Evening journal., 1921-06-30

sultry days. II drivers can't affor
nishes them. too.
Gratis in the United States Senate say
that it won't make any difference to
the party II Senator wolcott gives
up his seat there.
Mr.. President, that is an awful
reflection on Senator Wolcott. II
had ever said that Senator Wolcott
would not be missed I'm the Senate.
I would have been charged with be-
ing his enemy.
They say because the Democrats
are in a. minority in the United
States Senate. they are useless there.
1 never heard that kind of argument
before. We Democrats i'm this State
Senate are in the minority, ought we
to give up our seats TO Republicans?
Haven't we any duty to perform?
Il want to know If anybody be-
lieves that Governor Denney would
have appointed Josiah O. Wolcott to
the bench II he had not been a
United States Senator2 II it was
not to get the unexpired term that
Governor Denney appointed Senator
Wolcott why doesn't Governor
Denney announce that he will ap-
point a Democrat to fiji out Senator
Wolcotts term in the Senate?
IF there was no politics in this
matter, and this Senate was sitting
as a jury there would be a unani-
nous verdict that there was a deal.
That is the reason why as a Della
warean I can't vote to confirm this
appointment. Some OF my enemies
say It is because 1 am unfriendly to
Senator Wolcott- Mr.. President, ]
can say truthfully that II l wanted tc
do Senator Wolcott the greatest in
jury. / would hope that he would
get confirmed because 1 think that
will mean his burial forever"
Senator Hopkins said that he had
been told that a majority Of the
people in his district favored con-
frmation.
Votes count for something as
we'll as oratory," he remarked.
Senator Robertson read the fol-
lowing telegram from Herbert II.
Ward. Of Wilmington:
Il commend the gallant fght OF
the seven Senators to protect the
good name Of the State and the in
tegrity OF the bench. Such a battle
is never lost. Whatever the result
1t should awaken the mind and
conscience OF all concerned"
Senator Robertson eulogized the
work Of Charles NJ. Curtis as Chan
cellor and said he was the man who
should have been appointed He
said Senator Wolcott had not ap-
peared in a case in the Court OF
Chancery for 10 years and could
not understand why he was Sc
specially fitted for the Office under
those conditions as the friends OF
confirmation maintained.
Senator Robertson argued thai
Senator Wolcott was elected to tn,
Senate for a term of six years and
should stay there until his tern
expires.
1T has been said and well said
that the salvation OF the state is q
strong minority. IL is a well-knowr
fact that the minority in the Senat,
at Washington at this time is la
mentally weak and Senator Vol
colt has a right to remain there. Il
he has not the conscience TO stay
and represent the people who elect
ed him until the end of his term
he has not the conscience to sit II
the Court OF Chancery," Robertson
said.
He argued that there was no spe
cial reason why Senator Wolcot
should follow in the footsteps OF hi
father and that "all the transaction
in this matter prove he is not fit q
follow in the footsteps of his father.
, He spoke OF Chancellor Curti
p having given - years service 4
7 the State "He served part OF tina
, time when the salary was so meagr
: Il would hardly keep the wolf fror
! the door. Now that two years ag
: Il was increased. they kick him on
= to get a step into the United State
. Senate" Senator Robertson contin
( ued.
Senator Robertson read the peti
? tions signed by 70 lawyers member
: OF the New Castle County bar, on
- bv a number Of physicians and on
r by some business men of Wilmingto
o to Governor Denney asking for tn
\ reappointment Of Chancellor Curti
;. At this point Senator Robertso
o yielded the floor to Senator Alice 10
/ a few minutes. The Dover Sena
p tor said ne understood some of tn
K Senators had been told that many {
- the names signed 10 the petition {
. the members Of the bar had bee
k withdrawn and that he challenge
e anyone to prove that any name ha
u been withdrawn
d Senator Alice charged that Coy
e ernor Denney was called from Salii
= bury, Nd. where he was attendin
a meeting OF newspaper men bac
.s TO Dover to announce his appoin
l. ments before he had intended TO d
% so. He said Josiah Marvel an
e Daniel o. Hastings. hearing OF n
y petition. went to Dover from WI
D mington in an automobile to Z