Evening journal., 1914-06-01
BAR MAY Unite
ON WOObLEY FOR
Federal bench
Pennsylvania and New Jer-
Sey Would Name Judge
Gray'S Successor
SALISBURY DESIRES
views OF lawyers

That there will be opposition to the
naming of a Delawarean to succeed
Judge George Gray on the bench OF
! the United states Circuit Court Is
i evident from the announcement that
! Judge Clarence l.. Cole. of Atlantic
] City is being urged for the place. As
was stated in these columns on Fri
! day last, the appointment of a Del
J awarean is not mandatory The Cir
/ cult comprises Delaware, Eastern
! Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
AS a result of the scramble OF
1 Pennsylvania and New Jersey to try
to secure the appointment for a resi-
dent of those states. action Will be
taken by the Bar of Delaware to unite
in urging Judge Victor b. Woolley for
appointment to the Federal bench
Unless Delaware concentrates IN
recommending one jurist for the
place. this states chances of getting
the honor may dwindle. 1t is expect
that Senator Willard Salisbury Will
recommend Judge Woolley for the
Federal bench.
Senator Salisbury and Senator
Reed. of Missouri were in Whining
ton over Sunday. MIR Salisbury made
it plain that If the bar shows that II
wants Judge WoOlley. he Will be
pleased to recommend him and Will
make every effort to get the President
TO appoint a man from Delaware.
As a result some formal action by
the Bar Association is expected in a
dav or two. While Senator Sauls-
bury indicates that sentiment as on
pressed. Is strongest for the advance
, ment of Judge Woolley. the names
) of Judge William H. Boycc, j. Harvey
Whiteman, }. Frank Ball and William
T. Lyman also are mentioned in con
necuon with the judgeship.
Judge Woolley has been on Tho
State nencl Tor FIVE years and sever
. years of his term remain TO h'
served. He was appointed 10y Cover
hnor PenneWin. In case he was place.
. on the Federal bench Governor Nil
" Ter would name his successor. I'm
der the law his successor would be
y 4 Democrat. ar the law PROVIDES tllt
at lenst "A certain number OF Judge
/, shall be of the minority party.
y judge Woolley has proved one O
the most efficient. Judges on the Stat
bench. and is known as a lawyer O
ability. Previous to being appolnte
to the bench he was a lecturer a
the University of Pennsylvania Lay
I, School, IN addition to looking afte
his practice, and has written wor
On Delaware practice which is
2 standard Judge Woolley has tn
~ advantage of being a comparatiVel
Il young man. He is still in his fortiei
If He was born and received IN
II greater portion of his education
N Delaware, being a Delaware Colleg
4 man, and ending his education
10 law at the Harvard Law School.
M Atlantic City Candidate.
u A special from Atlantic City says
Ie3 Judge ClarAlce l.. Cole, who's
"a friends have suggested to Preside
m Wilson that he would make a wortl
rs successor to Judge George Gray,
re the United States Circuit Court
he Appeals for the Third District, {
se day said that he had heard not
in ing of the matter until advised
newspaper dispatches mentioning h
al. name.
av Judge Cole asked to be eXcus
he from discussing the subject at th
". time. Many friends among the cou
p. ty bar and elsewhere in the Sta
Id however, have taken up the matt
or and will spare no proper effort
tn have him favorably considered
a President Wilson. He was appoint
lis Judge here by Mr.. Wilson when Go
ernor, and resigned last week.
he There is some speculation as
la whether the prospective Fedei
oi. judgship vacancy had anything to
of with his resignation.