The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
FORT
GETS OVATION
IN BURLINGTON
Candidate Meets Thousands
Of Old Friends, Who
Greet Him Warmly. :
rsnsoial to the evening star

MT. HOLLY. Oct. 9.-Since his ar
rival here at s o'clock this morning Judg'
Forts tour has been one of triumph ane
happv incidents. This Is the county wher'
the Judge was born, where he went u
school and where he later studied law
There is hardly a man or boy in the en-
tire county who doesn't know him, nor are
the women ~unacquainted with the Hepuo'
lican can Iidat for GoGvernor, whose per
sonalIty has always endeared him to ths
residents mere.
His reception, therefore, which was a
grand o; e. was no surprise. In many
places where he went the judge was greet
ed by his first name and replied TO MS
friendc IN like manner, calling them
John or "Jim,'' or whatever then
Christian name happened to be.
The entire day and evening VIII pe DC
cupied In making a complete tour OF tnt
county. There is not a hamlet OF viilage
thar the judge won't have visited ailel
tonight. Altogether he will pay prlel calls
on seventeen towns.
In the smaller towns and villages the
candidate will confine himself to shaking
hands with the voters and exchanging a
few words with as many of them as pos
sible.
IliS W -
was the signal for a big turnout OF citi-
Gems. the streets being crowded for docks
He remained here but a short time, being
met by a party of friends In four auto
mobiles. The party consisted of Assem-
blyman Griffith W. Lewis, County Com
noitteeman Charles r. Stenton, County
Chairman Joshua Borton and County com
mitteeman John Mallory.
While here the candidate visited the gen
eral store and shook hands all arouhn'
From Bordentown the nominee went 10
Columbia where he remained ten minutes,
reaching there on schedule. The party then
nassed through Mount Holly but Will return
later. There they were Joined by Assem-
blyman John J. Trick and proceeded 70
Smithville. There the factory OF II. D.
Smith was visited, and the employees
were also given a hearty handshake by
Mr.. Fort. He was loudly cheered on MS
departure. Senator Robbins Joined the
cam%paigner here, as did Road commissioner
Joseph II. Hilton.
Pemberton, Judge Forts native town, was
the next to entertain him.. AS he reached
the main street cries of hello John me
his ears. He was visibly effected as he
met old friends of his boyhood. They, too
were flied with ecstacy and plainly
showed 1t.
A touching incident of Judge Forts visit
to Pemberton was the expression of loyalty
from Blanchard White, an aged Demo
cratic voter, who has always voted that
ticket, but told his friend, Frank Fort,
that he would vote for him this time
AT II o'clock the party resumed theii
itinerary to H~ainesport. where they visited
the Columbia foundry. The mechanics there
were warmly greeted, as were those al
Masonville. Hartford, Moorestown, River
side and Riverton, where the candidate and
his party had luncheon.
Late this afternoon the party will pay
brief visits to Palmyra, Delanco and Bev'
erly, returning to Mount Holly in the even
ing. where he will speak. He will visi
Florence, and wind up his trip by speaking
at Bordentown, and later in the evening
at Burlington City.