The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-03-30

business career with the firm of Edward
Darlington and company Of Providence,
I R. l., in which his uncles William and
7 Willard were partners. He was super
= cargo on his first voyage in their ship,
f;the Fame" visiting England, the west
scoast of Soath America and the East
Indies. On his next voyage in the Lion"
the vessel was lost near Valparaiso.
Chill. He remained there, forming with
Richard Alsop of Niddletown, Conn,
the firm of Alsop 6 Wetmore in 1923 In
1929 he returned TO New England with an
ample fortune After his return, his
health becoming impaired, on the ad-
vice OF his physician. he sailed for
China. hoping that the climate and
active life there would establish
his health. After a few years, he re-
turned to New York, establishing there in
1874 the house of Wetmore * Cryder.
Three years later he withdrew his inter
ests from the firm and retired from active
business life, making his home in New
port, Rhode Island, in 1850 where he re-
sided until his death in 1862
Materially. Ex-Governor WetmOre is
descended from Rev. John Rogers. the
fifth president of Harvard college and the
first in the list OF graduates of that insti-
tuition to become its head. Ex-Governor
Wetmore is descended from Benjamin
Pickman of Salem, Mass, who received
from the assembly OF the Colony of
Massachusetts, Bay
A Valuable Piece of Plate
in token of their appreciation Of his
public spirit and eminent and efficient
services in promoting the expedition
against Louisburg. Also from his son
Benjamin Pickman, WHO was graduate
of Harvard, and abandoned law for mer-
Qantile pursuits.
In 1900 he was n mem Der of the Nassa-
chusetts house aud for many years there
after in the state senate. In 1907 he was
a member of the executive council, a rep
resentative in congress in 1S09-1l and in
1920 a member of the commission for re-
vising the state constitution and a dele
gate TO the Hartford convention. He died
in 1913. Mr.. WetmOre Is a descendant of
Elias Haskell Derby, an eminent merchant
of Salem, who with his towpsmeu took a
prominent part in the equipment of l5S
vessels there during the revolution. carry
ing more than 200O guns. At the time of
1.-THE battle Of Lexington he gave the gov
ernment large proportion of the supplies
for the army, and when General Sullivan
marched into Rhode Island he provided
the troops with boats to cross from the
main land TO the island. He furnished
the French fleet with supplies of fuel and
other necessaries, and 10 him primarily
the nation owes the Building of the
frigate Essex the pride of the early navy.
when in 1S9S the country appeared to be
about TO engage in war with France
The limits of the present article forbid
more than this reference TO the services
for the public veal by the members of a
family whose patriotic deeds are accorded
in our biographies. But sufficient has been
said, nevertheless, to show that Mr. Wet
more has the inspiration of ancestral ex-
ample in his zeal for the public welfare.
and to effecrually silence the objection
raised in certain quarters TO his candi-
dacy, to the effect that he lacks family
associations with New England customs
and institutions as well as personal and
familiar acquaintance with the interests
and wishes of the people of Rhode Island
Governor Brown WnI Win
A large plurality, if not a majority, is
anticipated by the Republican managers
for the state ticket Governor Brown may
confidently expect a reimbursement from
the people, not only on account Of his
faithful and generous fulfillment of the
executive duties during the past two
years, but also because of his bold stand
against the lawless Democrats of the
house of representatives,. No governor
since the constitution was adopted has
had to face such trying conditions and it
is admitted by all except the partisan
leaders that Governor Brown has met the
situation with dignity and firmness. To
all absurd charges of usurpatiOn and
revolution the endorsement OF the Repub-
lican policy by the supreme court is
sufficient answer.
Many Prohibition voters will support
the Republican ticket, and also the vast
majority of the laboring men who have
formerly sided with the Democrats Gov
ernor Browns attitude on labor ques-
tions has been most liberal and the work
ingmen may confidently rely on his sup
port of any reqsona BILE measure in th-ir
interests, which will not conflict with the
industrial welfare Of the state. While
the candi late of the Democratic party
for governor, David 5. lsaker, Jr, has
few public faults, there is no reason
why be should receive the support Of
the citizens in pre- erencs to Il man who
has served the state well for two years,
and whose experience viii De Of great
value during a third term.
The assertion that AIr. Bake. was en-
titled TO he governor last year is incOr-
rect. II. lackei 1900 OF election by the
people, AMI the grant committee was Re
publican until the Democrats unlawfully
changed it, Even if there was any ques-
ton as to the constitutionlliiy of the act
of the governor and senate which there
was not, the Democratic candidates were
not entitled TO the state Offices.
Charles p. Bennett, the candidate of
the Republicans for Secretary of State,
will undoubtedly poll a large vote. His
opponent on the Democratic ticket at
first refused TO be renominated, and only
consented 10 allow his name to be used SO
that the old ticket should not be broken.
He does not want the Office and therefore
vote for him will be thrown away. Mr.
Bennett is qualified for the position be
seeks by several years experience as
Assistant Secretary Of State His cleo
ton, therefore, will be in the direction of
civil service reform.
1t should be particularly kept in mind
by the voter at this election, for the first
time in the history OF the state, every vote
will count The candidate getting the
most votes will be elected, and there will
We no second election.
Nonconformists Make Trouble.
A correspondent says that the noncon-
formist farmers Of Wales, IN order TO
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