The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-02

repudiated Utter. Roosevelt received H1
! votes and Utter 20l. while Parker received
| ~ and Garvin 20, Utter's loss of ~ votes
| going 20 Garvin.
I'm North Smithneld. TO use another H.
| lustration. Roosevelt received % more
| votes than Utter. and Garvin had p more
| than Parker Roosevclts plurality over
Parker being a. while Utier's plurality
over Garvin was but two.
Even In Westerly, Gov. Utter's own
! town, Uttcrs loss was practically Gar
Wins gain. There Roosevelts plurality
was 6G0. while Utter had only 2ao. Utter
| losing l96 from Roosevelts vote and Car
win gaining Ia over Parker's vote.
on the other hand i'm the town OF cum
berland. the home OF Gov. Garvin the
popularity OF Garvin was strongly attest
ed as he received plurality almost ten
times as large as that given 10 Parker,
while there also Utter lost heavily from
the Roosevelt vote.
very large proportion OF the Independ.
ent strength I'm this city rs not on the reg
istry lists az all. but is covered by the
real and personal property lists.
In ~ least two wards. which are gen
orally Democratic. the real and personal
property voters exceed the registry vot-
crs. These are the Second and the Tenth
wards
While there is large number OF Inde-
pendents I'm each OF the other wards. the
Second ward may be said TO be the birth
place and stronghold OF the independent
forces; and as the registry vote Is largely
Democratic, there is little doubt that an
.Ntl NnfluinNlN U-hfpNDllcan NOfe VIII
be polled IN this ward next fall
ON the basis OF the vote cast i'm 1904.
there were then upward OF 5000 Independ
ents In the state, the great majority Of
numbers I'm Pawtucket, Central Falls and
several OF the larger towns.
The candidacy OF Col Goddard has at
tracted a large number OF Republicans
who viii much more than offset the fnll.
ing on IN registration since 1904; and the
independent vote thie year Is certain &c
greatly exceed that OF 1904
Chairman Frank II. Fitzsimmons OF the
Democratic state committee said this
morning:
we are delighted with the registration
throughout the state. II could hardly be
more satisfactory 10 us In my own town.
Lincoln. We made the most thorough
canvass we ever made. and, while there
was slight falling of. the loss is not
ours.
S'Pawtucket. Providence and warwick
have done splendidly and We confidently
expect n Democratic Independent victory.
1T Is too early. OF course. TO give any
figures; but ! believe that we shall carry
the state. not only for general officers, but
also for members OF the general assembly
and shall be able 10 send to Washington
Democratic Independent successor 10
Senator Wetmore In the person of Col.
r II. l. Goddard
oeCIetarN wright OF the Republican
state committee processes TO be delighted
with the result Of the registration. claim
Ing that his party has been working since
last January and has seen TO IL that Re
publcans were put on the list in large
numbers steadily since that time.
IL Is known that the Republican ma
chine. In view OF the growing unrest and
dissatisfaction In the party, intended TO
claim registration TO be In its favor, no
matter what proportions II might reach
as IL was regarded as absolutely neces-
sary TO do everything possible to stimu-
late the waning confidence OF the rank
and file.
For this reason. Secretary wrights pre-
tended roseate view OF the situation is
accepted at its real worth, not only by
the Democrats and Independents, but by
the better Informed Republicans
IL contains another fatal weakness in
the known fact-known because the Dem
ocrats have the names Of many of the
men--that hundreds who have been regis
tered under the Republican machines
belief that they would support the Repub-
lican ticket next fall. because they have
In the past. actually will not do so. but
will sustain the candidacy Of Col God.
dard by voting for the Democratic Inde-
pendent assembly candidate.
The number az these Republicans some
OF whom openly profess their purpose
and many Of whom are making no talk
about H. Is growing rapidly; and IL is
certain that the professed satisfaction
OF the Republican machine leaders does
not accord with their actual views.
They know Of large numbers OF dis
affections In their party. and they fear
many more as the outcome OF the bitter
Aldrich- Colt Perry fight against Senator
Wetmore, but the extent Of the dsafec-
ton and the rebellion among former Re
publicans against Braytonism Is known
much better 20 the Democrats and In
dependents than 10 the Brayton machine
The registration figures of rs cities
and towns as so far reported are as fol-
lows:
1906. 1905
Providence .s............lT.2T0 1s. .e5s
faWtucket ..s.ss........s b,2i6 4.76a
Narwick ..s.s........... 1850 1902
Woonsocket ............. 2.2s5 ALSO
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