The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-30
1T WASHINGTON
Governor Considering the Plan
to Send All the State
Troops to the In
augufal-

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TRENTON Nov. 30, 1Sss.-The represen-
tatfon of Jersey blue in the inaugural
parade at Washington on March 4 prom
ises to be the biggest feature of the
demonstration. About every tenth citizen
is planning to go, but the estimate of
those who will get there is to be OBJ
tained from the organized schemes tina
are now getting into shape.
All the civic and political ~organiza-
lions that a opened lists n adopted
uniforms are anxious to be accorded
the honor Of escorting the distinguished
J~erseyman, who VIII share the honors of
the day. The escort for Vice President
elect Hobart has not been decided upon
and may not be for several weeks to
come.
There is now a scheme on foot TO get
the Governor to order out the whole Of
the New Jersey division OF the National
Guard. General Joseph w. Plume, the
commandment, has made the suggestion
to the Governor on behalf of the princi-
pal officers of the Guard. He thinks the
occasion Is worth the trouble and ex-
pense OF sending the two brigades to the
National Capital. The Governor has. the
matter under Amusement. 1t is stated
that he is willing to send a regiment
made up of the best organizations in the
Guard, but hesitates at sending out the
whole division, because of the expense.
The Governor would not allow any part
of the National Guard to be ordered out
for his W Inauguration because of the
cost.
The argument is made that the condi-
tons are different. n that a mean
military representation under the cir
cumstances would open New Jersey to
much adverse criticism, and that the ex-
pense is exceptional and is not likely
70 occur again in this generation The
Governor Is holding his W counsel
and is waiting to see the drift of public
Ht has been suggested that the matter
can be left to the Legislature when they
meet, and that they VIII come fresh from
the people land will represent the COM
mon sentiment. The talk among those
whe have already gathered at the State
House IS that New Jersey should spare
no expense in having an imposing escort
for the first Jerseynnaaa elected yice-Presi-
dent, and that there Wsalsbe trouble pass
ing a special appropriation act for the ex-
penses of the TRIP so that the Governor
will be relieved of all responsibility.
The preparations among the civic or
CARNATIONS has begun in earnest. The
first organization in shape was the Sound
Money Club of Trenton, who prepared
for gong to Washington as soon as they
were through celebrating McKinley's vic
tory They VIII take 800 men. all prolni-
nent in Trenton. They will wear a white
macintosh with red capes, blue cuffs ami
buttons, and viii take a band of music
with them.
The prominent Republicans of Camden
through. the Camden Republican Club,
have authorized a list to be opened at
once for 1 h Republicans of Camden and
vicinity. Several small clubs have opened
lists, but the general sentiment is that
Camden and the South Jersey Republic
cans VIII go as the William ]. Seweil As
~soesation, which organization was a fsa-
ture of the parade when Governor Grsggs
was i-naugurated. The Burlington county
Republicans will go as an organization,
the books having been opened by the
Young Republicans of Palmyra. The
Hamilton Club of Paterson, a n~on-politi-
cal organization, win go TO the inaugura-
ton in a body because Garret A. Hobart
Is a member OF the club and was formerly
It's president. Governor Griggs has now
that honor.
It is a question whether Passaic will
send more enthusiastic Jerseymen from
Essex county. The latter win AXE at
least a half dozen clnbs, unless they go
collectively as the Essex County Repab-
lican Association.