New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-20

the vacancy caused by the death Of
James Breck Perkins. Republican.
The Democratic victory. which is in
reality not a Democratic victory at all
for the Democrats. but the result OF n
combination of the Democratic and In
dependence League elements and ths
vote of the Hughes Republicans. is a
body blow to the boss system.
The Democrats acknowledge that one
OF the main factors in tO-day's reversal
Of political sentiment was a personal is
sue raised by Mr. Aldridge's record as
party boss and evidence presented at the
recent insurance investigation conducted
by State Superintendent of Insurance
Hotchkiss. Mr. Aldridge Acknowledged
that he received a $1,000 check from
Elijah r. Kennedy. an agent of the fire
insurance companies. but denied that he
benefited personally by the transfer He
declared that he turned the money into
the treasury Of the Republican Organiza-
ton.
This moral issue was taken up by the
churches. and no less than twenty
cIergvmen announced themselves I'm Mr.
Havens's favor. Mr.. Aldridge's defence
was that his record stood for itself. out
side of the district he received little 4
snv assistance Mr.. Havens. on the
other hand. was helped by the Demo-
cratic National Committee. which sent
here such speakers, as Charles Fl. Ham
lin. Of Massachusetts. former Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury under Presi-
dent Cleveland. and Eugene y. Foss. ths
newly elected Congressman from tina
same state. 81.
How the Vote Was Divided
The towns Of the county gave Mr..
Havens a handsome vote. much more
than keeping pace with the city. Ths
towns gave the Democratic candidate a
majority of 2.OSJ and the city a majority
of 3. AZ. Five Of the twenty-five wards
in Rochester went Republican. and
only three of the nineteen towns gave
Aldridge majOrities.
II was known that the towns would at
least not give the Republican leader a
great majority. but the vote in the city
came as a great surprise even To the
Democratic leaders. with possibly two
exceptions
The most remarkable Republican re-
verses were in some of the residential
wards The Twelfth turned a Repblican
plurality of 1852 into a Democratic plu-
rality Of 200.
The Republican leader went out Of the
door with his face TO the enemy and
fighting every inch Of the way, but he
went. The man who has welded such
great influence in Monroe County for
wears had no statement to make to-
night. All he would say was:
Il was beaten. and that's all there is
70 it,"
Mr. Havens gave out a statement in
which he said:
L believe that this victory means that
political bosses belong To the past-their
place is in political history. not In tho
politics of the future. This county is
free tonight for the first time in twenty
years from the dictation Of any political
leader
To the press Of Rochester which sup
ported us l am especially grateful. and
hardly less So To- the newspapers OF New
York and other cities which gave TO US
the great assistance OF their powerful In
fiuence.
ITO the Der ocratic General Committee
OF the county and Co the hundreds OF
volunteer workers OF both parties I de-
sire 10 express my full appreciation AMI
hearty thanks. We had at the beginning
a bare chance to win a great victory. and
their unselfish and devoted efforts nlads
that chance a certainty
This is not wholly a partisan victory.
In a larger sense il is the victory Of the
free people OF Rochester and Monroe
County over a bipartisan organization
and its boss. The Democrats Of Mon