The Penn's Grove record., 1916-12-29
STATE CAPITOL EENS
What The State Officials Are
Doing. What The Political
Leaders Are Talking
About

Trenton, Dec. 27@Governor-elect
Edge and Governor Fielder had a con-
ference yesterday afternoon on the final
plans for the Inauguration and the
change of administration. They went
over the details for the inaugural cere-
mony and found that everything was
progressing properly for the big event
Of Tuesday, January 10. 1t was finally
decided that there should be no military
display, in accordance with the wishes
of the new Governor, who has insisted
all along that he did not desire to put
the State to the expense Of calling out
the State Guard when he has been advo-
eating business economy in State gov
eminent.
The inauguration will follow the gen
eral plan already announced. with the
main ceremony in Taylor Opera House.
followed by the civic parade. the public
reception at the State House, and the
inaugural dinner at the Robert Treat
Hotel in Newark that evening at which
Governor Edge, Ex-Governor Fielder. as
it will then be, and the Executives of
two or three other States, will be guests
of honor. The Inauguration Committee
estimates that about 10000 men will
macrh in the civic parade, comprising
civic bodies and political organizations
from all sections of the State.
The last annual message of Governor
Fielder to the Legislature was complet-
ed today and was given to the printer.
Owing to the fact that the outgoing
Governor will largely leave the matter
Of recommendations. to his successor
who will usher in a new administration.
the Fielder message is shorter than US
ual, containing only about $500 words.
Governor Fielder has not given out any
il formation about his message, but it
is understood that it will briefly review
the past year in the State government.
p~ointing out what improvements have
been wrought, and then will outline some
Of the most pressing needs. Governor
Fielder's message viii be submitted 70
the Legislature Immediately after the
two Houses organize at moor on Tues
day, January 8. Just one week later
the people of the State win have be-
fore them the inaugural address of Gov
ernor Edge. which among other things
will sound the watchword of real bust
ness reform in State government. The
two documents together will give the
legislators their cue for the work of
law making for 1917.
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The Republican Senators and Sena-
tors-elect met at the Capitol this mora
ing to receive the report Of their Con-
ference Committee on the meeting with
G~overnor-elect Edge at Atlantic City
last Saturday. The committee reported
that arrangements had been completed
for preparing and introducing the bills to
carry out the Republican state platform
pledges.
Those at the conference last Saturday
were Go~vernor-elect Edge. State Chair
man Bugbee, who has the new Cover
nor's support for the State Comptroller
ship; State Treasurer William I. Read.
of Camden, who was asked to attend to
give necessary information on state f.
nances; Senate President George W. F.
Gaunt, of Gloucester; Senator Thomas
f. McCran, majority leader, and Senator
Emerson L. Richards, of Atlantic, these
comprising the Senate Conference Com
mittee; and 'peaker-elect Schoen, of Es-
sex; Majority Leader A. Dayton Oil
plant, of Mercer, and Assemblyman o.
j. West, of Gloucester, the House Con-
ference Committee. The conference last
ed more than two hours during which
those present went over the general
terms of the proposed administration
measure to meet the platform pledges,
among them the new highway act pro-
posing a one mill tax and a reorganiza-
ton of the State Road Department IN
place of the Egan act; the bill for the
coordination of State correctional
and charitable institutions: the bill for
an increase in the franchise taxes Of
public utility corporations, except troll
ley companies; and the proposed home
rule legislation. 1t was also decided to
introduce a bill for a revision of the
election laws. Among other things, this
will provide for a simphcatiOn of re-
counts, the recent numerous reeounts
having shown this to be needed.
Myron W. Robinson, of Hackensack,
Bergen county, has been selected by
Governor-elect Edge as chief of his mil
itary staff, with the rank of Colonel.
Col. Robinson is a well known and active
Republican in Bergen county. He was
very closely associated with Governor
Edge in the recent campaign and was
one of the misunderstanding at the Re-
publican National Convention last June.
The third meeting of the State Board
of Canvassers will be held at the State
House tomorrow afternoon to consider
the vote in the Carson-Scully contest in
the Third District, with Governor Field
er presiding. While the recount of the
votes in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean
counties has been completed, Justice Ka-
Hsch has NOT nasseJ upon the hundreds