The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
ALL CHEER
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cussed the chances of their candidate
to win.
Everybody is here excepting Major
Carl Lentz and Alden Freeman" said
one of the leaders as he scanned the
prominent folk who were promenad-
ing around, and then his companion
unused for awhile on the unanimity in
one instance at least of the former
county leader and his former antago-
mist.
The harmonious program was best
and most prominently exemplifed by
the big guns Sheriff Frank II. SOM
mer, in his usual checry and happy
fashion, went about arm-in-ar1n witt,
Mr.. Fort, and they had several short
and almost chummy talks. Senator
Everett Colby was here. there and
everywhere, discussing various topics
while the Regulars of the past and the
present, for all were Regulars last
night, hied themselves about to find
their brethren whom in the recent un-
pleasantness they mad not enjoyed and
considerable intercourse with. Every
one seemed imbued with the harmony
spirit, ana all spoke enthusiastically of
the success of the party.
Fort will surely winY said Senator
Colby as he was about to leave for
home.
at win be an easy win for Judge
Fort;-p smiled former Speaker Benjamin
F. Jones, of South Orange. and now
judge of the Orange District Court, as
he discussed he situation with his
newspaper men friends. The same>op
timism pervaded the minds of all the
men, and when Mr.. Fort, in his adj
dress, t%hundered that he would be elect
ed there was a responsive cheer tina:
seemed to please the speaker nightly,
DR.. T. Earle Budd, of Orange
brought word to Mr.. Fort of a tele-
phoned message from home announcing
a telegram from Governor Stokes. The
executive sent his best wishes and
prophesied a Fort victory.
Mr.. Fort arrived about 9 o'clock, and
with President Robert w. Hawkes.
worth, of the Republican Club, walked
amid cheering to- one section of tht
room, and before a bank of palms
with the American flag in position
the visitors shook hands with the for
mer justice. Most of the men were
personally known to the candidate
and there was CHEEKY greeting ant
happy response, usually given with th'
use of first names. After an hour Of
chatting and smoking the party wen
to the billiard room. and there Presi'
dent Hawkesworth presented Mr.. Fort
who gave the only talk Of tho evening
A rousing cheer greeted the Candidate
and he had to wait several minutes
for an opportunity to speak.
My friends and nelghbors and fellow
citizens. before l went from 0 1 ha'
been president of this clubta number O
years. and in all that has been and is,
have taken the just pride in the club tina
a citizen of East Orange and Essex Coun
ty and a member of the Republican part,
has a right to take.
You have had receptions here before. II
the old Gays there was Hobart ant
have had Murphy and Stokes, and others
1t had neve- occurred to me In the pas
that I could ever be in this position.
You are my frlends-each Of you
hand tonight. You are not here as Re
publicans ard neighbors, but as n.
friends. l am the friend Of all. So fas a
| know i a nothing against any mai
living. and II any man has anythinl
against me l don't why. -.
l have lived here among you for eight
cen years, and If any one a had an,
"a 1Kk
1ect there has been no reason for IT,.
have never hesitated to ask for anything
that | wanted.
The nominee was interrupted for a mo
ment by the laughter of his hearers. H
resumed
have never asked for anything politi
cal. 1 have never wanted 1t. was nom
mated by that great convention at Tren
ton for Governor of New Jersey, absc
lutely without solicitation. You say
Don't you want it?" l will repeat wha
| said when 1 landed from the steamer a
Boston: Who would not want to be Gov
ernor of his native State?
When the convention at Treuton ha
completed its work and had selected you
humble speaker as its candidate, unanl
mously, 1 am. told. the chairman, forme
Governor Griggs, took me by the han
and said, II place in your hands tn
standard of the Republican party. Carr
it to victory" And l I'M going TO carr
1t to victory.
DO you know any reason why our grea
party IN the nation should not succeed
Do you know any reason why any act {
our great President, who is presiding owe
the destinies Of our country, shoul not b
hailed with glad acclaim by the people
There is none. The Republican party ha
been In authority in the State for twelv
lyears and in that time 1t has done nothin
dishonest.
There has been much legislation OF lat
and much attempted legislation. "A u
| Der Of laws on taxation have been enacte
and there has been Hesitation as 10 frNI