Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
NEXT BALLOT ON TUESDAY
Now There is a Boom for Senator
Bradley On.
HE ALONE STOPPED A STAMPEDE
Might Have Different Story to Tell
Monday, but for Him
Griggs' Strong.

TRENTON, N. J.. January 25.-The con-
test for senator, will probably be decided
on Tuesday next. 80
While both houses are required to meet
every day at noon and ballot for United
States senator. an agreement was reached
by the leaders of both sides that there
should not be any quorum present until next
Monday night. At that time there will be
10 ballot for United States senator, because
the hour of IL noon will have been passed.
The ballot will not be taken therefore until
next Tuesday at noon. -
l.. Cannot Win.
1t Is generally admitted, except by the
Dryden managers that he cannot win. None
of the republicans who stood out against
him dare go over to him now. Every man
who did SO would at once be under suspi-
cion Of undue influence. All the boilers ad-
for any of them to vote for Dryden now.
The most ardent Dryden lieutenants are
putting on brave front. Today they at
tempted to swerve Fake of Bergen from his
Inch. The tip is out that the Dryden lieu
tenants are quietly working for second
choice, seeing that Dryden has no chance.
They deny this. however, but it is generally
believed.
An incident which came to a correspondent
from the secret conference of the republic
cans last Monday night shows that Senator
William ]. Bradley of Camden Is gaining
support, and when the generally believed
breakaway from Dryden comes next week
Senator Bradley will be found very much
In the race.
Bradley Eulogized.
During last Mondays conference. when
the republican senators and assemblymen
were giving their views on who should be
the candidate, Assemblyman Jones of
Camden took the floor and highly eulogized
Senator Bradley. At once Senator Colby
jumped to his feet and declared. Il will
vote for Bradley willingly" Fake of Ber-
gen and Perkins of Union said the same
thing, as did many other senators and as
semblymen.
and started out to see how many names he
could get pledged for Bradley. but Bradley
put stop to the proceedings by speech
in which he said he was not candidate;
that IL there was a candidate to come from
his county it would be State Assessor David
Baird. He told the senators and assembly
men not to confuse the issue by putting in
other candidates, and for the time effectual-
ly stopped a stampede to himself. But he
was unable to prevent nine voting for him
in the conference. Since that time there
has been a growing sentiment for Bradley.
Bradley as Speaker.
Mr. Bradley has been speaker of the
house and president of the senate. Now he
is serving his second term senator from
Camden His conduct in both the senate
and the house has endeared him to those
who served with him, and there has never
been any question of his integrity abil-
ity both as speaker of the house and as
president of the senate. His fight for al
lowing municipalities to own and operate
their own electric light and gas plants and
to sell electricity and gas to private con-
sumers was one of the chief developments
in the last legislature. He won out too
Another man said to be gaining strength
is eX-AttOrney General John w. Griggs.
There might be a rush to State Urea surer
Frank o. Briggs if he would have it. He
says No" and sticks to it.
The republicans against Dryden's election
are Senators Alderman, Colby and Wake
lee of Union. Essex and Bergen, respective
ly. and Assemblymen Fake and Devine of
Bergen, Perkins of Union, Drake of Mid
dlesex and Smalley of Somerset.
1t was declared here today that Senator
Avis of Gloucester. Assemblyman Cattel of
the same county. Assemblymen Tillman
and MOxon Of Union will be among the
first Dryden men to serve notice that the
caucus agreement must be broken.