The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-20
A DEMOCRATIC
LANDSLIDE
Boss AIdrich Defeated for
Congress
IN NEW YORK DISTRICT
James S. Havens, Democrat, Elected to
Succeed Congressman Perkins
IN Republican Strong
hold.
IN NEW YORK DISTRICT

Rochester. n. Y. April eO-Between
10000 and $4,000 voters Of Monroe
county changed from the Republican 70
the Democratic column yesterday and
elected the first Democratic congress
man that has represented the 82nd dis.
trict ia 20 years James s. Ravens, q
Democrat running on tariff reform
platform, defeated George W Aldridge,
for score Of years the ruler Of the
county Republican organizations BY s..
900 votes.
Monroe county, which comprises tho
32nd congressional district, Ia normally
Republican BY about 0o00. james
Breck Perkins. whose death in the mid
die Of his third congressional term, me-
cessitated special election yesterday.
carried the district in 1908 By. i0.l67
votes. Ravens had arrayed against
him one Of the strongest political or
CARNATIONS ID the state Yet in cam
paign lasting but IL days and with
hastily constructed machinery he ac-
compliehed one Of the most remarkable
overturns 10 political history The re-
suit Of yesterdays election takes its
place beside the Democratic victory IN
the 18th Massachusetts, district where
Eugene n. Foss was sent 10 Congress
from a diatriet supposed 70 be as rock
ribbed Republican az this one.
Rochester is city Of both homes
and factories Monroe county Is one
Of the states garden spots, crowded
with highly productive farms Roches-
ter has a reputation as a manufacturer
of mems clothing. shoes. photographic
supplies. buttons and various small
wares that require skilled labor Mr.
Haven rode t0 victory on platform
Of the consumer, a revision of the
duties on wool and wooden goods q re-
moval Of the tax Oh hides and lumber
In the interests Of cheaper houses, and
for The preservation Of forests. q re-
moval Of the tariff on IRON ore. an in.
come tax, and finally advocating indie
pendencc 81 al political bosses Of any
party.
Mr. Aldridge bis opponent, content.
cd himself with general proclamatious
n favor of the policies Of the Republi-
can ADMINISTRATION On The tariff pro-
position he WIS regarded ~ q estand.
patterY
Both candidates declared for reeiproe-
itv with Canada an employees com
pensation act. parcels post and
postal savings bank. although Aldridees
position IN these matters was less clear
" defined than his opponents
The Democrats acknowledged how
ever that one ef the main factors in
yesterdays reversal Of political aenti-
ment was personal issue raised By
Aldridres record as party boss and evil
dence presented at the recent instr
anee investigation conducted by State
Superintendent of Insurance Hatehkiss
Mr.. Aidfidge acknowledged that he re-.
ceived Sl .O00 check from Elijah Ken.
nedy. an agent Of the FIRE insurance
companies, but denied that ne benefited
personally By the transfer Tie declared
that be turned the money into the
Treasury 81 The Republican organization
This so-cslled @morai tissue" was tak-
en- mp By the churches, and no less than
20 elergymen announced themselves ia
Ravens favor Mn Aldridge's defense
was that bis record stood for itself
He summoned to his aid several thous-
and Of Monroe county voters, who were
under obligations 70 him for political
favors and yesterday the polling places
were thronged with workers wearing
his dark blue badges
Outside Of the district lie received lit
tie II any assistance Mr. Ravens On
the other hand. was helped BY THE
Democratic national committee. which
sent here as speaker Charles Hamilton
Of Massachusetts, former assistant Sec
Rotary 81 the treasury, under President
Cleveland, and Eugene N Foas, Che hew
~ elected congressman from the same
nfaka