Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
MASS MEETINGS SUGGESTED
Favored as Means of Showing Public
Sentiment.
THE OPPOSITION STANDS FIRM
Apparently an Understanding That
No Serious Effort Was to Be Made
Yesterday to Break Tie-Up.

TRENTON. January 30.-The legislature
cast three ballots for United States SEN
ator Yesterday and, there being no prospect
OF accomplishing an election, postponed
further voting until next Tuesday. The bal
loting developed no material Change in the
deadlock The Dryden forces remained SOL
idly for their candidate, and the eight repup-
Ncans who oppose him showed no DISPOSE
ton to recede from the stand they mad
taken. Before the legislature convened
there seemed to be mutual understanding
that no serious effort would be made 10
break the deadlock until Mr.. Dryden had
had the public hearing for which he mas
asked and which will take place in the as
sembly chamber at o'clock next Monday
afternoon.
Mr. Dryden's friends were not quite sat-
isied with the press notices that have been
published relative to the hearing and asked
that it be made plain that 1t is not TO par
take of the nature of a mere caucus or con-
fereace between Mr.. Dryden and the men,
bers Of the legislature. but will be public
affair open to any person wishing to attend.
Mr.. Dryden himself left the city soon after
noon. not waiting even to hear the result
of the balloting. He seemed to be suffering
from the severe strain of his campaign. hav-
and mentally worn out
Dryden Vote Reduced.
The absence of Assemblyman Davidson
Of Monmouth. due to the death of his wife,
reduced Mr.. Dryden's vote to 30. The eight
opposing republicans cast six votes for ex-
Gov. John W. Grggs and two for Justice
Mahlon Pitney. The democrats were as
much divided as ever and on the first ballot
of Col Edwin A Stevens -
for President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton
University and for James E. MARITIME. On
the second ballot Assemblyman Van Blair
com swung from MARITIME to Wilson and on
the third he again changed. voting for Gott-
fried Kruger of Newark. Otherwise the
succeeding ballots were the same as the
first.
When two ballots had been cast Senator
Hilery moved to adjourn and Senator
Wakely opposed the motion, which was
lost. Senator Lee Of Atlantic created q
scare In the ladies' gallery by moving that
the doors Of the chamber be kept locked
and that the balloting be continued until
midnight. There was a sudden rush from
the galleries. which was useless. as the
houses were then unler call and no one
was permitted to leave or enter the cham
Der except upon presentation Of q signed
card from the speaker. The Lee resolution
was not carried and a third ballot having
demonstrated the apparent futility of fur
Their voting adjournment was taken by mu-
tual consent.
The earlier adjournment was sought by
the Dryden supporters who were unwilling
to test statements of various members who
attended the caucus that they would stand
by Mr. Dryden for only a limited number
OF ballots.
Possible Dark Horse.
Ferdinand Roebling, close personal and
business friend of Mr.. Dryden. was doomed
as a possible dark horse candidate this
afternoon. Tonight Mr.. Roeblng made a
statement saying that any announcement
of his candidacy was entirely unwarranted
He added:
II have no taste for politics, and If I had
i certainly would not be candidate
against Mr.. Dryden. whom think the leg
islature should proceed to elect without
further delay.
The latest suggestion made by Mr.. Dry
denis friends Is that he hold series Of
mass meetings with view of demonstrate
ing that popular sentiment Is not against
him. While the feasibility of such cam
paign was quite generally discussed it Is
not regarded probable that 1t will be
resorted to.