The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
DEMOCRATS WIN
IN ENEMY's CAMP
Rochester, Republican Strong
hold, Repudiates Tariff Law
in Congressional Election
HIGH LIVING COST
MADE CHIEF ISSUE
Defeated Party Leaders Hold Per-
sonal Equation Responsible
for Defeat of Candidate.
Denied by Victors.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. April co.
Manufacturing Rochester. rock-ribned
Republican in principle. has repudiated
the new Republican tarifr law In no
uncertain teF4tssr-rh hat Is the -eesastFsaS--
ton party leaders Of both dominant
organizations place to-day on the en-
phatfc defeat OF George w. Aidridge
IN A4s asAt fer the vacant congressional
seat of the late James B. Perkins
Close scrutiny of the figures to-day
only emphasize this opinion, and while
national Republican leaders are ex-
planning that the personal equation set
tied the election, local Republicans in
sist this distorts the issue.
Not only did Mr. Havens carry the
city. but he carried every town in the
county except one. The issue IN the
towns Was -.high=eest= afli4iIg.3
This was blamed on the new tariff law
and the farmers apparently accepted
it as vital issue" and voted accord
ingiy.
The tariff item that had the biggest
effect on the result WAS the wool sched-
ula that figured so materially In the
recent Massachusetts, district There
are more clothing factories In Roches-
ter thafii,in other cities In this coun-
try. and the industry seemingly took
the stand that the present wool sched-
ule is unfair. The Republican leaders
realizing that the feeling against this
schedule was intense. sent broadcast
through the district President Taft's
defense OF it and his complete endorse
n,ent of the tariff law az meeting the
Republican tariff pledge Of the last
national convention. Owners Of bust
ness establishments were warned that
the defeat Of Aldridge would mean that
the country wide demand for the re-
apening of the tariff question would be
emphasized instead OF checked and
possible tariff tinkering with renewed
agitation I'm business must be expected
Vote q Reputation
There was nothing left und0ne 10
force these points home TO tie voters.
and local Republican leaders to-day
insist the verdict OF the voters must he
accepted as reputation OF the tar'H
law.
Acceptauce OF a check for $1,000 by
Mr.. Aldridge for his influence In pass
ing an insurance law may have mad
come effect on the result. but the
Democrats insist that the votes IL
swayed played no material part In the
result They point out to-day that
they kept personalities entirely to the
on the stump made their argument on
n tariff for revenue only" platform.
The Democratic leaders also assert
that the endorsement of Mr.. Haven
by the officials of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor through letter
signed by Messrs Gompers and Nor
rison had but little effect on the vote
They insist. and for the most par
their pretensIons are concurrtn In by
1pAIHra N4hRt the
wave OF insurgency that is sEeeping
the country IL fully as stronEkin New
York as 1t liz In Kansas or iowa.
AS an instance OF the manner In
which party lines are being smashed
X liz recalled to-day that Mr.. Ravens
although Democrat, supported Gov
Hughes. Commenting on his victory
he refers to that fact by SAYING
What Mr.. Ravens says.
while this may be Justly heraldec
an a great Democratic victory. II wa.
no less a victory such as the progress
sive Republicans have been winning
both In the East and In the West. j
Is d victory over the things for which
Cannon has stood and for the ideal.
which Gov. Hughes typifles.'
Mr. Ravens victory, in many othel
respects paralIeling that Of Congress
man Foss in Massachusetts,, will prob
ably nave Its eUect on the next ctAts
cam paign While Mr.. Foss Is now on,
OF the leading candidates for the Dem.
ccratic gubernatorial nomination il
the Bay State, Havens lie the only
Democrat mentioned to-day for Gov
Hughes job. Unless he likes his con
gresssonal seat better than the gov
ernors chair. he will be probabl,
nominated next September.
From every section OF the State to
day come kilograms to- Mr.. Havenl
-frosr party leaders. suggesting tina
yesterdays election Is to be but step
ping stone to higher honors.