The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-19
Pawtuck6t Party Indorses Mayor
Higgins for Another Term.
FITZGERALD AND BAN. GAN Too
SoL Garv'n Said by Mayor to Be Butt OF
Misguided Attacks From Own Party.
Other Meetings.

members or the East Side Democratic
club at Carnation hall. Pawtucket, last
night. when the first shots OF the Demo
cratic campaign were fred by Mayor Hig-
gins and Senator Banigan.
The candidacy or Mayor Higgins for re-
election was endorsed and the candidacy
OF John j. Fitzgerald for the general as
sembly and James Il. Banigan for sena-
tor. This was really the first public ex-
preston OF the candidacy OF Mayor Hig-
gins for second term. but il has been
tacitly understood that he would be in the
running.
Mayor Higgins said i'm part
1T Is always sure sign OF Demo
cratic success In the city when the First
ward opens up with meeting like this.
Here the present triumphant Democratic
organization was nursed and tended, and
to the club which has been the backbone
OF the organization | am glad 10 explain
how the organization has performed its
duty.
The present is an important year in the
history of Rnoue Island and the Paw
few votes OF a majority In the house and
next year expects TO control the house and
possibly the grand committee. IL this Is
realized tho work must be done by the
Democrats OF Pawtucket
The present leader OF the house was first
brought into public notice through this
club n WAS here that Mr.. Fitzgerald got
his assistance which enabled him to sweep
everything before him I'm Pawtucket and
became the leader OF the party in the
state.
II don't come 10 talk tonight on party
dissension. At present our leader Is the
butt of misguided attacks from members
OF his own party. IL is up to you 10 know
him best to judge whether he Is right or
wrong. Are you going to stand and see
him thus attacked without rellying 10 his
support? Upon you answer depends large
ly the success OF the party In 1903.
MUST SPLIT STRONGER PARTY.
when A party becomes powerful the
minority can only win by dividing the
hosts OF the majority. That Is the great
est power that can now be used by tHe
see any more solid delegations 20 the
general assembly from Pawtucket. The
party must be split.
''The first attempt was 10 organize
separate labor ticket. This was frus-
rated, for the labor men were not 10
be fooled. and the attempt is now being
made 20 disunite the Democrats them
selves. / am sorry to say that some
members OF the party have fallen into
the trap.
"A few well-meanlng but misguided
Democrats are now trying 10 break up
the organization which has brought the
party To success. All that we ask OF you
Is 10 Judge the organization by the re-
suits I'D TO 1895 Pawtucket had had
but one Democratic mayor Since that
year the Republicans carried the city
for mayor only once. while the Demo-
ed from 296 for the late Mayor Cronin
10 23o0 for Higgins
Last year the Democrats OF pawtucRet
elected their entire ticket by pluralities
Shall you indorse or condemn an organi-
xation which has brought this about?
do not mean that you should indorse
Fftzgerald. or Banigan. or Higgins. but
the association Of men banded together
by a sense Of duty and desire to see
the party successful
THAT Is what I mean by organization.
The party Is bigger than any man In il.
but the leadership | want. II you have
been mislead. as YOU have been told. you
want all OF that kind OF mlsiesdership
you can get
This is a trying time for the Demo-
cratic party. II ever loyalty was needed
II Is needed now. But despite any fact
which may arise, the Democratic party
must be successful There will be n
Democratic mayor Of Pawtucket next
year. Whether Il Is Higgins on anyone
else does not make much difference so
long as he Is a Democrat II IL should
be another Democrat. you will find that
Higgins has done as much as anyone to
elect him. We are not going 10 see the
party defeated. no matter who leads IL.
That is the position Of your party lead
ers.
ARE LOOKING TO PAWTUCkET.
1.-The Democrats throughout the state
are looking for guidance and assistance.
and they are looking 10 Pawtucket. We
propose not only to carry Pawtucket
but TO carry the war into Africa. and do
our utmost to convince the people there
that their true friends can only he the
same party which has become dominant
here
IAN that is needed is work. and the
spirit OF loyal support.
congratulate the Democracy Of this
IT congratulate the Democracy of this
which you rally to the support OF your
party each year. All tho support OF your
Is n he kept well informed Once they
understand matters as they are there
will be no Republican party.
Senator James r. Banigan congratu-
lated the Democrats on having such an
able and standard bearer Mayor Hg-
gins. and predicted his nomination and
election Mr. Banigan spoke ~ con-
siderable length on the inner political
workings Of the State Republican or.
ganization. speaking OF the control the
Republicans exercised through the senate
and prophesying that the repeated send
ing ~ solid delegations 70 the house
would In time bring into being n senti-
ment which would enable the Democratic
party 20 secure some or tho reforms for
which they had been working. mention
ing the enfranchisement Of registry vot-
ers among other matters
The following ticket was nominated
and II was voted 10 support n at the
coming First ward caucuses:
Delegates 20 the state convention
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