Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-29
FORT AND COLBY
| IN LITTLE TILT At
'MOOSE" MEETING
Pair Cannot Agree on Method of
Supporting Outside Party
Candidates.
ROOSEVELT ACTION
IN NEW YORK APPROVED
Progressive Leader to Deliver
Address in Ocean Grove
on August rs.

ASRURY PARK, July 29.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt is to speak at
monster Progressive rally in the
Ocean Grove Auditorium the after
noon of Tuesday, August %. if present
plans of the New Jersey State Pro-
gressive Committee materialize. At
the meeting of the State committee,
held last night, 1t was decided to ask
the colonel to come to Ocean Grove
on that date, and indications are IA
vorable that he will do so. The for
mer President will confine his re-
marks in the auditorium meeting,
should he consent to come, to national
topics, but at a banquet planned for
the evening of the same day an effort
is to be made to have him discuss
State issues.
Colonel Roosevelt's action in in
dorsing Harvey Hinman, Republican,
as candidate for the governorship in
New York. was generally favored,
former Governor John Franklin Fort
and Mr.. Colby both commencing him
for the step, although they differed
radically in their opinions as to the
Endorsement of Republican candidates
sives.
After the open meeting of the COM
mittea an executive session was held
at which the resignation of Ernest A.
Shay of Sussex county. was accepted.
The committee also accepted the re-
signation of A. v. Robinson as
member of the Mercer county COM
mittee and named in his place A.
Crozier Reeves, of Trenton. Mr..
II
residing il Morris county.
Chairms Jess, who had rendered
his resignation to the committee, an
nounced that he would continue to
serve until after the primaries.
The committee indorsed the candi-
dacy of George w. Moy, mayor OF
Plainfield. as senator from Union
county.
Fort Makes Address.
The tilt between former Governor
Fort and Ny Colby came near the
close of the open meeting. Chairman
Z Jess introduced Mr.. Fort as one of
the best governors the State of New
Jersey had ever had. The former
governor rather reluctantly. it seern-
ed. took the floor He said he had
been working hard of late and had
rot been keeping in close touch with
the trend of politics.
while 7 am still a staunch Pro-
gressive and am not lukewarm in the
cause, l am not in sympathy with all
the Progressives in the State nor with
all that has been DONE" said the
former governor. He admitted being
a bit puzzled as to the proper man
ner to proceed, but declared his en-
tire approval of the course taken by
Colonel Roosevelt in New York State.
"I would like to see New Jersey
take the same course, he said. Il
strongly favor what Mr.. Roosevelt is
doing with Hinman and ! believe
there are some men in New Jersey,
like Pierce Smalley and Colgate,
against whom the Progressives
should place no nominations. These
men have made splendid records in
the Legislature and I don't believe
we should sacrifice such men for
those who may be Numerically op-
posed to our views.
Party doesn't rest heavily on any
body's shoulders these days. at least
it doesn't on mine. When we get the
right kind of men running for office 1t
Is best to try to bring about their
election"
Mr.. Fort said it was almost impos-
sible to fuse with the present ballot
law in effect. He referred to the pres
ent administration in Newark and adj
vocated fusion to bring about a
change. "The Republican party alone
can't do it," he said, land the Pro-
gressive party alone can't do it..
During his remarks the former Gov
ernor mentioned casually that he had
some time ago suggested fusion on
congressional candidates.
1T isn't going to make any differ
ence to man. IL he is a man, what
ticket he is elected on he said.
where we find a really good man we
should make an effort to get him on
the ticket"
Mr.. Fort declared his intention of
remaining in political seclusion. He
said his mind was firmly made up not
to seek or take any office.
81 want to be free to go to Europe
If like or go fishing If I am so dis
posed | want to go fishing with Ev-
erett Colby up in Maine, if he'll let
me-"
The former executive said he was
foolish enough to think he could have
had two nominations this year If he
had wanted them. One of them was
for the Assembly.
"You may think this odd.' he said,
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