Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
Legislature Must Ballot Every
Day Until Man Is Elected But
No Quorum Was Present.
ALL AGREED TO STAY AWAY.
Only the Mercer County Legislatures
Will Assemble at the State House
at Noon Each Day Until Tuesday,
\ When Quorum Will be Present
Governor Stokes Looms Up as the
Most Likely Candidate at Present.
al to the EnENING NEWS:

/ 'pecfnt 20 the EVENING NEWS:
| TRENTON, jan 24:-United
States Senator John f. Dryden, on
The third ballot of the New Jersey
! legislature to choose a candidate to
succeed himself at Washington, TAX
an at noon today, received four votes.
| Che voting was merely perfunctory
| natter and the ballots were cast by
! ,he Mercer county members, Senator
Barton B. Hutchinson and Assembly,
men Barber, Burk and Thompson.
senator Hutchinson, who presided,
declared that no quorum being pres
snt. there was no election. The vot-
ng was then adjourned until tomor-
row at noon. The same program will
De followed each day until next Tues
lay when the next regular ballot for
United States senator will be taken
with. all of the legislators present.
Following the two ballots yester-
day afternoon there was a conference
of the republicans to decide upon
future action. The United States
statutes require that the voting for
senator shall continue daily until a
choice Is made. With no sign of a
break in the ranks of the anti-Dryden
forces the question was just how to
meet the situation. 1t was decided
not to force matters at present and
thus bring on deadlock Then the
decision was reached to arrange the
perfunctory voting by the Mercer
members so as to stave off further
skirmishing until next week. All the
republican members excepting the
Mercer men gave pledges to remain
away from the capitol until Monday
night, and thus prevent a quorum.
The thirty-seven democrats, not con-
stituting quorum without republi-
can aid, can do nothing either so the
election is held until next week.
This situation is suitable to the dem
ocrats too, for they have also failed
to unite upon a candidate.
Governor Stokes Gaining.
Who will it be? That was the
question heard oftenest late yester-
day afternoon. While there was con-
siderable talk on the part of the law
makers and some Of the leaders there
was such a diversity of opinion that
definite lineup was not possible.
Three prominent state officials said
to your correspondent that Governor
Stokes was a possibility. In the
event of the reelection of Dryden be-
ing considered an impossibility, there
are those who think that the COVER
nor would be absolved from his
promise to the people to serve out his
term as chief executive The name
of Governor Stokes is heard in CON
nection with the office more than that
of any other South Jerseyman, in
fact more than any other candidate.
Senator Bradley, of Camden. former
president of the senate, looms up as
a dark horse. 1t has been said that
II Dryden withdraws "Davy" Baird,
OF Camden, will swing the South Jer-
sey votes to Senator Bradley and ac-
complish his election "Davy" said
yesterday afternoon that he was for
Dryden, but he refused to talk when
asked where he would be if Dryden
withdrew.
Justice Mahlon Pitney yesterday
received the votes of Senator Colby
and Assemblyman Drake, of Middle
sex. Mr.. Colby is outspoken for him