Milford chronicle., 1921-05-27
Sen. WOLCOTT new CHANCELLOR:
JUDGE PENNEWILL REAPPOINTED
WILLIAM WATSON HARRINGTON TO Be RESIDENT JUDGE OF KENT COUNTY II
SUCCEED JUDGE WILLIAM BOYCE AND CHARLES SUDLER RICHARDS
TO Be RESIDENT JUDGE OF SUSSEX
He WILL SUCCEED JUDGE HENRY c. CONRAD
GOVERNOR DEEY WILL HAVE The APPOINTMENT OF REPUBLICAN
UNITED STATES SENATOR TO SERVE OUT The REMAINDER OF
SENATOR WOLCOTTS TERM

Governor William D. Denney, il
Dover Tuesday morning announced
his selection of four members of the
State judiciary to be appointed by the
Governor for 12-year terms, accordins
to his announcement Tuesday morn.
ing, are:
Chief Justice james Pennewill ol
Dover, the present Chief Justice.
Chancellor o. Wolcott, OF
Dover, present United States Senator.
He will succeed Chancellor Charles
NJ. Curtis, of. Wilmington.
Associate Judge, resident in Kent
cOunty-William Watson HARRINGTON,
of Dover. He will succeed Judge Will
liam H. Boyce
Associate Judge, resident in Sus-
sex county-Charles Sudler Richards,
of Georgetown. He will succeed Judge
Henry c. Conrad.
The terms of Judge Herbert L.
Rice, Resident Judge in New Castle
county, and of Judge T. Bayard Heisel,
Associate Judge-at-large, have some
time to run. Judge Rice was appoint
ed to serve until March 1, 1928, which
is during Governor Denney's term, and
Judge Heisel's appointment does not
expire until October IA, 1926, during
the term Of the next Governor.
While no comment was forthcom-
ing from the Governor, a glance at
his prospective appointments dis
closes that he evidently had in mind
two things-a bipartisan division of
the State Judiciary, and the eleva-
tion of much younger lawyer than
those who now comprise the Judiciary
to the State bench. With the appoint
ments decided upon by the Governor,
three of the five law judges will be |
Republicans, while the Chancellor
VIII be Democrat. This will give the |
State Supreme Court, of which all the |
judges are members a membership of |
three Republicans and three Demo- |
Gratis. This situation is brought about
by the selection of Senator Wolcott,
Democrat, to succeed Chancellor Char
les M. Curtis, Republican.
Senator Wolcott has informed the
Governor he will accept the judicial
appointed.
That the Governors selection of
new judges will meet with general
was the opinion of per-
sons who were informed of the Gov
ernor's announcement! Sentiment gem |
orally centered on the expression that Y
the four judges to be appointed are i
lawyers of recognized ability, men +
who stand high in their profession,
have been honored signally in public I
life and civic affairs, and who have the i
esteem and respect of their fellow t
citizens.
Chief Justice Pennewill's fame as F
man, as jurist, and an orator is T
Senator Wolcott has had S
he highest political honors his State S
could bestOw upon him. Mr.. Har-
'ington is one of the foremost law c
Ters of Kent county, interested in A
many activities, while Mr.. Richards
one of the leading members of the
sussex county Bar, who has shared 9,
1any political honOrs. D
With the exception of Chief JUS 6
ice Pennewill, none of the judges O.
elected by Governor Denney is more M
han 46 years old. n n
While the appointments of the four az
ldges cannot formally be sent into