The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-14

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Republican party of the state of New
Jersey represents private interests in
stead of the interests of the people of
the state. This result will put before
the people of the state a paramount is
sue which will have to be settled by
the people in the ensuing campaign.
That issue will be whether we are TO
have a government in the interest of
all of the people or q government rep
resenting special and monopolistic in
terests. Upon that issue I am ready
for a fight to the finish"
Conservatives Oppose Move.
1t IS very wei known that some of
the more conservative Republican lead
ers are unalterably opposed to the pro-
pOsaI to strip the governor of power of
appointment of these important posi-
tons. but whether they are in sufficient
number and influence to dictate the
party course is not so certain. The ac-
ton of Senators Runyon. Whitney,
Fright and Pilgrim in joining the six
Democrats in the vote to confirm the
governors appOintees to the new COM
mission is regarded as indicative of
the trend of things, and there Is a bare
possibility that others may join them
when The new senate begins to func-
ton.
In such case the governors commits
sion would at once become an actual
living body, although the attorney gem
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that the appeal of the ousted board to
the Court of Errors acts as a stay and
gives he latter body legal status. That
whole question. however, is likely to
he solved by the special session of the
Court of Errors called by Chancellor
Walker.
1t is believed that the judges of this
court of last resort are sufficiently ia
miliar with the law and the facts in
the controversy to be able to reach a
prompt decision. especially as the need
for dispatch is so pressing.
Ever since Governor Edwards, early
in the summer. announced that instead
of going to the san Francisco conven-
ton. to which he had been chosen a
delegate, he would remain in New
Jersey to keep an eye on these BIRDS"
the Republican legislators have kept
the session of 1920 alive.
The custom of years has been to adj
iourn sine die along about April l, or
some time in May, but continued adj
tournaments have kept the machine in
position for instant action.
Adjournments May Rule Again.
1t is said to be part of the Republic
can program to continue this course
the coming year and, aside from the
political aspect of the unique sltua-
ton, there appears no valid a
why it should not be so. The per-
formances involve no extra expense,
but it does lay more or less of a bur-
den upon the official staff, which is
allowed no extra compensation for
the additional labor.
Committee PerpIexity Vanishes.
There was considerable perpleXity,
too, over the committees to which
Runyon should be assigned, custom
giving the minority party representa-
ton upon all of them. AS there are
40, it was manifestly impossible to
count Runyon in on all of them, because
there are but "a hours in a day, and
he is not constructed upon the lines of
a centipede.
More consultation brought for con-
clusion that the minority should be
regarded as of the highest Importance,
judiciary, apprc priation and municipal
corporations.
The speaker was no little surprised
by the modesty Of the request for these
three assignments, and at his sugges-
ton, RunyOn, a former service man,
accepted membership also In the COM
mittee on militia and a couple of minor
assignments. all of which will keep him
pinned down to legislature business
about every working minute and re-
quire some reduction in sleeping.
One of the delicate questions of par
liamentary etiquette cOnfrOnts the new
speaker in recognizing two of the MEM
bers.
He cannot ust the s~tereotyped salu-
tation, "The gentlemen from Essex"
because the two are not gentlemen.
The first women ever elected to a New
Jersey legislature, Mrs. j. G. Van Ness
and Mrs. Margaret B.. Laird, will sit
side by side at the first row of desks
in front of the speakers desk. When
is expected to be upon rather numer-