Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-28
RING MOSES is WANTED.
(FrOm the HObOken Observer.
RnInnrn Of trn1hln In thn-ct

Rumors of trouble in the state
house ring multiply and are reflected
in some of the newspapers. Dryden's
candidacy is proving unpopular
throughout the state, particularly in
the northern part of it, and the at
tempt to bolster 1t up with an appeal
to partisan prejudice on the tariff
question has not proved successful.
Each week finds the Record-Colby-
Pagan forces stronger. They have a
candidate who can lead and talk, and
a definite purpose. Besides Hudson
and Essex, Union and Morris are al
ready theirs, and Passaic, Middlesex,
and Bergen are responding in a man
ner that is beginning TO brighten the
party dictators at the capitol.
During the past week there has
been a demand in all quarters for
some live candidate to lead the ring
out of its predicament-some one
who can meet Record on the stump
and turn the tide which is setting in
his direction.
Thus far the battle has been one of
somebody against nobody, and the
history of politics since the begin
ming of time has been that such con-
tests have usually resulted in the
victory of the somebody.
Conference after conference has
been held for the purpose of remedy
ing the situation, but without result.
William M. Johnson, of Bergen, has
suggested that John w. Griggs be
made the rings candidate and put on
the stump.
This proposal has met with the de-
| fnrn1fnn6 nnnnciffOn Of not nnlU (N0V-
ernor Stokes, but of Dryden himself.
What the Dryden men like Dickinson
and Briggs want is some one to work
! and talk for them, but who would be
willing, after the election, to turn
date.
Griggs, they fear. might be easy to
get into the fight, but hard to get out
when the time came. He has a sell
fish way of forging ahead for himself,
and is a dangerous man to encour-
age.
Franklin Murphy has been talked
of, but the trouble with him is that
he cannot meet Record on the stump,
and, worse than that, would be un-
able to secure a single vote from his
own county-Essex. He would be
HO great improvement ONCA DtJNSA
as a vote getter.
State Chairman Briggs was to have
appointed a committee to prepare ar
address to the public, but the work
has been delayed because the rims
leaders do not seem to be able to ged
together on this or any other subject
They are disturbed by small ant
large jealousies and suspicion, one O
another.
Right in Hudson, too. the sub
bosses are beginning to fall out. /
is nc secret that there are two fac
tions at the court house, between
which there is no little bitterness
The vote of II to 8 in the grand jur.
to exclude one of Colonel Dickinson
lieutenants. who had been called Z
testify in favor of another technica
indictment against the Jersey Cit,
Tax Board, was not so much a re
dictionary movement In favor OF tn
Fagen men as an evidence OF thu
division on all questions.
: All of this Is encouraging to the
cause OF good government. Standing
: together, the bosses were none too
. formidable. Their best organization
that of Essex. went to pieces last fal
' like a house of cards. What may ht
, expected In counties like Mlddlesex
Morris. Bergen and Passaic. where
5 as q matter of fact, there have neVp