Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-04


TRENTON, Feb. 4:-John F. Dry
den has announced his withdrawal
from the contest to succeed himsel1 81
in the United States senate and at,2
caucus of the republican members
the legislature to be conducted
night, State Treasurer Frank
Briggs, of this city, will. in all prob
ability, be decided upon as his sue
cessor.
The legislators will resume baIfot@
ing for United States senator tome
row and 1t is expected that -
Briggs will be elected before the joint
session adjouns for the day.
Mr.. Briggs WAS among the first to
receive news of Mr.. Dryden's retire
ment and under the circumstances has
consented to become candidate for
/, the Office
When seen at hfs West State street
home last night Mr.. Briggs stated
that 1t was only at the most urgent
request of his friends that he had con-
sented to permit the use of his name-
Mr.. Briggs Is Candidate.
II am candidate for United States
SENATOR" declared Mr.. Briggs, "but
| shall enter no fight for the office.
Friends have been urging me to
ll1w my name to be advanced, but
with Mr.. Dryden in the field / abso-
.ltely refused to consent to any such
plan and it Is only his retirement thaf<r
has made possible my present courAe
'If the legislature sees fit to select
me to represent New Jersey In Tthe
United States senate, shall feel that
have been greatly honored- Il
would mean a great sacrifice on my
part, but then, the honor is one that
cannot very we'll be refused
IL consider that l have fair hopes
of success, but | will not admit the
advancement of my candidacy II It
means that the legislators will not be
harmonious over it. The manner in
which have been urged TO become
candidate for the Office is the source
of much qualification to me. have
not sought the Office, but If it comes
to me l would indeed be lacking In
feeling if l failed to appreciate 50
great an honor"
Dryden is Ill.
III health is given as the reason for
Mr. Dryden's withdrawal. He is suf-
fering from a nervous collapse at his
Washington home, which was brought
on by the strenuous campaign he has
waged for reelection. His condition.
while not regarded as critical, is such
as to preclude any possibility of his
appearing before the members of the
| Legislators, giving the reasons why
he believed he should be reelected.
will be issued at a later date.
The formal announcement OF Mr..
Dryden's retirement, came in the
form of kilograms to several Of the
republican Legislators yesterday at
ternoon. They were signed By Col.
Antony r. Kuser, son-in-law of the !.
senator, who made the announcement
on the authority of Mr.. Dryden.
Assemblyman Alfred n Barber
who, with Senator Frelinghuysen,
Somerset, has been leading the f1g
for Mr.. Dryden, received telegra
from DR.. Edward ]. Ill and DR.. Cha
L. Ill, both of Newark, who wei
summoned to the senator's bedsfs
when he was stricken Saturday mora
ing, telling of Mr.. Dryden's illness
and of the fact that he would be un-
able to be in this city today The toll
egram read:
"The condition Of Senator John f.
Dryden's health is such on account of
the long and severe strain under
which he has been that we, as his
physicians, advised him that 1t Is Of
imperative importance that he should
not attend the proposed conferences
Monday"
The earlier telegram announcing
Mr.. Dryden's withdrawal. follows:
Senator Dryden's physicians have