The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10

state committee met here yesterday, and
by vote of 30 TO 10 adopted a resolu-
tion providing for an investigation or the
conduct Of the Kings county Democratic
organization headed by State Senator
Patrick IL. McCarren. during the cam
paign Just closed.
Subsequent to the meeting Il was an
nounced that Perry Belmont "a member
OF the committee, had resigned. Mr.. Bel
mont had been serving on the committee
temporarily since the Buffalo convention.
at which time he was appointed by the
Nassau county delegates. who afterward
were unseated Mr.. Belmont voluntarily
retired yesterday 10 make way on the
committee for former Senator Edward
A. Bailey of Patchogue. l.. l.
At the meeting OF the committee del
egation of Brooklyn Democrats headed
by Patrick Hayes. warden of the Kings
county penitentiary. and former leader
OF one Of the assembly districts included
in Senator McCarren's senatorial dis
trict, appeared before the committee and
preferred charges against the senator
and the Kings county committee. 1t was
alleged that McCarren had knitted" the
head OF the ticket, and had urged his
followers to do the same.
The state committee also took steps
to defend any action that may be taken
by the Republicans to overthrow the
pluralities which seem to exist at this
time i'm favor OF the Democratic candi-
dates on the state ticket from lieuten-
ant-governor down.
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, the Demo-
cratic candidate for acknowledgements.
aIfxlN 10 nf Ruf
falo. the Democratic candidate for at
torney-general, were present throughout
the meeting. and were constantly con-
suited with.
McCARREN IS SCORED.
The spokesman for tho Brooklyn dele
CATION said that "McCarren's place is
with the Republicans"
The petition declared among other
things: That one Patrick II. McCarren
has refused and failed TO support the can
didate for governor nominated by the
Buffalo convention, and has, by public
utterances and through public press
openly advocated the election OF the NOM
inees OF the Republican party, and has
openly used the election machinery and
the county committee of Kings county, OF
which he is chairman of the executive
committee. TO accomplish the defeat OF
the regular Democratic candidate for
governor"
Replying to the petition. Senator Nc
the Kings county committee he had said
some things about Mr. Hearst.
And IL the opportunity presents he
declared, II shall repeat them. When
fellow hits you on the jaw. i do not be-
lieve in turning the other cheek be-
lieve in striking back. Straight from the
shoulder. II on another occasion / could
make my statements regarding Mr..
Hearst any more emphatic l should cer-
tanly % So"
Mr. McCarren concluded by offering an
amendment 10 the Batten resolution pro-
viding that the investigation be extended
TO all the counties of the state where Mr..
Hearst ran behind his ticket. The amend
ment was lost.
The committee discussed the situation
regarding belated returns from some up
state counties. In this connection w.
Bourke Cochran offered a resolution sug-
gesting that each member exert himself
TO verify the results by comparing an
nounced returns with those filed I'm coun-
ty clerks offices. The resolution con-
cluded:
TALK OF "RANCOR."
"whre we regret profoundly that our
candidate for governor has himself fallen
victim TO the rancor OF the powerful
public enemies against whose enormities
his candidacy was a revolt. our deepest
concern is for the sinister results en-
tailed on the people. OF these, the first
ferred while there remained a possibility
of Mr. Hearsts election and which has
followed within "a hours of his defeaD.
is the deposition from the presidency OF
a great railway of a man whose record OF
brilliant business success is unstained or
unclouded by the slightest moral re-
proach. on the ground, cynically avowed
by his eXecutioners, that the course of
rectitude and probity which he has pur-
sued constitutes claim Of superiority to
his fellow directors.
This fragrant outrage on common de-
cency which. If the Democratic candi-
date for governor had been elected. would
never have been attempted. while omi-
nous of the length to which eXponents or
rottenness in corporate management now
feel themselves encouraged TO venture,
must nerve Democrats TO added watchful-
ness i'm protecting such fruits of consci-
entous voting as have succeeded in with
standing the blghtng and abhorrent in
fiuences to which Mr.. Hughes owes his
election"
The Republican congressional campaign
committee closed its headquarters in the
st. James building yesterday afternoon.
Before Mr.. Sherman left for his home in
Utica last night he said:
GRATIFTED AT RESULTS.
"The result of the congressional cam
paign throughout the country is eX-
ceedingly gratifying to this committee.
The sixtieth congress will be Republican
by 5s majority. These figures correspond
exactly with the prediction given out
by the committee on the Thursday before
election. or the districts throughout the
United States which the committee
marked as certainly Republican we failed
i'm carrying but four. OF those that we
marked doubtful we have carried more
| than we marked as probably Republican.
THE result shows that the people en-
| phaticaly indorse the administration OF
! President Roosevelt and approve the work
| OF the first session Of the fifty ninth con
gress II shows that the people desire
| continuance Of prosperity. and shows
| their belief that that prosperity can be
/ depended upon under Republican ad-
ministration and the belief thet IL would
| surely disappear under Democratic rule.
| AT the outset Of the campaign we
| announced. and this thought was empha-
| sized i'm our campaign textbook. that the
controlling issue OF the campaign was
| to be the achievement OF the party under
| -. L.. 10