Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-20
REMARKABLE Scene AND UNUSUAL
TRIBUTE FROM GOVERNOR RUNYON
TO COVERNOR-ELECT EDWARDS
Challenge Former Political Methods in Pledge Made
by Republican to Incoming Democrat That All
Parties Look See Most Progressive Administration
in History of New Jersey-Wid Cheering Over
Incident
REGARD COMPLIMENT AS MER1TED

Newark, Dec 1S.-At the testimonial
dinner given last Saturday night in
Jersey City by the members of the
Carteret Club in honor of Governor
Elect Edward 1. Edwards, Governor
William N. Runyon practically pledged
Republican support to the incoming
administration.
The dinner was without political as
pect, the two speakers of the evening,
Governor Runyon and Judge William
III. Speer, both being stanch and true
members of the G. o. P.
Munyon's speech brought the diners
to their feet several times, cheering
enthusiastically as he declared that
the time for partisan politics had
ceased.
The dinner was exclusively for the
members of the club, Governor Run
yon being the only one present who
was not on the roster of the club
The large auditorium was filled and
it was necessary to place several ia
bles in rooms adjacent to the hall. 1t
was a jolly affair and the governor
elect was the happiest man at the
dinner. He made the rounds of all
the tables and made it point to have
a word or two with every one at the
d.=sner- ...
J. s. Trockmorton, president of the
club, was the POSTMASTER President
Throckmorton stated it was the third
time that the club had occasion to
honor governor who was a member
of the organization. He told of the
esteem and affection which the men,
bers hold for the governor elect and
wished him luck He concluded his
speech by stating that he knew New
Jersey could expect business-like ad-
ministration from the new governor.
Governor Runyon, after thanking
the members for the privilege of be-
ing a guest at dinner given in honor
of man whom he respected and adj
mired, stated that Governor Elect Ed
wards would find a new epoch ahead
of him when he assumed the guberna-
torial chair. He jokingly referred to
his own attempt to prolong his own
incumbency, but said she had not heard
them 'hollering' for him."
Governor Elect Edwards is Just the
sort of man needed for the next three
years. 1t is no place for hypocrite,
and there will be enough cross-pur-
poses working on the new governor so
that he must be man of the type of
teddy Edwards. We have tried all
the isms' and we must get back to the
fundamentals. The man who leads
three millions who populate this state,
and it is my earnest conviction that
during the administration of Teddy
Edwards New Jersey will make his
tory like she never has before in all
her glorious career, and when the time
the seal of office he will do it with the
consciousness of a duty well done.
"You, his neighbors, must believe
that what he is doing when he is in
office he is doing right. If he hears
on all sides of him murmurings of dis
from that which he knew and expects
he can do to the mediocre. 1t is his
duty to continue to make men love
him the way he has in the past, and
with the love and genuine affection
which 1 see displayed before me to-
night Teddy Edwards cannot go but
right"
At the conclusion of the speech the
diners stood cheering several minutes,
while the governor and his successor
warmly exchanged handclasps.
Advices from all over New Jersey
show surprise at Munyon's attitude
and generous tribute to a political OPP
ponent. The magnificent compliment
is looked upon generally as fully mer-
tied by Edwards bigness.
A Philadelphia savant says: eff the
chalaza of an egg is well defined it is