The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-05

The makeup OF the general assembly
ticket In this city is now engaging con-
siderable attention among Democrats and
Independents
Owing to the peculiar situation created
by the attempt Of Boss Brayton's Re>ib-
lican state machine 10 control the local
Democracy through it's dsrePutsble hire
lings. Democrats generally recognize that
there must be unusual vigilance exercised
by the assembly convention In order that
its nominees shall be trustworthy men
who will not, In a close legislature, de-
sert the partys standard bearer for the
United States senate nor the party ) de-
clared principles.
The decent Democracy OF Providence
will control the assembly convention as
IL will the city committee: and ~ purposes
TO dictate the nominations for the general
assembly.
Thomas J. Dorney, one OF the leaders
OF the Baryton agents, declared some
time ago that he believed the ward dele
cations should be permitted to name the
assembly candidates from each of the 10
wards and that the convention as
whole should name the two representa-
tives at large.
This declaration, which We In con-
formity with time honored practice COM
ing from Dorney, put the Democrats who
state central committee on their guard
Immediately: and at once they began to
question the motives OF the Dorney gang
i'm wishing to dictate the nominations in
the awrds they expected TO control.
II was seen at once that adherence to
the Dorney plan would have disastrous
results, as the Democracy OF the state
has been committed TO the candidacy Of
Col Robert III l. Goddard for senator.
and the Democracy OF an isolated section
might promote some candidate hostile 10
the colonel II was felt that the Dorney
gang was more likely to repudiate the
wishes OF the state central committee,
which has repudiated Dorney. than would
any other element.
Because OF this fact. the state leaders
adopted plank at the state convention
on Wednesday pledging the support OF
all Democratic assembly nominees TO Col
Goddard: and city Democracy intend that
nothing shall be permitted to Interfere
with this plan.
Even some OF the men most prominent
In the Dorney movement have no faith I'm
the scheme to permit the Dorney crowd
TO name the candidates for the general
assembly one OF them said today, conf
dentialy. Of course, 81 do not think that
IL would be safe"
While nothing has been decided. the
sentiment OF all good Democrats In this
city faNOrS the nomination OF "A straight
ticket. straight in the sense OF being
Democratic and straight in freedom from
Boss Braytons Republican machine i'm
fiuences
Some of the names mentioned I'm The va
rious wards follow Though these are not
the only ones under consideration:
First ward. Lewis A. Waterman: Sec
ond ward. some good labor man: Third
ward John w. Hogan; Fourth ward, Dr.
H. c. Crocker; Fifth ward. Edward G..
Carr: Sixth ward. Christopher w.
O'Tsricn; Seventh ward, Timothy j. My
ers: Eighth ward. George r. Troy: Ninth
ward John +. Lynch. John +. O'Connell
or Thomas Cullen. Tenth ward. Thomas
II. Haven.
II is certain that a strong. reliable.
honest labor man will have n place on the
assembly ticket. and II the labor element
can agree on a man I'm whom they and
the public have confidence. and who IL not
only a representative or the worklngmen
but ls also n representative workingman.
and therefore a representative citizen. he
will be placed on the Democratic assem-
bly, ticket and Will probably be Endorsed
by the Lincoln party.
For senator there seems TO be little
doubt that the nominee VIII be Hon.
Rathbone Gardner. who led the Demo-
cratic assembly ticket last year
Boss Braytons Republican state ma
chine. which has no confidence I'm the out