The Detroit times., 1910-04-20

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, April 90
Manufacturing Rochester rock-ribbed
Republican in principle, has repudiat-
ed The new Republican tariff law in
no uncertain terms. That is the con-
struction party leaders OF both DOM
iDant organizations place today on
the emphatic defeat of George w.
A)dridge in his first for the vacant
congressional seat OF the late James
q. Perkins. James s. Havens Demo
crat, was elected.
Not only did Ravens carry the city
cut he carried every small town ex.
cept one. The issue in the country
towns was the High cost OF living.
This was blamed on the new tariff,
The tariff item that had the biggest
effect on the result was the wool
schedule that figured SO materially In
the recent Massachusetts district.
There are more clothing factories In
Rochester than in any other city In
this country and the industry seem
! ingly took the stand that the present
wool schedule Is unfair. The Repub-
iican leaders realizing that the feeling
against this schedule was intense sent
broadcast through the district Pres
ident Taft S defense OF IL and his COM
plete endorsement OF the tariff law as
meeting the Republican tariff pledge
or the last national campaign.
Owners of business establishments
were warned that the defeat OF Aid
ridge would mean that the country
wide demand for the re-opening OF tho
tariff question would be emphasized
instead of checked and possible tarifr
tinkering with renewed agitation in
business must be expected. There
was nothing left undone To force these
points home TO the voters and local
Republican leaders today insist tho
verdict Of the voters must be accept
ed as reputation Of the tariff law.
Acceptance of check for 81 900 by
Aldrich for his influence in passing an
insurance law may have had some eff
feet on the result but the Democrats
insist that the votes his action swayed
played no material part in the result.
They point out today that they kept
personalities entirely to the rear and
that Ravens and his aides on the
stump made their argument on
tariff for revenue only" platform.
The Democratic leaders also assert
that the Endorsement of Ravens by
ton OF Labor through a letter signed
Iby Gompers and Morrison had but lit
tie effect on the vote They insist,
and for the most part their contentious
are concurred in by the local Repub.
lican leaders. that the wave Of In
surgency that is sweeping the country
Is fully as strong in New York as II is
in Kansas or Iowa.
AS an instance OF the manner in
which party lines are being smashed,
! II is recalled today that Ravens.
although a Democrat. supported Gov.
Hughes Commenting Oh his victory
he refers TO that fact by saying:
While this may be justly heraldei
as great Democratic victory. is was
Only victory like the progressive Re-
Ipublicans have been winning both in
| the east and in the west. Ii is vic
tory over the things for which Common
las and stood for the ideals which
/ Gov. Hughes typifies.'
! Ravens; victory. i'm many other re-
! spects, paralleling that OF Congress-
man Foss in Massachusetts will I'M
dCubtedly have its effect on the next
state campaign. Where Foss is now
one Of the leading candidate for the
/ Democratic gubernatorial nomination
/ I'm the hay state, Hayens Is the only
Democrat mentioned today for Gov
einCr Highes' job. Unless he likes
/ his congressional seat better than the
governors chair. he will probably be
nominated next September.
From every section Of the state to-
1 day comes kilograms to Ravens from
party leaders suggesting that yester-
days election is TO be but stepping
stone TO higher honors.