The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-09
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AT HOME O
GOVERNOR
Will Resign From Supreme
Court Bench if Nominated
as Republican Candidate.

Formal announcement of the can
didacy of Supreme Court Justice ].
Franklin Fort for the Republican Cub
ernatorial nomination was made last
night at a meeting of Regular Repub-
leans of the Second Ward, East
Orange, where Justice Fort resides, in
the armory of Battery A, Field Artil-
lery, that city.
Building Inspector Edward 1. Condit,
former councilman from the ward,
made the statement that he had read
to him part of a letter from Justice
Fort, in which the jurist stated he
was a candidate for the Governorshlp,
"a position which his grandfather held
some years ago.
The Justice also made h statement
that IL named by his party he would
resign his place on the Supreme Court
bench and make a strong contest for
the office.
The announcement was greeted with
cheers and the meeting resolved itself
into a ratification meeting and enthusiastic
admirers of the official made eloquent
speeches lauding the we'll known East Or
sngeite.
Mr.. Condit spoke of the qualifications
of Justice Fort for the high office he
sought and said he held 4 lean record as
Justice and was held IN high esteem out
side of his city by those who had
come in contact with him.
Former City Counsel Philemon Woodruff
who presided at the meeting. said that the
Justice was entitled to further recogni-
ton from his party.
considering the fact that he has graced
so highly his chair on the Supreme Court
bench I take great plyeasure in bringing
his name before the meeting"
Mr.. Condit's motion to indorse Justice
Fort was carried unanimously, and War
rem A. Clapp. secretary of the meeting,
was instructed TO send word to Justice
Fort of the action of the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
Colonel George r. Olcott. There were
about 100 citizens of the ward who an
swered the call to voters. Mr.. Woodruff
was named by Mr.. Condit for. chairman.
and then he told the purpose of the meet
ing.
Colonel Olcott then made an address,
pointing out the law relating to the selec-
tion of candidates for the primaries ant
the qualifications Of voters.
Harry Smith placed the name of former
Fire Chief Samuel ]. Blair before tn,
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Gil. Mr.. Smith paid tribute to the official:
record at the head of the fire department
and said he had been found reliable a n
honest in all his dealings, and was quail
fled to do the best work for the interest
OF the taxpayers. Edward H. Condit in
dorsed Mr.. Blair, and, on motion o
Colonel Olcott. Mr.. Blair's name was pro
posed for the office.
For the Board of Education, Worrall F
Mountain, of Walnut street, was propose
by Colonel Olcott, who said he lived in
district which was entitled to represents
ton in the board, the other district c
the ward having furnished the mefnbe
of the board for several years.
mfr. Mountain was graduated from OF
East Orange High School and is a Prime
ton graduate" said his sponsor. He ma
be depended upon to be careful in handlir
our money and will have the interests
our school children at heart" Frederic
A. Reimer, assistant city engineer, SCI
onded the name and the motion Vas ca
ried.
Mr.. Mountain is a lawyer with an Off
in this city. He was at one time an Il
structor in the East Orange High Scho6