The Washington herald., 1906-11-08
SENATOR DRYDEN IN DANGER
VIII Have to Get Entire Vote of Re-
publican Assembly.
Democrats Sweep Jersey Almost
Ciean-R. Wayne Parker the Only
Republican saved from wreck.

New York. Nov. THE next New Jer-
ssy legislature Ola joint ballot will stand
81 Republicans and q Democrats: neces-
sary 20 q choice, in the election Of a
United states Senator. 81 or the Il Re
pUbiicans, three have publicly declared
their opposition to the reelection Of
United States Senator John F. DRYDEN.
IN order 10 ba returned he must secure
the votes Of al the other Republicans in
both houses.
Essex, the Senator's own county, elect
Cd q solid Democratic delegation 70 the
assembly. Senator Colby, Of tnat county.
Is opposed 20 Dryden. Many New Jersey
Republicans think another candidate may
be named by the majority to succeed the
present Senator.
The senate stands: Republicans. Is:
Democrats. 8, and the House. ReDub-
licau. -; Democrats. 81.
Completed returns from Newark and
Essex County to-day fully confirmed the
early indications OF an almost complete
Democratic sweep Of the city and county.
The only man saved by the Republicans
out OF the general wreck was the election
by "a very scant plurality of Represent
ative T. Wayne Parker, IN the Seventh
Congressional district Col. IeCace
I.
defeated Henry J. Cottl0b. Republican. by
d vote of 1871 to L. sS3. a plurality Of 5.7s4
Ia defeating G0t.iob. who Is a labor
leader, thousands OF Republicans sought
s+vonge upon Boss Carl Lentz for turn
ing down Representative Wiley, who had
sought reconciliation. and was supported
by Colby men.
1t was wen known to-day that Senator
John +. Dryden was gTiev0Usly disaD-
'Uiuted at the crushing out Of the Reput-
dean majority IN ESsey and the return
u the Democrats 10 the legislature. The
feet Of the upset upon his aspirations for
reelection 90 the national Senate
was discussed widely by politicians. and
many frankly said that the situation was
sntr=ly changed by the result in Essex.
tnd that Mr. Dryden viii have to work
iGrG for reelection.
This view Of the situation was exp~ess-
Ed to-day by State Senator Colby. leader
Of the New Idea" movement, an avowed
opponent and political enemy OF Mr..
,Tyden.
Yesterdays election" said Mr. Colby.
will certainly have the effect OF forcing
he Republican party to find q new can
diddte and q strong man for the Office Of
United States Senator. The result in Es-
eX has made Senator Dryden's candi-
lacy impossible. / have no other candi-
late g suggest ct present, and VIII say
10 hing about that Just now"
Mr.. Dryden expressed a different view
Of the situation. He said;
Before the primaries there were two
candidates before the Republican party
for the Endorsement Of the members Of
the party as their candidate for Senator.
These candidates were George L. Record
and myself. The dee sion az the prirla-
ries, made 10y the Republican voters Of
he State at large, was, by a large ma
jority IN my favor 7 was, therefore
made the candidate Of the entire party
in the state, and having become such
consider it my duly TO continue 60 be the
candidate. It is for that reason that !
am confident Of the support of the Re
publicans in the legislature"
IN Jersey City. where Mayor Mark n
Pagan Won a notable victory over the
Republican and Democratic machines a
year ago. carrying the city by over
5000 majority in the face Of normal
Democratic majority OF that figure the
Democrats swept everything before them.
except o~e lore candidate for alderman
Frank Cox in New Idea man, in the
Eighth ward, strong Republican baiIii-
wick