New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-30
THIRD BALLOT.

on the second ballot Van Blarcom transferred
his vote from MARITIME to Wilson. On the third
ballot he voted for Kruger.
II was an exciting night, and the day the most
exciting in many respects since the contest
began. In the FIRST place, the Dryden men. in
GLIDING the Senator himself. spent q good part
Of the night trying TO persuade the legislators
inclined to bolt 10 remain in line at least
through to-day The plea seems to have been
successful. for there was change I'm the out
come.
On account Of the Testlessness of the men who
wanted 70 bolt, the leaders decided before the
5oint meeting TO take only two ballots and then
adjourn until next Tuesday. having few mem
bers meet each day, and declare no quorum. as
they did last week. But they hit snag, and
got a scare which almost took their breath
away After the second ballot had been an
nounced Senator Hillery moved that the joint
meeting arise. He supposed there would be no
opposition, but TO his surprise and the surprise
Of the leaders when President Minch put the
motion there a big chorus of noes and Nor
RS, of Sussex. moved that yea and nay vote
be taken.
vote of 20 TO 80. one independent Republican.
Devine. Of Bergen. and two Democrats. Hinoh-
life, Of Passaic, and Aiinturn. OF Hudson, voted
in the affirmative.
The moment the vote was announced Senator
Lee Of Atlantic, strong Dryden man, jumped
UP and with a voice he could scarcely control
moved that the doors be locked and that the
meeting keep voting until midnight The
crowd applauded the motion most heartily, and
the Senator added zest to the scene by declaring
that even visitors on the floor could not 60 out.
HILLERY SCENTS DANGER
Hnlery evidently perceived the danger. for he
talked earnestly with Lee. and the latter pres
emily withdrew the motion. and the third ballot
proceeded.
It vas evident there had been an understand
ing between the independent Republicans and
halloting going ali day. but the Independents
simply wanted 10 show that Dryden could not
control the meeting, they were satisfied. When,
after the third ballot Hillery renewed his mo-
zion that the joint session adjourn the indepen5-
ents and some of the Democrats voted for Il.
The motion was carried by vote of 40 to %.
There was feeling Of relief, especially on
the part Of the Dryden supporters. and they all
started for home possible.
Wakelee's influence was perceptible during the
episode. When he voted In tho negative on
Hillery's motion the first time, the independents
all followed him. When he voted the next tiTne
in the affirmative. the other anti-Dryden men
followed suit
There We're several noticeable occurren noes dur
5ng the last ballot When Thompson. Of Morris,
was called, he hestated and for half a minute
before voting for Dryden, when Senator Plumer,
of Salem, was called, he first said, John ~.
tSf1ggs, and then corrected himself and said
John r. Dryden" The reason ascribed is that
he was thinking Of something else. and Perkins
who preceded him. saying Griggs. he unwit
tingly followed suit.
Senator Dryden did not know Of the scare his
followers had had until he reached Newark,
he took u train before the halloting began. SUP
posing everything was settled all right. David
for Senator, hut that If the votes came his
way it might be different