Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-02
WHO'S WHO FOR PRESIDENT.
EduvardL Eduads

President Wilson congratulatinE
him on his election. It was sent
from the Presidents sick bed. On
the same day tho President sent to
Gov. Coolidge Of Massachusetts.
republican. q telegram congratu-
1ating him. too. upon his election.
Coolidge had been making a fight
against the striking police OF Bos-
ton and was a '1aw-and.order"
grams were published in the Con-
gressional Record-it f. hardly
necessary to say at whose request.
The governor Is known ~
Teddy Edwards from one end
of the state to the other. There
10 no pretentiousness about him.
He Is democratic. easy to reach
il any OF the people desire to in
terview him on matters OF Inn
portance to them. He has been
described as man OF the peb-
pie" modest and unassuming. He
10 not an orator, but he speaks
forcibly and to the point. For
instance. during an address in Ho-
boken. while tho campaign was on
for governor. Edwards said:
Il want you to remember I am
shoulder and a glass OF water on
the other. There Is absolutely no
qualification about It.. am not
wet in one section OF the state and
dry in another. I do not believe
in the right Of any legislature to
curtail the personal liberty OF the
people against the wishes Of the
A charge was made against Ed
the bosses. They say that I am
controlled" he retorted. Look
at me. Take a good look at my
face. Do you think I am the kind
Of man that can be controller
Gov. Edwards is thin and rather
tall. He has a thin face. strongly
marked. His hair is reddish brown.
The governor Is married and has
four children, the eldest q son. Capt.
served overseas during the war. and
is still in the service. Capt. Ed
wards Is married and has children of
his own. which makes the governor
a grandfather.
Gov. Edwards wears eyeglasses.
made after q design Of his own. They
are probably the smallest glasses on
IL
center Of the ordinary eyeglasses.
which IL tho part that really does the
business. The governor wears them
habitually
The governorship of New Jersey
was the stepping stone of Presi-
dent Wilson to the White House
some eight years ago. Democrats
in New Jersey are planning to re-
peat. with Edwards, what they
did eight years ago-if they can.
During Gov. Edwards service in
the New Jersey senate, he spon-
sored q bill to finance the Hudson
river vehicular tunnel through a
bond issue. It was defeated. how
ever, by a republican majority. He
sought also to abolish by legisla-
tive act the state highway commits
who serve without pay. and SUB
stitute q single head for the high
way system, who should be paid
a regular salary. He also started
his fight while he was state SEN
ator to provide for an elective pup
lie utilities commission instead OF
q commission appointed BY the
Althcugh the governor has been
In politics for number OF years,
he is primarily a business man.
Besides being president OF cank.
he has been connected with other
Enterprises Of considerable size.
According to friends of Gov: Ed
wards. his night. IL elected. VIII be
to puf beer and light wines back
m the tables Of the Americans
who happen to desire them
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