The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-20
Special Congressional Election
in Thirty-Second New York
District a Surprise.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND VOTERS
MAKE CHANGE OF FRONT
James Il. Havens, on Tariff Re-
form Platform, Scores Big
Majority Over Opponent.

More than 10000 voters of Monroe
county changed from the Republican
TO the Democratic column today and
elected the first Democratic congress.
man that has represented the Thirty
second district in twenty years.
James S. HaNens, a Democrat, run.
ming on tariff reform platform, de-
feated George w. Aldridge, for a score
of years the ruler ot the county Re-
publican organization, by 5000 votes,
Monroe county, which comprises the
Ihlrty-second congressional district, is
normally Republican by about 5000
James Breck Perkins, whose death in
the middle of his third congressional
term necesstatcd n special election to-
day, carried the district in 1908 by
l0.l67 votes.
Mr. Havens had arrayed against him
ono of the strongest political orgsnlza-
tions in the state, Yet. in campaign
lasting but seventeen DAYS, and with
hastily-coustructed machine. he ac-
complished one of the mosc remarkable
overturns in political history. The re
suit of today 8 election takes its place
beside the Democratic victory III the
Fourteenth Massachusetts district
where Eugene y. Foss was sent to
congress from a district supposed TO
be as rock-ribbed Republican as this.
Cry for Reform
Mr. Uavens rode to victory on
platform advocating tariff reform In the
interests of the consumer, REVISION
of the duties on wool aud wooden goods;
removal of the tax on hides and lum
Der; a removal Of the tariff on iron
ore, an income tax, and finally, advo-
eating independence of political bosses;
Mr.. Aldridge, his opponent. contcnted
himself with general proclamations III
favor of the policies of The Republican
administration. On the tariff PROPOSE
ton he was regarded as stand-pat-
ter - Both candidates declared for
reciprocity with Canada. Ar, employees
compensation act, parcels post ana
postal savings bank.
The Democrats acknowledge one of
The main factors in today S victory was
personal issue raised by Aldridgc 3
record as party boss and evidence pre-
scntci AT the recent fire insurance IN
vestigation. Mr.. Aldridge acknowl-
edged he received a $1,000 check from
Elijah Kennedy. an agent Of the fire
insurance companies, hut denied he
benefited personally by the transfer
He declared he turned the money into
the treasury of tho Republican organ
iZation. This so-callcd moral issue was
taken up by the churches, aud no less
than twenty clergymcn announced them
selves for Haveus.
Vanuuished Fights Hard.
Mr., Aldridpe' s defense was that his
record stood for itself lie summoned
ia his aid several thousand Monroe
county voters. who were under oblIga,
tion 10 him for political favors, and
today the polling places were thropged
with workers wearing his badge, Out.
side of the district he received little. lt
any. assistance. Mr. Hsvcns, on the
other hand was helped by the Demo,
craTic national committee, which sent
here such speakers rs Charles Hamlin
of Massachusetts, former assistant sec
rctary of the treasury under Cleveland;
and Eugene y. Foss. tho newly elected
congressman from the same state. In
spite OF the excitement of the campaign,
today 8 election passed of quietly, with
no arrests.
Voting machines arc used here, and
in a majority Of the nineteen towns IN
the county. and the result Of The ballot
ing was known within half hour after
the polls closed At o'clock Mr..
Aldridgc s managers acknowledged hs
defeat by about 1000 plurality. few
minutes later complete tabulation of
the city vote showed Havcus's plurality
in the city alone beat these figures. The
towns Joined the procession, with similar
results.
The overturuing Of tho city was from
u Republican plurality of 62l3 IN the
last congressional election Of 1908. 10 a
| plurality for Havens Of 3746. The towns
that in 1905 went Republican by 1912,
gave Haycns plurality of 2l54.
Some Marked Reverses.
The most remarkable Republican re
verses occurred in some of the residence
wards The Twelfth turned n Republi-
can plurality Of 1862 into Democratic
| plurality Of 700,
The success of Haveus probably
| means be will be q candidate to sue
coed himself when his present term ex.
pires at the end Of the year. The Demo
| Gratis declare ii means the end Of all
| Aldridgc IS hopes for elective office, but
| arc not so sauguiuc of their ability to
shake his hold as political ruler of the
county.
James s. IIaycns. the successful can
didate, is a lawyer and former partner
Of the late Congressman Perkins
He has never before held public
office, lie is regarded az n typical
| Democrat Of the old school y
Candidates Statements.
MIR. Aidridge declined to comment on
! the result tonight. except to say: II
| was beaten and that Is all there Is tc
| it
Mir. Hayens gavo ont statement. ir
| which he said,
This Is not wholly partisan vic.
| tory. III a larger sense II IS the victory
OF the free people Of Rochester and Mon.
roe county over a bipartisan organiZa
ton and It's boss
Tho campaign WAS made on a hST
! plane and our appeal was made To tllr
| judgment OF the people over the beads o
the organization which opposed us. anc
the people saw clearly and acted quietly
| az they always do.
while this may he Justly heralded as
great Democratic victory it was ne
less a victory such as the progressive
| Republicans have been winning both IN
the east and the west, n is a victory
over tho things for which Cannon has
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