The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
De EM0CRAT|C LEADERS
PREPARE FOR GOOD WORK
In Meeting at PaWtcks They Listen TO Stirring Speech By Hon.
John Fitzgerald, Who Tolls Them That the Democracy Of
Rhode Island Was Never More United and Never Before 50
Certain Of Victory Advised Against Voting for Candidates
Regarded as Jokes Mr.. Cocoran, Democratic MayNaIly
Candidate, Also Made Effective Address,

The leaders or the Pawtucket Democ-
racy met In Eagle hall In the Smith block
last evening and the meeting was a most
interesting one. The interest being shown
In the campaign was evidenced by the
large number OF men who attended There
were. as a matter OF fact, two meetings
The first was a meeting of the Democratic
city committee and IL was presided over
by the chairman. Edward r. Butler. Mr.
Butler told OF the work which IL Is pro-
posed to do. Among other things he stat
ed that within a few days there Will be
opened in the city a party headquarters
that will be kept open till election day.
II was not stated positively where the
headquarters will be located. but II will
probably be in the building at the corner
OF Main and North Main streets. Other
matters pertaining 10 campaign work
were discussed and IL is quite evident that
the committee is very much awake 10 the
duty which lies before IL.
Immediately following the adjournment
OF the city committee. President Butler
OF the Democratic Campaign club called
that organization together and asked
John j. Fitzgerald TO speak TO the gen
temen present.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that IL certainly
looked good to see such large gathering
of the party workers at a meeting OF this
character. He declared that the party
all over the state is united and enthusi-
astic for the Democratic ticket and that
there are no petty differences TO interfere
with complete success OF the ticket this
fall In speaking of the ticket he de-
cIared that IL is the duty OF every voter
20 vote for every man on the TICKET ne
cause a failure 10 do so Is always likely
20 make trouble. He warned the voters 10
take no stock in the idea that they wero
TO vote for any one who might be run
"a q n
Said he. This is no time for jokes.
Don't vote for a man because he is joke
The best Joke you can play on man OF
this character is to let him wake up on
the morning after election and find that
he has secured no votes expect MS own
Men who have had n chance TO come INTO
the caucuses and have failed TO do so de-
serve no consideration at our hands They
have waived all right TO consideration
REASON FOR PRIDE.
He spoke OF the big ratification held In
Providence on Tuesday evening ana de-
clared that the people OF this city had
right 10 feel proud OF the reception which
was given 10 the young man from raw
tucket who Is the candidate for the DEM
ocratic party for governor, ana ne ue-
clared that I'm his opinion the city or raw
tucket would pile up majority for James
III. Higgins which would be far greater
I'm proportion TO tnat cast Dy any oehNi
city OF town In the state.
He called attention also To the necessity
for giving full and hearty support 10 the
candidate for mayor and declared that II
was because OF the activity shown by
the Pawtucket Democrats. OF which Mr..
Corcoran was among the leaders that the
party I'm the state was at the present time
so well capable OF putting UP hght. lie
believed that the people OF Rhode Island
t.r, n Dom
ocratic party was right and they were
prepared 10 elect it's candidates.
He maid his respects 10 the board or
tax assessors, and he said that II the
Democrats won In this election and Sc
cured majority OF the next iesisla.u51e sra. u5s
OF tax assessors I'm the cities would be
elected by the people just as tney are IN
the towns.
He advocated the election OF Mr.. Cor
coran, declaring that II he was the next
mayor he would stand up for the rights
OF The people, and that they would then
have a chance TO know OF the things
which the Republican machine was do
ing I'm the city hall.
In speaking OF the work OF the school
hoard during the last year, he declared
had been done by the committee which
was composed OF a majority of Demo
Gratis. they would have been driven from
the committee. and he made the charge
a.
from the school board had been taken
into the office OF William VI. Barclay.
and there had been told az TO whom they
should elect for a certain office and that
they had followed orders.
MoNoRGt TICKET.
In referring TO the city council. he call
ed attention 10 the so-called Independent
ticket which had been filed for the Third
ward. and declared that IL was selected by
Messrs. Barclay, Keenan, and Gil, and
that IL could not be called either Demo
cratic. Republican or independent. but
that IL was a mongrel ticket and he said
there was not a man on the ticket who
was not promised some kind OF a job. lie
said IL had been made up by the Republi-
cans for the purpose OF fooling the vot-
ers but In his opinion the men who were
on II We're the ones who were being fool
ed, and they ought 10 be pitied.
lie declared that II by any chance
Mayor Corcoran should fail TO have at
least one alderman and three councilmen
in the next city council. IL would be aw-
fully lonesome for him.
He suggested that "A challenge be issued
20 Candidate Kenyon TO state what he
Will do IL he IL elected mayor OF this city,
and 20 ask him also 10 make the state
ment himself, and not call on the city au.
ditOr TO do ~ for him.
The speaker also referred 90 the neces-
sity OF securing as many of the wardens
and clerks OF the several districts as pos
stble. because II was not always the votes
which were cast that elected. but the
votes which were counted. and In order
that the people OF the city should receive
fair show. the Democrats should have
representation In the election officials.
In closing his speech. Mr.. Fitzgerald
called on every one present TO do all that
he possibly can do for the success OF the
entire ticket. and TO remember that II the
Democrats cannot win this year with the
conditions such az they are. they never
can win
CANDIDATE coRcoRAN SPEAKS.
Candidate for mayor. Thomas +. Cor
cOran. also spoke quite briefly He de
Clared that n was "a matter Of great sat.
isfaction 10 him TO see such large turn
out al a meeting % this character, and he
believed that IL presaged success az the
polls next month. He called on those
present 10 do r lot Of real practical work
end N the right work was done success
was certain not only In the city but In
the state.
lie spoke n few words In reference TO
the fact that nomination papers are IN
circulation IN the city for the purpose Of
placing certain OF the Democratic candi-
dates on the ballot under the head OF the
Lincoln party. and he said that this was
hing done because there were certain
voters OF the state who had always been
Republicans. and who would not care to
vote Democrats pcket. but that they
a.. frs he