Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-09-19
fFrom the NEWS Correspondent

bounded enthusiasm United States
Senator Frank o. Briggs, of this city,
chairman of the republican state COM
mittee, called the convention to order
shortly after 2 o'clock noon. Politi-
cal fervor was let loose during the
half hour before noon while the dele
gates were assembling. Taylor opera
house, the scene of many republican
state skirmishes, was profusely deco
rated with the stars and stripes, ar
ranged to give patriotic and pictur-
esque effect. From the balcony Wink
ler's Second Regiment band rendered
enllVenlng selections that kept the in
terest up to the top notch.
On the stage and in the boxes were
gathered an assemblage of republi-
can notables from all sections of the
state. United States Senator John
Kean, of Union county; former AS
sistant Postmaster General William
NJ. Johnson. of Bergen; former Gov
ernors Franklin Murphy, of Essex,
and Foster NJ. Voorhees,, of Union,
and many others were included. AS
these various shining lights in the
galaxy of republican stars arrived
each was roundly cheered. There
dates, too, to lend additional ginger
to the proceedings. Salvos for Fort
were answered by round after round
for Lewis, and the Colby supporters
were well in the van with the shout
ing for Sheriff Sommer, of Essex. JUS
tice Pitney's name was cheered also.
AS chairman Briggs called the con-
vention to order he referred briefly
to the brilliant record of the republi-
can party, and declared that success
would be achieved in the approach
| ing campaign. Then prayer was Of
fered. followed by the reading of the
call for the convention. The selec-
tions of the state committee last night
were then confiremd, completing the
temporary organization of the con-
vention. The temporary officers were
Chairman. former Governor John w.
Griggs, who will also be the present
chairman; secretary. John l. Blair
Kelley. of Warren county; assistant
secretaries. James Parker, of Passaic;
Upton S. Jeffreys, of Camden: D-niel
Walters. of Atlantic; John w. Gift,
of Union; Joseph c. Kingdom, of Bur-
lington, and James E. Mitchell, of
Cumberland.
Then each county named its repre-
sentatives as vice presidents of the
convention and members of the va
rious committees The committees
appointed were: Credentials. perma-
nent organization, rules and resolu-
tions Following the naming of the
committees the convention adjourned
to permit the committees to meet.
Justice Forts Name Presented.
Justice Fort was nominated by form
er Judge Wilbur A. Mott, of Newark,
who spoke as follows:
I'VE are living, Mr.. Chairman, in
strenuous political times. In many re-
spects old things have passed away.
There are now before the people of this
state some great social and political
questions that must be squarely met
and rightly solved. No equiVocation
reservation or evasion will be tolerated
| The time has come when good govern
ment is what the people care for and
demand, rather than mere party success
and the time has also come. when the
people are asking of political parties
and of candidates for high office. not
only what have you done but what
will you do?'
THE office of the governor of the
state of New Jersey is great and
commanding office. 1t has been allied
in the past by distinguished men. The
demands of the future can be met only
by a man of the highest courage and
the broadest experience. The people
want for their governor, this year, not
only a wise man, but a safe man; not
only man of courage. but man of
experience. Courage is an essential
quality. but courage without wisdom
cannot avail; and the wisdom that is
based on experience is safer than the
knowledge that is founded only in
theory.
THE distinguished honor of nominat-
ing in this convention a man who meas
ures to the full requirements of the
hour has fallen to my lot. l make this
seemingly bold statement because l
know the qualities both of the head and
the heart of the man I am to name.
Born among you men of South Jersey,
the son of Burlington county farmer,
and the nephew of that good old Mon
mouth county man, whom your fathers
made governor, now nearly sixty years
ago. he knows your people and your
people know him. Very early in life he
came to Essex county to practice his
chosen profession. His genial disposi-
ton and commanding ability secured
for him almost instant recognition at
our bar. While vet a young man he
was appointed a judge of the Newark
district court. Later on you, Mr.. Chair
man, made his judge of our court of
common pleas, and a little later your
successor promoted. him to our supreme
court bench. No man ever discharged
the duties of Judge of our court of COM
mon pleas with greater ability or more
| to the satisfaction of all our Npeople
than did he; and where is to- New
Jersey lawyer of any al
! in the profession, W ac'
knowledge that he Sos