The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-23
VICTORY Of FOsS
STARTLEs HOUSE
Democrats EIated Over De-
feat of Republican Strong
hold in Massachusetts,
SAY 1T AUGURS WELL
FOR NEXT NOVEMBER
Champ Clark Declares That at
Present Rate There Will
Hardly Be Republican
in Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.---Seidom
has political event created such
commotion In Washington as the DEM
ocratic landslide of yesterday In the
Old Colony section of Massachusetts,.
whereby Eugene n. Foss was elected
to Congress by plurality of nearly
5000 votes, as against a republican
plurality OF 1900 for his predeces-
scr, the late William c, Lowering.
For the moment. 1t has obscured
the rules fight In the House of Repre-
sentatives. Democratic Congressman
are jubtiating and freely predicting
that Foss' victory means the election
OF a democratic House for the next
session. The republicans are plainly
disturbed, although they are extract
ing comfort out OF the fact that there
were local conditions and issues. COM
hined with the alleged unpopularity
OF buchanan. the republican candi-
date. that affected the result.
ITS the best news / have heard
since 1891" said Representative
Champ Clark. of Missouri. the minori-
ty leader. II that proportion keeps
tip, there will hardly be republican
in the next House. Taken in connee-
ton with the recent Missouri district
election, tt shows that the same causes
are operating all over the country
against the republicans. 1t Is almost
too good TO he true"
THE election In the fourteenth
Massachusetts, district Is only what we
may expect in November, said Chair
man Lloyd, Of the democratic congress
sional committee. There will be a
complete democratic victory"
Discretlits Significance.
ut would be a great mistake to
assume that Foss' election represents
a rise In the Democratic tide. pure
and simple" said Robert l.. O'Brien.
editor Of the Boston Transcript. now
stopping In Washington. "Buchanan's
nomination, when made. found no ia
sor. No Newspaper in Boston sup.
ported him. Il was deemed COED
time for a local house Cleaning This
accounts more than anything else for
the extraordinary overturn Of the
nominal republican vote
Amonk those most interested. as
well as most surprised. over the re-
suit To Representative George Ed
mond Foss. Of Illinois. who has been
In Congress for fifteen years, and who
IL a brother OF the recently elected
Massachusetts representative He
considers Eugene,s success nothing
lee than miracle"
Representative ttD FVcfNSf NV
publican or Brooklyn takes itigu-
brious view OF the Massachusetts, re-
suits. There is no use trying to argue
that 1t In not an indication of the
next congressional election he said.
ut proves Very conciusiveiy. to my
mind. that the democrats will carry
the next House"
Members Of Congress are now turn
ing their attention to the Thirty sec
ond New York district. where an cleo
ton Is TO be held shortly to fill the
vacancy made by the death OF the
late James Brock Perkins. The Demo-
cratic congressional committee Is pre-
pairing literature to send to the Ro-
chester district to be used by the
Democratic candidate for the vacancy.
Cannon Henchmen Tabooed.
The Republican congressional COM
mittee has issued orders for the sup
porsers OF Cannon TO stay out of the
New York fight. II Is desired that the
House organization do nothing to ac-
eentsiate the issue Of "Cannonism, 50
that the Democrats may not be able
to say that Uncle Joe was repudiated
BY the voters OF the district, in the
event of the election of Democrat.
1t was learned to-day that similar
order was issued by the Republican
committee in the Massachusetts, cleo
tion.
Il have nothing to say" remarked
Serene E. Payne. of New York, the Re-
publican floor leader Of the House,
when asked for his opinion. II do not
know anything about conditions In
Massachusetts,. The people OF Massa-
chusetts know more about the causes
leading up to the result than do; ask
them"