Evening journal., 1921-06-27

Of the Governors Judicial appoint
ments.
Many Democratic leaders. espe-
cially in the lower port OF the State.
apparently looked on the opposition
to the confirmation of Senator VOL
colt as Chancellor as a continuation
Of the old Salisbury wolcott fight
within that party.
It was being predicted as early as
1890 o'clock that on the final vote
all the Governors judicial appoint
ments would be confirmed. The low
est estimates at that time was ten
votes for confirmation.
Senator Murphy, who is bitterly
opposed to the Wolcott appoint
ment, was in Dover early and when
approached by a representative of
The Evening Journal said: There
are enough Senators TO prevent con-
firmation. What we want is an open
session. I want every one to know
how I stand on this matter and the
appointments should be considered
in open session by all means"
Senator Alice was also active in
advocating an open session of the
Senate TO consider the appoint
ments. In the past the Governors
appointments were sent to the SEN
ate for confirmation and have al
ways been considered in executive
session but Senator Alice thinks
there should be an exception in this
case.
In discussing the matter Senator
Alice said: IF a Senator has the
nerve to vote for confirmation he
should be willing to do it in open
session The Governor has had his
say in the matter and has now pass
ed it up to the Senate. 1t is not
right that we should be muzzled by
an executive session"
Senators Short and Palmer, two
others opposed to confirmation,
were advocating an open session.
! These four and Senator Robertson
were being counted as sure of vot-
ing against the confirmation OF SEN
ator Wolcott for chancellor.
Among the visitors were Josiah
Marvel. Harry T. Graham, former
Senator Thomas f. Gormley, Henry
J. Isaacs Democratic State chair.
man; former Representative JohI
r. McNabb; Peter j. Ford, OF vii
mington; former Congressman
Franklin Brockson, OF Clayton
District Attorney James II. Hughes
Jr., L. Irving Handy and Harr,
Grieves, of Smyrna; Prohibition lDi
rector W. Truxton Boyce. formei
Governor John G. Townsend, Jr., o
Selbyville; former Senator oliver A
Newton and former State Treasures
William G. Swain, of Bridgevile
former Governor S. Pennewilf, d
Mifhin Wilson, James II. Hughes, r
r. Kenney and many other politica
leaders OF Dover; James A. Nickel
vey and Robert L. Armstrong, o
Newark; William J. Tinsman, o
Richardson Park; former Senate
Frank Pool, OF Middletown; forme
Senator Mitchell. Congressman Ca
leb r. Layton, former Senator J
Frank Alice. former Congressman
Hiram r. Burton, former Congress
man A F. Polk, William G. High
field of Wilmington, B. A Groves
former Attorney y-General d. ]. Rein
hardt, and several members of tn
House
Some Of the Senators who hav
heard the story are laughing toda
D over an experience that Senator
] Short, Murphy. Insley and McIntir
a had one day last week. Senator
Short, Murphy and Insley on thi
.. day called on Senator McIntire, WI
r is a farmer in Pencader hundre
o to talk over the approaching sessio
p of the Senate. The Pencader SEM
- tor was working in a field and the
@ went out there to talk TO him.
f The Senators were so intent
) their discussion that they did not
first notice a bull coming towar'
t. them in a militant mood. Senate
il Murphy and Insley saw the vicior
s animal first and made a dash for
4 nearby fence. Senator Short, mott
e ing the sudden getaway OF his co
s leagues, looked up and by that tin
l. the bull was nearly on top Of hiI
d He also made a dash for the fen
e and is said to have beat the 9th
It two Senators there notwithstandii
e the start they got on him.
n The Senators are said to have be-
= trying to persuade Senator McInti
e to vote against confirmation and
= friends now say that is the reas,
'e the bull run the Senators of. HOY
y. ever. Senator Insley. who WAS
il that trip, is now said to be +
m confirmation.
is
se Business worries are scatter,