The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-20

new Republican tariff law in no IN
certain. terms.
That is the construction party lead
ers OF both dominant parties today place
on the emphatic defeat Of George
". AIdridge IN his fight for the vacant
Congressional seat o. the late James B
Perkins.
Close scrutiny OF the figures today
only emphasize this opinion, and, while
nattoIaL Republican leaders are explain
ing :hat the personal equation settled
tie election, local Republicans insist
this 6istorts the issue.
Not only did Ravens carry the city,
but he carried every town in the cOun-
" except one The~issue in--the towns
was the nigh cost 0f living This was
blamed on the new tariff law and the
farmers apparently accepted II as a
vital Issue" and voted accordingly.
Wool Schedule.
The tariff item that had the biggest
effect on the result was the wool sched-
ule that figured so materially in the
necsr. Massachusetts district There are
more clothing factories IN Rochester
tis- IN other cities in this country and
thz industry seemingly took the stand
that the present wool schedule is unfair
The Republican leaders. realizing that
the feeling against this schedule was
intense, sent broadcast through the dis
trict President Faft,s defence of It and
his complete Endorsement of the ftariff
law as meeting the Republican tariff
pledge Of the last national convention.
Owners Of business establishments were
warned that the defeat OF AIdridge
would mean that the countrywide de-
question would be emphasized instead of
checked and possible tariff tinkerins.
with renewed agitation in business,
must be expected
There was nothing left undone TO force
these points home 70 the voters and
local Republican leaders t0day insist
the verdict of the voters must be ac-
ceDted as Reputation Of the tariff law
Check Deal
Acceptance Of a check for 1890 by
Aldridge for his influence IN the passing
Of an insurance law may have had some
effect on the result, but the Democrats
insist that the votes It swayed played
no material part IN the result They
point out today that they kept person
allJleS entirely 70 the rear and that
their argument on q tariff for revenue
only" platform
The Democratic leaders also assert
that the Endorsement Of Ravens BY the
officials OF the American Federation Of
Labor through a letter signed by Com
9ers and Morrison. had but little effect
on the vote They insist ana Fo- +ba
most part their pTetensiOus are con-
CURED IN Dy the local Republican lead
eTs' that the wave Of insurgency that is
sweeping the country IS fully as strong
ID New York as Il e in Kansas or Iowa
As an instance Of the manner in which
party lines are being smashed. II is re-
called today that Ravens, although a
Democrat supported Governor Hughes
Commenttng on his victory. he refers 70
that fact By saying
Havens' Comment.
while this may be Justly heraIded. as
q great Democratic victory It Is no less
a victory such as the progressive Re
publcans have been winning beth in the
East and IN the West Tt IS & victory
over the things for which Cannon has
stood and for the ideals which Gov
ernOr Hughes typifies.''
Ravens victory, IN many other r.
spects parallellng that Of Congressman
ross OF Massachusetts. viii uud 11btel5lz-
have its effect on the next state cam
paign- Where Foss IS now one Of ne
leading candidates for the DeUDOcraff0
guberDatorial nomination in thu Raw
state, Have7s IS the only Democrat
mentioned To-Day for Governor Hughes
JOB CnteSS ne likes his Congressional
seat better than the governors chair
he probably Win be nominated next
September
From every section Of the state TODAY
come kilograms TO Ravens from party
election = but stepping stone 20 higher
nODOrs