New-York tribune., 1907-09-20
FORT FOR GOVERNOR.
JERSEY REGULARS WIN.
Colby Republicans Put Strength
Into Fight for Platform Principles.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J


| EBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
| Trenton, Sept. 19.-Justice John Franklin
| Fort, of Essex. received the Republican nom
ination for Governor here tonight on the first
| ballot AS he stepped upon the convention
| platform to accept the nomination he handed to
| Governor Stokes. sitting upon the stage, his
| resignation justice of the Supreme Court of
| New Jersey. The convention gave him I5312
votes the informal ballot. which was more
| than a clear maiOrity, there were 1,l5I dele
| gates and $40 were necessary for nomination.
! When the formal call began it was evident that
! Justice Fort would be the nominee, and a mo-
ton to make the nomination by acclamation pre-
vailed. Under the craftsmanship of John w
| GrigEs former Governor of the state and one
of President McKinley's Attorneys General, the
convention proved to be a love feast although
! the indications at its opening were for squaHs-
Former Governor John W. Griggs. on assum-
| ing the chair outlined the various issues or the
| campaign and told of some of the problems
! which to-day face the Republican party oil
| New Jersey He said the party stands before
a situation different from any which II mas
| heretofore experienced.
The issues of to-day not clear cut and
well defined he said. Speaking of the tariff, he
| expressed his belief that it thing about
| which the two schools OF politics disagree. but
| what it means and its limitations well
understood.
| Analyzng the tariff. he said that the wage
| Garner has the greatest cause to fear the result
Of reckless policies. Continuing. he said:
You cannot be unfair or unjust to any business
| interests unless the empoye feels ii first and
| longest Does any railroad employe believe the
fixing of arbitrary by legislatures is going TO
| tend to increase his wages
Everything went smoothly except with the
committee on platform. and its task of franz
| ing up a set of resolutions that would suit all
was found impossible. When the convention re-
| convened the fight as to the liquor question
| was carried 20 the floor. The New Idea
| delegates wanted the North Jersey idea of lib
| eraI Sundays TO be made part of the declara-
| ton but they were not altogether successful
The platform indorses the administration OF
| President Roosevelt courageous and patr1-
| otic. distinguished by intelligent. earnest and
successful efforts to promote the welfare of all
| the people" and "the wise, progressive and
| successful administration Of Governor Stokes. -
| brief survey of the history of the Repuh-
| Iican party in New Jersey follows. covering
particularly its fourteen years record of faith
| ful performance in maintaining high standards
| Of good state government. Reviewing its
| achievements. il points TO the Introduction Of
! system of publicity in appropriations. pol
icv of using the surplus in the treasury for the
payment Of local school taxes and 10 the passage
| Of equal taxation laws declared valid by the
courts of the state. which have increased the
| revenue Of municipalities and raised the states
income from less than 81 100000 TO over S3.-
| 000000 4 wear
| The Republican party. the platform further
| says favors such systems as will compel
franchises to bear a just share OF the burden
| of taxation. compared with corporate and
individual property ard recalls that the Sen
f,.iI Service reform
| act which has been defeated by the Democratic
| House The party pledges itself 10 the enact
ment of a Civil Service measure in the interest
! of higher efficiency in administrative affairs.
| The platform points 10 the fact that the Leg
| islature has passed resolutions favoring an
amendment to the federal constitution for the
| election of United States Senators by popular
| vote and favors the enactment of law for
| expression by the voters of their choice for
United states Senators
The party believes in the separation of state
| and municipal elections. the reformation Of the
| netit iurv system and favors better system of
selecting grand juries. Referring to the present
| primary lava Republican enactment-it points
| to the fact that voters now permitted TO
! exercise their will in the nominating conven-
! tions and pledges the party TO such amend
r,ents Of this act as will simplify and improve
the primary system. The party also pledges
| Itself to favor needed reform in excise legis-
| lation and TO the maintenance of it. The party.
| IL SANS has already undertaken the question OF
| supervision of public utility corporations The
| policy of the state aid for good roads was
| started bv the Republican party, and it stands
| pledged to a continuance of the system
The party favors the amendment of the con-
stitution providing for the creation of Assembly
| districts a law providing that all moneys col
| lected for or belonging to the state shall be
! paid into the state treasury, and the consoida-
| ton of all departments and commissions of
| similar character. The party pledges itself to
| correct any abuses that may be found In any
state department institution. and finally calls
| attention to the incompetency of the Democratic
| House of Assembly and its Legislative short
| Comings.
The New Idea planks as to excise and public
| utiIities measures were more specific and def
| mite but were voted down.
The preliminary ballot gave Fort 1884, votes:
Vivian Nj. Lewis of Passac. 1793s votes; Frank
| Fl Sommer. of Essex 120 votes Justice Mahlon
| pitnev of Norris 56%4 votes. There were 1157
| delegates and it was necessary to poll SO votes
| IN win Fort had enough to nominate him be-
| fore Middlesex was reached the preliminary
rollCall.
| ROMR SENT TO GOVERNOR FRANTZ.