Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-05
Special 20 the BVENfNG VIEWS:

TRENTON, Feb 5:-Middlesex
county is the key to the situation in
the senatorial contest today. Strenu-
Gus efforts are being made today to
get Assemblyman Haines, of Middle
sex, here as the republicans can do
nothing without his vote. Fierce
skirmishes ragged all the morning.
The caucus of the republicans called
for 8 O'Clock this morning did not
convent until after IL, owing to the
lively efforts to line up the situation.
This will make the formal voting
late.
The feature at present is the activ-
ity for the election of Senator Brad
ley, of Camden county. David Baird,
of Camden, who has been making a
strenuous fight for the senatorial
honors, withdrew at 10 o'clock this
morning and announced himself for
Briggs. This, it was thought, would
insure the election of the state treas
urer, but the Bradley force immedi-
ately got busy and upset the calcula-
tions of the Briggs supporters. Then
came the announcement that Baird
had practically been forced out of
the contest by Bradley.
Bradley's lieutenants claim at least
twenty votes for him. Colby announc-
ed that if Briggs was the choice of
the caucus he would bolt. Colby ia
vors Bradley.
Bradley has all the South Jersey
it.lo 10. rrl,a ff, ftf
as are also Buck, of Cumberland
county, who was taken i'll today, and
Haines, of Middlesex. With these,
Ackerman, of Union; Wakelee, Fake
and Devine, of Bergen, are for Brad
ley. How long they will hold out is
problematical
Alderman, of Union, up to noon,
refused to enter the caucus, claim
ing that he would not bind himself.
The Union county assemblymen and
Drake, of Middlesex, who .bolted Dry
den, are for Briggs.
Just before noon, with three abb
sentees, the republicans had forty
one votes, a bare majority of the leg
islature, which threatened to dead
lock if Colby should bolt and which
would mean no election today. The
only way to overcome this would be
for the Briggs forces to yield to
Bradley. This is not likely to be
considered.
Lee, of Atlantic, arrived at noon
and entered the caucus, but Colby
withdrew. Very lively efforts to
bring Haines to Trenton then COM
menced
At 1890 o'clock the republican
caucus took a recess until 1870, when
Assemblyman Haines, of Middlesex,
is expected to arrive. No candidate
had been chosen up to that time, but
with Haines' vote it is probable that
Briggs will win, although the Brad
Icy men are extremely active.
The joint session for the formal
balloting will depend upon how long
the republican caucus lasts. From
present indications it will be late
this afternoon before United States
senator is chosen.
The democratic caucus which was
held this morning, ended at noon
when it was decided to cast the
unanimous democratic vote for
James Il. MARITIME, of Union county,
at the joint session to be held this af-
ternoon. The name of MARITIME was
as a compromise candidate
to eliminate any further contest be-
tween Hudson county which stands
for Col. Stevens. and Essex and Pas
sale counties, which stand for DIR.
Woodrow Wilson.
MARITIME will receive the entire
democratic votes when
the joint ballot is taken.
Former Mayor Frank s. Katzen- !
bach, Jr., of Trenton, was advanced
as a compromise, but MARITIME won
out.
TRENTON, Feb. 5:-The confer
enca Of republican legislators adj /