The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
IS READY
TO START ON
CAMPAIGN
Says "Home Rule" Mem
toned in His Speech,
"Defines ITSELF"

That the approaching Republican
g~ubernatorial campaign will start very
soon and be a hummer from start to
finish was evident today from h at
titude of J. Franklin Fort. who was
nominated at the State convention in
Trenton yesterday.
Senator Everett Colby and County
Chairman Alfred N. Dalrymple are
satisfied with the resultiioffathea con-
vention, and. it is said, win work to-
gether during the campaign.
Senator Everett Colby told an EVEN
ING STAR man today hat ne would
go on the stump, and that the New
Idea men would pitch in to try to
carry Judge Fort to victory.
81 am pleased" said the candidate,
who resigned as justice last night.
with the honor conferred on me, and
am ready to make the strongest cam
paign / can
Judge Fort was asked If he desired
to give any more explicit statement
of his views upon home rule than those
contained in his speech to the conven-
ton last evening.
what did you NEAR when you said
you believed in home ruler" he was
asked.
"What do 1 mean by home rule? 1t
seems to me that home rule defines
itself. l had not supposed that any
person could be found who was OPP
posed to local self-government."
IT am simply awaiting the orders Of
the State committee. I think we will
begin the campaign very shortly. The
State committee will probably arrange
for a start some time next week.
II am anxious to begin, so that no
time will be lost in making Repub-
lican victory certain in November.
The candidate is settling some pri-
vate matters at present, SO that the
decks will be clear when the campaign
starts.
The former Judge said that he was
to have an interview with Senator
Briggs on Monday to plan out he cam
paign.
Nothing has yet been determined
either as to the craftsmanship OF the
State committee or as to the naming
of the four members at large OF Unat
body. Judge Fort said those matters
would not be settled until after con-
ference with the various leaders OF the
party throughout the State.
The candidate of the Republican
party. according to custom, has the
right of selecting h man he
wishes for State chairman. as that
official has the management OF the
candidates campaign.
Chairman Alfred N. Dalrymple,r Of
the Republican county COMMITTEES, was
very much pleased today.
yesterdays convention" said he,
"did much for complete harmony With
in the ranks. The opinions | hearAc en-
all sides bear out u opinion that
Republicans are going to rally to the
support of Justice Fort, who will con
duct a whirlwind campaign, He will
start in a very short time. The con-
vention yesterday brought harmony
after menacing friction
Senator Colby, speaking of yester-
days convention, today said.
Il am pleased with the platform, ex-
cept the excise plank. l am going on
the stump for Judge Fort. We are
going TO bring victory TO the party II
we can"
'fIs your organization going tc make
separate campaign plans?'
THAT has not been decided en- vet
was the reply.
ut is probable, however, tina. ~e VIII
work shoulder to shoulder in the CAM
paign. The New Idea, you might say,
however, will be on the job ~ usual.
fighting for what we think is right
The first reception to be given to
Judge Fort, in honor of his pomina-
ton, will be given next Monday night,
by Republicans of his home town, last
Orange The affair will be d the
auspices of the East Orange Republican
Club. Plans have not vet been COM
pleted for it, but they VIII be completed
tonight.
Hcredity.
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