New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
POLITICS IN NEW-JERSEr.
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES SANGU-INr-
VARIOUS HEADQUARTERS
THRONGED

When the candidates for United States Se,s.,.
left Trenton Tuesday two of them at icasr
successor of Senator Sewell OF the friends ~
these two candidates the supporters Of Mr. Drvdsr
men were less aggressive than they had bs sSs
and were constantly growing more 50. They III ~
being bqoyed up BY belief when % the SPes SReps
in South Jersey comes Mr.. GriSgs will get H.
greater number of the votes there. '
Ex-senator Stokes would say nothing to indicate
what he thought the outcome OF the Senaterssl
contest would he. and Congressman Gardner ~
is even more of political sphinx than Mr. Stokss
would only say that he had come 10 Trenton .fn
tending to camp for the week near the Senatorts
going away he said he would go zoo bur v"rs yrs
return and would remain on the ground as Ions
others. 'ae
"Davy'' Baird the irrepTessible Camden s'ou,,,
candidate for United States Senator who is ro
ported TO have said that it "an honor eve, -
be named for the place." apparently never va
more in his political element than on Mopds,
headquarters and shouted. sang and eheereI - -
him from early candlelight until morning daVsped
the Pt'' fact that 70 3 Unlimited
Loudenslsger was on hand with an accredited or
vote. and who was not pleased when he was 70
ported To have withdrawn from the comics, Il
favor of his Camden County rival whose fris,5 =
claiming everything in sight and many things
that were not visible
Barker Gummere Of whom il was said nv g,
Camden Republican that he was making "a siler-
but strong campaign for the Senatorship said IN,
himself that his headquarters were At the RepuA
lican Club in Trenton. where whoever came around
TO see him would be sure Of something good 10
eat and drink" Mr. Ciummere would make ne
statement 10 his probable strength i'm the ioirf
caucus. but d Trenton Republican said with en-
phasis that he could not hold the Mercer County
delegation after the first ballot.
John W Herbert. the Middlesex County canas
date. staid and sedate, clean shaven and serious.
did not speculate upon his prospects Of success or
failure. beyond saying that il probably would not
be known who would be chosen United States Sen
atOr until after the Joint caucus Many friends
made themselves at home in his headquarters and
chance quite good. il not better than thar
of some of the more demonsJcattvc candidates
The announcement made by Senator Reed oi
Somerset County. that he was 4 candidate fo
State Treasurer was at first regarded as another
of the Senator's otis Of political hypl4y. When Il
proved be serious. all sorts Of comment was
the Senator must have received assurances thar
the vacant viCe-ChancellOrship was not likely te
come his way. The Office Of State Treasurer -
now being filed ad interim. by eX-May0r Frank
o. Briggs OF Trenton. of whom it was said rha,
he would give senator Reed a strong hZht for the
place. Ex-senator Williams OF Paterson VII
has beer, mentioned a 1diddte for State Treas
urer- was in Trenton on i ue Stay- but not
visibly making any effort 10 secure the appoint
n-lIt.
BY the way, il reml~kcd in connection WITH
the rather lengthy speech of Senator Francis n
accepting the office Of President IF the Senate that
Senator Reed had been awarded several good
places on the Senate committees Mr. Reed )
friends retoTted shat bis seniority o. service "a "a
Senator entitled him 70 all the consideration
his way thNt he had received.