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policy toward Canada has been pro-
nounced. II not downright bitter. Then
100, a feeling has cropped out against
certain legislation az Albany.
What part did the Elijah Kennedy
check Of $1,000 20 Mr. Aldridge play IN
. to-days result? The Sphinx herself
could not answer. Doubtless. il had its
effect. but the Rochester Herald. which
has supported Mr.. Ravens with every
force al its command. puts il thus.
PROBLEM N PROPORTION.
| II housa2ddoliar check IS the fair measure q
The raluc u the crggUz8tiCa's support 81 good
insurance law. what ought Il 10 st for supporting
tarn that compelled every Qoor MAJ ~ America 90
my shOddy clothing az price higher than that paid
abroad f0T nal wOoleUs,
stood by the Party.
II IS known that Mr.. AldrIdge. after
the publication OF the $3.50 check affair.
and especially recently received teIe-
grams and letters from Mr.. Kennedy.
wherein AR Kennedy stated that he
never meant 70 harm Mr.. Aldridge. but
Mr.. Aldridge has vOuchsafed no reply 10
these communications. Also IL, has been
known all along that Aldridge has re-
fused 20 accede 20 the demand Of the
National Cloth.ers' Association that he
put himself on record as favorine a re-
duction OF the wool schedule. insisting
that he stood by the principles Of his
party.
Then, too, Mr.. Aldri5ge has received
leters, some Of them beginning. Where
do you stand on Cannonism?" and others
demanding that Mr.. Aldridge declare i'm
mediateIy against Cannonism or take the
consequences. Mr. Aldridge needed the
letters no more than ne did the demands
Of the National Clothiers' Association.
What effect did the nomination OF Al
bridge. the Republican boss OF Monroe
County. exert IN the result to-day? That.
too. must be left for the Sphinx 10 de-
termine
The eight-hour day demand q the labor
unions also had weight They threw
their strength 20 Mr.. Havens.
IN view OF the smashing Overturn in
the district. IL IS almost the Uniform
statement tonight that no Republican
could have defeated Mr.. Ravens. Mr.
Aldridge was at his home receiving the
returns. He was quickly made aware OF
his defeat He was as clipper as you
please, but did not care 20 say anything
Put IL down 20 the fortunes Of war
and let ii go al that. was all he said
The Ravens people are wild with de-
light. At dusk they were perfectly aware
that they had won. AID what with bands
and paraGes and little something on
the side they are enjoying a splendifer-
GUS time.
James 5 Ravens made the following
statement tonight after the result was
known:
This is not wholly a partisan victory.
In a larger sense IT is the victory OF the
free people Of Rochester and Monroe
County over bi-party organization and
is boss The Democrats OF Monroe C1un-
" were united In support Of the cause I
stood for 20 an extent that was very
gratifying 10 all. and with them were the
great mass Of Republicans Of this county
who lCnGed for better politics.
Appeal TO the People.
The campaign was made on a high
plane and our appeal was made to the
judgment OF the people Of this county
over the heads Of the organization which
opposed us. and the people saw clearly
and acted. as they always do
While this may be justly heralGed as
a great Democratic victory. IL was no
/ less a victory such as the progressive
! Republicans have teen winning both in
the East and the West. II is a victory
over the things for which Cannon has
stood and for the ideals which Gov.
/ Hughes typi.iss.
The result OF the vote I'm the city
wards shows that the revolt OF the men
who most feel the nigh prices Of neces-
sari& against the Payne Aldrich tariff
bin has not been exaggerated. The people
OF this country. I feel certain. dAmand IN