The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-20

ROCHESTER. ~ Y, April 20
Manufacturing Rochester, rock-ribbed
Republican in principle. has repudiat'
ed The new Republican tariff law in
ITO uncertain terms That is the con.
structiCn party leaders of both dom
inant organizations place today on
the emphatic defeat OF George w.
Aldridge in his fight for the vacant
congressional seat OF the late James
b Perkins. James 5. Ravens, Demo
crbt was elected.
MOI only did Havens carry the city
but he carried every small town ex.
cept enc The issue in the country
towns vas the High cost OF living.
This was blamed on the new tariff.
The tariff item that had the biggest
effect or ~ne result was the wool
schedule that figured SO materially in
the Iccept Massachusetts district
There are more clothing factories in
Rochester than in any other city in
tis 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 defense OF II aud his com
plete endorsement of the tariff law AS
meeting the Republican tariff pledge
CT 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 the
tariff question would be emphasized
instead of checked and possible tariff
tnkeling with renewed agitation In
business must he expected. There
was nothing left undone TO force these
points home to the voters and local
Republican leaders today insist the
verdict of the voters must be accept
cd as reputation OF the tariff law
Acceptance Of a 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 a
"tariff for revenue only" platform.
The Democratic leaders also assert
that the Endorsement OF Ravens by
the officials OF the American Fedora
ton Of Labor through letter signed
By 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 1t is
in Kansas or Iowa.
As an instance OF the manner IL
which party lines are being smashed,
il is recalled today that Ravens,
although a Democrat, supported Gov.
Hughes Commenting on his victory
he refers 10 that fact by saying.
while this may be justly heraldei
as q great Democratic victory ii was
only victory like the progressive Re
publicans have been winning both in
the east and In the west. II Is vic
tory over the things for which Common
has stood for and the ideals which
Gov Hughes typifies.
Ravens victory. in many other re-
-speets- paFaiieliHg that of Congress-
Iuan Foss In Massachusetts will un-
dCubtedy have it's effect on the next
state campaign Where Foss Is now
enc OF the leading candidates for ihe
Democratic guLernatoridl nomination
in the hay state. Ravens is the only
Democrat mentioned today for Gov
efnor Hughes job Unless ne likes
his congressional seat better than the
governors chair. he will probably be
nominated next September
From every section OF the state to-
DAY came kilograms TO Ravens from
party leaders suggesting That yester
DAYS election is to be but a stepping
ctnna in hi0har hOnOrS