The Washington times., 1909-11-03
Diapers Loss of Majority
Caused by Public'S Dis
like of Tariff.
PARSONS CROWS
AS STATE BOSS"
Enemy of Cannon Gathers Support
as Result of His Work in
City Campaign.
By InHN SNURE.

By JOHN SNURE.
Certain phases OF the elections Tues
day had national bearings Of the ut
most importance. Foremost Of these
was the election IN Massachusetts.
In that state the voters registered in
emphatic fashion their disapproval Of
the Aidrich-Payne tariff law. Governor
Draper was reelected on the Republi-
can ticket by q plurality so heavily re-
duced as to amaze his supporters. He
had a plurality of 10000 last year. This
has now been pared down to about 5000
Politicians here feel that the outcome
IN Massachusetts will encourage the IN
s,1rzents in the House and Senate great
" this winter. They will without ques-
ton feel that there is strong public SEN
timent back OF their demands when they
made strenuously in the special session
that duties be reduced in accordance
with the promises Of the chicago pat
form. For the same reason that the n
surgents in the special session VIII be
4 impelled TO become more aggressive IL
is likely that the regulars viii be less
I high-handed than they would have oeen
otherwise.
Other Questions.
Labor questions and the income tax
enterad to some extent into the result in
Massachusetts. But it is generally ad-
Fritted that the chief cause OF the cut
ting down OF Governor Diapers vote
was the strength Of the movement for
tariff revision It is clear from the ont
come OF the election that the movement
led by Eugene n. Foss, who left the
Republican party because OF the IafllI,
and took the nomination as LIEUTENANT
governor on the Democratic ticket. had
powerful support,
That the Foss movement in Massachu-
setts is the forerunner Of combinations
Of Democrats and insurgent Republic
ans In other parts or the country anu
the coming year IN various congress
sionaI districts where the sentiment Is
strong against high tariff and the con-
tinued rule Of Cannonism is 10 be eX-
pected.
New York Effect.
NJ a national way, the outcome in New
York city is likely to be far-reachinss If
II should prove the death blow TO Tam
many, its effects on the Democratic
party would be too great to calculate
This, however. is entire unlikely. Tam
many will survive, as II always has, al
Sigh Leader Murphy may be de-
thr0ned.
Representative Herbert Parsons, chair
man Of the Now York Republics county
committee, Is vastly strengthened by the
the election OF the Republican-F Fusion
candidate for mayor, Ar. Bannarol out
lie did strike Tammany a terTlnc blOW
in depriving II Of control Of the board
of estimate and IN defeating the ram
g., many county ticket.
undoubtedly be greatly enhanced by the
outcome. II the first place, Mr.. Par
sons has q waronNviththeR epublicanup-
State leaders IN New YORK With the
aid of Governor Hughes, Parsons is now
81 position to give those leaders, X not
q drubbing, at least powerful opposition.
Parsons Big Figure.
Parsons is made one OF the biggest po-
litical figures in New York. Many be-
neve he is conducting quiet campaign
for the United States Senate and that
yesterday went a long way TO help him
without a most important bearing on
the quarrel between Speaker Cannon
and Representative Parsons
Dispatches from Dannville say that
Speaker Cannon IS bent on asking an
investigation by the House Of the
charges made by Representative Par
sons 10 the effect there was q deal
between the Cannon organization and
Tammany 10 uphold the old rules OF
the House. Parsons however. as the
leader of triumphant New York Repub-
licans. is not going 70 be an easy VIC
tim for the CaSLigatiOu OF the Speaker
and his allies. II may be expected that
when the session Of Congress opens Mr..
Parsons viii come TO Washington de-
hant of the Speaker and not at all
ready TO bow the knee to 'BeelZebub. -
How far the achievements OF Parsons
IN hitting a smashing blow at Tammany
have bearing on the next Presidential
campaign II IS TOO early 10 tell II may
be set down as certain, however, the
growth Of the power Of Parsons IN New
York is not calculated 70 weaken the
supporters Of Theodore Roosevelt.
So FAR as William q. Hearst is con-
Fcerned. IL Is clear that. while he fell
Ear short OF being elected. he Is dan
geToug TO Democratic domination OF
New York. More powerful in New York
politics than even, the Democratic ma
tiouai leaders will have 70 reckon with
him.
Fight in Ohio.
The result IN Cincinnati VIII probably
nave an important bearing on the Ohio
SenaSorship night. President Taft, be-
fore the election. struck at Boss Cox
end said II he were in Cincinnati he
would vote against the Republican tick
et. The probabilities are that Cox,
though his ticket was elected, viii &c
out Of his way 10 support a Sena tOrfal
candidate whom the President does not
want. That Charles +. Taft viii not
come forward for the Senate in view
OF what has happened seems probable.
Queen Helene of Italy viii give
a series of Talks to Mothers, be-