Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-20
BIG UPHEAVAL
IN REPUBLICAN
STRONGHOLD
ROCHESTER BOSS Is
RUDELY OVERTHROW
More Than 10000 Voters
Change TO Democratic
Column and Send Tariff Re-
form Candidate 10 Congress,
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Rochester. n. ~. April ~. More
than -. 600 voters Of Monroe county
changed from the republican to the
democratic column today and elected
the first democratic congressman that
has represented the Thirty second
district in twenty years.
James $. Ravens. "a democrat. run
ming on q tariff reform platform, de-
feated George W. Aldrieh. for "a score
of wears the rules of the county re-
publican organization. by 5000 votes.
Monroe county which comprises
the Thirty second congressional dis
trlct. Is normally republican by about
5000. James Beck Perkins. whose
death IN the middle Of The third com
gressional term, necesEitated Il spe-
ciHl election TODAY. carried the district
In 1898 by 1876 votes.
Ravens had arrnyed against him
one OF The strongest political orKaniz-
Htions IN the state Yet In q campaign
lnsting but seventeen DAYS and with
q hnstily constructed machine. ne ac-
compllshed one Of the most remark
able oyerturns IN political history. The
result of today's election takes It's
place beside the democratic victory ~
the Fourteenth Massachusetts district
where Eugene Floss was sent to con
Rresr from q district supposed to be
as rocksribbod republican az This.
Rochester IL "A city of both homes
and factories Monrio county ia ono
Of the states aarden spots, crowded
with productive farms Rochester
has q reputation as % manufacturer Of
mems clothing. shoes, Photographic
supplies, buttons and various amali
wares that require skilled labor
Mr. lIHlqnn Fatg To FF.t.sT .4 o.
platform advocating tariff reform In
the interests Of Tho consumer. a ravlss I
Ion Of the duties % Wool and wooden
goods; a remoeal of the tax on hides
4 lumber, q removal OF he tariff
on iron ore, an income tax. aud ainal-
". advocating Independence ct polltI-
cal bosses.
Mr. Aldridge his ofanont. content. |
ed himself with general prociamations
IN fnNor OF the policies of republican
administration on the tariff propofi
,lnn ne was resardrd az 9 stand pat
Both candidates declared for rcei-
procity with Canuda, an employers
CONFORMATION act. q parcels post ana
a postal savings bank
The democrats advocate That ono
OF the main factors in totlaNfs victory
was q personal issue fnisod ht Ana.
ridges record as party boss and evi
dence presented go the recent fire In
INVESTIGATION Mr. Aldrldre
Acknowledged that hc received a SIX.
WV rheck from Elijah Kennedy. an
agent Of the fire Insurance companies
hut denied that hc benefited Der
hY the trDaofr ilu Declared
IA q he turned the money INTO tho
treasury Of the republican oreunl-n-
ton.
THIS so-caled moral iesuc Nas taken
ny the churches. and nn less than
twenty olerBvmeu announced them
selves IN favor OF llaNeus Mr. Ala
rluk" dttenNo Was chat MIS- record
stood Tor Itself. Outside of ths dis
Iilot lac received little ir an, as
sisihhce Mr t%laNena. an THE other
was helped hN tho democratic
national committee. which sent here
such speakers Hs Charles s. Hnmin
~ Massach usrtta. a former aaaistnnf Z
secretary of the treasury under Pres.
.dfht cleveland and Eurune y. BOSS
ne newly elected congressman from
.hr same state In spite OF the excite.
llthl OF tho campaign, today election
lnsscd OFT quietly. NotNIhatHndine
democratic charges uf Illegal rprisirt-
.lon There were 81 a%tlesta.
voting machines urr used in thir
'lA aud - mainrip at the nineteen
in the county aud the result at
h' ~i"'h"tlut uae apparent Within halt
iu huuf after the polls cluaod Af
iflorh Nh Aldridee managers a,k.
loNicdE,d his defeat hV about 5000
plurality lem minutes later at come
'letc i%abulntion of th, city vote SHOVE
- thnt liavcna plurality ion th, cItt
zone beat these ngures The towns
.oin.d il th Procession win simluar