The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-01


In the ranks OF the Dorney faction II
created CONSERVATION.
There were hard thing said about Mr..
O'Neills indiscretion IN talking; but the
severest blow TO the would-e wreckers OF
the party was the discovery that Nelli
had unmasked their batteries
They said: II was bad enough for him
TO talk OF the faithfulness OF certain men.
but the rub was that II he talked as free
ly now, how safely could he be trusted
with certain plans now brewing TO hurt
the Democracy next fall?
There will be lots OF money for "the
Hessians;' but they seem 10 feel that
with such a leader as Mr. o'Nein. IL will
be mighty hard for the Dorneyttes 10
carry out the schemes that pay
The friends OF Mr.. o'NeiH-that is.
those who believe him an honest and
straightforward Democrat used pretty
strong language concerning what they
termed his folly in talking about things
he knew nothing OF. and in practically adj
mitting that he performed his duties as
certain newspaper writer pulled the
string.
Chairman O'Neill." said a demo-
crat who belongs 10 neither OF the
factions, certainly is. about as candid
b.ppd a ppdtitician &c IN some ways as ever was
modestly enough that his supporters
are the equal In debate OF the other
Fellows but in the same breath ne
admits that he knew nothing OF the
proposed meeting OF the city commit
tee, OF which he is chairman, until he
read about IL the evening previous in
the columns OF a newspaper dominated
by parsonage whose political chums
are such sterling friends OF democracy
II don't believe such an exhibition
was ever before made by a man who
had been in politics two hours
1T is not a pleasant story, that OF
the doings OF the gang that seated Mr..
O'Neill with the assistance ef-a-pa+-
tisan board OF canvassers Perhaps
now that the gang are on their last
legs IL might not prove OF much value
10 tell IL. but the campaign that is COM
ing is an Important one and IL is very
necessary that those who believe. in
representative government. instead OF
cooperative domination by rotten bor-
oughs. should be prepared for desperate
eforts on the. part OF the tricksters
next fall.
The caucus law has been responsible
| for many OF the evils that have been no.
ticeable in politics the past two or three
| years. Att he Democratic caucuses,
through the connivance OF the police, des-
perate things have been perpetrated and
the motives OF men who were fighting for
decency have been maligned.
1t Is we'll known that instructions were
given 20 certain caucus wardens. who In
one way or another were under obliga-
tions TO the journalistic manipulation. TO
win at any cost
Men Of financial responsibility called
attention 20 violations Of the law at eau
cuses last year and were only laughed at
by the police.
The testimony before the board OF can
vassers In the First ward showed that
the gang that controlled there was inter
ested In the running OF gambling es-
| tablishment in North Providence, since
closed by orders OF Gov. Utter.
"In another ward the caucus officers
were the puppets Of a notorious alleged
go-between in graft schemes.
Mr. O'Neill glor1es I'm the deeds of these
gangs, for they elected him. In his own
ward the caucus officers for the past few
years have denied old real estate voters
the right to take part in caucuses unless
they had the gangs tickets.
Alderman Dunn, like Dorney, is a mar
tyr in Chairman ONeills opinion. Wen.
Alderman Dunn got some $4,000 worth
Of city plumbing in less than n year: and
the two newspapers other than those
dominated by the personality that calls
meetings Of Democrats for Mr.. ONeill
| told all about it, and gave the names OF
| other city officers who. like Mr.. Dunn,
| find IL profitable 10 be in the city council
These elements bound together by tho
| cohesive power OF public plunder. have
voted Republicans In Democratic eau
cuses, have violated about every section
of the caucus law. and yet now Mr..
| ONeill has spasms OF virtuous and legal
city want non-partisan caucuses.
1T makes a difference to Mr.. O'Neill
an dhis beau ideal OF Democracy Dorney,
| as 10 whose OK is gored
"Mr. O'Neil certainly owes II 10 his
PARTY, II he Is In any way unselfish. 20 re-
sign. He claims TO be true blue but
man who lets his party's political enemies
direct his policy as chairman Of city
committee. and who rushes 10 the defence
Of such Democrat as Dorney is GER
tainly UNIT for leadership.
"If Mr. O'Neill Is certain that all the
registration is Democratic. he must he
putting the evil eye on all tho postals the
Republicans are sending OUT
The chairman perhaps doesn't mean
20 misrepresent; but he is certainly in
accurate for there are many Republicans
on the books in the city hall.
"As for registration work that is not
left TO the city committee entirely. though
that body. n honestly devoted to the in
terests Of the party. should do some
work
The situation is now much clearer
than before the meeting Of the Demo-
cratic city committee last Friday night.
for Mr.. O'Neills friends are seen 10
number but II out of 81. and last fan
they were within two votes OF having
legitimate majority.
The honest men In the city committee
should now take hold and run things
Lot Mr. ONeill do the presiding and
scolding but let the others do the work.
The party needs the work just now"
Chairman ONeill Is a deceived man
At meeting OF the state central commit
tee last year he found fault with certain
Democrats In this city because they
formed a registration club 1t may or
may not have had something 10 do with
II that n few hours before Mr. O'Neiil
registered his protest against Democrats
working for Democratic success. story
was I'm circulation that the party had
raised several thousand dollars for regis
tration purposes. Unfortunately the party
never was In worse financial straights
than last year
There have been many long years OF
Democratic defeat In which several men
have fought hard for the party and fur