Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-10
DRYDEN FIRMLY
DECLINES To RUN
FOR j. S. SENATE
Former Member of Upper House
Causes Statement to Be
Issued of His Refusal.
MANY FRIENDS WILL
REGRET HIS DECISION
Like Last Democratic SOI0n,
! NeWarker Was in Great
I Demand at Capital.


through Colonel A. r. Kuser, former
United States Senator John F. Dryden,
formally announced that he is not and
will not, under any circumstances, be a
candidate for the seat now occupied by
Senator John Kean, whose term VIII
expire on March 8, 1911
The positive withdrawal of Mr.. Dry
den reduces the number of prominent
regular Republicans-exclusive of Con-
gressman Charles n. Fowler-who
have been named as probable. success
sors to Senator Kean to six, 1t is
quite probable that three of the latter
will follow the lead of Mr. Dryden and
leave the only Regular aspirants for
Mr. Kean's place to former Governors
Franklin Murphy and Edward C.
Stokes and David Baird, with either
Congressman Fowler Chancellor Pit
ney or George L. Record as the Pro-
gressive candidate.
Colonel Kuser's statement.
In his statement Colonel Kuser who
conducted the campaign of Senator
Dryden in 1902 to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator William
j. Sewell and again in 1906 for q full
term, says:
while thoroughly appreciating the
motive of his friends, who declare Mr.
Dryden is the logical candidate now for
the office he won at the primaries in
1906, the former senator will not con-
slider a reelection to the office under
any circumstances.
$50 far as Mr.. Dryden is concerned
this determination is final, and it is his
earnest desire that it be accepted by
his friends as such. His only concern
as to Senator Keans successor is the
success of the Republican party, which
he regards as of paramount Importance
to the interests of the country, both in
its domestic and foreign relations.
Mr.. Dryden will not discuss the rela-
tive merits of Senator Kean and the
gentlemen named as aspirants for his
Office inasmuch as the more prominent
ly mentioned he has always regarded
as personal friends. IF Mr.. Dryden
were a candidate for the office he would
formally announce the fact, as he did
in 1906 AS will be recalled, he carried
the primaries on that occasion by an
overwhelming majority.
For seasons best known to them
selves a sufficient number of Repupli-
can LEGISLATORS, to prevent the reelec-
ton of Mr. Dryden, refused to obey the
mandate of their party as expressed
for the first time in the history of
the State at a general primary election
Mr.. Dryden's health is in excellent
condition. ard he will not risk its i'm
. pafrment by adding to his already null
titudinous duties the further cares of
public Office
VIII Disappoint Many.
1be positive refusal OF Mr.. Dryden to
pern,lt the use of his name as candi-
date Tor another term in the United
States Senate will disappoint and sur
1riso mis- friends, who are more numer-
c,s now than in 1906. when the Regular
Ee1nlDlican legislative candidates who
NeG piedged to his candidacy won
such a pronounced victory over the
Sew Ideaites," as the "Progressives"
were then called, at the primaries.
n independent assembly ticket sup
ported by the New Idea faction at the
November election resulted in the de-
feat OF the Regular Republican noml-
nees in this county.
THAT. with the fact that Mr.. Dryden
was president of the Prudential lnsur-
ance Company at time when startling
disclosures concerning the manner in
which certain foreign companies had
Influenced State and national legisla-
tion. was seized by Everett Colby, then
senator. as an excuse for leading re-
volt against Mr. Dryden's election
II has been asserted that other rea-
sons of a more or less selfish character
contributed to the defeat of Mr.. Dry
den. who was then junior senator.
However that may be, it was not long
after Senator Frank o. Briggs was
chosen as his successor that more than
one of those prominent in party coun-
ellis, ind who had been somewhat luxe
warm in their support, expressed regret,
with the hope that justice might pc
done Mr.. Dryden at the earliest oppor-
tunty.
Mr.. Dryden served as senator from
February 4. 1902, to March 3, 1907. Dur
ing that period the country passed
through financial crisis in which the
advice of Senator Dryden was in con-
Giant demand by President Roosevelt
and his cabinet. He was one of the
few senators, who. like the last Demo-
cratic senator from this State, became
nationally prominent during the first
,roar of his term and retained the po-
.it;on until his retirement. Senator
Drvden retains his Washington home,
which is the scepe of as many impor-
tant gatherings now as II was wnile
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