New-York tribune., 1900-05-03

tee Depue until later II the week II fact, sew
eral days might eIapse before this appointment was
made he said Il has been definitely determined.
however. that County Judge J. Franklin Fort, OF
Newark. Will receive the appointment, which VIII
be made soon as his successor as County Judge
has been selected. The most prominent men now
mentioned as candidates for County Judge 70 sue
ceed Judge Fort are Congressman r. Wayne
Parker and Joseph I. Mum. of Newark
Chancellor Magic has been almost continuously
\ pubic ne since Is6o or lls5 nan me me @ G
stood Tho test public service before the people.
us great ability as jurist his afabllity and his
excellent memory for names and faces, together
with mis- uniform courtesy TO all with whom he
people Of his native state an extent which is
ie1-gayiv lent x4fhin the Confines Of the courts,
During his term Chief Justice he has reached the
e ~en e s-j764 wa =, Is beI5veS Gle mat he VII keep
the Court OF Equity up 10 the standard by which
Il has beer made famous among both lawyers and
n 0y SFSa 5nr@ q W rs Fee Theodore R9n9on
and Alexander T McGl47 Certain II is that the
Chancellor Magic as freely and fully as they did
more than twenty years ago
David Ayres Depue. re newly appointed r Chief
~ n 7S4o Fe entered Princeton when
esxe1teeu ~ n vesTs CID and was graduated three
years later. In 1S4s he was admitted to the Dar
n $50 he was appointed Justice Of the supreme
Court BY Governor Waro f1e was re9P - -
$50 1857 by Governor Green, and in 1894 by GoY-
T7reule Court. He received the honorary degree OF
IL .. from Rutgers College in 1874, and was non
CreE by Princeton IN the n 1850
Judge John Franklin Fort who is 10 be named as
Associate Justice or the Supreme Court was porn az
2enberrou in Burlington County, y j, on Marc ~
1872 being The eldest OF Andrew H Fort HIS nrs
education was received at the Mount HOLY 4nsu-
-ure and later attended Pennington seminary.
He entered the law office Of Edward FaXson- now
chief Justice Of PENNSYLVANIA, and finished MS "a"
studies with Evan Merritt Of Mount Holly. study
ing special features Of the law under Carref = ::
Cannon. Afrerward he attended the AIbally- Law
School from which he was graduated IN 16'Z A
year later he admitted 10 practice at the New
jersey bar
During the legislative sessions Of ISI3-'74 Judge
Fort served as journal clerk Of the Assembly. N
Governor Mcclellan appointed MIN Judge o. te
First District Court in Newark, and Governor Lud-
low reapJofnted min He resigned in 1886. In De-
ce-rber Ts--5 Governor Grtggs appointed him LEW
patrick who had resigned 10 take Federal Judge
shin ana winter Governor voorhees, reap
pointed him He has made an exceptionally GOOD
record the bench ,or
IN the Republican National Convention n 1895
Judge Fort made the nominating speech for Garret
Ffobar- and his energetic work among the dele
gates contributed greatly 70 the nomination. -e
dc effective campaign work for John ". Griggs
for Governor II 1885 ~
-.ouaI Bank a director in the Manufacturers Bank
and Security Savings Bank. Of Newark, and sue
ceeded Jrhn v. Ci-iggs as counsel for the -acka-
wanna Railroad Company He IS member OF
various clubs II Orange and Newark, and o.
lake ECparcOng Club. Judge Fort lives az
NJ. 81 Arlington ave. East Orange where he has
wife and three children