Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
PUT IN BYLABORVOTES
Three Representatives Sent
to the House.
ACTION OF THE MINERS
ALLEGED ATTITUDE OF THE
WoRKINGMEN IN NEW YORK.
A Political Factor That Will Receive
Greater Attention From
Both Parties.

The important part played by the laboring
vote In many sections Of the country in the
election just over has not failed to impress
itself upon the minds of students of pol
tiles here. The labor vote in many places
played havoc with the republicans. and In
dictated strongly that organized labor is be-
ginning to use its vote as power
Labor Vote in California.
In at least three sections of the country
did the labor vote. cast almost as a body,
cut most important figure. In many
other places 1t welded an indirect influence
that amounted to a great deal. In Califor-
MIA the union labor vote overturned two re-
publican congressman and sent union labor
men In their places. Representatives Kahn
and Loud are both to be succeeded by union
labor men. who received democratic NOM
nations also. E. j. Livernash. a union
labor candidate, succeeds Representative
Kahn. while W. ]. Wynn comes to Con-
gress in place of Representative Loud. Mr..
Livernash was formerly a newspaper re-
porter. and at the last session of Congress
was here looking after Chinese exclusion
legislation for the Pacific coast The union
labor vote came very near elect
ing a democratic governor In Cal
ifornia also. the republican nomi-
nee receiving bare majority of a few
thousand over the democratic candidate.
The same union labor interests some time
ago elected one OF their number, a musi-
clan. mayor of San Francisco, and 1t Is
stated that he has made a good mayor.
A street car strike in Providence. r. l.,
last summer and the results growing out Of
1t caused the election of democratic mem
Der of Congress and democratic governor
and lieutenant governor in Rhode Island.
The republicans were greatly surprised that
there should be a change in their repre-
sentation in Congress from Rhode Island.
The democratic congressional committee
had made no pretense to claiming district
in Rhode Island. and not even the most
rosy democratic prophets attempted to
claim the election of a democratic governor
in rock-ribbed republican state like
Rhode Island. The change was brought
about by the labor vote.
Action of the Miners.
In the eleventh Pennsylvania district the
United Mine Workers took a hand that has
surprised the leaders of both parties. The
miners elected George Howell, a democrat,
to Congress from that district in place of
Representative Council, the millionaire coal
operator. who has represented the district
| for years. Mr.. Connell is said to have spent
much money to secure reelection, and had
not thought that he would be defeated. The
miners not only elected Mr.. Howell, but
elected three members of the lower house Of
| the state legislature, defeating republican
nominees by unexpected majorities. 1t is
declared that the United Mine Workers will
| participate actively in all elections In the
| future If they do so under the leadership
| of John Mitchell or some other brainy man
| there may be a new factor of strength in
| the next campaign. The power to be ex-
| erted by this organization would probably
| tend to draw other labor organizations into
| similar position. and lend an interest and
an Importance to the next presidential cam
paign that nobody can now foresee.
Labor in New York Dissatisfied.
| The immense democratic majority in New
| York city few days ago Is attributed by
| many republicans to the dissatisfaction of
| the working man with the existing high
| prices of food products and to fear that
| the trust combinations are going to attempt
| to put prices still higher. In New York the
| laboring men did not act as an organiZa-
| ton, but there appears to have been gen
| eral movement by them in opposition to re-
publican nominees. national, state and To-
| cal.
| 1t has for some time been predicted that
| the success of the mine workers in the
| Pennsylvania coal strike, and the realiZa-
| ton of the great strength possessed by this
and other labor organizations, would bring
| about changes more far-rea ching than con-
| templated. These organizations would have
| no trouble 1t is pointed out. in going into
| politics on big scale, and making their
| votes become factors Of such momentous
| consequence as to receive the attention of
| both parties and demand respect not here
! tofore accorded.