The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-21

1T is clearly UP to wetmore TO get out
or see his party go down to defeat in the
fall election said a prominent Colt sup.
porter this morning "Col. Colt has done
the eminently proper thing in the inter-
est OF party harmony, and 1t now remains
for the other side 10 do likewise and start
the campaign with a clean slate and pre-
senting a united front to the common
enemy. II this is not done and Wetmore
insists upon interposing his ambition be-
tween the party and success we shall In
vite defeat and there will be no doubt
about the result"
At the Wetmore headquarters this
morning II was learned that the ex-sen-
ator was not at all displeased yesterday
afternoon when he heard that Col. Colt
had withdrawn. The feeling was also
strong that. Colt out OF the race, the field
was clear for Wetmore and he would be
nominated and elected.
Asked If the development of yesterday
would not necesstate n meeting OF the
executive committee OF the Republican
League OF Rhode Island. which has been
organized In the ex-senator's interest,
Secretary Robert s. Burlingume said:
mot necessarily"
"Will not the committee meet to dis
cuss this new stuation?" he was asked.
Possibly the committee will consider It,"
he replied, but the melting will not be
held for that express purpose"
MEETING MAY BE CALLED.
''Will not a meeting be called by the
chairman for some date between yester-
day and the date of the next meeting of
the Republican state central committee?"
he was asked.
II presume one will be called" he said.
'1s II likely, Mr.. Burlingame. that the
committee will advise Mr.. Wetmore 10
withdraw IN the interest OF harmony
was the last question 10 which he replied:
"I have no idea that the committee will
proffer any such advice TO Mt. Wetmore"
On the streets the consensus OF opinion
seems to be that Col. Colts action has
paved tho way for party harmony, and
an agreement upon some candidate who
would poll larger vote than could either
OF the principals In the last senatorial
contest.
The names OF Gen. william Ames. Con-
gressman Adm b. Capron, Chief Justice
Douglas OF the supreme court, and OF
Judge LeBaron Il. Colt Of the United
States circuit court, are heard as possible
compromise candidates. When the name
of Msrsd'n Perry wSs nStSns 0pe is
that talk. Mr.. Perry recognizes as we'll
as do the people at large that he would
not be a popular choice, and could not be
elected IL his candidacy were known be-
fore election. And he will not let the
politicians pull his financial leg"
CLAIMING THE HONORS.
II was learned that at the meeting or
the Republican state central committee
yesterday neither side seemed quite ~
sure OF It's strength as IL professed to be,
and the Colt men, after the meeting.
were 1s vociferous as were their oppo-
nents I'm claiming the honors OF the gath
ering.
Capt Charles c. Gray. state auditor
originally a Wetmore man. but Spnerally
claseed as n Colt man, wished TO have
the state committee declare itself yecter-
day on the senatorial question, but his
motion 60 that end was strenuolsly OPP
posed from the Colt side and was finally
Withdrawn.
Among those who expressed opposition
20 any snap judgment on this question
were Col. Harold j. Gross. who left the
chair and advocated reference TO the COM
mittee az a whole, rather than TO the ex-