The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
Travel is Slow Through
Democratic County for
Republican Candidate
SPEECH AT LAMBERTVILLE
Pays Neat Compliment Again to
His Opponent as a Gentleman
and Desirable Neighber..As-
sembIyman Barber Rakes
Hahn Committee.

LAMBERTVILLE, Oct. 16.-Travel
over the innumerable hills and indif-
ferent roads of Hunterdon County test
ed the endurance of ]. Franklin Fort,
Republican candidate for Governor,
yesterday. and when the last meeting
at night was done he was ready for the
rest that he is taking today. Yesterdays
mileage came 10 less han almost any
previous days campaigning, but a large
part of the way had to be traversed in
carriages, and progress was slow.
Twelve miles separated the Lambert
vile meeting from the other held at
Pennington, last night. but the road be-
tween is the only one of stone in the
county, and the quickest run of the
day was made after dark. At both
meetings last night the crowds totaled
nearly 500. as the Republicans in the
county T making every effort to cut
down the normal Democratic majority
of 1000 this year. The audiences showed
especial approval of Mr.. Forts stand
on the Bishops law.
Alfred N. Barber, who had been with
the party most Of the day, and who
Joined them at the last town, also re-
ceived close attention in his recital
of his experiences on the Hahn inves-
tigating committee. Mr.. Fort, when
introduced by Walter d. Hayhurst,
who acted as chairman, reminded his
AUDIENCE that he had spoken in their
town twelve years ago when campaign
ing with Governor Griggs.
He first made his declaration of in
dependence as he has been making it
all along the line, saying that if he
were elected he would be the Governor
of the State. not of a faction. In the
course of his talk he referred to the
direct primary and the selection of
United States Senator by the people.
two things for which the party stood
which lar become laws. He also spoke
of the civil service reform bill and the
public utilities bill, which, he said, he
would not go into extensively as they
both been lost, although both par
ties had been for them. He also spoke
Of his preference for si~ngle-headed
commissions and consolidation of COM
missions wherever possible. Concern
ing excise he said that if elected he
would support the Bishops law and
would veto any bill to repeal it.
Besides bringing up the way in which
the Hair Investigating committee was
conducted, Mr.. Barber also spoke of the
evidence gathered by 1t in regard to
the case Of Louis Lawton, the con-
tractor for some of the State work. He
read a list of contracts given out, show
ing that instead of receiving he ma
1ority of the State work, Lawton was
NTH on the list in point of mount of
contracts awarded. The Assemblynan
stated that, In his opinion, the report
sent out by the committee was made
for campaign consumption, as 1t was
drawn up by the Democratic members
Turing his absence. He had never been
able to get a cop of the evidence
gathered by the committee, he stated.
The Pennington meeting covered the
same ground as the later one. In speak
ing of his appointment, Mr.. Fort said:
1.-THE gentleman ] am running against
is we'll known to me-. He is a gentle
man, and / have nothing to say against
him. His property adjoins mine at my
home in Spring Lake n we nave al
ways gotten along pleasantly togeth-
err"
Former Senator George II. Large in
troduced Mr.. Fort. With him on the
stage were County Chairman Frank
Barkley, State Committeeman Percival
Chrystie and J. Henry Rose. candidate
for the Assembly. The meeting was
held in h Court House, which 1t is
the custom of the town to loan alter
nately to each party. Mr.. Katzenbach
has not yet visited the town, but is
expected in a few days, and one Of
the first things that greeted the eyes