The Washington times., 1902-01-14
EX-G0V.. GRIGGS
GAINS GROUND.
Warm Contest for New Jer-
Sey Senatorial HOnOrS.
THE RIDDLE REMAINS UNSOLVED.
General SeweIl's Old Headquarters
i'm the Hands of Commissioners
Bcttle - State Legislature Con-
venes Today at Trenton.

TRENTON, n. J., Jan. 13-Politician
from every quarter of the State arrive
in town on the noon trains today, to gos
sip and to hear the latest news of III
United States Senatorial riddle and als'
to urge their favorite for some office il
the gift of the Legislature, which con
venes at o'clock tomorrow.
Four of the Senatorial candidates have
engaged headquarters at the Trenton
House, and will open them this afternoon
They are former Attorney General Griggs
of Paterson; John f. Dryden, of Newark
J. w. Herbert, of Helmetta, MiddleseS
County. and David Baird, of Camden.
Struggle for u Prize.
| Each OF the candidates made an effort
to secure room 100, General Sewell's old
headquarters, but Commissioner William
Bettle, who is the Pennsylvania Rail-
| road Company's representative, secured
| the historic room, and there he will re-
ceive the lawmakers and politicians to-
| night, as General Sewell was in the habit
| of receiving them for nearly quarter of
| a century.
Former President of the Senate Robert
| Williams, of Passaic; Senator Wood Nc
Kee, of the same county, and several of
the Passaic Assemblymen will be in
charge of Mr.. Griggs headquarters. They
are winning friends for their candidate.
Out for Dryden.
Mr.. Dryden's SON n-law, Col. A. R. Ku-
ser, with Mr.. Dryden himself, will preside
at the Dryden headquarters in the same
hotel, and will be assisted by Senator
Thomas n. McCarter and members of the
Essex Assembly delegation.
Other Essex men who have engaged
rooms at the hotel include Col. Harry A.
Potter, of Orange, and former Sheriff
Henry NJ. Doremus. All are urging Mr..
Dryden's candidacy.
The headquarters of former Sheriff
David Baird of Camden, will present one
of the greatest scenes of activity. The
Camden man is accompanied by a big
delegation of enthusiastic supporters from
home, many of whom are already on the
ground. This delegation includes Senator
Herbert W. Johnson, Sheriff Sell, Frank
Paterson. former Sheriff. II. J. West, the
Camden members of the House, and many
politicians.
Claim Many Votes.
This afternoon they claim seventeen
votes pledged TO Mr.. Baird. Speaker Brad
ley of the House is also present, and urg
ing Mr.. Baird's candidacy for the United
States Senate.
John w. Herbery. whose strength in the
coming contest is of an unknown quantity. |
depending, according to present indica-
tions, largely upon the stronger candidates |
getting into a hopeless tangle, will also |
open headquarters where his friends from |
Middlesex will be extended welcome
Clerk in Chancery Edward C. Stokes, of |
Cumberland, will make his headquarters |
at the Hotel Windsor. Others booked at |
the same hotel include Senators Hand, of |
Cape May; Reid, of Somerset; Miller, of |
Salem; President be Francis, of Mon
mouth; Minch, of Cumberland; Shinn, of
Ocean, and Gebhardt, OF Hunterdon.
Headquarters VIII Open.
Headquarters will be established to-
night at the Trenton House by the New
ark City legislative committee, of which
J. Henry Bacheller is
chairman, and the legislative committee
If the Essex County board of chosen
reeholders. of which the chairman is
Counselor Joseph L. Mum. This delega-
ion will also send out feelers for Mr..
Dryden during discussions of needed leg
Station.
The politicians already on the ground
eemingly are little Interested in the COM
nG legislation, the United States Sena-
orial fight being the one subject dis
ussed
And the situation as regards the Sen
torship is perhaps more doubtful today
han it Was regarded week ago. Old po-
itical prognosticators declare that but
little definite news will be had on the
Sd of January, the date fixed for the .
oint caucus. This is two days after the
of Governor Murphy. .
Mr.. Griggs late tonight expressed him | :
elf as perfectly satisfied with the as
urances he had received during the even :
ng, neither he nor his supporters hav- .
ng learned of anything indicating hos .
lie attitude on the part of the railroad .
ompany. !
FRIENDS OF Mr.. stokes felt particularly |
opeful iii the belief that he is the second i.
hoice OF majority of the members. !
hey figure that there will be no election I
Il the first ballot that there must be q [
reak, and that when this comes, it will I.
lean a general nocking to Mr., Stokes. :.
MIR. Griggs is generally admitted to be Z
he choice of the citizens o. the State at Z
irge, and his friends count upon this | 1
eminent having great weight with the :!
legislature. ::
The Republican State committee met :;
)nght and received the resignation OF :;
overnor-elect Franklin Murphy as chair :;
IAN. Vice Chairman Edward C. Stokes ::
i'll serve until the election of Il success :.
Or to Mr. Murphy.
Committees were appointed to draft res ::
lutions on the death Of General Sewell :,
nd the retirement of Mr.. Murphy from :;
lie committee. :,
LOTTA TO APPEAR AGAIN. ::