Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06

1nALA4, ADJUST b. 1854
GOVERNOR BOGGS MUST NAME
NEW JUDGE
The resignation of James M. Tunnell
Jr., from the State Supreme Court this week
may cause political change, or changes in
the Judiciary of this State. Under the pro-
visions Of the State Constitution the vacancy
must be filled and the State Senate called to
confirm the appointment within thirty davs
atter the resignation. Complications could
result. There is a vacancy in the Senate
caused by the death of Senator Ernest G.
benger Of BrandYWine Hundred in New
castle County. The Attorney Generals Office
has been asked for a ruling on legal pro-
visions before the Governor will act further.
70 add further to the complications, Senator
John w. Burris of Milford, who recently
sQnered stroke, IS still incapacitated. Lieu
tenant Governor Rollins might have a vote
on the appointment when it reaches the SEN
ate
The Constitution provides that the Judges
N our State Courts be evenly divided among
the two major political parties Until the
resignation OF Mr.. Iunnell the Democrats
controlled the Supreme Court and the Re-
pubicans the lower courts. Should Governor
boggs decide to throw the majority of the
supreme Court to the Republicans, then It
would seem that he will have to make an ap-
pOlntment from the lower court Republican
membership This would necessitate the
naming Of Democrat to the lower branch
Should his decision be to allow the Democrats
majority in the Supreme Court. then he
could have wider selection from which to
choose. Whatever the final outcome the res
lgnation OF James Tunnel has created COM
plications.
$500
TUNNEL AN ACTIVE CANDIDATE
James NJ. Tunnel, Jr., has resigned his
place on the State Supreme Court to battle It
out Tor the Democratic nomination for TTni-
ted States Senator. The scrap, which has
peen carried on until this week by his friends
WlLnoQt the avowed desire of Mr. Tunnel to
seek the high Office, is now out in the omen.
jim Tunnel, like his Democratic opponent.
allen treari IS a capable man. The fight for
me nomination viii be bitterly fought now
mat the lines are drawn Already the former
lurlst IS carrying the fight to his adversary.
~ letter this week addressed to Vernon
Derrlckson, Frear leader in Kent County. he
asks that he be allowed to address the dele
gaLes from that county on his candidacy II
Nlll De interesting to see the outcome
now tnat the battle lines are openly
1ra@n5 DelaWareans will probably see one Of
tne hardest and most bitter political scrans
within recent years. No matter what the
outcome, 1t is certain that the scars of the
primary and convention fights will carry
INTO the general elections this fall. It would
seem that Delaware Democrats are in for
PERIOD Of wrangling which may have far
come. s'-0 "
POLICY THAT MAKES SENSE
There has been widespread misrepresen-
latlon, knowing or otherwise, of this Admin
lstfatlon's electric power policy-and of the
l.;-.-. Ps~st po.llcy OF preceding Republican Ad-
For example, it was recently charged that
tne Hoover Administration had been ada
ln9ntiy opposed to hydro-electric power de-
teiypment Dy g0vernment-and the infer
ence was made that the present Adn1inistra-
uon follows a similar doctrine. Mr. Hoover
nlmseH replied. He said that he had "advO-
s4led nultple-purpose dams when justified
-eL slls past 0O years He pointed out that
one OF the largest Of these dams Hoover
Dam on the Colorado, had been almost com
g-elea during his administration, and that
y was ms administration that recommended
ana prepared the plans for Grand Coulee.
men Alf. Hoover stated: 'I never said
AiaL !ne government should get out of the
elecCrlc power business. What / did saw vvoe
that the federal government nonst eog+;r,,o
g construct multple-purpOse hvdro-eIectric
cams, but that the federal government shonld
get out Of the socialistic and bureaucratic
empire building by way of operating fbe
power houses and distributing power that
me federal government should sell its power
at the bus bar to the municipalities. the
states, and the private utilities. that is
snolid sell It at rates which would return
lnterest and amortization to the federal COW
ethinent on Its investment in power and nav
sIale and local taxes which are now mostly
tax exempt"
That IN essence, is the policy the pres-
ILstlon mas advocated 1T is the
only policy which can fully protect the le0ifi-
maze interests Of the taxpayers and power
aseis alke-and stop the long-established