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also aided hundreds Of persons whom
he believed deserving Of assistance
quietly and without any blare of trum-
pets. A good many of the persons whom
Senator Metcalf had helped are now
bearing witness to his kindness. This
has aroused the Gerry people. who are
attempting in the Gerry newspapers to
belittle these charitable acts on the part
Of Metcalf.
Both Own Newspapers.
Both Of the millionaire candidates for
the Senate have newspaper holdings in
Providence. Metcalf belongs to the small
group which owns the Providence Jour-
nal and the Bulletin, morning and
afternoon newspapers. Senator Gerry,
on the other hand, has purchased and
publishes the Providence News Tribune,
Q combination Of two afternoon news
papers. Through these mediums the
candidates are belaboring each other.
The Gerry Campaign Committee has
used against Senator Metcalf his vote
for the confirmation of the nomination
Of Judge John J. Parker of North Caro-
lima TO be an associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court to obtain the indorse-
ment Of organized labor leaders. Or
gant1ed labor fought Parker bitterly
because Of a decision he rendered which
labor charged upheld the so-called
"yellow-dog" contract used in the coal
mines of West Virginia. 1t has been
used also to influence the colored voters
But only about TOO colored persons are
registered in the State, 1t is said. And
so far as labor Is concerned, despite
the Endorsement of Gerry by the lead
ers. many Of the rank and file of or
ganized labor will be found voting for
the Republican CANDIDATE.
Under the State law. voters must
register in June. Otherwise they will
not be permitted to vote in November
The Gerry forces were active last Spring
getting the Democrats out to register.
The fact that the registration this year
Is only about 1000 less than 1t was in
the record year Of 1928 has given the
Gerry supporters great encouragement
They believe that they were more sue
cessful In getting the Democrats regis
tered than were the Republicans.
Fight within Parties.
Both Senator Metcalf and Senator
Gerry have suffered from party
strife. It Is an open secret that the
Republican national committeeman,
Frederick s. Peck, and the Republican
State chairman, William c. Pelkey,
have been at odds with Metcalf. Peck
Is a wealthy man. He has wanted his
way in the conduct of Republican af-
fairs, and Senator Metcalf has been
equally stubborn. The breach between
the two groups Of Republican leaders
was wide last Spring. Outwardly 1t has
been closed, and the State organization
Is working to aid Metcalf, and Metcalf
Is aiding the State ticket.
Two years ago Gerry ran on the same
ticket with AL Smith and was defeated:
It might be argued that If he could
not win under such conditions, he could
not win this year. But this year the
economic conditions are different. And
Metcalf, the Republican, has to bear the
burden of the protest vote, which will be
registered against those conditions.
When Senator Metcalf was first elected
In 1924 he won over his Democratic OPP
ponent by $4,000 votes. In that year he
was aided by the Coolidge sweep, which
carried the New England States for the
Republicans all along the coast.
The Metcalf campaign managers are
claiming his victory by 10000 to $4,000
this year. But they will be greatly
pleased If the Senator wins by 1000 or
5000 votes.
The Gerry managers express great
confidence In the Democratic nominees
chances Of victory. But they also believe
that the count win be close. It looks
today Ike horse race between the
two millionaire candidates. with the
depression and unemployment condi-
tons an Offset to the usual Republican
majority In the State.