Smyrna times., 1921-07-06
SENATOR WOLCOTT SWORN IN
AS CHANCELLOR OF DELAWARE
NOTIFIED GOVERNOR DENNEY
HE WILL ACCEPT JUDICIAL POST

OetS @l,0OO 1ear Tor IL 1earS-Be-
lieved That Governor Denney Will
Appoint Gen. T. C. DUPONT Senator
United States Senator Josiah o.
Wolcott has decided to accept the ap-
pOintment of Chancellor of Delaware, |
succeeding Charles M. Curtis, of Will |
mington. Senator Wolcott, who is at |
his home near Dover made this an
nouncement Saturday. That afternoon
he took the oath of office which waE
administered to him in the judges par
lors of the Kent County Court House
| by Chief Justice Pennewill. He pre-
sided over the first session of the
Court of Chancery in Wilmington yes
terday, and received an ovation. Sen
ator Wolcott's acceptance of the Chan
cellorship means he will resign from
the United States Senate. Governor
Denney will have the appointment of
a Senator to succeed him, to serve un-
til Thursday, November 7, 1922, (elec-
tion day.. While Governor Denney is
in Rehoboth and has made no state
ment it is believed ne will tender the
appointment of Senator to General 7.
Coleman dupont and that General du-
Pont will accept it. He is now in
Colorado upbuilding his health. In
November, 1922, a Senator would be
elected to serve until March A, 1923,
and at the same time a Senator would
, be elected to serve six years from
/ March 4, 1923.
! WOlCOtt VIII Forget Things Said
When asked if he had any statement
5 to make, Senator Wolcott replied. 81
/ shall accept the appointment. Severe
t things have been said about this mat
D ter, but these | will forget. l shall
enter upon the discharge of the duties
!. of the Office without prejudice to any
r man and shall endeavor, insofar as in
: me lies, to administer its duties in ac-
e cordance with my conception of their
: sacred character" Further than this
the Senator said he had no other
statement to make. Senator Josiah
. o. Wolcott's term as senator would
not expire until the winter of 1928
= Senator Wolcott's decision to accept
came after he and Governor Denney
= had a long conference in Dover. The
: Governor came from RehOboth where
he and his family are on a vacation
expressly to talk over the situation
with Senator Wolcott. At the con
clusion of the conference, it is under
. stood, Mr.. Wolcott had not conclude,
to take the place on the bench, but de
= sired to consider it further over-nigh
=. = and possibly to confer with othe
friends about it. The Governor re
turned to Rehoboth after the confer
N ence, and was at that resort Saturda,
S when Senator Wolcott announced hi
4. acceptance of the Chancellorship.
- - Deluged With kilograms to Accept
c, 1t is known that Senator Wolcot
al while in Washington and since goin
he to Dover has been deluged with tele
ic. grams congratulating him on his cor
Y, firmation by the State Senate, and a
or so urging him to accept the Chance
lorship. In addition, it became know
nm he has received dozens of letters frol
E prominent Delawareans urging him
- take the place on the bench, now thu
IS he has been confirmed by the Senat
- Some of the letters urging him to a.
-. cept came from lawyers who had sigl
~ ed the petition urging the reappoin
:. ment of Chancellor c. NJ. Curt
- Among some of those who the pa
- dav or two have written to Senate
~, Wolcott expressing an opinion that
- should accept theA Chancellorship a
no William S. Hilles, John Biggs, Robe
s ra Fl. Richards and Caleb E. Burchen;
~ all prominent Wilmington lawyers.
ith Gets $500 a Year For II Years
me Senator Wolcott although a youl
r'S man has had an outstanding career
re- politics. In 1908 when he had be-
lnu practicing law but a few years
III Wilmington he was appointed depu
encouragement by the then ATTIC
ney-General Andrew G.. Gray.
served four years as deputy, and
1912 was elected to succeed Mr.. CIR
we as Attorney General. He served TO
wears in that office and in 1916 W
the elected United States Senator for t
let- term of six years. The appointing
by of Chancellor is for II years and t
ing salary is $500 year. Mr.. Wolcot
od- father, the late James L. Wolcott, al
was Chancellor of the State. A Il
lrt- years ago Mr.. Wolcott built a nj
'wn home just south of Dover, his hol
ave town, and moved there from WilmIr
Z. ton and has lived there ever since
tire cept for the time he has spent
tile, Washington attending to his duties
ian, Senator.
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