Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-06
Made a Statement
Regarding His
Position.
HAS NO CHOICE
Says Office OF Governor Should
be Run in the Interest Of All
Senatorial Situation Is
Much Discussed at
Trenton Today.

TRENTON, June 6-Governor
Stokes late last night issued an of
fetal statement on the United States
senatorial situation. 1t was called
forth by the publication In the New
ark papers on Monday afternoon OF
the formal announcement OF United
States Senator John F. Dryden, OF
his candidacy for reelection.
Senator Dryden's statement was
made through Colonel Anthony r.
Kuser, the senator's son-in-law. Ac-
cording to Colonel Kuser, Governor
Stokes was one of the first to pledge
his support to Senator Dryden. Colo
mel Kuser stated emphatically also
that the governor had assured the coll
onel he was for Dryden and would
not be a candidate against the sena-
tor. The governors statement is as
follows: jA,MI
Governors Statement.
"I have on more than one occasions
refused to be interviewed on this sub
ject and have never authorized any
one to speak for me. The Office OF.
governor should be exercised sOlelX
in the public interest, with fairness to-
all. and should not be involved wfth.E
or used for or against, any individu-i
ais candidacy. / have endeavored to
grounds for charge to the contrary
and for this reason have maintained
an attitude | deemed consistent with
this view.
'sThe United States senatorshiP is q
matter entirely in the hands of the
voters of the state and can be left to
them for settlement without any ON
cial interference on my part. II at any
time | desire to say anything specin-
cally as to my individual views re-
garding senatorial candidates, ! VIII
not hesitate to speak, and shall not
deputize any one to speak for me.
Widely Discussed.
AS was to be expected the formal
announcement by Colonel Kuser OF
the candidacy of Senator Dryden was
the chief topic of discussion at tne
state house yesterday Governors
day brought together good sized
bunch of politicians, great and small
and practically nothing but the Dry
den statement was talked about.
It was not the fact that the sena-
tor had expressed his determination
to seek a reelection that created the
discussion, as that was expected. ~
was, however, the positive and hrm
manner in which Colonel Kuser
handed out the names of the COVER
nor, Chairman Frank O. Briggs, OF
the republican state sommittee, ana
other leaders of the party as those
of men pledged in unmistakabie
terms to the senator's reelection.
Particularly fruitful in speculation
was the statement attributed TO Cow
ernor Sokes. According to Colonel
Kuser. the governor was one OF the
first to pledge his support to Mr.. Dry
den. Colonel Kuser said further1
Later, when 1t was intimated that ne
was a tentative candidate for the OIL
fee himself, Governor Stokes again
assured me positively that he was for
Mr.. Dryden, and would not be a cam
didate against him. -.
Anxious to Hear Governor.
Everybody was anxious to hear
| what the ROVeTHOT WOulu io'o ~ -eTS.
in regard to this positive statement OF
Colonel Kuser's, and when be arrived
at the state house much earlier than
usual he was asked about the KuSer
statement.
The governor. with a deprecating
smile, said:
"Why, I thought ] had made
enough statements on that subject.
When asked If the colonel was ex-
actly correct, in quoting him as hav-
ing said that he would not be can
didate against Mr.. Dryden, the gove
ernor said:
"No; do not propose to get into
CONTROVERSY with Colonel Kuser on
the subject or veracity, but | VIII
prepare statement on the subject
and give 1t to you later"
"The governor then hurried into