The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-30


ent and stands well with the church peo-
ple," was the argument that Gen. Bray
ton. the Republican boss could not refute
successfully; and he did not care TO fly
In the face of Gov. Utter's friends at this
critical period in his own and the party S
history.
So II was decided to name Utter again
making a virtue OF necessity.
Now the plan is TO confuse the voters
by letting them believe that the govern
or has at least a chance of being chosen
United States senator in the case Of the
election OF a general assembly favorable
to the Republican machine.
What chance the governor has may best
be shown by the chance his pet measures
had when they were presented I'm his an
nual message and were referred 70 com
mittees OF the house and senate contain
ing a majority OF Boss Brayton's agents.
Later, when bills appeared backing up
the governors ideas these also went 10
the same committees and also disappear
ed forever, so far as the last general
assembly was concerned.
Gov. Utter is not rich man, and is
not generally called a magnetic man. IIc
could not bid against either Col Colt.
with the backing OF his own millions and
those of Perry, Aldrich and the syndicat-
the inherited wealth of Senator Wetmore
and his ambition for a third term to graf
ify.
Would either OF these gentlemen. who
can afford to spend a half million dollars
for n six years term i'm Washington. be
willing 10 put up such a vast amount OF
money as the coming campaign will re-
quire If he believed that Gov. Utter had q
chance of election TO the United States
senator" pertinently asked a Republi-
can, today.
And IL these patriotic and wealthy Re
publcans are not willing to further the
ambitions OF the governor and the plans
of the Judge Palmers. regardless OF who
Is pulling the string, is IL likely that any
considerable number OF the plain people
will be fooled into believing that there is
chance for Utter. and fooled into voting
for the machine assemblymen in order 20
give Utter that chance? Perish the
thought
IF a Republican majority Is elected "a
the next grand committee. Gov. Utter
could not command the votes of even the
representative and the senator from ms
own town of Westerly, whose influence
the machine diminished because of the
fact that next year is a senatorial year
and the vote OF Westerly for the machine
candidate. whoever he may be, Is by nc
means certain in the present state of pol
itics I'm that stronghold OF prohibition and
the labor vote
GOV. Utter would undoubtedly make
as good a senator as would either or tn,
oher Republicans who have been men
toned for the office. In native ability, IN
honesty Of purpose. in desire 10 serve the
people as a Republican office holder hc
would yield nothing TO Colt or Wetmore
10 f.,. l. a..
20 become a useful senator since h,
would have TO learn the ropes and would
have a certain style 20 support which 4.
entirely beyond his modest fortune.
Even II the suggestion OF Gov. Utter
were seriously made, however. he woult
have little chance. now that Col. God.
dard's nomination has so stirred the Dem
ocratic ard Independent voters. also thos,
Republicans who are not partly blind
who at last see splendid chance tn,
best they have ever had. OF rcbukng TN,
most arrogant and securely intrenchet
political machine IN the whole country
The foct that Col. Goddards candidacy
| Is alternating Republican support through
out the state would have To be taken in
20 most serious consideration before any
| one could give the Republican machln,
credit for sincerity In openly deciding up
on any one candidate I'm the present com
! plicated state of things political
Hardly any machine man can be fouut
today who honestly believes that a ma
| jority of the people will vote this fall :,
give Braytonism n longer lease OF pollt
| ical life or that the next house OF rep
resentatives. and probably a majority o
the grand committee. will not be anti
machine. IL not anti-Republican.
Hence. the desperate efforts 20 creat
/ arffHqial ipfprpaf In the machine 90 ~,
| paign by trotting out ante-election candi
dates who will not be considered aftc
election in any event.