Evening journal., 1921-06-30
appointments of All Judges
Giuen Senate APproual
Continued from First Page.

County-wiliam Watson Harring-
ton, Democrat, OF Dover. succeed
ing william II. Boyce, Democrat Of
Dover. The vote for Mr.. Harring-
ton was IA to 8, Senators Highfeld,
Robertson and Walker being the
only three Senators to vote against
confirmation.
For Resident Judge of Sussex
county-sudler Richards. Republi-
can. OF Georgetown. succeeding
Henry c. Conrad. Republican. OF
Georgetown. The vote for Mr.. Rich
ards was to 6. It being the same
as for Mr.. Wolcott with the excep-
ton that Senator Alice voted for
confirmation and Senators Price and
Hopkins answered mot voting"
The appointments are for twelve
years and the new judges assume
their offices Immediately after being
sworn in.
Whether Senator Woicott will ac-
cept the Chanceilo orship is not known
here. It was said today that Gov
ernor Denney has received no word
from Mr. Wolcott on that point
The Governor telephoned congrat-
ulations to Senator Wolcott at
Washington Immediately after he
was confirmed yesterday, but the
Senator did not indicate then
whether he would accept the Chan
cellorship. On his acceptance Of
the place on the bench depends
whether or not the Governor would
appoint a United States Senator. II
a Senator should be appointed the
general impression is that either
General 7. Coleman dupont or
Judge Daniel o. Hastings would be
named
One incident that caused a lot Of
discussion yesterday occurred in the
morning just outside the State
House. when Governor Denney told
Lieutenant Governor Bush few
things OF what he thought OF the
lieutenant-governor rulings and
attitude while presiding over the
Senate session. which were charac-
terized as unfair and 'throttling" by
Senators favoring confirmation and
have been the subject OF much crit
icism.
Several persons were standing
nearby. II was said the Governor
expressed surprise that the lieuten-
ant-governor, while a motion to
adopt rules was being discussed,
opened wide the doors Of discussion
and permitted the State and some Of
its best-known residents to be
maligned and DETAINED. The Gov
ernor also, il was said, expressed
surprise at Mr.. Bush's action in or
dering Senator Handy removed
from the floor for standing up for
his constitutional rights. and at the
same time ignoring and taking no
action about Senator Shorts threat
ened fistic attack upon Senator Ben
nett.
The fight against Senator Wolcoti
was kept up by the group Of "bitter-
enders' until the vote was taken
they continuing to hurl charges OF
bribery" and OF a deal" All Of
these charges. however, failed e
change a vote, as the final roll-cal
showed 10 Senators for confirmation
and against. exactly the same line
up as il was claimed existed when
the Senate convened In special ses-
sion Monday at noon. The vote OF
the confirmation OF Senator Wolcoti
for Chancellor came ten minutes
earlier than the hour fixed by agree
ment on Tuesday, which was
o'clock. As all debate had been con
cluded by 3.45 o'clock. by unanimous
consent Il was decided to take the
vote and the clerk started calling the
roll at 3.4S o'clock. There was nc
demonstration OF any kind during
he roll-call. or on the announcement
of the vote.
When Senator Handy, who during
he three days lead the fight OF the
ten Senators for confirmation OF tho
Governors appointments. moved
+. hat James Pennewill be confirmed
OF Chief Justice, Senator Alice wal
he only member TO speak. Senator
Alice said:
"This is an award OF merit, moth
ng more. II is a recognition OF in
egrity and an appreciation OF serv
-ce, and he comes with clean hands.
Every one OF the II senators vote,
'or Chief Justice Pennewills con
irma.ion. he being the only ap
)ointee to receive the votes Of al
he Senators.
When the name OF william Wat
on Harrington was brought up 70
confirmation for Resident Judge o
Kent county Senator Walker whei
his name was reached on the roll cal
aid he could not vote for any NOR
of the slate as ''it was part OF
lirty deal" The other two Sena
ors who voted against Mr.. Harring
on were Senators Highheld an,
Robertson.
Senator Short had lead the figh
igainst confirmation of Charlie
iudler Richards for Resident Judg
ior Sussex county, and evidentl
;ained the support of some Of tn
other Senators in his opposition {
Mr.. Richards.
Senator Palmer announced in an
1wering the roll call that he woul
rote against Mr.. Richards as n
.hought he was part Of the deal.
Senator Alice who voted agains
1r. Woicott's confirmation, vote
OF Mr.. Richards and Senators Hor
ms and Price answered mot vol
lg."
From the time the roll was star
on the vote for confirmation {
snator Wolcott as Chancellor onl
minutes was occupied in cor
-ming all four Of the judicial al
lintments.
The only other business transac