
all reached his decision.
Mr.. Worthington is at present member
of the State Board of Education, having
been appointed by Gov. Warfeld. One of
the reasons, 1t is understood, why the Gov
ernor looked with favor upon Mr.. Worth
| ington as a candidate was that he Is suf1
GENTLY young to serve the two years until
the next general election, and then, II NOM
mated and elected to the Bench, would be
able to serve his complete term Of 10 years.
1t was urged that neither Mr.. Talbot nor
Mr.. Maulsby could do this.
In speaking Of the appointment the Gov
ernor said that he had had every opportu-
nifty in the last four years of judging of Mr..
Worthington's qualification for the judge
ship and that he was satisfied he would ill
the office to the satisfaction OF the Bar and
the people.
"He is," said the Governor, "a painstak-
ing man, Of judicial temperament, quiet, I'M
assuming and dignifed, close student and
thinker"
The Governor added that he had made an
excellent record as States Attorney of Fred
erick county and had acquitted himself we'll
in every position he has held.
Mr.. Worthington was born In Frederick
county on April 90, 1858. His father was
the late John T. Worthington and his mother
was Mary Il. Simmons Worthington. He
spent his boyhood on his fathers farm near
Frederick junction and went to the public
schools of the county and also the Frederick
College.
He became teacher In the public school
at Walkersvllle in 1888, but two years later
went TO Baltimore, where he taught In
Grammar School No. 6. While there he
studied law at the University of Maryland,
graduating in 1887. He was elected States
Attorney Of Frederick county in 1899, de-
feating Reno S. Harp. In 1904 Governor
Warfield appointed him member of the
State Board Of Education, and he 10 still on
that board. AS member he has taken an
active interest in the welfare OF the school
system of the State.
In 1890 Mr.. Worthington married Miss
Julia Alvey, of Hagerstown, daughter Of
the late Chief Judge Richard Alvey. They
have five children.
Mr.. Worthington is the author Of what is
known as the Worthington amendment,
which was presented to the Legislature in
1908, but did not pass, but which has since
been Endorsed by a number of prominent
Democrats as the proper kind Of amend
ment to submit to the people for the restric.
ton of the ignorant vote. He has always
been Democrat and has taken an interest
| in party affairs in Frederick county fol
| years.