Evening journal., 1909-04-24
NEW JUDICIARY
TO BE NAMED SOON

While Governor Pennewll is to appoint
an entire new judiciary next month. he
has not given the least inumation to the
public as TO who viii be named as the
new judiciary There has been a whole lot
OF speculation and attempts have been
made from Democratic sources to give tic
impression that political pressure is being
brought to bear upon the Governor 10
make partisan appointments. In line with
this a Democratic dream" was sent out
from Georgetown.
Governor Pennewill in his inaugural ad.
dress left no doubt as to his attitude and
determination TO maintain tne judiciary on
the same high plane of the past by the ap-
polntments he will make. The general inn
preston is. and 80 doubtless will come true,
that tho Governor will appoint his brother,
Judge James Pennewib. 20 be chief justice.
For Chancellor the name most prominent
~ mentioned now Is that of Charles NJ.
Curtis, Republican Of thiS city. Chancel-
lor John r. Nicholson Is bV.ng urged for
reappointment, but tho impression prevails
that the Governor win not rNppoint him
Chancellor.
The present bench is composer of three
Democratic and two Repubicaa trial
Judges and Democratic Chancellor. In
an probability the new bench wiz COM
prise three Republican and two Ncmo-
cratic trial judges, and Republican
Chancellor. Under the Constitution not
more than three Of the trial judges shall
be Of the ste political party, which
gives the minority two trial judges. The
name OF Chancellor Nicholson is being
urged for judge-at-large or resident
judgeship by his friends If there is nc
chance Of him being reappointed Chancel.
lor, and the names Of VIM. I. Lyman and
Victory b. Woolley. Democrats, Of this
city also are prominently mentioned for
judge-at-large.
The impression seems to be that the
judge-at-large viii be a Democrat. Thi.
would leave the chief justice and two OF
the resident Judges Republican, and one
resident judge Democrat il Governor
Pennewill is to appoint Republican ma.
jority OF the bench, Just as Governor run.
nell gave the Democrats a majority OF
the present bench which he named The
name Of Frank l.. speakman seems to bc
the one upon which the prophets center
AZ Af7tA'hN iAacN VI ANNN AuHAAI NouuAA
Mr.. SpealSman is a Republican and q
former prothonotary. lie and William r.
Lyman now have a law office together ir
the Equitable Building, and many per.
sons have pointed TO their names side by
side and remarked at the possibility OF
both being I'm the new judiciary.
The name of Joseph L. Cahali. Repub-
lican. and Judge William IL. Boyce, Dem.
oerat. are most prominently mentioned foi
the resident iudgcships Of Kent an,
Sussex counties. II would not be surprising
II Mr.. Cahall should be appointed resident
judge for Sussex county and IL Judg,
Boyce or Chancellor Nicholson should b,
appointed resident judge for Kent county
Judge Boycc is a resident of Georgetown
Sussex county, but that would not bar hin
from becoming resident judge of Ken
county. The name Of Alexander NJ. DAILY
Democrat, is being urged for a judgshiI
either as judge at large or resident tudg'
Of Kent county. The temperance interest!
are bombarding the Governor with re
quests 10 appoint Mr.. DAILY.