The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-05
CAMPAIGN ONE OF
DISAPPOINTMENT
TO REPUBLICANS

"A very disappointing campaign IL has
been" today, said a Democrat who has
| followed things pretty closely, TO a News.
Democrat reporter.
you seem surprised? Well. / arrive
at this conclusion because / have just
talked with a Republican who is one OF
the inner circle of the Aldrich- Perry
Colt-Brayton combine.
I'm the first place. II was TO have been
easy for the handlers OF the dough. There
could not possibly be any enthusiasm
worked up for Col. Goddard's candidacy
for United States senator. we were posi-
lively informed.
This meant that there would not need
to be a very general distribution OF cor
ruption funds. 1t was thought that ow-
ing to lack OF interest on the part OF
the people. assemblymen favorable to
Col. Colt could be elected from Provi-
dsnss by simply buying up certain Muiinv su
Democrats. In this way the benefit OF
the increased Democratic registration
would be overcome
This figuring left lots OF money avail
able. after Boss Brayton got his. for the
continuation OF the journalistic manipu-
lator's morning and evening screech.
MY Republican friend declared that
when the strength OF the Goddard move
ment began to be recognized. there were
several cases OF cold feet in the head
quarters OF the traction magnates. The
journalistic manipulation every day spent
hours with Boss Brayton. IL was hard
work devising schemes TO get around the
solid arguments the Democrats were put
ting up.
80 make the traction gang even more
disheartened, the Democrats suddenly
closed up all the breaches I'm their own
ranks. II then became a question of what
could be saved from the wreck. The Colt
Perry Brayton organ began cutting down
expenses; but II kept up the blur.
About week ago, 1t was determined
to try TO make folks believe that uearst
and Moran were the candidates in this
state, not Goddard and Higgins. This has
proved about as lamentable a failure as
the effort to show that In order 10 sup
port President Roosevelt IL was necessary
to steal the Democratic supervisors in
West Greenwich.
"The last scheme, though, was tho
burning out of Col. Colt. One of the
things the traction machine wished above
all others TO keep I'm the background was
Col. Colts candidacy. Senator Wetmore
followed Gov. Utter's lead in kicking
just where a kick would do the most
harm.
Now you can see why my Republican
friend has bitter things TO say aoout his
party mana cement.
THE Democrats have had the things TO
talk about and the ability 10 discuss
them clearly -fEseeHs- -pow-Lhat IL the
aroused citizens only go TO the polls to-
morrow-and there is every Indication
that they will so do-the Democrats will
control the grand committee, elect their
state ticket and i'm this city choose Mr..
Mccarthy for mayor.
Right on the eve OF battle, / want
to recall that this splendid fight has been
the inspiration OF former Gov. Garvin.
The idea originated with him of holding
a convention TO nominate candidate FOR
United States Senator before the time Cor
registering voters closed.
1.-The former governor fertile brain
made possible one of the most useful
campaigns I'm the history of this state