The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-07

The registration for the year havinl
been concluded, the party leaders are nov
engaged in figuring out the results. viii
a view 10 making some kind Of estimat e
as 10 the outcome OF the election In NO
vember. From this time until about Sept
the general public is not likely TO taxi
a great deal OF interest I'm matters politi
cal, and Il will be up TO the leaders Il
get their plans ready for the campaign
which gives every promise OF being th'
hottest one that has been seen In this
section OF the state In great many
years.
The total registration OF something over
$500, being with one exception the largest
that has ever been made In Pawtucket
means something In the first place II
means that the people are more inter
ested In political conditions this year than
usual. II also means that the party lead
ers have put in a lot of hard work.
Chairman Butler OF the Democratic city
committee declared on the night when
registration closed that he was entirely
satisfied with the results. Chairman Bur
CESS OF the Republican city committee
made exactly the same statement ana
consequently 1t leaves the public to make
q guess as to which OF these gentlemen
Is sincere.
ONLY A FIouREHEAo.
Everyone who knows anything about
political matters in Pawtucket knows that
Mr.. Burgess, while holding the position
OF the chairman OF the Republican city
committee. is really but a fgurehead, and
that any expression OF opinion he may
make regarding matters OF this Kind
would be but TO repeat what he had been
told Mr.. Burgess, while an estimable
gentleman. is not political power. ana
he would make no political move OF any
fVafFt OF fofN
from the triumvirate that controls his
political acts and the political acts OF
the others who are supposed to be OF the
Republican machine.
AS an instance OF this. Il can be said
that "a hours after the Republicans had
opened headquarters In Masonic building
for the purpose of helping along the work
OF registration, Mr.. Burgess stated TO
representative Of The News-Democrat
that so far as he knew there was no such
headquarters. OF course, Mr.. Burgess
was sincere in his statement and equally
of course he had not been consulted I'm re-
gard to the matter OF the headquarters.
Without a doubt the Republicans put In
a lot Of work They did not begin this till
the very last minute and yet, when dui
ing the last few days II was seen that
the Republican wards were falling OFT
badly, the statement was given out that
the work there had been put In earlier
IN the year and therefore there was really
nothing TO do IL that Is the case, then
the committee which had charge OF the
work in those wards Is to be commended.
They did what was not done In any other
place In the state. AS matter Of TACT
the Republican wards nave fallen down
and fallen down badly.
II was rather singular that the Repub-
licans should have been Obliged to resort
20 such desperate measures at the last
minute The big man In Providence, who
is supposed TO shape the affairs OF the
party and whose word among the machine
Republicans Is supposed to be law, stated
10 days ago, that he did not care any
ching about the matter OF registration
anyway He told the men who compose
the inner circle OF the machine In this
oity that no matter what was the re-
suit of registration they would be able TO
get the votes in the fall And yet In spite
of this. extra efforts were made TO get
every name possible on the lists. That
this IL so, Is freely admitted among those
who were at work.
CHAIRMAN 6UTlER'S WORK.
As for the Democratic side of the work
Il can be said that IL was under the di-
rect supervision of Chairman Butler OF
the Democratic city committee and no one
doubts the chairman did just what he be-
Nevcd was for the best interests OF the
Darty and furthermore that in any move
he wished 10 make. he did not have TO
consult with anyone else, or receive any
orders or instructions from power which
was over him
The Republicans call attention to the
fact that the Democrats brought into use
on the last day quite a number OF teams
and the claim Is made that this was be-
cause they found their cause was falling
behind. There is no denying that teams
were used. but they were used for pur-
pose. Results were attained which could
not have been secured In any other way.
AS q result OF this united effort on Sat-
urday last. Chairman Butler finds that
there are scarcely hundred persons In
the city OF Pawtucket who are known
20 be Democrats whose names are not
on the registry lists
Never In the history OF the city has the
work been done so thoroughly and there
seems 10 be not the slightest doubt that
as things stand at the present time this
city has large majority OF Democrats
on the voting lists In addition 10 this.
Il is becoming more and more certain
that many men who have heretofore been
classed among the strongest Republicans.
will In November next vote for the
Democratic ticket II Is remarkable how
many there are who make no secret OF
their Intended action. They declare that
while they eth wish 10 be classed among
the Republicans. they have come To the
conclusion that n Is time 20 punish the
men who have made the state a by-word.
As for candidates for the legislature no
one seems TO care TO mention any names
II II known that the Democrats have al
ready considered a few. but that no one
has been even tentatively agreed upon
One thing Is certain. the ticket will be
one which viii command the support OF
men who believe In good government II
may not be entirely Democratic. hut per-
hapc there will be n representation OF the
independent class OF voters on II and what
f. perhaps the most important IL will be
elected.
MAYoRALTY CANDIDATE.
During the past week another mayor
atty candidate for the Republicans has
been heard OF. Perhaps Il may cause n
little surprise but what the Republicans
OF this city may do ought not 10 surprise
anyone. Ths name that has been hear
In this connection is that OF the present
councilman from the Sixth ward. George
+. Bradley. Mr.. Bradley has not held a