The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-10
WETMORE SETS Teeth
FOR HOT FINISH FIGHT

been going on IN inside circles--things
that never should have been published.
and that never would have been but for
it's determination 10 foment trouble among
the Republicans.
"The result 4. that Senator Wetmore's
friends have been given information that
was entirely unnecessary for them to
have. and which could do the party no
good.
Naturally, II has made them mad; and
they have bounded Senator Wetmore until
they have forced him 10 this action; and
now the party Is face 70 face with the
most dangerous situation that has con-
fronted II In years.
"Of course, Mr.. Wetmore himself has
been made mad, too. by the revelations
of your Democratic sheet; and / suppose
nobody can really blame him for doing
lust what he has, though II very seriously
imperis all the party plans.
'If ne and his friends had not been
given all this information, naturally cal
culated 20 arouse their resentment, ne
might have been handled easily. and ev-
erythlng would have been smooth sail
ing.
"As it Is, nobody can tell for few
days-not until we hear from Col Colt,
at least--what the result is going TO be.
'"There are certainly some traitors pref
ty close TO headquarters In our party TOT
III there
never could have gotten hold OF the facts
10 publish and make trouble; and. while
don't care 10 make any charges on sucn
information as / yet have, / must say
that Gen. Brayton's course at least LOOKS
peculiar, and almost seems 10 Jusuiy
some of the ugly suspicious mat nave
been quietly voiced on both sides withih
the past month or so.
"IIe certainly ought TO know that the
- ha DaunnCrntq
nendents in this campaign is going TO be
made on him l know that he is very
much wrought up over IL, ana especlally
over the ews-Democrats disclosures;
but it's hard TO believe that ne mas lost
his head 10 the extent that some say ne
has and Is only helping his Demoerauc
enemies and those In his own party by
nlaying fast and loose In this senatorial
business.
"Of course, everybody knows that the
old man is out for what there is In IL Tor
him. and Senator Wetmore's action now
may help him TO get bigger price; put
nv George. IL does seem hard 90 believe
that he would add to his own peril. even
for a big bit OF money. as he certainly
is doing IL he really is at the bottom or
this thing.
TODAY. II must certainly be confessed.
Il looks like a very bitter fight gravely
imperilng the party. How II may look
later Is a problem that cannot yet be
solved"
Judge Frank f. Fitzsimmons. chairman
OF the Democratic state central commit
tee. said:
"it would be presumption for the chair
man OF one party to assume what the
other people are going To do; but haven't
any doubt that Senator Wetmore Is
candidate and Is anxious 10 De re-
elected.
"Whsther he will remain In the race
IS quite another question, and have no
doubt that Col. r. III. j. Goddard, can
dldate OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
convention, can defeat either Colt or Wet
more.
consequently we are not indulgng in
speculation concerning the identity OF the
Republican candidate
1--WE have our own candidate and intend
to elect him"
Mayor James III. Higgins OF Pawtucket.
member Of the Goddard campaign COM
mittee, said:
''If Senator wetmore means by his
statement to imply that he is now ana
intends to remain a candidate until
after the balloting for senator next year
by the grand committee, there Is prom
ise OF a most interesting three-cornereo
fight, with the odds decidedly In favor
OF Goddard.
but II the senator is merely playing
with words, ana lntenoS 10 announce tndt
he is out OF II after election. when his
friends may have been deceived into
supporting the Republican nominees by
the understanding that he is TO be the
nominee for United States senator, he has
made a grave political mistake, as 1
believe there will be men elected from
Newport county who will not vote for
Col. Colt: and I would not be surprised
II they would prefer Col Goddard. snouii
they learn that the machine had finally
decided to throw down Wetmore after
using him as a stalking horse for Colt.
ut wouldn't be at all surprising II the
Republicans trotted out few more can
didates before election, In order 10
strengthen their chances OF entangling
the voters I'm the trust web next rall,
said Hon. John J. Fitzgerald today, when
asked what he thought OF Senator Wet
more's declaration that he is still In the
race.
you will find before the assembly
meets that there is but one candidate,
and that will be the man whom tho ma
chine has decided upon. but fears TO
reveal to the people until they have
na ssad securely under the Brayton yoke