The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-24

| tor, Wood Mckee, named JOnn W.
Griggs. The Passaic mans career at
Trenton and Washington furnished Mr.
Mckee with ample material for good
speech, which he closed by declaring that
the people from all parts of the State
demanded the selection of Mr. Griggs-
Senator Hutchinson of Mercer said
few nice things for Barker Gummere,
and Senator McCarter, calling Mr., Hor-
ner to the chair named Mr.. Dryden.
Mr. McCarter's speech was the best Oh
the day. He spoke of the two classes
of men who make themselves felt in the
United States Senate--the orators VINO
appear upon the floor and the wise coun-
selors who do effective work in the COM
mittee rooms To the latter, he said,
General Sewell belonged, but Mr.. Dryden
would shine in both He was a iinlshed
speaker and his experience in the busl-
ness world would make him valuable IN
the committee room. There were several
speeches seconding the nominations and
then the caucus proceeded to ballot
rne first ballot was interesting from the
fact that it Indicated just how much truth
there was in the claim of the various can
| cidates. It resulted this way: Griggs. Is,
| Dryden. 1s; Stokes, II; Baird, Z; Gum
! mere. s. Mr.. Griggss IS came from Ber-
gen.2; Monmouth, 4; Union. l. Passaic, G;
Somerset, /, and Ocean, 1.
I.ryden-Essex, u; Union, 2; Middlesex,
4; Bergen. l.
stokes-Gloucester 1; Morris, 8; Cape
May, L; Cumberland. 8; Union /; Salem, 1;
Burlington. !.
Eaird-camden, 4; Cape May, 1; Salem,
i; Gloucester, /.
Gardner-Atlantic, 2; Burlington. 2;
/ Ocean, 1.
Gumnere-Iercer. 4; Warren, 1.
On the second ballot there were few
changes. Mr.. Griggs lost one vote in the
person of Assemblyman Hoffman Oh
Monmouth, who went to Mr.. Dryden
Mr. Hoffmans change of front was ex-
pected and consequently caused no sur
prise. Mr.. Dryden gained two votes, the
second being that of Mr.. Page of Mercet,
who left the Gummere standards after d
single complimentary vote for the Mercer
candidate.
On the same ballot Mr.. Laire went from
Mr. Gummere to Mr.. Stokes, and Mr.. Ty-
Ter from Stokes to Baird This made the
vote ON the ballot: Griggs, IA; Dryden,
21: Stokes, II; Gardner S; Baird, 8; Gum
mere, 4.
The third ballot also showed few
changes, the end giving: Griggs, IA; Dry
den, %; Stokes, IL; Gardner, 5; Baird, Z;
tS,Ilnniorc. 4 Newcorn left Stokes and
went to Dryden and Tyler went back
from Baird to Stokes. This meant
gain of one for Dryden and a loss of ore
for Baird.
Bogert voted for Dryden on the fourth
ballot but changed back to Griggs before
the result was announced This left the
vote exactly as before, and there was
no change on the fifth ballot
On the sixth ballot Leavitt switched to
Stokes, leaving Gummere with only three
votes and increasing those of the Cum
berland man to an even dozen.
The seventh ballot added one to Dry
den,s score and still further reduced
Gummere's by one, leaving him but two.
Laire left Stokes for Dryden and Senator
Reed voted for Stokes instead Of Gum
mere. The result on the ballot was
Griggs. IA: Dryden, %; Stokes, u; Gard
ner, 5; Baird, K; Gummere, 2.
Senator Welsh and Assemblymen
Whitehead and Morris went from Stokes
to Griggs on the eighth ballot, increasing
the latters vote from IA to 16 and re-
ducing that of Stokes to 10. Otherwise
the result was the same as on the sew
enth ballot
Then a recess was taken and another
effort made to get the South Jersey
members to unite. The caucus segregat-
ed in numerous little conferences, but
without anything definite being accom-
plished, although there were some slight
changes when balloting was resumed.
AS Senator McCarter again raped for
order the members came trooping troua
the ante-rooms and corridors in little
punches and resumed their places.
On the ninth ballot Stokes lost one
vote and Dryden gained one.
Gummere also lost one and Gardner
gained one. On this ballot Gulick voted
for Stokes instead of Gummere. The re-
suit was:-Griggs. 16; Dryden, "a;
Stokes, 81; Gardner, 6; Baird, z; Gum
mere, /.
On the tenth ballot the vote was the
same, except that Stokes and Gardner
each lost one, while Gardner gained two.
Galick voted for Gummere once more,
bur Hutchinson went to Stokes. Reed,
who had cast a vote for nearly every
South Jerseyman in the race, remarked
that he would try Baird. and voted ac-
cor6Ingly.
On the eleventh ballot the votes swung
back to almost as they had been, the re-
suls being: Griggs. 16; Dryden, "A; Stokes,
10; Gardner, 5; Baird, Z. Mr.. Gulick or
this vote went back to Stokes, while Reed
was absent on this and the two succeed
irg ballots. The twelfth and thirteenth
ballots showed no change in the situation
and then another recess was taken.
More conferences followed, and every
effort was put forth to secure some un-
derstarding among the South Jersey
members looking toward concentrated ac-
ticn. but all in vain. On the other hand.
the strongest influences were brought 10
bear to induce a break from the weaker
candI6ates, and with some success.
on the fourteenth ballot Senator Welsh
of Morris deserted Griggs for Dryden.
while Gulick and Hutchinson left Stokes;
for Gardner Lee of Atlantic went from
Gardner to Baird and the result stood:
Griegs. Is; Dryden. Is; Stokes, 8; Gardner,
:: Baird, :; and Gummere, l. The latter
vote was that of Mr.. Reed. who had re-
turned to the caucus.
The fifteenth ballot showed considerable
flirting among the members. Bradley
and Waite. Of Camden, first voted for
Stokes. and then changed to Baird while
HUTCHINSON and Gulick. who first voted