Evening journal., 1910-03-23
ROSS WON A
BIG VICTORY
Democrats Carry the Strong
est Republican District in
Massachusetts
OVERTURN PLURALITY OF
$4,000 TWO YEARS AGO
N united Press Teased specla1 wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON. Mass. March 2S.-Stunned
over the realization OF the complete defeat
Of their candidate. Republican leaders are
trying to-day TO figure out Just what the
result IN the Fourteenth Congressional
the Old Colony District means. The
election Of 70. n. Foss. Republican, rum
ming as a Democrat. and the overturning
OF the strongest Republican district In
Massachusetts Is direct reelection Of the
feeling OF the people towards the insur-
gent movement. according 20 Democrats
and Republicans alike
There was General dissatisfaction with
the Payne-Aidrich tariff bill and a belief
that the party I'm power was not paying
enough attention to the high cost Of liv-
! ing and how to reduce IT," say the Repub-
lican leaders. explaining the defeat OF
Rhchanan.
fThe people are swinging 20 the De-
mocracy as the only hope for change In
present conditions" say the Democratic
chiefs.
The late w G. Lowering was elected
less than two years ago on the Repubn-
eau ticket by a plurality OF l4.00o. Foss
as Democrat carried the district by
$3.50 and the inevitable result Is TO be a
fight 10 the finish for the toga for Sem
ator Lodge Lodge viii be candidate
for reelection when the next Legislature
assemblies To ensure his election. the or
ganization must nominate reactionary
Candidates Tor the Legislature, as Lodge
Is opposed by the progressive wing. The
Democrats and the "prograssives'' are
likely TO combine IN many districts and
to-day there Is a disposition TO lodge a
boom for Foss as Lodges successor.
Following are expressions Of the pohr
cal leaders here on both sides as 20 tho
result In the Fourteenth District.
Charles r.. Hatfield. chairman Of thu
Republican state Committee have M
comment to make"
Governor Draper-'I am sorry MI
/ Buchanan was defeated ! am sorry MI
Foss was elected. That IS all"
w. r. Buchanan. defeated candidate
T ''I attribute my defeat TO the high cost q
g living. In the election OF Mr.. Foss Il
= apparent that the voters OF the Fou
e lteenth District lay The high rate schedu
e at the door OF the Republican party.
e "If the result OF yesterdays voting wi
,, serve 10 conv nee the Republican leade
y that something must be speedily accon
plished I'm the way OF lowering the col
p OF living, J shall feel my defeat Is no
4 without value not only TO the people q
I large but to the Republican party a
: we'll"
Eugene -. Foss victorious candidate
sTt Is a demand by the people that th
4 Republican party fulhlls its pledge for "a
r honest reduction Of tho tarln
1T is a demand for the immediate re
peal Of section two Of the Payne-Aidric
act. which substitutes retaliation for re
! ciprocity and threatens commercial war
fare with our best customers.
, "It is a demand that Canada be treate
decently."
Frederick n Mcleod. Democratic Stat
Chalrman;-"Mr. Foss' election was du
primarily to the fact that the Republicai
party in the Payne-Aldric, act broS
faith with the people bv refusing to brin
about any real or honest revision Of tn
: tariff