Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
COLBY FOOTING
is STRONGER.
Character of Men Who Met in
Burlington Having Effect
On The Machine.

TRENTON, May 11:@The effect
of the Colby meeting in Burlington
county Tuesday night is beginning to
be felt in this part of the state.
There was no question as to the
character of the men who met at
General Grubb's house. They were
among the best republicans in the
county. The story, which has been
afloat so long, that only the sore
heads" and disappointed politicians
in the various counties Joined the
Colby movement at the start does
not apply in Burlington county. The
men who met on Tuesday night were
not Office seekers, nor, with possibly
two or three exceptions, were they
d~isgruntled in any way. They be-
lieve in the reform movement and
they like Colby. They mean bust
ness, and not only will their work tell
in Burlington, but they are willing
to aid in similar movements in ad-
jacent counties.
Governor Stokes was not here yes
terday. He went to Phillipsburg
early yesterday morning to deliver
the address at the unwilling of the
soldiers monument in that place.
His staff wen with him. But there
we're ClOSe lIl0uuS VI Tie SOVSIuOI >
here and some of them talked freely.
The interviews with the governor
and Colby, published in The Tribune
Wednesday, have been the topic of
conversation all over this part of the
state. 1t is generally agreed that
Colby hit the nail on the head when
he said that Stokes was in the sena-
torial fight and that Stokes was right
uyhat, hn cold that Dnnnrd moe thnl
real issue in the reform campaign
from TO- on. But there were changes
rung on those opinions yesterday
that were interesting. One of Rec
ord's best friends said yesterday.
81 asked Record if we found some
one else was stronger than he as a
candidate for United States senator
whether he would withdraw, and he
promised he would. Record told me
he knew there would be a lot of OPP
position to him which he could over
come. On the other hand, he was
satisfied the reform element should
have a candidate in the field for SEN
ator, so as not to be put in the posi-
ton Major Lentz was in last fall
when he opposed Colby but had no.
body to put out individually against
him. My Judgment is that before
Record finishes the tour of the state,
which he began in Burlington county
on Tuesday, he will have created a
wave of enthusiasm that will pull
him through. If he is mistaken,
however, he will get out at any time
for any one else who can add strength
to the situation"
The latest report, which was
sprung yesterday, was that Congress-
man Charles Newton Fowler might
join forces with the Colby people
and come out as a candidate for
United States senator. Several prom
inent Union county people were here
yesterday, and when asked about the
rumor those who were not h%idebound
friends of the Keans (John and Ham
ilton), at once said that If the con
gressmen would make such a com
bination nothing could stop a victory
in Union and Morris counties. While
they doubted whether Mr.. Fowler
would enter the senatorial contest,
they were positive hat an alliance
between Fowler and Colby would be
strong and would add adherents to
the reform party in all of the north
ern counties.
Invitations to the planked shad
dinner to be given at Washington
Park, Gloucester county, by Colonel
Anthony r. Kuser, in honor of his
father-in-law, John F. Dryden, a
week from next Saturday, have been
received by members of the legisla-
ture, state officials and newspaper
men all over the state. 1t is gener-
ally regarded as the real opening of
the campaign for Senator Dryden's
reelection next January.
Some of the senator's confidential
friends were here yesterday after
noon, and they ridiculed the idea
that there was any reason for Mr..
Dryden to be worried over the out
look. They did not believe, they
said, in beginning a campaign too
early, and were perfectly satisfied to
see what the other fellows were go
ing to do before getting particularly
busy. 1t is evident, however, that
this is going to be an early canvas
and that none of those interested in
tho ,saor1tc inland tn ho oauohf nan