The Penn's Grove record., 1916-12-08
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are
Doing. What The Political
Leaders Are Talking
About

military display in connection with the
inauguration of G~overnor-elect Edge on
January 16, according to the announce
ment Of Senator-elect Emerson L. Rich
ards, of Atlantic, who viii be chairman
OF the Inauguration Committee of the
Legislature. The Governor-elect SAYS
that a military inauguration would mean
a great expense to the State that he
thinks is Unnecessary. There will. how
ever, be d big civic parade following the
formal inauguration.
The Inauguration ceremonies viii be-
gin at 1130 a. m. in Taylor Opera
House. The theatre viii be Handsomely
decorated and Winkler's Band. of this
city, will render a concert as the crowds
gather for the event. The Legislature
will assemble at the State House and
march to the theatre where they viii
~re-convene on the stage. The oath Of
office will be administered to Governor
Edge at noon by Chief Justice William
). Gummere, the head of the New Jersey
Supreme Court. Governor Edge will
then sign the oath on parchment which
will be filed with the State archives. He
will then receive the great seal of the
State from Governor Fielder. The cere-
mony in the opera house viii conclude
with the delivery of the inaugural adj
dress by the new Governor.
The civic procession viii take place
Immediately after the inauguration and
will be reviewed by Governor Edge and
staff from a stand in front of the State
House. Assistant AGjntant General
Frederick Gilkyson, OF Trenton, will be
marshal of the parade. Clubs and po-
ltical organizations from all parts of
the State, numbering several thousand
marchers with several bands, will be in
line. There will be no formal guberna-
torial luncheon. Following the parade
there viii be a public reception in the
Capitol. At 5.15 p. m. Governor Edge
and party will go to Newark where they
will be the guests of honor at an in
auguration dinner in the Robert Treat
Hotel. There will be about 500 diners,
including prominent Republicans from
this State and the Nation.
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Regulating the decision Of the State
Republican leaders in favor Of William
n. Runyon, of Union county, a a com
promise candidate for Speaker, the As
sembly Republican caucus yesterday af-
ternoon nominated Edward Schoen. of
Essex, as the presiding officer for the
session of 1917. Assemblyman A. Day
ton Oliphant. of Mercer, was named for
majority leader and chairman of the
caucus. They will assume their offices
at the opening of the 141st Legislature
IN January 8. 1t will be remembered
that Runyon was selected as the pro-
posed candidate at the conference Of
leaders in Newark two weeks ago.
Last week tkeer was another confer
ence, this time of a few of the As
semblymen, at which Schoel was slated
for the presiding officers chair. Schoen
and Runyon were both nominated yes
terday afternoon, and Schoen won by
the vote of 80 to Z, or twelve more votes
than he required to control the caucus.
Those voting for Runyon were: Schoen.
of Essex, Robinson, of Bergen: Edgar.
of Middlesex; Whitney, of Morris; VIII
son., of Sussex, and Morgan and Pier
son.. of Union. Runyon voted for Sch
oen n the latter got all the other
votes. Apologize, of Middlesex, and
Amerman, of Somerset, were absent.
Oliphant was unanimously nominated
for leader, after ~Assemblyman Wolver-
ton. of Camden, had refused to stand.
Assemblyman P~ancoast, of Camden. was
secretary of the caucus. Sheppard, of
Cumberland, nominated Wolverton, who
in his speech declining the honor, de-
preciated the fact that sectionalism had
been brought into the S~peakership con-
test. OEphant was nominated BY Mr..
Allison, of Mercer. Runyon was placed
in nomination by Morgan, of Union, and
LeMaster, of Essex, named Schoen.
Chairman Oliphant appointed the fol-
lowing members as a steering committee
to assign the officers: Randall, of Pas
sale; Gilbert, of Essex; Whine, of Ber-
gem; Vreeland, of Morris; Pierson, of
Union; West, of Gloucester, and Pan
coast, of Camden.
In accepting the leadership, Mr.. Oil
plant said he hoped there would be no
s~ectionalism, as true success that would
reflect credit Upon the party and the
State could only come through harmony.
After the vote. Mr.. Runyon also spoke
in favor of harmony and moved to make
the selection of the Speaker unanimous.
This was done. Upton S. Jefferys, of
Camden, for several years clerk of the
House, was nominated for that place
again.
Francis E. Croasdale, who has been
selected by Governor-elect Edge as his
secretary, was at the Capitol yesterday,
and was congratulated on all sides. He
has resigned as editor of one of the
Edge papers in Atlantic City and will
devote all his time to the secretaryship.
Governor Fielder has just issued a
proclamation requesting that next Sun
day be observed throughout this State
as tuberculosis Sunday. This is the
same date fixed by the National Tub
ereulosis Association. Governor Field
er asks that the day be devoted to ways
and means for the prevention of the
spread of this disease.
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