New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-19
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
GOVERNOR LUDLOW AT TRENTON.

GOVERNOR LUDLOW AT TRENTON. +.
THE CAPITOL THRoNGEp-soME OF THE NOTABLE
FEATURES OF THE ADDRESS FROM THE NEW
EXECUTIVE.
ITRoH THE REaULLR CORRESPONDENT OF TUE TRBUNEl
TRENTON. N. j., Jan. lS.-The Senate Chamber Of
the New-Jersey Capitol N sufficiently spacious TO
contain a body of twenty-one lawmakers. but it
could not comfortably hold the beauty and chvalry
which gathered to witness the transfer Of the great
seal of the State to its keeper. Three years ago.
when Governor Mcclellan received the venerable
silver disc from Governor Bedle the grass green
in the State House yard. There was no ice in the
Delaware as IT flowed to the sea- The binds we're pre-
matnrey swelling on the trees. Governor Mcclellan
stood bareheaded under the sky while delivering
his inaugural, and the visiting statesmenfrom Penn
sylvania aud New-YOrk who came to give him
prosperous send-of" for the Presidency in 1880
listened to him for an hour without mttens or dIs-
comfort. But since that baImy weather o great
many political hopes have been blasted with zero
chill and perhaps the new Governor reminded him.
self of these things when he determined to make
more quiet entrance upon his executive life.
Mr. Ludlow looked pale and interesting from
cent sickness, and the delivery of his inaugural
must have cost him some effort. There were few
noteworthy points in the document, but it gave
some hints of what may DO expected of him poIti
caIly. His call for constitutional convention may
be or it may not be sincere. The necessity for
reconstructing the courts NAV be admitted,
but to the matter Of prime Importance. which must
he settled by a convention, he made no allusion.
Whether State Senators shall represent territory as
they now do, or population, as many think they
ought TO do, 1.-THE serious question in New-Jersey
politics, aud upon this point the Governor did not
choose 10 define his position Perhaps he wOuld not
be dispeased 10 see Republicans quarrel over 1t.
His pathetic appeal to Republican Legislature to
redisrct the State in the interest OF the Democratic
party was amusing when considered IN the light OF
history. Ii was in 1878 when n Democratic Begis-
Iature of which Mr.. Ludlow was the leader as
sumed 10 redistTict the State in violation of prece-
dent--if not os direct constitutional restrictions
There had been no censns TO make the change
necessary. The redistricting was VIGOROUSLY
iniuuitOus In more than one instance
a district line left the highway TO run around the
door yard Of good Democrat whose vote was
needed at n particular poll. In spite of such sharp
practice or rather rs q rebuke to II, n Republican
Legislature was returned the next year and the old
lines PROMPTLY restored. Ii Mr. Ludlow had not
made himself so conspicuous in forcing through the
acT of 1873. his sermon on political ethics would
have bre more consistent but not quite fGunv.
The Governor adrolty threw upon the LegIsa-
turc the task Of adjusting the prison labor difficulty,
which good deal ot an atl ction TO stTn during
his canvas, but he cautiously refraned from RECON-
meudng any specific remedy. IL ~ noteworthy, too.
that Inc did not Telterate Governor McClellan'5
warning agains, the perls of n partisan judiciary,
which NAV be considered ominous IN view OF the
numerous vacancies on the bench which viii occur
during his administration.
The city was yeXed by 10 street demonstration or
parade beyond the reception Of the Joel Parker
Guards aud Gottlred KrcugeTs H"sSian Battalion,
from Newark. By "a local Democratic club. During
the long afternoon nothing occurred 20 distract the
attention Of Republican members from what has
becn after all. the absorbing business of the day,
namely. an energetic preparation Tor the Senatorial
caucus Tomorrow evening.