The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-28
DRYDEN CHOSEN.
Formal Votes by Senate and
Assembly for United
States Senator.
M'DERMoIT HoNoRED
Complimentary Nomination
for Hudson's Favorite Son
Strict Party Vote.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News.'o
TRENTON, Jan. 2S, 1902 Tho Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature held
their Senatorial caucus this morning.
George Tenant presided and John DENIM
nominated Allan L. MceDrmott of Hud-
son for United States Senator. Mr. Geb-
hardt Senator from Hunterdon, named
Judge Lewis Martin of that county in a
speech in which he said that Mr.. Mar
tin had always been regular while Mr..
MoDermott had not and if any noncrs
were to be given out by the Democratic
party, the Judge should be given them
Upon ballot, Mr.. McDermott received
The thirteen votes from Hudson and
Judge Martin the other FIVE.
The caucus adjourned without taking
any action in the State Treasureship.
1t was after eleven O'Clock when tae
House proceeded to the election of
United States Senator. After the formal
resolutions had been passed Assembly
man Bachelor of Essex took the floor.
He made a complimentary allustion to
the memory of General Sewell, ard then
proceeded TO eulogize Mr.. John f. Dryden.
George Tenant in behalf of the Demo-
Gratis presented the name Of Allan L.
McDermott, and James Hamill seconded
the nomination in speech which made
the old members rub their eyes and won
der if another Stokes had come to the
Assembly. He began by saying that
while not detracting one iota from the
eulogy which had been pronounced upon
the departed statesman, nor from the
praise which had been bestowed upon the
gentleman just placed in nomination, he
respectfully wished to place in nomina-
ton a man who was in every respect a
parallel to those just mentioned. He
then named Allan L. MeDermott, and
saying that to write an epitomy of Mr..
McDermott would be to epitomize the re-
cent history of New Jersey, he proceeded
to trace briefly Mr. McDermott's career.
He told now he was judge of one OF
our courts, and declared the judicial
ermine was never sullied while worn by
him. Then he spoke of the other offices
which Mr. McDermott had filled most
acceptably to the people of the State.
While the vote was being taken Kilian
Lutz. the members from Gutenberg,
created considerable amusement by cali
ing out Dryden. when his name was.
called and Immediately changing 1t TO
McDermett. The result OF the. ballot was
the strict party vote of 46 for Dryden
and IA for McDermott
Before proceeding to the selection of
Senator the Senate adopted the. House
concurrent resolution for memorial SER
vices in honor of General Sewell. Mr..
McCarter placed Mr.. Dryden in nominal
tion and Mr.. Wakelee who wen down last
Thursday with the Griggs colors. nailed
to his mast head, seconded the nomina-
ton.
Mr. Gebhardt, who said hard things
against Mr. McDermott in the caucus,
named the Hudson man.
The vote resulted in IS for Dryden and
for McDermott Messrs Miller of Salem
and Hudspeth of Hudson were absent
when the vote was taken. Mr. Hudspe.n n
came in subsequently and asked tos be
recorded for Mr.. McDerrlott
Both Houses adjourned until tomorrow
morning at noon when they Will meet in
joint session in the Assembly chambers
when the Clerk of each body will read
the journal of today,s proceedings ard
The presiding officer will declare that John
T. Dryden of Essex having received
majority of the votes of both houses.
elected United States Senator for the uri-
expired term of the late William J. Sew
o1f