Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22
HIS ELECTION NOT CERTAIN
Needs Votes Of Five Legislators, Who
Are Absent.
OPPOSITION rs DETERMINED
Scout Idea That Democratic Assist.
-..
ance Can Be Looked for-Confer-
ence Held Behind Closed Doors.

TRENTON. N. J., January 22-There was
no change in the senatorship situation to-
day. the eight men who refused to partici-
pate In the republican caucus last night still
standing out. They reiterate they will not
vote for Senator Dryden, whose term ex-
pires March 4.
The democratic members of the legisla-
ture held conference today to decide upon
a candidate for senator.
The republican caucus of the New Jer-
sey legislature last night nominated John
F. Dryden of Newark to succeed himself
In the United States Senate. Only thirty
six of the forty-four republican members
attended the caucus. While Mr.. Dryden
was made the unanimous choice of the eau
Gus. his election is by no means assured.
FOrty-one votes will be required to elect. ,
The vote in caucus follows:
John +. Dryden. .................. 81
JuStice fithey. ..s.s.sssss
State Treasurer Briggs. 2
Banking Commissioner Watkins. 2
Thompson of Mercer, Tillman and Mox-
on of Union cast their ballots for Briggs
The three Morris county men and Taylor
of Ocean voted for Pitney, and the two
Gloucester votes went to Watkins
The absentees from the caucus were
Senator's Alderman, Colby and Wakelee
and Assemblymen Smalley Of Somerset
Drake of Middlesex, Perkins of Union,
Fake and Devne of Bergen.
Both Sides Hopeful.
The friends of Senator Dryden are still
confident of his ultimate victory. They
believe that the thrty-six men who made
up the caucus. and who will vote as O
unit for Mr.. Dryden will exercise a moral
influence upon the men who are standing
out, and that they will eventually fall in
line or at least enough of them to make Mr.
Drydens election certain. .
The opponents of Mr.. Dryden are just as
confident to the reverse. They believe that
the men who refused to join the caucus
and who withstood the many appeals made
to .hcm today and tonight will remain
Arm. and that Mr.. Dryden cannot be
elected
They scout the idea that Mr. Dryden can
be elected by the aid of democrats In either
voting for him absenting themselves in
sufficient numbers from a joint session to
give the Dryden men a majority of those
voting.
II was suggested tonight by some of those
In opposition to Mr.. Dryden that II an at
tempt should be made to elect him through
any democratic assistance there will be
other republicans besides the eight men,
toned who will refuse to vote for him.
At o'clock in the afternoon all the repub-
lican members of the legislature attended
a conference In the state house. at which
the senatorial succession was discussed be-
hind closed doors. This meeting continued
nntil D o'clock. when the members ad-
Journed to attend the usual Monday night
session of the legislature.
The caucus followed the legislative ses-
sion and lasted until midnight.
Urges Caucus Bolt.
A strong effort was made all day by Sem
ator Colby, who is leading the fight against
Dryden. to get a sufficient number of mem
bers to agree to bolt the caucus to prevent
election. But even the Union county
members seemed a triie dubious about bolt
ing.
From reliable sources it was learned that
five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wakelee, Ack-
erman and Colby and Assemblymen Fake
and Perkins-had served notice that under
NO circumstances would they enter a eau
Gus or be bound by its results unless Mr..
Dryden withdrew.