The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-04
BLOOMFIELD
SENDSCOLBY
A LETTER
Tells Him lie Is Making
Mistake Of His Life
This Fall.
HE IS SWALLOWED UP"
Wants to Know How Essex Man
Can Uphold Candidacy of Judge
Fort for Governor. Colby's
Course DistastefuI TO Mid.
dlesex Man.
he IS SWALLOWED UP"

Charles II. Bloomfield, of Metuchen,
has written a letter to Senator Everett
Colby. charging him with inconsistency
in supporting ]. Franklin Fort for
Governor.
Mr.. Colby could not be found this
afternoon to make a statement on the
letter. which was as follows:
Hon. Everett Colby. Newark, n. j..
Dear Sir-I have read In the daily
papers that you have been stumping the
State with and for Judge Fort. How can
you have assumed for the past three
years? You have been during that time
thl exponent of everything that is good
and and true In politics; was present as
the will of the bosses. nominated the said
Judge Fort as candidate for the position
OF Chief Magistrate of this State. You
Know what that means. You know that
If the platform as promulgated by the
Republican party Is carried out the people
viii come back to their own and the
Can YOU trust the present machine. who
believe they own the State politically, to
cut their own throats? / cannot and do
not believe they will do IT,
You are acquainted with tho provisions
Of Senate bill 262 Of the laws of 1906; you
know that 1t was vicious legislation. You
know that as the result of that there is
no doubt but what Mr. Jackson was de-
feated and Senator Silzer elected In his
place. If you do not know 1t ] wish to
tell you now that the Midd(esex County
clined to ratify our State platform, and,
although resolution was introduced to
that effect, 1t was voted down. You also
know the charges made by me against
Judge Fort and YOU probably have read
In the daily papers that he denies ever
having conaulted with Governor Stokes
have before me a letter dated June
u. 1905, signed by the Governor IN wbiel,
he says: Judge Fort thinks this bill
should be signed and there Is q strong de-
circumstances 1 would not feel warranted
in withholding my approval.
Another letter from Stokes as GOV,
ernor dated January 2s, 1907: IL signed
Senate bill 262 after consultation with
Judge Fort and the Attorney-General.'
That gives Judge Fort no chance for
dispute and connectr him with the enact
ment of r. bill. that covers up rnscality and
robs the people of Middlesex County aud
In matter, too. that was before him as
Judge in suit where he was to render a
fair decision according TO the law and the
evidence, and he must have had a suspicion
at least that there had been dishonesty by
'he fact that the Grard Jury had made
presentment against tho Board of Freehold
ers for tn sir actions In the Amboy bridge
business, nlso by matters which were dis
closed to him by Mr. Willard P. VOORHEES,,
by the Prosecutor and by the writer when
asking from hipl the appointment Of a1
auditor to fasten WhatNer crime had been
committed upon those who were guilty and
remove the stain from those who were
innocent. You certainly are aware of the
charges that have recently been brought to
light by Mr.. Allen Freeman. and the re-
publishing of the letter of ex-Judge Ludlow
McCarter to the Evening News Of July J.
1856 in which he challenges Judge Fort and
one other to call him before itrv in either
civil or criminal proceedings and in which
hef says he stands ready to prove every
assertion he had made In certain afidayifs
which were, filed with the clerk of the
Supreme Court in dlsbarment proceedings
against the said Fort. We have taken
every means in our power to obtain copies
- those affiddVits dhat we might put them
before the public, let them contain what
they may. You are aware how we have
Leer1, defeated have eDdeavored to nscer-
tnin II Judge Fort ever sought vindic9-
tion from the charges made against him
and every ono with whom I have talked
informs me that he never did
Under such conditions you certainly
have mind enough to form an opinion as to
the right or wrong, and IL wrong how can
You uphold the election TO the position ~
Chief Magistrate of this State of J. r.
Fort?
have worked with you for the good of
our state in the past and 1t Is very dis
tasteful TO me to see you swallowed i'm bv
the so-called Regulars" l feel that Won
are making the mistake of your life in
adopting the policy you have this fall
with the kindest feelings for you. I am
sincerely your friend,
cHAS. A. BLOOMFIELD.
Metuchen, Friday Nov. /, 1907