The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-12-19
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If elected he would see to ii that the
board as at present constituted was
wiped out. In the session last winter
he was sponsor for a bill providing for
an executive board of six members
from as many districts of the state,
and 1t has been evident thas he still ia
vors that plan of selection Of this i'm
portant body. As executive, therefore,
he will be clothed with sufficient power
to give the members of the present
board their walking papers unless
checked by the legislature.
Right there will probably come one
of the first and most interesting con-
tests of the session. The legislature
win organize Tuesday, January 10, one
week prior to the Inauguration of the
governor In that week, with a Re
publican majority. II could do a lot IL
so disposed to curtail the executive
power. 1t could jam through bill, for
instance, taking from him the authori-
ty to pass judgment upon that or any
other board or commission under the
state government, and as they will also
ho lhC EpfCih NOi LlieL NCth
such measure could be signed and
made the law. There is no authority
for a rumor that that might be the
course pursued, but the rumor has pre-
vailed in political circles about the
capital, and the plan is said to have
been seriously discussed
In line with these movements there
ic oIc ctrono ,1roha Of cfp1fIor
moves in other departments. During
the campaign Senator Edwards had oc-
casion to refer rather pointedly to the
conduct of the new department of in
situations and agencies, of which Bur
dette G. Lewis, lately of New York, is
the head That department displaced
the old Board of Charities and Correc-
lions, and In the shift many innova-
lions have been established, some Of
which have been sharply criticised.
Senator Edwards scored the Lewis adj
ministration and declared that this de-
partment would come in for prompt at
tention in case of his election. Just
what measures he will adopt, however,
are at this time unknown, of course, as
nounce his program from the house
tops, but it is very probable that
shakeup is due
The governor elect has declared that
he does not seek a political scrap with
the legislature, but that he viii insist
upon carrying out his pledges to the
people, and if friction arises he will not
be responsible for it. He is willing to
meet the Republicans in friendly
spirit and to go as far as consistency
will permit in Cancellation and agree
ment, but he will not compromise upon
any of the important issues involved in
the turnover of the administration. In
these circumstances it looks more than
ever like a fine old fight in the coming
session of the legislature.
Legal lights of the state have been
| straining their eyes and overtaxing
! their brains for a solution of the ques-
| ton of who will be the acting governor
during the week between the organiza-
ton of the legislature and the inaugu-
/ ration of Senator Edwards. Under the
constitution President of the Senate
4 Runyon became acting governor, with
"all the powers and emoluments" of
the office, when Governor Edge resign
ed to become TO become United States
senator last April
! OF course when the new senate or
ganizes a president will be chosen, and
/ the question has arisen whether he will
not be the actual acting governor, as
the constitution provides. The gen.
eral opinion appears to be, however,
| that Mr.. Runyon, who has still year
to serve as senator from Union county
and will resume his seat as such when
he steps out of the executive office, will
continue to act as governor until Mr..
Edwards takes the oath
The Republicans have picked Sena-
tor Clarence l. Case for the presidency,
and he will be elected, but Senator
Case is not of the caliber of man to
bubble over the small honor He will
become acting governor whenever Gov
ernor Edwards leaves the state for the
next year. The controversy is interest
| ing.
Having made provision for the dis
tribution of the patronage in senate
and house, the Republicans are all set
! for the coming session, and there is
every indication of very interesting
times ahead, especially when the finan-
cial problem is attacked, and bill pro-
/ viding for state income tax may APP
| pear early in the session.
| Move on Foes of Order.
/ Vigorous and determined action for
ending the circulation of Bolshevist
: propaganda in New Jersey and the i'm
prisonment of men and women found
to be connected with radical move
ments was decided upon at confer
/ ence called by Attorney General Thorn
as F. McCran and attended by United
/ States District Attorney Joseph L. Bo-
dine, federal agents and the prosecu-
tors of the greater number of the coun-
I ties of the state.
! For some time it has become increas-
I ingly evident that radical agitators are
at work, their activities affecting every
section of the state Federal, state and
county agents have been devoting
| great deal of time TO investigation of
4 their work and have succeeded in get
ting a fairly definite line on the iden-
/ tity of the Red leaders. The investiga-
/ ton will be continued, and it is expect
/ ed that in short time hard blow
will be dealt the foes of government
. ord or5ar