The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
DEMOCRATS WILL
STAND TOGETHER
IN LEGISLATURE

AS outlined in The News Democrat yes
terday "A majority OF the Democratic
members-elect of the next general assem-
bly, assembled I'm the state house yester-
day afternoon and took steps toward
acting with united policy during the
coming session.
The meeting lasted an hour. after which
newspaper men were told that the only
business transacted was the appointment
of two committees, one on rules OF order
TO be proposed for the government OF ths
senate and house. and one TO consider
measures the party shall battle for next
year, this committee TO report its rec
concentrations at an adjourned meeting
next Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The chairman OF the meeting. James II.
Murphy of Central Falls. was authorized
to appoint a committee on rules TO con
sist OF two members of the senate and
three of the house. as follows Senators
Rathbone Gardner OF Providence, and
Thomas Mckenna OF Cumberland; Repre-
sentatiVes Thomas A. Carroll of Provi-
dence, r. y. l.. Rattey of Central Falls,
and Joseph Mcdonald of Pawtucket
The chairman also appointed the follow
ing committee on party policy: Senators
James l.. jerks of Pawtucket and John
A. Remington Of Central Falls; Repre-
sentatives Theodore Francis Green. John
w. Hogan and Lewis A. Waterman OF
Providence.
Every Democratic member-elect OF the
general assembly was requested 10 COM
municate 10 the committee such matters
as may seem pertinent for the Democrats
in the legislature TO advocate during the
session.
The speakership of the house was not
discussed at the meeting, but there was
informal talk both before and after the
conference. in which the names of the
following five members entered: John
w. Hogan, Thomas A. Carroll, and The
odore Francis Green OF Providence, Jo-
seph Mcdonald OF Pawtucket. and II. Y.
l.. Rattey OF Central Falls.
The names OF Messrs. Green and Nc
Donald have been mentioned in connec-
ton with the office only within a few
days. There is remote chance Of the
Democratic candidate for speaker swing
ing the three votes outside the Demo
cratic column necessary to secure his
election, but nobody is seriously consid-
ering IT,
The Republicans have Ss or 30 members
in the house, the Democrats from 81 to -;
Ray q. Lewis of New Shoreham and
Howard r. Peckham of Middletown are
Republicans, and the machine is count
ing upon their support In the speakership
contest.
The assemblymen-elect present yester-
day were:
Providence -Rathbone Gardner, II. Cln-
ton Crocker. Richard Hayward, Thomas
| A. Carroll. Timothy j. Myers, George Il.
Troy, John II. O'Connell, Thomas p. Ha-
ven Theodore +. Green, Jesse H. Met
oalf
| Pawtucket-Edward Z. Butler, Angus
| tine +. Burns. Sylvanus Mason, Louis III.
| Beaudry, Francis Il. McChrystal, Joseph
! Mcdonald.
| Woonsocket-Norbert Decelles, Henry
| l.. Delabarre DR. Joseph III. Boucher,
/ Richard Herrick, Francis T.. Kelly.
Central Falls-James l.. Murphy, T. y.
| l.. Rattey.
| Lincoln-Wiliam II. Erskine.
| (~tt,n Nick Daniel
| F. Shea.
South Kingstown-Sumner Mowry OIL
| yer Watson.
! Scituate--Henry II. Potter.
| The most notable absentees wera
Messrs. Hazard OF East Providence and
| Luther OF Scituate.
| The conference was adjourned for one
week, to meet at the same hour at a
place TO be selected by the chairman.
| when, it is expected, the committees will
make their reports.