The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-21
COL. Gilt Likely
TO Be NOMINEE.
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tribute to the gaiety of the political
season
1t is reported officially that Col. Colt
will signify his position at a sufficient
interval before the state convention TO
afford the state central committee oppor
tunity 10 start in Full motion the election
machinery.
WHAT JUDGE sTINEss SAYS.
For several days It has been currently
gossipped that Hon. John III. Stiness.
chief Justice OF the supreme court had
been rendered the nomination for repre-
sentative to the 59th congress from the
first district More recently II was au
thoritatively declared he had slgnified
his willingness 10 accept II the honor was
rendered to him in convention. Today he
discussed the matter frankly with The
News representative In his office AT the
court house substantially as follows:
"A few days ago I was approached by
a well-known gentleman or this city and
was asked IL | could be at liberty to
consider the nomination for representa-
tive. | Informed him that II had been my
determination to retire from the bench az
soon as the judiciary commission OF
which am chairman had submitted their
report upon the reorganization OF the ju-
dietary system
NV reasons for this are simply that was
much as the act reduces the judges OF
the supreme court from seven to FIVE,
and as ! have served 70 years consecu-
lively. four years longer than the pre-
scribed time in which I may retire. I
could rot I'm honor and justice to my col
leagues consent to remain and thereby
effect the retirement OF two OF them In
the supreme court representation.
Judge Wilbur also has served the limit
OF time prescribed by law. and our re-
tirement would make the bench COM
plete under the revised judiciary system.
I have a means OF knowing whether the
gentleman who consulted me acted with
authority I'm inviting me to consider
nomination, but ! assumed he was the
spokesman for party managers and con-
sented to consider the matter. As am
not cognizant OF the composition OF the
state central committee, / cannot say
that the gentleman referred TO is MEM
her. and Of course In advance OF the dis
trlct convention I could not accept
nomination that has not been properly
rendered to me-"
a LEADING ATTORNEY.
From another source. however. II was
ascertained that the gentleman who met
the chief justlc was a leading attorney
at the bar closely associated with the
largest and most influential corporation
substantial reasons TO believe that Sena-
tor Aldrich was one of the agencies which
favored the selection of Judge Stiness.
and that in Itself IL equivalent TO the
nomination and probable election Of the
distinguished jurist.
Hia retirement from the bench affords
him the time 10 devote 10 his congress
ional duties and his ability and capacity
are unouestioned. Shrewd politicians see
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copai church vote with Representative
Granger. both candidates having been
moet prominently identified with diocesan
and national convention deliberations and
club denominational work.
some adverse comment IL heard as TO
Judge s,iness drawing bis retirement
and congressional salaries, and his pro-
nounced prohihitory views ss possible
factor. 10 he used against his candidacy
nv the Democratic orators. Others re-
gard Ex-Governor Dyer a. a more forn,id-
able candidate by reason OF his popular
Ity not only In his own party but among
tho independent element OF the Demoo-
racy.
quite s number OF influential city Re
n,ibllcans are conjecturine whether Hisf
sheriff white ever intends 10 resign IRON
the chairmanship OF the city committed
a. he stated he would q year ago wher
n. was Informed by Gen. Brayton that !
new chairman OF the state central com
mittee was mandatory. His Management
OF the last election convinced some OF hi'
colleagues that he had outlived his use
fulness as an executive officer and tha
the infusion OF new blood at the head o
the organization was calculated TO pro
ducc better results.
Capt. Alonzo r. Williams, who led tn
Republican assembly ticket last fall wal
officially slated for the position. but Gen
white stll hangs on and the runners or
the Republican ticket at lcest. lest fsi
went like veritsble lambs 90 slaughter.
Didn't the new play 20 on all right
dear boy7''