The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-14
UTTER NOT IN IT
AS DARK HORSE,
SAYS A LEADER

The Republicans are said 10 be com
| pletely at sea over the senatorship not
Wlthstanding their apparent confidence
BOSS Brayton appears TO be the only
man In the state who knows whether the
nominee VIII be George Peabody Wetmore
or Samuel Pomeroy Colt of Bristol: and
he has kept his own counses so closely
that not even his alter ego has had an
II king as 10 which way the legislative
cat will jump.
II believe" said an eminent Republican
today, that the junior senator will get
third term, but am not by any means
sure OF II, because Brayton has really
given no sign. Wetmore has elements OF
strength which have been shown in un-
mistakable fashion throughout Newport
county, where there is undeniably a de-
mand for his reelection that will find
some response I'm other counties"
1T begins to look more and more like
Colt To me-" said another leader. when
questioned concerning the outlook. THE
general, from his eyrie. has taken I'm all
the signs and is prepared to act with pre-
cision and finish at the January session.
| am inclined to believe that he Will be
for Wetmore on the first few ballots. per-
haps until the legislature appears 10 be
deadloCked. Then, I believe, he will tell
the senator that he may as we'll get out
OF the race and let Colt win
There are a good many political rea-
sons for predicting such an outcome.
Wetmore has served II years practically.
He has been a generous contributor to
past campaigns. but the Republican party
is a perpetual institution and the drain
upon it's resources is also perpetual With
his ambition gratihed for another six
year term, the Wetmore pocketbook
would he closed with paddock and there
would he nothing doing for the army OF
workers whose cooperation is so essential
To success.
mot so. however. with Colts resources
DO you imagine for asmoment that the
colonel would hesitate to contribute lib-
orally, even 10 the extent of financing
every campaign for the next four or six
years. II he could be sent 10 the Million
aires club at Washington?
Gen Brayton knows this, and is more
anxious for continued Republican success
In the state than he Is TO crafty Wet
more's ambition TO remain at Washington
as Aldrich's rubber stamp
Moreover. Colt Is lifelong resident OF
this state not a mere summer resident
for political purposes. and has devoted
the past 10 years, at least, 10 upbuilding
some OF the states industries. also Civ
Ing away with layish hand the fruits of
his skin ~ an organizer and conductor OF
vast industrial enterprises.
This talk OF Utter as a dark horse
would be amusing II Il were not ridcu-
lous. He couldn't get a Republican politi-
cal worker I'm any village I'm the state 10
touch him with a pair of tongs, He has
proven a traitor to the very men who
made him. and has been put down and
OUT; where he will stay FOR some time TO
come.
He let Higgins goad him into repudiat-
ing the boss and into asserting, in me too
fashion that he would drive the boss out
OF the Republican party. He imagines
himself a Rhode Island edition OF Roose-
welt, the strenuous. and would have made
life miserable for Republican members of
the general assembly, had he been re-
elected on his eleventh-hour platform by
darting I'm and out OF committee rooms
and giving orders. The people wanted no
George III In Rhode Island, and said so
They had enough OF the little giant in
two terms.
Politicians remembered that, two years
ago. Col. COY put up 5000 to help elect
Utter who. when Higgins demanded so
strongly where the governor stood on the
senatorship. couldn't yell loud enough that
he was for Wetmore Practical politicians
don't forget such things and you may
set IL down that Utter will not be the next
senaor from Rhode Island" q"
W?,nyk, tolfln' 'Neonafdinl%als ly5 SHRD