The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24

promise. Its record is one Of hav
ing kept faith. When Lincoln. a
the Country could not exist half slave
half free, our party arose and has evel
since STOOD for civic righteousness anc
the uplift of the human race.
l shall not attempt to discuss the plat
form adopted last week or to go into de
tails Oh the issues. The State COMMITTEES
will meet on Wednesday and arrange rol
me to maxi my first speech. Just let me
say, friends, that I will meet every issus
in the platform and before the people a
squarely and oa fairly as an honest MAI
can. :.
1 may not have much Of a reputation in
I New Jersey, but my record on the en-
forcement of law, / think, is pretty clear;
No on" can doubt what my course VII
be as to the enforcement OF law II l am
elected Governor.
cratic Republican. I believe that the popu,
lar will should control; that the Will OF
the majority Is the law Of the land.
There will be no backward step. l DO
not propose that the standard OF the he-
publican party shall be dragged, in the
dust. 1 do not propose that anything snail
be done by me that will bring the ReI I
publican party into dlsrepute, but Will
endeavor to maintain the high honor OF the
party, and II by your SURFACES, l am
elected to the Office of Governor. when my
as to what [ believed. l trust 1t may not
be said that l cringed at any issue or
lodged any question that could and should
be met. ] shall refer later in the CAM
paign to the issues and the platform. /
want you all to support me; you know
that.
Mr.. Fort went on to say that he never
had and never would seek office. He said
that no one among his friends and neigh
bors before him could say that he had
asked their aid TO get the nomination. He
continued:
1 was happy where 1 was. 1 loved the
office and j loved the work, 1t Is the
highest possible office, that OF a justice OF
the Supreme Court Of New Jersey. 70
which a lawyer can aspire. When the
summons came to me | responded, be-
cause, as I said at the beginning, want
to be Governor Of my native State.
l am going to recite an incident which,
while it has been known to my family,
has never been given TO the public before.
When I started for law school back in
1871, good old Governor Fort was still living
at New Egypt. He was a Democrat of
Democrats. He was born a Democrat. he
lived a Democrat, and died a Democrat;
and he was an honest man. He had heard
that / was going to law school and he sent
for me. 1 went to New Egypt. 1t was
then in Monmouth County. At his request
the Legislature afterwards set aside Ocean
closed the door. I remember him very
well! He was getting old and feeble. He
conducted me to a chair, and turning, said;
boy. you're about 20 years old" l had
JUS ~. L lulLh JOu POoSiptS hio
make something of yourself. You know
my unfortunate situation. 1 have nothing
to expect from my two boys. You seem
to be an ambitious boy and you may
amount to something. First of all, have
this prophecy to make to you: New Jer-
sey will remain Democratic for thirty years
at least. She has been Democratic during
the Civil Wal and will continue so. There
is no hope for advancement for a young
man In the Republican party. Promise me
here and now that you will go to Jersey
City and be a Democrat. If you will do
that you will do what I want to see one
relative of mine do, be a Governor of
New Jersey"
1 said, "Uncle, 1 would do anything I
possibly could for you. but the war Is
the Republican party. l can go to
Jersey City for you, but I can't be a
him with tears in his eyes, almost.
1 didn't go to Jersey City, but l came to
Newark. and I lave always been a Re-
publican: am going to be Governor Of
Mr.. Fort had been Justify cheered at the
beginning of his address and was inter-
rupted by applause several times. When
he concluded, in a voice hat carried to
every part of the clubrooms. with a
promise of winning the battle to be fought,
the gathering cheered again. ~
1t had been expected that there would
other speakers, but through a misun-
Outstanding the program was not carried
out. Mr.. Sommer was to have made an
address, it was said. He will speak with
gupernatorial nominee at the Union
League Club. in Orange. next Monday
night.
After the address of the clubs principal
guest. It was practically all over. 1t was
good night time, and soon the rooms were
practically empty. Here and there a FEW
70 talk things over and listen TO
the orchestra music. BY the way, the Or
chestra, which was concealed behind a
bank Of palms. according to the most APP
proved plan, played no unimportant part in
evenings pleasure. When the clubs
guest entered the billiard room, the musi-
clans, instead Of playing Hail to the
Chief" struck up Hold the Fort" the
tune TO which Joseph A. Birkholz has writ
ter a campaign song. Mr.. Birkholz Is edi-
tor OF the East Orange Gazette.
The committee, who with President
Hawkesworth and Secretary Robert D..
Reynolds had charge of the arrangements
for the reception, consisted of Philemon
Woodruff, chairman; Aaron Adams, Georke
A. Halsey. John H Palmer, Lincoln <.
Rowley, George w. Sill, William G.
Thomas.
EAhlOls tue DIOIui1GnL utC1 PItSCui WtIts
Chairman Alfred N. Dalrymple and Secre-
tary John r. Flavell. Of the Republican
County Committee. Messrs. Colby and
Sommer. Colonel Henry A. Potter and
others of the reform wing of the party.
Congressman R. Wayne Parker. Harri-
son al Duyne, Alderman William P.
Martin. a nominee for Assembly, and
others of the men placed on the party's
county ticket. Mayor William Cardwell,
City Clerk Lincoln e. Rowley, Assistant
Postmaster Charles w: Haberle, City
Counsel Jerome Dudley Gedney, former
City Counsel Philemon Woodruff. Presi-
dent William G. Thomas and the members
of the Board Of Education, DR.. Winthrop
d. Mitchell. the Rev. DR.. John NJ.
Thomas. John e. Dengler, George A..
Grover, Chairman John B. Woolston of
the city Republican committee. and nomi-
rec for county clerk; City Treasurer Louis
McCloud. Edward I. Condit, former Re-
corder Elijah Doremus, Frederick w. KEEL
sey. City Engineer William H. v. Reimer,
Water Superintendent Arthur +. Reimer,
w. H. Plumley. Ernest r. French, r. N.
French and w. Nelson Knapp
From Orange there was a big contingent
of Republicans. among them Austen Col
gate, an Assembly nominee; President
Sylvanus J.. Shaw, Of the Common Council
Edward S. Perry. Republican leader In the
Council; DR.. T. Earle Budd, Postmaster
John A. Alderman, Councilman Charles
w. Romine and others who hold office OF
have been active in the city's official life
George r. Howe, James H. ~Shackleton,
Theodore NJ. Woodland. Of West Orange
Among the distinguished men on whom