Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-29
The first ballot resulted as follows:

On the second ballot the vote was
the same excepting that one of Mar
tines votes went to Wilson
The third ballot was the same as
the first excepting that one MARITIME
Newark.
1t had been planned to take but
two ballots today and then adjourn
until next Tuesday and after the sec
ond ballot Senator Hilfery made a mo-
ton to that, effect. 1t was voted
down, however. by thirty-five demo-
Gratis and seven of Sthe eight anti
Dryden republicans standing togeth-
er. Senators Hinchliffe, OF Passaic,
and Minturn, of Hudson, were the
democrats and Assemblymen Devine,
of Bergen, the anti-Dryden republic
an, who voted with the Dryden men
to adjourn.
Following the third ballot the joint
session arose until next Tuesday,
when the regular balloting will be re-
sumed Meanwhile the Mercer coun-
ty members. under an agreement be-
tween the leaders, will take an in
formal ballot at noon each day in or
der to comply with the law.
Indications now point to former
Governor John w. Griggs as the next
senator. Mr.. Griggs was here last
night and had two hours confer
ence with Governor Stokes. While
neither would say anything regarding
this, it is believed that after the bal
loting next Tuesday, when it is believ-
ed the present deadlock on Senator
Dryden will be continued, the great
mass of legislators will go over to
Griggs.
It is learned from a reliable au-
thority here today that, should
the Dryden conference next Monday
reveal continued deadlock on the
senatorship. Dryden will call mass
meetings in Union, Essex, Bergen and
other counties in the hope of chang
ing public sentiment in his favor and
winning enough votes to insure his
election.
This appeal will depend entirely
on the outcome of Dryden's confer
tltt. lAt dutl-lJl yuSlS dlcN
by their guns today. One senator
claims that there will be at least
eight votes who will not desert Dry
den, and he predicts a deadlock next
week
Discussed Dryden's Letter.
Senator DrXden's request for a
conference with the republican legis-
lators was the chief topic for discus
sion at the state house last night.
Senator Colby, of Essex, and Assem-
blyman Perkins, of Union, both char
acterized the move of Senator Dryden
as an unwise one. Mr.. Perkins was
emphatic in his declaration that Mr..
Dryden would accomplish nothing by
this method. He said: why we
might just as logically ask in any
person who might desire to be can
didate and let them follow the same
course" Asked is he would still op-
pose Mr.. Dryden and vote against
him Mr.. Perkins said: IF any one
can convince me that Union county
desires Mr.. Dryden for United States
senator / will vote for him. But /
know through scores of letters and
through other means that Union
county does not want him, therefore
l shall not vote for him.
Says Request Is Silly.
Senator Colby said the request of
Mr.. Dryden was silly. He predicted
that the action would ALLEVIATE some
OF. the South Jersey Legislators and
that there would be break away
from Mr.. Dryden in that section.
Senator Alderman refused to ex-
press any opinion on the Dryden re-
quest when appealed to. He stood
by his guns, however, on the PROPOSE
tion of opposing Mr.. Dryden for re-
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