The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-22


ion Of candidates. and the job is one
hat requires a lot OF consideration. Per
aaps the Democrats have much the bet
.er OF this because as things stand the
natter OF choosing candidate for mayor
will not be settled by the party leaders.
There are four gentlemen whose names
nave been suggested for this nomina %
lion. but as yet IL would seem that the
,ontest has narrowed down 10 two These
are Thomas p. Corcoran and Joseph A.
Hughes.
IL is not TO be understood that either
Mr.. O'Brien or Col Mason is out Of the
contest but II looks as II their efforts or
the efforts OF their friends will not ac-
.omplish a great deal. although one can
never tell until the votes have been
counted.
The two men whose names are most
frequently heard in connection with the
nomination are MessIs. Hughes and Cor
soran. Both are lawyers and both live
m the Third ward. Both are young men
who are well known and both have
host Of friends Each is hustling I'm all
parts OF the city and II would be a good
man who could today pick the winner.
II Is said Mr.. Corcoran has behind him
.he influence Of the party leaders and ii
may be that these readers would be
pleased 10 see him win out. although II
,an be said with equal positiveness that
there is no feeling against Mr. Hughes.
and II that gentleman secures the nom
nation he will have the hearty support
ef Mr. Corcoran and all OF the friends OF
hat gentleman. including the party lead
Frs who will do all they can this year
10 secure success at the polls.
THE ASSEMBLY TICKET.
Regarding the legislative ticket there
r. reason 10 believe II will be considerably
ago. Mr. Butler will be on II without a
aoubt although whether or not he will
be a candidate for the lower house. where
he served last winter or will take the
nomination for senator has not yet been
stated. He can probably have what he
desires and the strength he showed n
year ago indicates that he will be a win |
ner this year
There is good reason ror believing that
On the ticket will be placed the names OF
two and possibly more men who are rep
rcSentative OF the labor organizations of
he city. Thomas A. Jette. who is an
active member OF the BARRIERS union.
came within three votes OF being elected
asl fall and he wants another trial OF
strength with his old opponent. j b. s.
Brazeau. this fall He declares that
when the voting is over Mr.. Brazeau will
o. in the also ran" class.
my be said that the Democrats have not
tven considered them. Nothing viii be
lone until after the other caucuses are
put OF the way and then a better idea OF
conditions can be obtained.
REPUBLICANS PERPLExED.
On the Republican Ne Of the fence
there is some perplexty. Who shall be
nominated for mayor7 is the question
that Is being asked. There are several
who would like the place and then there
Gc others who don't want II, but whom
The Republican leaders would like TO pull
into the game. II has been supposed
that Lyons Delany would like TO have
another try for the mayoralty. but now Il
Ia said he has got 'cold feet" Perhaps
he is showing more wisdom than he did
4 year ago.
He did not believe last year he could
be elected. although the Republican lead
srs insisted that he was the one man in
the city who could defeat Mayor Higgins
II was a sad ending OF the campaign when
the plurality OF nearly 600 votes was
sounted up in favor OF the mayor But
Il seems hardly likely that anyone at all
pested in local politics could have any
INHERENT expectation. Mr.. Deany felt
very sad because he realized that II he
had insisted on IL he could have spent
another winter at the state house in place
~ j. Milton Payne. who was selected in
ais place
Now that Mr.. Delany is out OF this on
his own statement there will be consider
ible speculation as TO who is TO be nom
mated.
PAYNE A POSSIBILITY.
Perhaps Mr.. Payne can be induced TO
iccept the place. although as a vote
getter that gentleman did not make a
very wonderful showing last fall There
ire those. however. who say the nomina-
Ion VIII be offered TO George Gorton,
md the reason for this is that he showed
,p strong at the special election held to
III the vacanry caused by the death OF
Representative Gaddes. There was
line when Mr.. Gorton was some 25 years
younger than he is now and when he
night have hoped 20 go up against the
iustling campaign which either Mr.
Hughes or Mr. Corcoran will put up. but
Is not TO be expected that he can do II
oday
There are any number Of names sug-
rested. There Is John w Little Lester
". Millman. Alderman Thayer. Alderman
Bennett and a half-dozen others. but
toout the only reason for naming them
that they are known 10 be favorably
disposed TO the Republican machine and
therefore, would make satisfactory can
Ndates 10 that organization
As for the Republican legislative ticket
Is said there VIII be very few changes
his y<ar over that Of a year ago THAT
means that barring the possibility that
he mayoralty candidate may be taken
rom the list the same gentlemen who ran
or the general assembly a year ago will
un this year.
LABOR IN The CAMPAIGN
In Pawtucket there Is reason 10 expect
hat labor will take a decisive stand on
political matters. The BARRIERS union has
adopted resolutions endorsing the Demo
:rauc candidates and there Ia a possihil-
~ that the Central Trades and Labor
inion will take similar action before the
fate OF the election These endorsements
will be OF great importance locally and
therefore IL is perfectly natural that the
Republican machine should be active In
Tying TO head this on
During the past week n couple OF the
members OF the BARRIERS union Of Provi-
fence were In this city trying 10 secure n
promise from leaders m the local Bar
,ers union that the vote OF endorsement
nven at the last meeting should be re-
--1Dded They were unable 20 secure this |