The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-09
NO JERSEY ESCORT
Governor GTiggs Will Not
Order Out the National
Guard for the In
augufation.
COST FAR TOO HIGH
Four Thousand Men Would Go at
an Average of Ten Dollars
Apiece.
Spccio7 to tho JERSEY Cttu Nctrss.

TRENTON, Dec. 8, 1S9G.-The PROPOSE
ton TO e the entire division of the
National Guard to Washington as an
escort for Vice P-resident-eIeet Carrot A.
Hobart was very generally discussed in
the State House yesterday morning, and
the indications are that the New Jersey
National Guard will not participate in
the inaugural proceedings.
The Governor and the leading officers
OF the National Guard are against the
scheme, while the legislators are kindly
disposed to the proposition. The Cover
nor when seen said
Il have not considered the matter suf-
fciently to venture to give my conclu-
sions, but / fear the scheme is impos-
sible, because of the great cost. 1t
would no doubt be a graceful thing to
40, but the people must be considered.
II has been stated hat the entire divi-
sion could be taken down for about
$2o,oOo, but | doubt it. I do not think
than $40 a man, and there will be at
least $500 to 1900 that would go. / do
not think it would be wise to rush
them down to Washington and back
WITHIN twenty-four hours. as some pro-
pose,
There would have to be al least two
lays devoted to the trip. 1t must be
= 49, - LIZ tCot
is one when the men would be exposed,
and they cannot be expected to put up
with arrangements that would be prop
discussed by the State Military Board
officially, and there is no immediate
need for the matter being considered.
General r. A. Donnelly. who is quar-
ter-master general, is personally favor
able to the plan. .Adjutant General w.
). Stryker is of the opinion that the
division will not go, but perhaps the two
cavalry companies might oe Sent as an
escort.
General Bird w. Spencer, Inspector
GeneIal OF Rifle Practice, is very emphatic
IN his opinion hat the National Guard
should not 1e ordered out for such a pur-
pose, in view of the economies thai the
Legislature insist that the guard must
practice. Said he
The National Guardsmen would not
favor the spending of Sc, COO for a trip to
Washington and suffer a big clipping of
the rifle practice appropriation"
Captain b futile, who is a mem
Der OF General Wanser's staff, private Sec
rotary to the Governor and brother-in-law
of the Observation-Disclosures Hobart, in ex-
pressing himself on the subject, said
Some suggest that the amount tina
would be expended for the Washington
trip could be secured by not having any
encampment of the National Guard, but
the officers and the men favor the camp
rather than the trip
Senator W. H. Skirm, of Mercer, who
commands the Seventh Regiment of the
National Guard, is very emphatic in his
opposition. Senator Parry, of Burlington,
| Gays the farmers do not want it, Senator
Reed, of Somerset, thinks the honor IS due
to Vice-President Hobart. Speaker De-
rousse thinks the National Guard has
been receiving so nue. in the way Of new
armories that the expenditure of 81, 900
or $4,000 would cause much condemna-
ton.
Assemblyman Macpherson, of Mercer,
who will probably be the Speaker, is IA
vorable to it. So are ~AsSemblymen H. w.
Gledhill, of Passaic; Jones. of Essex; Roll,
Of Union; Minch, of Cumberland and
G~oldenhorn, of hudson.