The Washington times., 1910-10-18
Political Situation in Rhode
Island Likely to Result in
His Reelection.
IN STATE
TO RULE THE PARTY
Race for Toga Between Colt and
Tippett May End in
Deadlock.

PROVIDENCE, R. L, Oct Is -Senator
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich. chairman Of
the Finance Committee and leader OF
the Senate. NAV not give uD his place
IN the Senate after all.
political situation has arisen in
Rhode Island that is not unlikely % re
suit in the reelection Of Senator Al
drich'
The Importance Of this prospective re
suit will not be underestimated In SEN
ate circles. and II viii be pretty well
appreciated by everybody who under
stands what a force in the affairs OF
Congress Senator Aldrich is.
Some months ago Senator Aldrich let
it be known he intended 10 quit the Sen
ate at the end OF his present term.
which will be March 3. 1911 He wanted
10 live 70 good old are; he wanted 10
restore his health: ne wanted TO escape
| the endless IRE Of hostile criticism; he
wanted 10 devote attention to ais busi-
ness AFFAIRS. He was tired OF Sc game
at Washington.
Regulars IN Quandary.
Since then the Senate regulars have
been wondering where they would be IN
the matter Of leadership. They have
been asking themselves. with Aldrich
and Hale OF Maine gone, what they
would do against the rising tide Of in
! surgency. against the young, able and
aggressive Senators nom the West who
have been fighting the Old Guard re-
IentIessIy end successfully
Senator Aldrfch went to Europe not
| long after tho close Of the session he
has been abroad all summer. Recently
/ he returned. TO find that a reign OF
| chaos had come about in his state since
he left It The death Of Gen Charles
7 r Brayton. the boss Of Rhode Island,
and the Warwick back o. Aldrich, was
/ largely responsible for the situation
/ though not entirely
Cause of Strife.
! The situation that has arisen in Rhode
/ Island. in the Republican party, may be
/ described as a real struggle between
/ the ancient aristocracy and the new
/ commerciaHsm Of the State. Senator
/ Aldrich never has really stood well with
I the old aristocracy Of the State. He
/ made himself a force in politics and
I had 10 be tolerated. But he never was
/ well liked by Inat element -Four years
I ago Col. Samuel PomerOy Colt, head OF
the Rubber trust, in which Aldrich IS
| largely interested, made a fight for the
/ Senate to succeed Senator Wetmore- H
| l. Goddard was a candidate WetmOre
/ was anxious to succeed himself The
I legislature deadlOcked- for one session
/ Rhode Island got along with one Sen
! ator and then Wetmore was reelected.
] Il has been generally assumed that
! now that he was about 70 retire. Sen
| atOr Aldrich would throw his support TO
/ Colonel Colt. who Is interested with him
j in rubber. But this Is not the case. II
/ has developed the Aldr1ch support viii
! 90 70 Henry F. Lippett. OF Providence,
| the big cotton manufacturer.
Hand In Tariff.
| Lippett Is reputed 70 have had a large
hand IN fashioning the cotton schedule
/ Of the tariff b,u- Now. If General Bray
| ton were alive. Senator Aldrich might
/ have a fairly easy task landing Lippett
/ IN the Senate At least. IL would be
| easier. But with Brayton gone, things
are at skies and sevens- SO many OF
! the petty politicians have long been
I looking 20 Brayton for guidance that
/ they are at loss where 70 turn now
/ that he is gone So Senator Aldrich has
I hurried home from Europe 10 take per
| sOnal charge Of the situation and save u
/ for Lippett and the Republican party.
| Just now, il looks as II another dead
/ Aldrich may take the SenatOrship again
/ himself. He probably will do that
rather than let a faction Of the party
! which does not like him get the Sen
| atorship.
/ Democratic Nominee.
The Democrats Of Rhode Island IN
their State convention. nominated Judge
Arthur Brown for the Senate He is
/ United States district Judge for Rhode
I Island, appointed by Cleveland. Judge
I Brown IS one of the aolest Federal
| judges In the United States He is no
| reactionary. On the contrary, ne "a
I deeply imbued with progressive ideas
4 He was nominated by the Democrats
l without his consent. Many thought he
( would not consent to be a candidate. he
/ surprised them by saying he would
/ serve fl elected. He will not resign
4 from the bench. but wait developments.
4 The prObabilit les are, however, against
\ the Democrats controlling the next
! Legislature.
! Since the last Legislature was elect
ed IN Rhode Island, there has been a
| new appOrtionment Of members OF the
] LEGISLATURE Under the old system,
/ there was a State senator for each one