The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-19
IS IN
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY NOW
Enthusiastically Received at
VineIand, MilIyille and
Other Places.
GOVERNOR STOKES JOINS
Democratic County Chairman
Among Those Presented.-Has
Republican Badge PiHned on
Coat-.WiIl Make Speech
at Bridgetsn Tonight.
GOVERNOR STOKES JOINS
Especial to the Evening start

voters nave the opportunity TO look
John Franklin Fort, Republican candi-
date for Governor, over today and COM
pare him with his opponent, who went
through this county two days ago.
Fort touches all the larger towns, pay
ing particular attention to the oyster
gathering industry this afternoon.
A good-sized escort accompanied
Candidate Fort from Bridgeton, where
he spent the night with Judge Thomas
w. Trenchard, and more Joined him at
Vineland, his first stop, where he ar
rived at 1926 his morning. The party
consisted of County Chairman Morris
Davis, Senator Bloomfield II. Minch,
Surrogate ]. r. C. Thompson, Samuel
Berry, of the State Board of Arbitra-
ton; Frank R.. Wanser, postmaster OF
Vineland, and Assembly Candidate B
Frank Buck and Frank B.. Potter.
Although it was early for ven en-
thusiastic voters to turn out, a fan
crowd, headed by a band, met him III
the station and took him to the centre
of the town, where for nearly two hour
he met the people informally. He made
no speech and is not scheduled to make
one until tonight at Bridgeton.
After leaving Vineland at 2:15 o'clock
Mr.. Forts itinerary included Maurice
River, Port Morris, Dividina Creek
Newport, Cedarville and Fairton. Spe-
cial trolley cars were employed after
leaving Millville, which is a new method
of transportation in the campaign.
Many Democrats were among those
presented to Mr.. Fort, among them
James Craig, the Democratic county
chairman. He was given his full title
when introduced.
"well I guess he's all right" he re-
marked, looking at Mr.. Fort.
Just the same" said the candidate,
laughing.
Mr.. Craig wore a Katzenbach button
on the lapel of his coat of the same
style as those used by the Republicans
and as he stood talking Postmaster
Wanser pinned a picture OF Mr.. For
above it.
"That won't do any good. Frank
he remarked. "Got to take off my
coat and get to work again in a min
ute.
"Take the one button off, anyway,
suggested Mr.. Fort. Don't straddle.'
All three laughed, and the postmasteI
leaned over and removed one of the
badges-the Democratic one-leaving
Mr.. Craig wearing a Republican en-
blem, which he sported the rest of the
morning, unconscious of the change.
Governor Edward c. Stokes was the
first one to shake hands with Mr.. Fort
when he stepped off the train at Mill
vile, the Governors home town. He
was assisted in receiving the candidate
by DIR. H. K. Miller and T. C. Wheaton.
Weatherby's Hotel, which is the place Sc
lected for the reception, is nearly a mile
from the station. The distance was
covered in carriages, the band leading.
In the first conveyance were the Gov
ernor, Mr.. Fort and Chairman Davis.
Mr.. Fort Will not speak here, as the
committee wishes him to save himself
for the big meeting in Bridgeton to-
night. Congressman John J.. Gardner
also Joined the ~campaigners at Vineland
and came into Millville with them.
BRIDGEToN, Oct. 19.-Railroad
trains instead of autos, as heretofore In
the campaign, carried John Franklin
Fort, candidate of the Republican
party. through Cape May and Salem
counties yesterday. The county seats,
Cape May Court House and Salem. were
the only towns visited, for the people
are too scattered for the candidate to
hope to do as he has done in the other
counties.t Salem got the night meet
ing, and Salem tried to show that 1t
appreciated the honor by turning out
in such numbers that it was difficult
for Mr.. Fort to get through the crowd
at the hotel door. The enthusiasm also
expressed itself in the form of red fire.
Congressman Henry Loudenslager, of
Paulsboro, Gloucester County, n In
ternal. Revenue Collector Isaac Moffett,
both of whom accompanied Mr.. Fort
through Gloucester and Camden coun-
ties Thursday and through Cape May
yesterday morning, came on with him
to Salem last night, where they were
met by Senator Plummer, Harris
Smith, secretary of the county commit
tee, and former Sheriff Benjamin b.
Wescott, county chairman. 1t had been
intended that Mr.. Fort should not ap-
pear at the opera house till the meeting
was to be held and until things were
under way, but the audience showed no
inclination to enter the theatre as long
as it knew the candidate was outside.
1t was half an hour after the time set
that Senator Plummer, Who had been
selected for chairman, called for order,
and. those who were to occupy the stage,
excepting Mr.. Fort, came on in single
file. Congressman Loudenslager's ap-
pearance was the signal for a burst of
applause louder than any except that
which greeted the candidate a few mo-
ments later. Mr.. Loudenslager got his
first nomination from this town and the
voters have not forgotten it. Edmund
Wilson, of Red Bank. who made Mr..
Forts s~econding speech at the State
convention, was on hand to take part in
the speaking. His talk took the form
of a cross-examination of Mr.. Katzen-
bach, the Democratic candidate.
HE is a man without courage" he
declared. "He does not dare to tell his
opinions. He says that he will express
himself when the time comes. When
will that time come? When the 20, 900
barkeepers of the State decide that they
want a day of rest, the same as other
people? When the brewers of the State
pour their thousands into the Golfers of
his campaign fund.-"
The house was on its feet as soon as
Mr.. Fort entered, at the close Of Mr..
Wilson's address, and through all the
candidates talk applauded every point
he made, and especially when he ex-
pressed himself with feeling born Of ex-