Evening journal., 1909-03-24
Wednesday, March "a, 1909
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES.

I T is stated that great pressure" is being
brought to bear on Governor Pennewill
as regards the appointment of the new Judges.
No doubt this statement is correct. Certain cor
porations that for many years have played an
important part in Delaware political matters, no
doubt would like to influence the appointment
of the judiciary. Governor Pcnnewill is under
not the slightest obligation to them, but that
fact would not prevent them from trying to get
their hooks in on this Job. These corporations
much chagrincd when Governor Pennewill
was nominated at the Republican Convention at
Dover. They did not want him named. lie
was not their choice To them he was not
desirable candidate They opposed him bitterly
and their organ assaed him savagely during the
campaign
When they saw that they could not control
the Republican Convention, they swooped down
upon the Democratic Convention and had their
way in that body. They attempted to elect the
Democratic candidate but failed. Since the
election OF Governor Pennewill they have been
coddling up 10 him and naturally they are among
those and probably the chief of those who arc
bringing this great pressure TO bear upon the
Governor.
If is not to be expected that the Governor
will be Influenced by pressure from this source.
Why should he beS lie owes his election not
to them but to the people of Delaware. lie will
remember or he ought 70 remember, that tho
corporations do not own this entire STATE.
lite should remember tldl luluIeuS VI pui pNo-
pie are engaged in agricultural pursuits; that
hundreds of others are engaged in ordinary
work in this city and in manufacturing and trade
of all sorts These persons have no alliance
with such corporations as dabblc in politics
1t is also hinted that politicians arc bringing
the pressure. but we don't see that they can
carry anv cnlightcning information TO the Gov
crnor about the appointment OF Judges. Gov
ernor Pcnnewill probably knows personally
ninc-tenths OF the lawyers who even by VIDE
stretch of the imagination could be considered
within the shadow q the bench. lie knows
what LAWYERS he would so to If he had important
LEGAL business to be done. No one has 10 tell
him OF the standing Of this lawyer or that one
Even if the appointing of judges were to be
based on the political services of the aspirants
for judicial honors. Governor Pennewul Is sure
" familiar with the political careers as well as
the legal careers of any OF those who may DC
mentioned for the bench.
We think therefore, that If any friends of the
eager aspirants for the bench are trying to IN
huence the Governor, they will do more harm
than good We cannot see why the Governor
should not be perfectly free in making these ap-
no;ntmcnts He is under no deep obligations TO
anv one for his nomination or election. There
is only one thing for him to do in making up the
Judiciary. and that is to appoint the men he
thinks most suitable for the positions. We have
said that we believe his chief trouble would be
in inducing LAWYERS whom he would like TO ap-
point to accept the places.
The Governor will remember that vast ma
ioritv of the people are interested in having a
GOOD judiciary. 1t is these people whom he
should endeavor to please and not political cor
poration bosses or Hop-o'-my- y-thumb Politl-
clans.