The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-10
BRAYTON OPENS HIS
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN NOW
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chairman OF that body and also as direc-
tor-general of the campaign. or rather OF
that infinitesimal part Of IL which is con-
Quoted from the headquarters Of the state
central committee.
Col Harold J. Gross is chairman of the
state central committee and appointed
the executive committee. Col. Gross is
on the ocean. homeward bound. and is
expected here Tuesday night or Wednes-
day morning. with Col Samuel Pomeroy
Colt. in whose train he went TO the old
continent.
II is noted curiously enough. that the
week which marks the return OF Col
Colt, senatorial candidate. also marks the
beginning of Col Tillinghasts cam
paign Of aggression"
Never before has the chairman OF the
state central committees executive COM
mittee taken practical charge Of affairs
over the head Of the chairman Of the
state committee; and Democrats are con-
tending that the extraordinary conditions
which have resulted from Col Goddard s
candidacy and the determination OF SEN
ator Wetmore to remain in the race have
combined 10 make 1t imperative that a
strong political hand be at the c.. o. Z.
helm.
Up on the 10th floor Of the Banigan
building. where Boss Brayton, the real
director Of the campaign. has his eyrie.
is the private office of Col. Tillinghast,
only few steps away from Boss Bray
toms retreat.
This real headquarters Of the Republi-
can party Of Rhode Island presented this
morning a much buster scene than did the
nominal headquarters IN the Butler ex-
change, where the aggressive" works.
done
Regardless Of the efforts TO apparently
indicate that he Is not the guiding genius
of the party this fall and thus TO throw
sand In the eyes Of the Independents,
Boss Brayton's hand is on the pulse Of
the party throughout the state, and he Is
directing operations with the strategy
and skill born Of more than 80 years
campaigning When n knotty point has
TO be decided, Boss Brayton is the final
authority; and he is directing every de-
tail OF the campaign, with Col. Tilling-
hast as a figurehead.
For the benefit of visitors 10 the Butler
Exchange headquarters, notices are post
ed that there will be naturalization ses-
sions OF the United States court in this
city Sept Is and Sept % at 10 a. m and
2:9O p. m; and IL is pointed out by Clerk
William y. Cross that. lowing TO change
i'm law. no petition now on file can be
heard after Sept 25"
Another notice states that the superior
court OF this state will hold naturalza-
tion sessions Tuesday, 18th inst, at $3.50 n.
m. and Saturday. the 22d. at p. m. The
News Democrat reprints these notices
for the benefit OF prospective Democratic
and Independent voters.
Speaking OF the coming campaign. a
leading Republican said this morning:
while Il will be aggressive IL will not
be such an expensive one, I'm my opinion.
as was tho campaign OF 1894 There will
be considerable literature sent out, and
much speaking.
"I don't believe the Republican state
committee. nor the Republican state con-
vcntion Will take any sides I'm the senator
ial fight. II there Is one. between Wet
more and Colt. / do not recall that a
state convention has ever indorsed Sena-
tor Wetmore as "a candidate for re-elec-
tion. though the state committee did so
once. believe.
"Oh. yes. II Gen. Brayton should say so.
the present state committee would proba-
bly, indorse Senator Wetmore but I do
not believe he will say the word. lie has
not said or done anything openly. so far
as I could see, 10 indicate just where he
stands on the senatorship question, nor
has there been any discussion TO indicate
the attitude OF the state central commit
tee"