The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-14
Mr.. DRYDEN IS
IN LEAD TODAY
Gov. Elect Murphy Lends a
Hand in Jersey Fight.
HOW THE CANDIDATES STAND.
MI Dryden Il Reported 20 Have Sew
,nteen Votes Today. and Each Of
the Others l. Credited with six.
Mr. Baird Alleged 10 BE Develop
ing strength.

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| Mr.. Baird Alleged 20 BE Develop
ing strength.
TRENTON. y. J.. Jan. 1.-THE effect
! here this morning Of GOVERNOR elect
\ Franklin Murphy's declaration in favor Of
/ John T. Dryden to succeed Gen. ". J.
/ Sewell is very noticeable.
/ Mr.. Murphy's presence and open advo-
/ cacy Of Mr.. Dryden, following the an
nouncement of his preference last night.
/ has given the Newark mans candidacy
| an impetus that has surprised the seven
other gentlemen seeking Senatorial
/ hOnOrs.
GOvernOr-EIect Murphy Potent.
Mr.. Murphy will be the power with
/ which the POLITICAL leaders OF counties
/ must deal during the next three years
/ This fact alone rallies to the Dryden
/ standard the numerous county officials
| seeking rs-appointment as well as many
/ score Of lesser lights anxious for consid-
Grafton
Besides this Goveruor-elect Murphy is
| looked upon by hundreds as an accurate
! pDA4N1NdA PAopAEA anu AnElt 10 always an
element looking for the winning card And
being known to be a man who will exhaust
his every effort to successfully put
through his fayorite once he makes a
selection, the workers are shying from
the local candidate to the Governors an
nOHnccd favorite. Nj. Dryden.
Real Glimpse CaEEht.
The nights conference between and
declarations Of the lawmakers whose
votes are necessary to elect a United
States Senator. has resulted in giving the
wise ones a glimpse OF the real situation.
and the conclusion OF several VINO can
ya5sed the Legislators at the hotels and
different candidates headquarters last
night is that there are six candidates,
with six sure votes each. and one with
seventeen votes.
How They stand.
This leaves ten scattered votes The
candidates having six sure votes each
for the first ballot are: John W. Griggs.
Of Passaie; David Baird. OF Camden; Ed
ward C. Stokes. OF Cumberland H. C..
Loudenslager. Barker Gummere. r.. OF
Mercer, and John ". Herbert. of Middle
sex. John F. Dryden. who has twelve
votes from his home county OF Essex. also
has 1--WE votes scattered throughout The
States, according to this estimate
What viii happen on the second ballot
no person can predict. but it is most
certain that the politicians are fearing
the developing power OF ez-sherin David
Baird, Of Camden.
Mr.. GrigE's Situation.
Z was satisfactorily demonstrated last
night that Mr.. Grlggs is the popular can
didate both with the people and with the
lawmakers. but seIf-interest holds the
politicians aIoof from him. the powers
that are Just now favoring other candi-
dates.
Congressman LoudensIager. rumor has
it, has again announced his withdrawal
from the race, and his advocacy Of David
Baird. L0udensIager has all along been
credited with controlling but two votes.
but other South Jersey candidates credit
him with six
Gardner Is still lighting. and he says he
stands today just where he expected he
would stand a week before the first con-
ference.
LoudenslHEcr'S Votes.
Whatever may be LoudensIager-s vote.
the politicians say. be will be able to
throw part Of It to Baird and two votes
viii doubtless 90 20 Gummcre. who. by
the way. has MERGERS four and two from
Somerset 20 start with. and Gummere
seems to be in favor with other South
Jersey candidates in the event OF their
: seeing that they cannot win.
Ehl-4H4 a.s &c g.
expected will go to Baird. and this would
put Baird's count up 20 about Il votes.
Stokes appears to be fighting with all
the candidates Governor Voorhees,
Stokes sponsor. believes that he can have
the prize il he Will but jump IN the fray
with vigor. but Stokes hOvers about the
Baird camp in a manner that suggests
sCme sort Of an understanding which in
deed. the Baird cohorts hint al.
| MiddleseX and Monmouth Will cast their
first ballot for Herbert. the snun maker
aud then they are expected 10 drop over
20 Griggs.
These on the Fence.
Union county's partly controlIabIe dele
CATION is still or the fence. United states
Senator Kean cannot handle il. the poll
ticians say. and even IL he could Mr. Kean
has not definitely indicated his choice. He
is indebted 10 Barker Gummere for sub
5Jnutial political favCTs but the Dryden
followers claim to have q mortgage on
Union.
Morris county is also undecided
II Stokes remains IN The race. he will
probably be one OF theAfour remaining
candidates after the first ballot Dryden.
Griggs and Baird being tho other three.
! II Stokes drops out. Gummere viii be
the. fourth, and In that event the poll
ticians say all eyes must be on Gummere
and Baird. for IL is cOnce led that O condI-
tiOn can arise enabling these tu5 to- con
troll the caucus
The situation IR n Word.
| The situation this morning is
Dryden in the lead. with Baird deyel-
oping strength; Griggs popular both with
the people and with those who make the
! Senator. but with the politicians who CON
troll The votes OF the members on the
fence. watching events IN order hat they
may flop to the winning side