New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
'NEW-JERSEY NEWS
DRYDEN FORMALLY CHOSEN
HE is DECLARED ELECTED To
AT JOINT LEGISLATIVE SESSION


trenton. Jan % (SpeciaD.-with the uz,.,
Iornality' and in accordance with constitut,ona,
iequirements. the New-Jersey Legislature :.
'oi"' session to-day declared John F. Drvds-
elected as United States Senator for this So
The announcement of Mr. Dr-vdAyrs 49,. 7'
greeted with applause by the peopls wno :,
most overcrowded the Assembly Cbambar ~
Dryden will go to Washington in n sraotu, - -
On MONDAY with number OF well known ~
Jersey men, and viii take the oath of oesc. - 5
Senator on Tuesday.
just DeIore the joint meeting arose sa,.
McCarter. of Essex County. extended an tn-ss0
ton from Mr.. Dryden to the nemharv - 20
iesisature' State officials representative =, ,s
press ana others, without regard IN marty, -
nhations, to attend reception at the T-srta.
= O"se a' O'CLOCK The response to this invita-
ton was general, more than a thousand Iar-.--
men pelng present, among whom were. C,o,,ar.o-
Hufphy, Ex-Governor Voorhees, 1yo,Sras
' rdIhtr' Gardner and LoudensIager snaaL-
bradley, ex-Speakers Watkins and DickSnso.r
members OF the Senate and of the Eouse 80 IN
semnIy. the State officials generally Major - AS
eral Wanser and officers OF the Nsfiorai c,s es-
,,,ss ana ex-Assemblymen and "ex1 al
from all parts of the State There was . Thaues
sprlnkllng OF Democrats, who called 70 "a
Sis Sia.uidte Mr. Dryden, and incidentally to helm
uispose OF the abundance of good cheer vbicb
1 until D. m. 'VN from
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Governor Murphy sent a special message n hot,
branches of the Legislature today. in which -
SAID that he had learned from the Attor,a
General that the statute in relation u the nrh,,
cation OF the proposed constitutional an,ora
ments had not been complied with and ,b..
errors had occurred in the proposed amenaroar--
as published. The Governor reconmend.d
1F,rT
CAREFUL lnvestsation of the whole subject. and
suggested that the legislature take pr0n,nt 80"
ton 20 correct such errors as had bsen ~ az
Inc senate passed and the House concur~s
IN, a resolution requesting the Attorna1, go, uu
eral to furnish the legislature with an ,he I
formation concerning the proposed amend7oantn N
e anu 10 submit at the same time his opinion N
connection with the information ~ IA
AsSeTnblyman Horner, the ReDublicay 49,,
or the House. said that from present indics
IONS. lions the only practical solution Of this vexed
question would be the repassage by the Ians.
lature of the proposed constituti0oaI So
ments, and their submission 10 the peonIa IN az
usual way, in accordance with the stafuror-- 7 -a
quirements. This procedure would NOT of co1- rs
bring the proposed amendments 10 a nonnia.
vote uhtil I|i, delay Of three years on az.
In ms special message.
THE STATE TREAsURERsHIP
The interest which was manifested last wsss
IN the choice OF State Treasurer to succeed
the late George B. Swain has spread and is still
Al
usual degree from the legislature to the people.
a number OF friends of ex-Nayor Briggs the
present incumbent. being now actively engaged
in urging his election. The anxiety Of Senator
Charles A. Reed. of Somerset County. who as
pires 10 the Office of State Treasurer has in no
wise abated, bit apparently has increased
without his canvass making any remarkable
progress It is conceded that Senatorial COURTESY
will give him the votes OF a majority OF the
RepuDlican Senator's. but no one now pretends
TO believe thet his party support in that body
will De united On the contrary. l. is asserted
with the emphasis OF reliable information that
the disanection in the Senate from Mr. Reed is
more likely 10 gain than it IS TO decrease
On the other hand, the sentiment in the Assem-
0iy in favor OF ex-MayOr Briggs appears. upon
trustworthy information, 10 be growing
Neither business associations nor municipal
political differences or controversies are sub
jects of State interest. or for which the Repub-
lican party at large is responsible said mem
Der of the Assembly to-day. and quite
confident that Mr. Briggs VIII be elected State
Treasurer The longer the delay in making the
choice lasts. the more apparent IL becomes that
he will command the majority OF the votes OF
the joint meeting
The opposition OF Controller Hancock and
Senator Hutchinson to Mr. Briggs continues.
but II it is making any votes for Senator Reed
that fact has not yet been developed A rumor
that David Baird, the Camden County Repno-
lcan leader. and at, present member OF the
State Board or Assessors. would he a candidate
for State Treasurer, seems 10 be as difficult TO
confirm were the reports that ex-Mayor
Match Of Camden and ex-AsSemblymal
Meeker. of Union County, were to be candidates.
and these men have almost ceased 70 be heard
OF. except as pleasantries, as possible aspiranrs
to the Office.
No action except the announcenent OF the
election of John f. Dryden as United States
Senator was taken by the joint meeting to-day.
but the opinion was generally expressed that
State Treasurer would be chosen at the next
joint session