The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-03
Democrats Of PaWuCk8t Have Never Made Such Lively and
Enthusiastic Canvass. Triumph Of Higgins and the Elsc
ton Of tho Assembly and Municipal Tickets Confidently
Looked For. Republican Candidate For Mayor Has Made
But a Single Public Appearance Since His Nomination.
Democrats viii Make Hard Fight 10 Increase Their Repre-
ssntatiOn on the School, C0aTd

The campaign OF 1906 is 10 all intents
and purposes ended In Pawtucket, ana an
that now remains is the casting or the
ballots. Pawtucket has furnished Tor
the Democracy OF the state the standard
bearer who has carried the forces OF civic
decency on till there seems not tne
success OF that party In the state.
In Pawtucket the contest Tor members
OF the general assembly ana Ior tle
mayor and members of the school COM
mittee has been waged as II mas not beeh
As FOR the mayoralty there is every in
dication that the voters are going 70 elect
Thomas +. Corcoran 10 succeed the man
20 the higher place at the head OF the
state. Mr.. Corcoran has made a strenu-
ous campaign. He has not depended on
the work which has been put IN by the
ward workers He has attended rally
after rally and told the people just what
ne would do II elected. He has arralgn-
cd the Republican machine night atter
night and called upon someone from the
ranks OF his opponents 10 come out and
defend their side OF the case.
NO ANSWER
But this they have not done The Re-
publican candidate for mayor, Robert a
Kenyon. has not shown himself except on
the platform at the big Republican rally
in Keiths opera house last Wednesday
night lie has contented himself with the
issuance OF a letter OF acceptance which
bears the earmarks of having been very
carefully prepared for him, and appar-
entity about an he had 10 do was 10 sign
his name TO IL. IL is fairly probable that
he an least read IL before he gave IL out,
and IL he did. IL may be that he wondered
at his own promises.
But the people do not want that kind
OF a mayor They want man at the
head OF the affairs who will be his own
master. and who will know himself just
what he wants That man this year is
Thomas =. Corcoran, and on Tuesday
next IL is believed that he will be elected.
THE ASSEMBLY TICKET.
As for the assembly ticket. while the
Republicans are claiming all sorts OF
things II is very dirlcult TO see on ist What
they base their claims. The Democratic
ticket is one OF the strongest the party
has ever nominated. At its head is James
l.. jerks. and he is as certain TO be elect
ed as that Tuesday is 10 come Hun
dreds OF Republicans will cast their vote
for Mr. jerks this year, and they VIII
also vote for the remainder OF the legis-
lative ticket which was nominated at the
Democratic convention. These men rep
resent something better than bossism.
'rhcy know who they will vote for FOR
JIltited States senator, and the people are
ready TO trust them TO do the other work
which a Democratic legislature can do
this coming winter. The great labor vote
of Pawtucket will be cast almost sotdly
for this ticket, and there seems not the
slightest chance for any Republican as
sembly candidate 10 win this year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
There is one part of the ticket that has
no. received a great deal of attention,
due chiefly to the fact that certain othcr
Offices seem 10 have overshadowed IL. But
as A matter of fact there Is no more I'M
rIortant duty winch the voter will have
on election day than TO cast vote Tor
the members Of the school coinnlttee.
,rhe Republicans have named certain
candidates for the four vacant posluons,
and IL may be that no one has been heard
TO say anything against the character OF
tho persons named.
The Democrats have also named
clean ticket and as between the two so
FAR as the character of the individuals Is
concerned IL may be that there Is no spe-
cial choice. But there are certain rta-
sons why there is 2 cholce; ~ - pltpp
ably known 10 everyone In Pawtucket
that the present school board IS composed
OF six Republicans and three Democrats.
The term OF one OF these RepubHcahs
and the three Democrats expire TINS year,
and IL is up To the voters 10 say as 10
whether they want the board 10 De COM
posed OF members OF both pontlcal par
ties. or whether IL shall be MADE up en-
,ireiy of one party IL is claimed by some
peopie that there A. no politics IN the
school committee. but people VINO talk
this way have but very httle ldea OF the
workings of this board. -
AS a matter of fact there have oeen
more political games put up In the schooI
committee during the past u months
than there have been In both branches Vl
the city council. OF course the Demo
Gratis have been powerless 10 prevent ac-
tton when II came 10 a vote, nut thefe
have been Democrats on the board, ana
they have been enabled TO present 70 tht
people by discussing some OF these thihss
a fair idea OF what was going on.
Now the Republican machine IL trying
20 make itself omnipotent In this schooi
committee, and such an outcome or the
voting on Tuesday would be pubic
calamity In the place OF the lnree
Democrats whose terms expire there
should certainly be elected three more
Democrats. Even the Republican voters
OF the city should see the justice or TINS,
and they should understand that II can
but be for the best interests or the
schools OF the city that both OF the big
parties have a representation on TINS |
board. The Democrats have nominated a
ticket which Is a credit 10 the party. and
II is believed that the fairmndedness of
the people will show them that II Is their |
duty 10 elect IT,
LISTS WERE cANVAssED.
The board OF aldermen completed their |
canvas OF the voting lists Yesterday eve-
ming and II IS believed that there have |
been quite a good many changes. although |
" Is scarcely likely that they will mate |
rally effect the result OF the voting on |
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