The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-23
FORT"PAYS !.
BIG CEMENT
PLANT VISIT
WOrkmen Pledge Support
to Republican Standard
Bearer.
WARREN PLEASES Him
g. O. p. Candidate Tells Mon
mouth Audience He Will En-
force Bishops Bill Effected
Goyernor-Raps Tainted
Elections.
WARREN PLEASES HIM
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Judge Fort
and his s~pellbinders arrived here at
noontime today and addressed a large
crowd of workingmen on the ssues OF
the campaign. Judge Forts speech was
on the maintenance of good roads IN
all parts of the State, I'M especially in
this county. A~fterward he shook hands
with all present, all of whom wished
him success.
The party started from Phillipsburg at
10 o'clock in four automobiles, but they
had not gone. over a mile or so when
one of the machines broke down, owing
to the rough roads n hills. Those In
the broken auto had to pile in other
cars. as the broken machine had to be
taken back to Phillipsburg. In the
party besides Judge Fort were John L.
Blair Reilly, chairman of the Warren
County Republican Committee; George
Angle, candidate for Assembly; Sheriff
Andrew Merrick Inc j.. B. r. Smith,
Assistant Secretary of State.
The first stop was at Alpha, where
the large Edison cement works are To-
Gated. An inspection of the works was
made by the party, and the judge was
introduced to all of the workmen.
'Vulcanite was the next stop, inc the
factories in that place were visited.
short stops were made at Stewards
Vile, New Village and Broadway, and
Their Washington. After the speech
making there the tourists had lunch.
After luncheon the following places
were visited; Port Golden, Port Muir
ray, Hackettstown, Vienna, Dansville,
Blairstown, Hainesburg, Columbia,
Delaware Belvidere, and then back to
Phillipsburg, where a big meeting Is
slated for tonight.
ASBURY PARK. Oct. 2S.-"The lid will
be kept on" declared former Supreme
Court Justice John Franklin Fort, the
Republican candidate for Governor, to an
enthusiastic audience here last night,
when he wound up his tour of Monmouth
County. He came out strong on the sa-
loon issue. and during all his speeches of
the day made severe attacks on bossism.
The party came to Lakewood early in
the day from Atlantic City, where the
Judge spoke the night previous. From
there they left by auto for Manasquan.
Lunch was taken at Red Bank, where Mr..
Fort promised his auditors that if elected
re would endeavor to procure them troll
ley service to Bay Head. Six more autos
joined the group at Red Bank.
The meetings here and at Long Branch,
at each of which more than 1000 persons
were present, were going on at the same
time and the speakers jumped from one
to The other. The speakers Included Sena-
tor Colby, Prosecutor William H. Speer,
of Hudson County, Edward Wilson, of Red
Bank, and Vivian Lewis, of Paterson.
The audience here was not over en-
thusiastic. at first, but warmed up mark
eddy when Mr.. Fort. in reply to the ques-
ton VIII you keep the lid on?" replied:
1T will be kept on, Sundays to a GER
tainty.".
He came IL! strong here, as he did else
where during the day, on the saloon issue,
and also discussed the coast inland water
way In like manner as he did in South
Jersey. The chairman of the meeting here
was Henry c. Winsor, president of the
Asbury Park and Ocean Grove National
Bank.
AT Long Branch, where Sheriff C. Asa
Francis was chairman, Mr.. Fort made a
spirited attack on >bossism, and told his
auditors that he wanted them to vote as
their consciences dictated, and added that
II he were elected Governor and knew of
one bought vote for him he would re-
fuse the office.
TRENTON. Oct. 2S.-The same party
accompanied the candidate to his two eve
ming meetings that. had been with him all
day. Among them were County Clerk Jo-
seph McDermott, former Assemblyman
Charles B. Snyder, Mayor H. A.. Brown,
Sheriff c. Asa Francis, DIR. o h IL.
Bennett. the county chairman; Assembly
men Lillagore and Dawson, State Prison
4, Supervisor S. w. Kirkbride, c.. p. Hetrick,
city treasurer of Asbury Park; Judge John
e. Foster. When Mr.. Fort reached Lake
wood this morning no time was wasted
there. The line between Ocean and Mon
mouth counties was crossed as quickly us
possible in County Clerk Joseph McDer-
motifs automobile. which met Mr.. Fort at
the station. The main party, with six more
cars. was awaiting the arrival of the can
didate at Manasquan, where the first stop
and the first speech in the county was
mad
A small crowd had gathered,to meet the
candidate at Belmar and at Bradley Beach,
but there was only time enough for a hand
shake, for a noon meeting was scheduled
at Red Sank. and as the hour was growing