Evening journal., 1909-05-20
JUDGES SEEM
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seems to have picked men Interested
in church work for the new bench. It
Will be recalled that In February last
a delegation from the Law and order
Society of Delaware called upon the
Governor TO advocate men for the
judiary who would enforce the law
fairly and impartially. The Governor
assured them that he would do his
best.
Mr.. Conrad is superintendent Of Grace
NJ. ~. Sunday school. Mr.. Curtis. the
new chancellor. Is a member Of the
standing committee Of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese Of Delaware, and ac-
tive I'm the work OF that church and
its institutions. Mr. Hastings frc-
quently has delivered addresses on sub
jects Of moral and civic uplift In the
churches of Wilmington and vicinity.
Judge Boyce. Judge Pennewill and Mr.
Woolley also are regular attendants Of
church. Judge Pennewill attending the
Methodist Church and Judge Boyce
and Mr.. Woolley being Episcopalians
The newly named judges, who yet
are TO be confirmed by the state Sem
ate, to-day received many letters OF
congratulation as we'll as personal
Fluctuations on the honor conferred
upon them.
The new judges "set well" While
there has been some disposition
to stir up sectional antagonism,
because two Of the judges are moved In
to counties where they do not now re-
SIDE and while there was a disposition,
at FIRST. 10 charge that Wilmington had
swallowed up the whole state and secured
more than the lions share for her lawyers
this sentiment is rapidly dwindllng
on the whole It is regarded as a splen-
did days work by Governor Pennewill.
Three OF the men selected for judges
were produced by Sussex county, 20 say
nothing OF the Governor who appointed
them and showed that he was above sec
tlonal lines when a judiciary for twelve
years was at stake
As a matter Of fact. none Of the new
judges arc wilmington born. Mr.. Curtis
was born at Newark, Mr.. Hastings in
Maryland and Mr.. Conrad in Pennsyl-
vania,
Governor Pennewill even broke down the
old State cry that none but Delaware
born man need apply
Kent county too, Il is shown, has no
bareback"
Judge Pennewill, who had been down
the state addressing the graduating class
OF tho Bridgevlne High school, went up
the road early yesterday and could not
be seen during the day. although he SEEM
ed greatly pleased that the matter was
settled. Judge Pennewil did not desire the
office OF Chief Justice, but was prevailed
upon to take il. lie also kept from the
scene Of action here for the past few
weeks, spending some little time at Allan
tic City, and II is said that the judge was
not even consulted by his brother, the
Governor. until everything was arranged
Monday night by the acceptance Of Mr..
Hastings.
Then the governor and Secretary Hast
ings spent the evening with the judge and
had quiet smoke over the matter on
his veranda, until they disappeared to
elude some active newspaper men and
political leaders here
Mr. Hastings. too. accepted the office
with great unwillingness and almost dis
pleasure A practice Of 5000 or 5000 a
year Is now at his door and he has dem
onstrated his ability to hold this and at
the same time discharge the duties OF
Secretary Of state, which paid $4,000 more.
He is just getting a financial start in life.
and mourned the fact that II looked like
tempting Providence to throw It all aside
for a $4,000 judicial position. Several Of his
friends, too, advised him not to accept:
but ON the other hand solid men OF the
state came forward and declared that his
peculiar close touch with the courts, his
fine physique and his ability TO do much
work made it duty on him as faith
ful citizen OF the State 10 take this judge
ship; and that II his good work goes on,
his state viii not see him suffer in the
years to come.