Evening journal., 1921-05-25
WEDNESDAY, MAY IS, 1921
nELAMARE,s NEW JUDGES.

<~OyERNOR William d. Denney has announced his Sc
" eetions the Delaware Judiciary TO succeed those
members of our whose will expire on June To-
while the friends of Chancellor Charles W. Curtis, OF
this city Associate Judge William II. Boyce of Kent
county and Associate Judge Henry c. Conrad Of Sussex
county regret naturally that the has seen t to
retire them they but admit that in the younger
men who have appointed TO succeed hem the State
win be well served in point OF legal ability and personal
and official integrity.
There is one feature Of the governors action which
meets with the unqualified approval of everyone That is
The reappontment of the Honorable James Pennew' of
Hover TO be Chief Justice of the state Chief Justice
Pennewin has had long and an exceptionally disiin-
puished career member of the Delaware Judiciary lie
Is regarded by both lawyers and laymen Of the
abIest men who have held high judicial place in
commonwealth.
Chancellor Curtis and Associate Judges Boyce and Con
rad also have given the State splendid judicial service.
Their retirement cannot be construed any lack of APP
probation of that fact Governor Denney seemingly
was acuaed by desire nn the vacancies with
whose personality of equal ability
and integrity and make shift in the political com
pexiOn Of the bench which would give TO both IN,
Republicans and the Democrats representation whicl
would be nearly equal His policy in that respect
quite naturally dsappOins friends of those three men
but friend of any Of them will be disposed TO contend
the newly appointed judges will be fully capable
Of discharqng the duties which VIII devove upon them
their several Offices.
United states Josiah o. Noleot who has been
designated by governor Chancellor of State,
has served Deputy Attorney General and Attorney
General and, 1917 member of the United States
Senate. In addition, he has distinguished himself $
lawyer is recognized today being Of the ables
of the Delaware bar In politics he is Demo
That he stands high in the opinion the member
his party aesied amply by the signal honors whic
him. although he has not yet attained hi
forty fifth year He is of pronounced judicial
peramen and that fact butreSsed il is, by profoun
knowledge of the law, will him in good stead in hi
judicial work.
As regards William Watson Harrington, who will su,
ceed Judge Boyce Resident Judge of Kent county.
has figured conspicuousIy a lawyer the midland
lion of our state for many years He is a Democrat
political aflaiion active partisan sens
for long time Mr.. Harrington was one of the ables
members OF the Stale survey commission, which brOu0h
the State Budget system into being, and assisted in in
ducing The Legislature 10 adopt II. In addition
he has served as attorney for the Kent County Lev,
Court. lie is alumnus of the University of Deawar,
and for several years has been that institution
Mr. Harrington OF good old Delaware family that
has played beneficial part Delaware affairs for many
ieeades Following his graduation from the Milford HIGH
school and the University of Delaware Mr. arrinotou
special law course at Harvard University He read
'" under Edward Hdgely in his day one Of the foremost
"">ers In Dover Since his admission 10 the bar Mr.
harrington has pracsed almost continuously in Tho s,,
rapital
one oi The most pleasing OF the appointments N h, 81
Aharies sudler Richards, of Georgetown Il, bo p.ss.
Judge for Sussex county. Mr. Richards Is . so. =, -,
late Charles +. Richards in his day one Of Tho i..a..
'he Delaware bar and also OF our States mos, :,
'uenal Republicans. The newly appointed iudoe no,,
Jcpuy Attorney General for Sussex county Preytou
had served in that capacity for two years under the a
ninistraton OF his brother Attorney General Robert
Governor Pennewil. He also served as attorney for
Legislature Since he began practice of law in is
Mr. Richards has built up enviabe reputation as La
er and also for active interest in the civic beerment
State When he attended the old Conference Acaden
al Dover and the Law School of the University Of Penns,
'ania. he distinguished himself for scholarship
II viii be seen, therefore that Governor Denney has