The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-25
STUDIES CORPORATION LAW.
WILSON PREPARES TO GO AFTER
NEW JERSEY OCTOPUS.
summons Jurists to Hep Him Frame
Rec0mmcndatiOns-Joscphus Dam
iels Urged for Cabinet.

Trenton, n. j., Dec 19.-President
elect Wilson pored studiously for sew
eral hours here today over the cor
poration laws Of New Jersey with a
view of recommending radical
changes into the Legislature. After
he had worked most Of the day in his
capacity as governor, he listened to =.
formal appeal by United States Se' -
tor Overman of North Carolina $
Josephus Daniels national -
teeman from that State for y 20
years. be appointed postr gen.
eral in the Wilson cabine,. 4e pres
ldent-elect made no comment. He
added also that he would meet w. J.
Bryan for the first time since the cleo
ton Saturday or Sunday either at
Trenton or Princeton
The governors day was concen-
trated for the most part on the cor
poration question. Repeated charges
were made during the national cam
paign by both Col. Roosevelt and Gov.
| Hiram Johnson that Gov. Wilson had
| failed to put into effect any legisla-
ton curbing trusts that were char
tered as New Jersey corporations.
| Though his opponents devoted many
speeches to this argument, Gov. Will
son never made a speech of reply.
Once he telegraphed briefly to SEN
ator O'GOrman Of New Fork an an
swer that was made public in which
| he declared that as the State legisla-
ture always had been Republican in
one or both branches he had been
| unable to put through his promised
programme of reform He added also
that evils complained of in connec-
tion with the trusts mostly concerned
federal jurisdiction.
The governor took no further cog
nizance Of the question during the
campaign, telling his friends that he
always had intended reform and
would begin 1t II he could get Leg
iislsture that was Iscmec.aslG IN 10th
branches. His wish being fulfilled, the
| governor started to work in earnest
today. calling to his aid Edwin WAL
+! ker. chancellor of the State, and
Judge Bennett Van Syckel formerly
of the State supreme court. These
men, with Gov. Wilson, will draft the
new legislation.
I'VE went over an infinite lot Of
Details" said the governor after he
had spent nearly two hours with
them.
| LAS in all other cases. the corpor-
alton statutes have been amended
and added to until they have become
badly complicated. We hope to dis
entangle this mass. Both Judge Van
Syckel and Chancellor Walker are
experienced and have had a lot to do
with decisions regarding the corpo-
ration laws, so they are valuable
guides to me-"
| On national politics the president
elect was most reticent. He. had moth
| ing to say about his approaching
meeting with Mr.. Bryan and in re-
counting the events Of the day passed
quickly over the mention of cabinet
| appointments.
Senator Overman came with q
generous lot Of representations in sup
port of Mr.. Daniels for the postmas-
ter generalship." said the governor,
| and added abruptly, then came Cor
| don to cut my hair"
Gordon is the governors messenger
at the State house who has acted
| as barber to New Jerseys governors
for a score of years.
The name Of Mr.. Daniels urged for
the postmaster generalship is the first
that is definitely known as having
been considered by Mr.. Wilson for
any office.
Though Mr.. Daniels was close to the
governor throughout the campaign,
he has not seen the governor since
The governor at dusk motored back
to Princeton, saying he expected TO
spend the evening with his family.