The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-17
FRIDAY, AUGUST IT, 1906.
A GAME OF DUPLICITY.


was candidate for denomination by the Republi-
cans, Senator Wetmore and his friends have been
Iaboring diligently to make denomination certain.
With equal diligence Braytonsm has been working
to strengthen itself so that when finally presents
Colonel Samuel P. Colt as the Republican candi-
date for the junior United States senatorship, the
Wetmore contingent will be overwhelmed and
helpless.
What measure OF success Mr.. Wetmore and
his lieuneants have been able to from their
canvass has not been divuged but in the light OF
claims made by Braytonism secret agents it cannot
be very encouraging. These agents have been at
work throughout the entire state and have been par
tcularly active in Newport County.
The report which they have made to the Boss
is that should Wetmore attempt 20 fight the nom
ination of Colonel Colt he will not have even the
backing of his county. This may appear
strange to those who believed the junior senator's
popularity in Newport and the surrounding towns
would insure him the support at least OF his own
county, but it is to be remembered that Brayton-
ism's netlerworld machinery WIS at work in tho
interest OF Colt long before either Wetmore or his
friends were aware of the Adrch-Perry Colt Bray
ton conspiracy to send the president OF the Rubber
Trust to the United States senate
Wetmore waited too long Treacherous pro-
fessons of friendship and support blinded him to
active hostility against him He was duped
into feeling of false security. and did not
realize the magnitude of his danger until too late
to successfully combat the secret and sinister opera
tions of Braytonism.
Whether he realizes it or not Mr.. Wetmore is
already beaten. There is absolutely no chance that
his will be presented to the legislature as the
Republican candidate for the United States senator
ship. He may struggle on, but it will be in vain.
He may listen to the false assertions of Brayton-
ism that choice has been made; that the field
is still open, and he may be cajoled, into con-
tributing to Braytonisms campaign fund.
If he does so he will discover later on that the
very money he gave used to make more certain
his complete and utter elimination as senatorial
candidate.
Braytonism's plan is as simple as it is deceit
full 1t involves the keeping OF the Wetmore men
in line by promises before election that will be
broken without compuncton after election. 1t is
because Braytonism needs Wetmores help that it
is following this policy OF despicable doube-deainG.
To declare its real purpose to be the naming of Colt
would cause detection that would be menace too
serious to be risked in the face of the present up
rising OF the people under the banner of reform.
Therefore Braytonsm has taken every precau-
tion against forcing of its hand The state con-
venton has not yet been called Nevertheless the
machine has declared that under circumstances
will it permit any declaration on the senatorial
question.
In pursuance of its policy OF duplicty and for
the purpose OF conceang from the people its real
purposes, Braytonism has arranged to have its
newspaper begin two weeks hence, a discussion Of
senatorial possibilities in which Judge lie Baron B.
Colt OF the United States circuit court will be given
predominatng prominence.
This is the present plan, and it will be carried
out, unless this exposure renders it useless and
abortive.
How and senseess is this campaign Of
deceit and deception How contemplate it is in
comparison with the open, manly and courageous
course OF the Democrats and Lincolntes
Braytonism outwardly encouraging Wetmore
TO hope for denomination for the purpose OF getting
his money and the votes OF his supporters. while
preparing TO knife him after election; Braytonism
muzzling in advance the state convention to prevent
forced revealment OF its real purpose Braytonism
planning TO use Judge Colt as a stalking horse for
It's real candidate. Samuel Pomroy Colts not the
spectacle contemplate enough TO arouse the decent
citizenship OF Rhode Island to supreme effort TO
crush out the ncxious thing!