The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-12
POPULAR VOTE
To ELECT THE
NEXT SENATOR
Continued from Page oneJ

AOnllnueu from rage oHFsl
affiliation may have an opportunity 10
exercise an influence In the most import
ant matter. call upon the Democratic
town and city committees 10 arrange for
the holding OF meetings In each OF the va
rious towns and cities for the election OF
delegates, equal in number To twice the
present representation TO which said gem
eral assembly TO a convention which is
hereby called 10 he held in the city or
Providence, on Saturday, the 18th day OF
May 1906
Resolved, That II Is urged upon all
citizens, I'm all towns and cities OF the
state, without regard 10 their party desig-
nations who desire an honest, fearless.
able senatorial candidate. who shall rep
resent the people OF Rhode Island and
will serve IL elected. with purpose single
10 the interests OF the country and the
state. and who are opposed 10 the naming
OF the aforementioned candidates, IN at
tend the said meetings, called for the
election OF delegates, in the various
towns and cities
Resolved. That said convention Is re-
quested TO take such action that the can
didates nominated for the next general
assembly shall be asked 10 pledge theIa-
selves TO support II elected, the candidate
for United states senator named by said
convention"
II is stated that the initiative I'm this
movement was not taken by the Demo-
cratic managers themselves. but by
number OF independents. who saw In the
coming campaign a possibility OF electing
a United states senator who would more
nearly satisfy their requirements than
either OF the other two prospective can
didates
Not all OF the independents appear TO
ha al
but most OF them seem 10 feel that by
uniting with the Democrats so strongly "A
representation might be secured in the
general assembly as TO at least place the
balance OF power in the hands OF the
combined Democratic and Independent
forces.
The Democrats received the overtures
OF the latter even more kindly than some
had xpected. and strong coalition ot
all elements opposed To either the ma
chine wing or the Colt following In the
Republican party is expected TO follow.
IL Is q part OF the compact that the
convention shall not only place in nomin
alton a candidate whose high standing
will appeal 60 the best class OF citizens.
but that the Democratic state centra,
committee shall require Of every candi
date nominated for the general assembly
q pledge not 90 he violated that he will
stand by and support the conventions
nominee
This would come down practically to an
election or a senator by the people for In
voting for members OF the general assem-
bly, they would do so with the full knowl-
edge that their support was given to
particular candidate.
Sam II. Bullock, who was ono ~ the
prime movers I'm this amalgamation ~
forces says there has been nothing cut
and dried for any man The choice OF the
candidates for senatorial honors was yet
Ia be made. but II would be that OF a rep
resentative man.
Mr.. Bullock says that the crusade
against tho old machine will be waged
hard by the new one, and that the tight
will be carried into every town. village
and hamlet
On the surface all appears plain: and n
good many Republicans today have pri-
vateiy expressed some uneasiness regard
ing the prospects OF their candidates.
fearing that the combined forces of the
Democrats and independents may succeed
I'm giving such material substance and
concrete form To the general popular re-
volt against Republican machine domina-
tion as TO seriously cndanger the position
OF the latter.
Others profess 10 sec under tho surface
the fne Italian hand OF little coterie
that has I'm some previous instances sue
ceeded In forcing It's self-selected candi-
dates upon the people. and which now
hopes 90 repeat that course.
All kinds OF gossip. OF course. has been
stirred up by this new development I'm tho
political situation: but n IL the man who
sits on the fence with his eyes peeled and
takes note OF both sides who will be able
TO make the wiscst predictions as 10 the
outcome
The Democrats and Independents ap-
pear highly elated and hopeful beyond
time
The Republicans have certainly rcceiv-
Cd momentary Jolt and really look n
trie worried
hut when tho millionaire senatorial can.
didstes open their barrels -