The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-31

never have been paraleled In the history
OF that political organization.
The party is threatened from within
Itself by revolt against the tyranny Of
bossism; and IL begins TO look as II this
might be the last campaign dominated
solely by Gen. Brayton.
There is growing feeling in the party
that he must have his wings clipped His
rule is so arbitrary and his custom of not
oha tahklng the party into his confidence is so
are going TO demand hereafter a voice in
the councils OF the party.
The state central committee now is but
an organized body TO carry out the com
mands OF the boss: and. like the soldier,
II is not theirs to reason why but only
I oobey his behests and carry out his or
ders. Some OF the members of the COM
urehead positions, and are likely to kick
over the traces.
You will see in the fall election a signi-
ncaht detection In the Republican vote In
certain towns. The Democratic gains in
normal Republican strongholde will be
partly because the Republican workers
VIII not put their shoulders to the wheel
as hard as they have done In the past.
There has simply got to be a division OF
power or there will be very much less
left for Gen. Brayton.
why is II that not man OF the state
central committee can tell whom the par
" is TO endorse for United states senator.
put can only say the general will
decide upon the man'7 Why should Gen.
ton, and why should not the Representa- :
tves Of party all over the state have
voice In saying, as members Of the state
SentraI committee, who shall be the can
Another factor that is certain To have
great influence the fall election is the
growing Independence within the party.
lhere is an increasing feeling that the
party has not been administered 90 mnnb
Tor the good OF the state and the interests :
or Republicans generally as for the bene-
NJ @ OF Gen. Brayton and the few men who
run Things for their own benefit The
light In which Senator Aldrich has been
SHOWN up has caused an unrest in the
party that BODIES no good for the future
Sr,EeeSsi rr,reisi Alresdy l hear reference to the
principles that Col. Goddard stands for,
ana the comparison drawn between them
and those for which senator Aldricb
STANDS, by the Republicans who are ex-
pressing their thoughts, are mighty signi-
hcant and bode no good for the Brayton
ring. '0''
LAS to the senatorship. II Col. Colt is
Ilo.,n,ha'eu , ne certainly can't expect 10
governorship he failed 10 secure the sun
port OF the common peoples and there Is
nothing TO the argument that Senator
Wetmore has had the honor for IL wears
and should give way. You never heard
when Senator Aldrich came up for re-
election that he had had the position too
lytt huu snare the hODOTq. q
tnat would have been treason; but IL Sen.
ator Aldrich were coming up for re-elec-
tion now he would be defeated by Repub-
lican votes as sure as the sun shines
The success Of the Democrats i'm Fos-
ter is one OF the straws that show the di-
rection OF the wind: and though the ma
chine got by in Coventry there is still
lot of trouble ahead for Il there. There
IL no hope for the Republicans In Burrill-
Nillo and Cumberland. and II IL not ex-
pected that they can win back South
kingstown from the Democrats Ex-sen.
ator H. Frank Robinson has lost his grin
there; and n vastly more popular man in
the person o. Senator Sumner A. Mowry
has now the sympathes OF the voters ~
thst-town The town OF Narragansett Is
going TO be the scene OF n lively fight. too
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