The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-11-27

too secure for the purpose.
Convention Reform
The experiment made this year IN
taking two bites at the convention
cherry appeared to have had the ex.
pected result. Nobody was able to
discover any good reason for calling
the state conventions for one week
and adjourning to the following week
for consideration Of the platforms. -"
The idea OF the advocates of the
plan was that the delegates would
have the better chance OF scanning the
proposed planks and thus be prepared
to pass upon them, but the experience
this year gave no evidence that any
body had profited by the weeks sup
posed deliberation. Neither the Re-
publicans nor the Democrats produced
anything of startling nature. 1t was
practically the same old story of
document prepared by the leaders and
submitted to the delegates. There was
to be sure. some little battling on the
floor of the convention, but nothing
was gained by the delay of week in
the formation of the platforms. 1t is
barely possible that this freak bit of
legislation may be wiped out in the
coming session, since a number of the
delegates did not relish the two trips
to the capital when one would have
suff1ced There are other defects In
the election machinery which should
have the attention of the Legislature,
and 1t is likely that number of bills
bearing upon them will appear on the
program.
With apparent unanimity the Re-
publican managers have agreed upon
the Senate and Assembly states much
earlier than has been noted In other
years, and nearly all the pep has been
removed from the after-election gath
erings of the victors. So far there APP
pears little visible opposition to the
elevation of Senator William H.
Bright of Cape May county to the
Senate presidency and Assemblyman
Clifford r. Powell Of Burlington coun-
ty for the speakership. Nor did there
seem to be any serious opposition to
the choice Of Senator Morgan F. Lar
sen of Middlesex county as majority
leader in the Senate. For the Assem-
bly, leadership there may be some con-
tention, however. The slate carried the
name OF Glenn Anderson Of Essex
county, to which nearly all the Repub-
lfcan members-elect gave Endorsement,
but a Bergen county man, Ralph
Chandless, has been projecting his
candidacy with some persistence. Still
the Republican managers, looking up
on United States Senator Edge as the
party leader pre-eminent, will proba-
bly, be able to put the slate through
without much friction.
Rules for Receverships
Six supplements to the rules of the
Court of Chancery regulating the prac-
tice to be followed in litigation In
volving receiverships and alleged in
solvency were promulgated by Chan
cellor Walker as a direct outcome OF
the movement inaugurated by the
Lawyers Club of Essex and the New.
ark Chamber of Commerce, having
for its purpose the alienation Of evils
which have crept into the practice.
Although operation of the new rule
is deferred until December to give
members of the bar opportunity to
prepare new forms of orders, Chan
cellor Walker announced that they
will be applied in their spirit forth
with. He expressed the belief that
tn administration of the new rules
by the court will meet every require
ment of fairness and justice both to
litigants and to lawyers. He added
that they are an admonition to the bar
of what may or may not be done in
such matters.
The new rules embrace substantial
Iy the suggestions offered by dele
CATION composed of lawyers and rep
resentatives of business interests who
appeared before Chancellor Walker
few weeks ago and submitted a pro-
posed draft of amendment to the ex-
listing rules. Chancellor Walker made
some modification in the tentative
draft submitted, recasting the resolu-
lions to conform to what in his judg-
ment were proper regulations for the
court to adopt.
In promulgating the new rules Chan
cellor Walker announced that much
that is contained in them is already
the law. but for the sake OF unmis-
taxable notice to the bar and litigants
they are cast in written form. like
many declaratory statutes.
Counsel Only on Court Order
A distinct departure in the new
rule is a requirement that a receiver
shall not employ solicitor or counsel
except upon order of the court, grant
ed upon verified petition. setting
forth reasons for such employment.
The receiver may suggest counsel, but
the court may disregard the nomina-
ton and appoint upon it's own selec-
ton after being satisfied that such
counsel is not interested in the litiga-