The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-01-02
INAUGURAL OF
EDWARDS SIMPLE
Committee Yields to Incoming
Executives Desire to Reduce
Expenses.
CIVIC BODIES TO PARADE.
Large Representation Expected From
All Jersey Counties at Ceremony
Jersey Republicans and Demo-
Gratis Wait for EventuaIities.

Trenton-Plans to have the cere-
monies in connection with the inau-
guration of Governor-elect Edwards of
somewhat more pretentious char
acter than has been customary were
abandoned at a conference Of the
joint inaugural committee Of the legis-
lature and ]. Harry Foley, secretary
to the incoming governor. Mr.. Foley
informed the committee that 1t was not
the desire of the gOvernor-elect to in
volve any useless expenditure of pub
lie money for inaugural purposes and
the plans were accordingly modified.
1t was originally the desire of Mr..
Edwards to have military demonstra-
ton as one of the features of the in
auguration program and this idea met
with widespread approval among his
friends. 1t was ascertained, though,
that such a display would cost several
thousand dollars and that special
legislation would be necessary to make
money available for the purpose. This
feature will be dispensed with by the
inaugural committee ID the plan to
have the oath of Office administered on
the balcony of the old barracks, a pre-
Colonial building located near the
State House, will also be abandoned.
The oath will be administered ON a
stand to be erected in front of the
State House.
The inaugural ceremony will be fol-
lowed by reception in the executive
suite at the State House, followed by
formal luncheon in the banquet hall of
the old barracks. An informal parade
of civic organizations will be held and
thousands of Democrats will come to
Trenton from every county with par
| ticularly large representations from
pressiveness of the occasion.
While the changes that have been
| made in the plans will cause some de-
gree of disappointment among many
who had hoped for a return to the
elaborate demonstrations of other
| years, Governor-elect Edwards holds
| to the belief that there is no excuse
for a useless expenditure at this time,
when there is an urgent need in the
state for every dollar that can be
| gathered
No Rush for Delegates.
Secretary of State Martin announced
that only one application had been re-
| ceived for blank forms of petition of
nomination for delegate to the ma
| tional conventions in June.
Under the Geran election law, passed
| during President Wilson's administra-
| ton as governor, the elections for the
choice of delegates and alternatives of
both political parties are to be held
on the fourth Tuesday of April in
| presidential year, the elections con-
| Quoted by the boards of registry and
election as at the usual primary cleo
| lions. The act, also makes it the duty
| of the chairman of the state commit
| tees of both political parties to notify
| the secretary of state on or before
March 10 of the number of delegates
| to be elected Should the state chair
man fail to notify him, it becomes the
duty of the secretary of state to as
| certain the number of delegates from
| the call issued by the national or state
committee of either party.
The petitions of nomination for both
| delegates-at-large and district dele
| gates, except in cases where the con-
gressional district comprises a single
| county, are to be filed with the sec
rotary Of state on or before April 1,
and must be signed by at least 100
voters. In congressional districts COM
| prising a single county the petitions
are filed with the county clerk.
The aspirants for these positions
will be obliged to comply with all the
requirements Of the Edge Corrupt
Practice act of 1918. There had been
some doubts as to whether candidates
for national delegates were amenable
to the act of 1911. The Edge act
makes 1t mandatory for all candidates
| before expanding any moneys TO de-
| clare their intention, usually manifest
ed by the filing of a declaration with
the official with whom the petition of
nomination is filed. The candidates
must also appoint a campaign man.
| ager to receive and disburse contribu-
| tions in the same manner as candi-
dates at the primary and general cleo
lions. The Edge act also limits the
amount which can he expended, in this
connection to $1,000.
At this election the voter is also
given an opportunity to express his
choice for President, one of the
| features of the Geran act The
statute provides that no less than
1000 legal voters may file with the
secretary of state petition indorsing
some member of theirparty as candi-
date for President, and that his name
shall be printed on the ballots for
! the primary election.
| Gloucester Loses Tax.
The United States government is ex-
empt from paying taxes to Gloucester
City on the new shipyard in the upper
| end of that municipality, according to
a decision handed down by the State
| Board of Taxes and Assessments, and
| the city will lose almost $4,000 in
taxes this year thereby. The state
| board reversed the decision of the