Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-31
CHANCELLORSH|P
EXC|TES INTEREST
ALL OVER STATE
MANY. i'm All Walks Of Life, Seek
Chancellor Curtis Re-
appointment.
FALSE STORIES ARE DENIED

The interest in the fight over the
appointment of the chancellor is be-
coming greater and more widespread
daily Heretofore. when appointmentsI
TO the bench were in question, activity
has been confined generally to the
members of the bar, but on account
of the extraordinary circumstances
involved in the chancellorship ZAP
pointment on this occasion, the gem
eral public Is greatly stirred. An evil
dence of this was the voluntary action
of p%minent physicians urging the
reappointment OF Chancellor Curtis.
The feeling is growing that there is
much more at stake than the claims
or qualifications of the candidates.
IL is asserted that above and beyond
the claims of any individual to the
office, the integrity and the inde-
pendence Of the judiciary is at stake
The widely circulated story that 7.
Coleman du Pont Is opposing the re-
appointment OF Chancellor Curtis is
vigorously denied by Mr.. du Points
friends. who say that he is far re-
moved from the scene of action. be
ing in Colorado. and that he has
taken no part in the matter and that.
in any event, he is not the kind Of
man TO visit his wrath upon a judge
because OF a judicial decision against
him. Nevertheless the Arlington
1 Hotel case. in which Chancellor Curtis
| imposed upon Mr. du Pont a penalty
| in a sum above 100000 is being
widely discussed This feature Of the
matter il regarded by many who are
deeply interested in the reappointment
I OF Mr. Curtis as regrettable. though
/ inevitable. The story having once
gone abrc u is firmly fixed in the
minds Of many Of the people and no
amount Of denial seems sufficient 10
eradicate it.
! Others are saying that Mr- du Pont
has no interest adverse to Chancellor
Curtis. but that Judge Daniel o. Hast
/ ings. who seems to be Mr. du Points
4 spokesman in his absence, has q
personal reason. This again is denied
| by Judge Hastings friends.
/ Although neither Of the above wide
| IL credited motives for the opposition
to Chancellor Curtis may be based
upon fact, their result Is plainly OBJ
servable in the great and growing
Popular interest in the appointment
i /. is felt that whatever may be the
facts in the case, the popular belief
I in the matter viii not down and that
under these circumstances the Cover
nors failure to reappojnt Chancellor
/ Curtis will require a very fun eN-
PLANTATION and defense TO avoid the
popular verdict against the appoint
ment Of anyone else as an attack
upon the integrity and the independ-
! ence Of the judiciary.
The recommendation Of the bar II
favor Of Chancellor Curtis is being
iagain circulated today after the in
terim caused by the holiday ant
those interested are claiming thai
4 within "a hours the signatures Of a.
least so per cent of the practising
liawyers Of New Castle county vii
have been appended TO, it. In Ken
county a similar recommendation j!
being circulated and it is claimed fha'
a large ma jority Of the Kent bar vii
endorse the Chancellor.
The general interest taken in tbs
aDpointment, which in similar cases
heretofore has been largely confined
TO the bar. is evidenced by the fac
that a number of very prominen
citizens who are not lawyers have in
/. terested themselves in indorsint
II Chancellor Curtis for reappointment
! They have signed a recommendation
; declaring that the record of Chancel
, lor Curtis for ability. conscientious
: ness. integrity, fairness, industry ant
devotion to duty is OF the highes
order and that because Of such quail
, ties and of his long experience n
better selection could be made TO nj
the Chancellorship and that in thei
opinion the state of Delaware IS en-
I titled to a continuance in office Of thi
j, able and faithful servant It Is sal
7 that a number of other equally promi
, nent and influential names viii be al
I ded to this recommendation before
. is presented TO the governor.