The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-16
The Carroll Brennan Crowd and the
Better Element.
THE VOICE" AND Mr.. PIERCE.
A Sharp Contrast tn Republican Har-
mony that Exists Throughout the
state-Congressional Electioa Very
Quiet In the Western District-Lieu-
ming Fight I'm the Eastern District.

The sword is drawn, and the secret
quarrels of the Democracy have been
III de public.
There have been rumors about the feel
ing Of the Carroll Brennan faction. and
how IL would treat Col. Honey's candi-
date for governor, David 5. Baker The
old cry of the kid glove" candidate is
To be used, and the respectable elements
OF the Democratic party are again in
formed that the spoilsmen and Office
boodlers Will run candidate whom they
can contro,, or they will knife any other
an who may be nominated.
Colonel Honey's visit 10 the city yes
terday again aroused Mr.. Carroll, aud
his organ in Pawtucket last evening an
nounced that w. T.C. Wardweil "shonld
be nominated" The similarity between
Mr.. Wardwell aud ex Cover lor DAVIS
was .gr>phically dwelu upon and his
qualitieV rs plain poor man lauded as
The only means of salvation for the DEM
ocratc party.
David 5. Baker," says the organ "who
Is the candidate of the kid-giove element
of the party, which is euphoniously
styled by itself, The better element
without regard to morals or habits. but
SIMPLY on the IN )ney basis, wnile
good man, weighing 200 pounds is not
TO be compared with Mr.. Wariwell
When Mr.. Baker was candidate for
the United States district attorneyship
he skipped of TO Washington and got il.
After he got it he refused to sign the
iederal Office. Mr.. Baker had got what
he wanted. He may get what he de-
serves"
The Carroll-B Brennan faction nomi.
mated Mr.. Wardwell last year, in spite of
the opposition of almost tue whole sta c.
lt is determined to do so again.
he better element" Is at work with
the motto. anything to beat Wardwell."
1t Is tired Of the domination of the spoils
cement, and believes that the spring is
as goou as any time TO settle the real
supremacy in the parry.
There Is a great deal of dissatisfac ton
among the members of the party over the
apparent ease with which Clarenc, A.
AldrIch has collared the nomination for
The at orney generalship The Il sgruu-
tied meu want Gus " Miller TO run for
the office. lie would make splendid
running mate for Baker ana Young and
lie has not the taint of defeat.
Republican Harmony.
The manly announcement OF Aram ].
Pothier stating his position on the aues-
Jion of his candidacy for the lieutenant
governorship has caused favorable com
Inent generally. Mr. Pothier like Mr.
81 arms IL Tor his party first and for him
self afterwards. Either gentleman will
work earnestly Tor the election OF the
other when the party shall decide be-
tween then. E. IA. Wilson will present
the name of X. G. Dubois for attorney-
general aud MS nomination is practi-
cally assured from present Appearances
Rejected.
That hysterc organ of prohibition.
The Voice. has taken hand in local pol.
itics, bot the hand thus far has developed
neither ACE, lace nor irump," The de-
fteetion oil L. G. Pierce, has
S s this ey party Resenay @sGHT' ,S. s@der SSiSr
wrote TO Mr.. Pierce for his views on the
party issue aud the candidacy of Henry
Is Metcaif Mr.. Pierce replied that he
did not belrcVe that the tim.
was Mt hand when the moral forces
of the state could be brought together
Oh the prohibitory issue. aud the
result OF such movement could
only tend TO defeat the Republican party.
Mr.. Pierce sta ell what he thought of
the issue, intlmating pretty strongly
that he thought IL was dead" The
Voice actnated a. IL is by independence
and desire to state all sides fairly re-
turned The letter unused.
What will be the resulti Simply that
Mr.. Pierce's views will be gwen greater
publicitr than ever aud that many of the
people who usually vote pronibitionn |
will vote for The Republican candidates.
Congressional Pointers.
Mr. Houey is beginning TO feel the |
effect OF Lieutenant Governor Bulls |
splendid canvass for the congressional |
election, and Yesterday he was in Provl- |
llence vita his sleeves drawn higher u |
tha ever In his enueavor to rouse some /
Interest la the first district for MIR
lnpham. Mr.. Lapham's door still bears
he magic legend, lat Washington
though tue party leaders are BEGINNING 20
'sN why ne stays so long away IRON his
post wnen electioI Is near There is
reat fear that unless M. Itpham comes
o town before long and ex Dlains the
allure ot ali ms attempts TO acco mplish
suy thing at Washington for his s,ate.
J. subsequent sta, in this city will be
prolonged.