Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29

| ranged for the nomination of a south Jer-
seyman for the place that Colby wanted:
Before the caucus was held Colby appealed
to Senator Dryden but the latter refused
to interfere. Colby has ever since insisted
that he might have been elected, even
against the geographical arguments. II
word in his favor.
Colby Against the Machine.
Up to that time Colby had been a loyal,
active, enthusiastic member of the republic
can machine, and it was just as wicked
while he was one Of the chief engineers
as it is now; but after the caucus turned
him down he saw things differently. His
eyes were opened to the iniquity of machine
politics; he became an ardent reformer, and
has ever since been preaching against the
tyranny Of caucus domination and demand
ing the emancipation of the people from
the despotism of the republican organiza-
ton. He has also become very much alarm
ed because of the encroachments OF the
monopolies upon the rights of the public
he denounces the corporations and the
trusts with as much vehemence as Mr.. Bry-
an or Mr.. Tillman, Notwithstanding the
! fact that his millions were all made by
the manipulation of railway stock and the
consolidation of corporations. He Is son
Of the late Charles l.. Colby of Milwaukee.
who organized and consolidated the Wis
consin Central railway, and was one Of the
boldest and most successful organizers of
trusts and combinations ever known in this
/ country. Evidently Mr.. Colby is not aware
of his fathers record or he would not be SO
severe in his denunciation of the methods
and enterprises in which his father was en-
gagged.
Mr. Colby has no candidate for the United
States Senate. He Is voting for Judge
Whitney, an eminent member or the New
I;ain r-hn =
for Senator Dryden's seat, and, am told
does not feel complimented by receiving
Colby's support But Colby Is for anybody
to beat DRYDEN He does NOT dispute Dry
attack his record. The only objection he
has urged is that Dryden's animation with
corporations is so close that the people do
not want him reelected
The Other Seven Opponents.
The other seven gentlemen who have re-
fused to 90 into the caucus also concede that
Mr.. DRYDEN has been faithful and useful
servant of the state; they make no charges
against him, but merely hide behind their
constituents and declare that the public
sentiment in their districts is against Dry
den, although he carried every county at
the primaries.
I am told that five of them are inclined
| to abandon Mr.. Colby's leadership and vote
for Dryden and that several have given
lntlmdllOnS tUdt tHty Will tokh oAoo eAS
soon as they come to a wide place in the
road. The investigation, which Senator
Dryden invites, may offer an opportunity
that can be utilized by them, but there
does not seem to be anything to investigate.
and the most of them will make that ex-
cuse for refusing to comply with Senator
Dryden's invitation that have quoted from
above.
There is no other candidate. Former At
torney General Griggs Is not talked about
but he is quite as objectionable. because
the same arguments that are offered
against Senator Dryden are even more APP
plicable to him. He is an ideal corporation
attorney. Nor has any other candidate an
organization although several able gentle
men would be glad to serve New Jersey in
the United States Senate.
1t looks like permanent deadlock, SO far
as Mr.. Dryden is concerned. Several or
the members who have been supporting
him are getting restless and cannot be de-
pended upon very much longer unless his
prospects improve. but he has a SUFFICIENT
number of his supporters stanch and true
and determined to prevent the election of
any other man.