The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18
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The seats on the platform were occupied
largely by men who hold office by the
grace OF Boss Brayton, men VINO are hls
political agents and men who pront IN
other ways by his absolute control OF
legislation. as may be seen from the fol-
George II. Utter. Elisha Dyer. Adm Ii
Capron Charles Warren Lippitt Charles
Greenough, William A. Morgan. William
NJ. p. Bowen, George L. Pierce, Heroert
w Rice, Arthur W. Dennis, Henry c.
Gorton, Waldo NJ. Place, Augustus O
Charles e. salisbury. Col. George II
Webb, Fred NJ. Rhodes. David j. White.
Lewis ] Pierce, Col. II. Anthony Dyer
Joseph Z. Fletcher. Col. IL. Q. Potter
Arthur II. Watson. Gen. Hunter c. White.
Richard w. Jennings. Il. r.. Chase, Col
F. w. Tillinghast, Judge Christopher "a
Lee, Thomas Walsh. Almon h. GooaWli,,
Judge Ambrose Choquet, Lewis smith OF
Central Falls, Hector Schutler, J. L T.
Bucklin. Samuel Pearce and Col r. ~
Wendelschaefer.
The hall was elaborately decotateu, ahS
the old trick OF utilizing the portrait OF
President Roosevelt 20 arouse enthusiasm
and demonstrate the necessity OF per,
petuating Braytonism In hIoue lslahu
was resorted 20, one large ana one ~
picture being placed ulrecIS III A"'' "
the spectator -. ,,,,o,,, 90.
Fays American band rendered hVeiy So,
lections before the meeting ana petWeen
the speeches. and Bowen r. Church agaln
disnIaved his knowledge Of the ntness on
things by PLAYING Gone Are the DAYS
when the last OF the auditors caine III,
and IL was seen that the hall was not
more than three-quarters nlled.
The only speech that appeared 10
arouse any interest or evoked any APP
nlsuse was that OF Gov. Utter. who was
r,ven a most cordial greeting, but one
mich by no stretch Of the imagination
could be termed an ovation and whlcn
An the most generous description ot IL
lasted not over a minute.
The governor showed plainly that re-
plying TO the exposure OF his surrenoei
70 Rraytonism that he was moved by IN
tense anger and resentment. and spoke
with heat he has not previously SHOWN
The major portion OF his speech was
c.rsonaI defence OF himself. in which ne
di.claimed defence Of Boss Brayton' nut
never uttered one word in condenila
zion ~ th.t which he dared not defend.
/. nd an attempted reply 10 Mayor Higgins
nromise 10 drive Boss Brayton frQm the
sheriff's office at the state house II ne
could find any way in which TO do II.
In this pretended reply. however GOV
ritter. with what seemed deliberate pur-
oo.a emitted every word OF the qualify
,n0 phrase in Mayor Higgins statement
when he professed TO quote u; and upon /
tbis misstatement OF Mr.. higgins as
.ertfon he based his whole reply Whlcn
uas of such a character that the correct
and accurate quotation Of his opponent
words would have made II Impossible 10
,ffer such an insincere answer.
Many left the hall after Gov. utter hao
.noken. and he retired soon after.
Hon. Charles Warren Lippitts intro
,uctory speech as chairman was repro
suction OF tariff statistics such as are
,repared for national campaign speakers
Navor Dyer answered his critics by say
Ing that he could not throw mud' ana
Senator William A. Morgan disclaimeu
wearing any collar In a speech that
Republican said sounded Ike the plea OF
, lawyer in behalf OF a criminal OF whose
pujlf ne was inwardly convinced
CONGRESSMAN Capron maintaineu MS
as the court Jester or the Bray-
ION olirarchy, telling several stories, but
AZ Ali times carefully avoiding any dis
,ussion whatever OF the issues OF the cam
prign or answer TO his opponents, even
.odging national questions by saying mat
his hearers well understood them. His
,nly attempt 10 reply to Democratic
statements was based upon ridiculous
thereof He told his
hearers there was no bosSism In Rhode /
Island which they accepted as one or
MS Jokes, and talked until they were tired |
but, leaving poor Senator Morgan at a |
seeded disadvantage as result.