Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-21
Politicians Busy Deciding Cause
for the Revolution in 22nd
District.
PEOPLE MAY WANT A CHANGE
Verdict Of Average American
Community Taken to 1ndi-
cate Dissatisfaction Exist
ing in the Nation.

Rochcster. Y. April 2o.-PoliticeI
diagnosticians Eere continue to dis
agree regarding the cause of tha
startling political revolution that oc-
CURED yesterday In the 32nd congress
sional district. The democrats insist
that the election Of their candidate,
James s. Havens was due to dissat-
'sfaction with the operation Of the
new tariff law. the high cost Of living
which they attribute TO the tariYs.
and 70 general diesatisfa ctfon with
the republican national administra-
ton. The republicans maintain that
the ovorturn was caused by personal
opposition to their candidate Ceorge
w Aldridge. and with his regime as
tie political nrb!ter II Monroe cour.
~ Whichever of these diagnosis is
correct one fact remains. which makes
the result OF wide Importance This
Is the typical character OF the district
where the revolution occurred.
Rochester and Tho surrounding
towns form distinctly an averaee
American community. Tho nature of
their pursuits and industries gives
rise to a great variety Of interests.
No one industry and no one class OF
citizenship can he said 20 predon1inate.
For this reason tho significance ot
the election appeals TO those who have
been watching for what Rochester
would do as an index Of wha. might
occur in other parts Of the country
at the general congressional election
this fall.
ARE TIRED OF "BOSSISM"
IF the verdict OF the people OF Mon
! roe is accepted an Indication ot
national sentiment. both parties here
| agree that /: means that the people
! are tlrea of present systems of pclit!-
| cal leadership and control, in other
words "hossism." Probably II means
| also that the results Of recent politi-
cal graft Investigations. such as tho
| Aids case. Will weaken the power or
! the present Dolitcal bosses Of both
parties, even those who can point To
/ clean administrations
4 popular verdict here among those
who are unwilling to accept without
qualification either the republican a.
eEnos!s ar the democratic, IS mat the
first lesson OF Nj. JIavens's success
and Nj. AldriIgc'- overthrow !s that
the people are dissatisfied with some
| thing. Whatever this something may
be. and that they want chance,
HAyENs WONT Run AGAIN.
Mr.. IInvcn.s announcements TODAY
that under no circumstances would
he accept denomination caused soma
! anxiety IN democratic circles. Ths
democratic leaders admit that theF
VIII have trouble in finding another
| candidate strong. Although NJ
Hovens made his declaration withou
qualification. some OF his friends st!I
hope that pressure brought TO benr
upon the new congressman when ne
reaches Washington may induce him
20 change his mind. James 7. LLOYD,
chairman Of the democratic national
congressional committee, was one or
the first to wire congratulations to
NJ. Havens. and local democrats be
liove that the national organization
will do all in it's power to keep tho
ADVANTAGE it gained In this district
by persuading Mr. Havens to change
his mind. Many republicans, how
ever. declare that they voted for Eo-
vens only on the understanding that
he would not run again
These voters. according to their news
naner orSan here believed that By sup
Inor,ing Havens they could rid the distr:cr
of Mr.. Aldridga's domination ard stun pa
able to aid the party by electing re
lpuhiican To succeed lIaVens at the ex-
pratlon OF his term in March 1871.
! In the cXcitcmert over the republican
ldenosratic contest. the fact that both the
socialists and the prohibitionists ran
candidates was almost forgotten. The
votes Of these canaidatrs We're counted
to-day and Il was found that Herbert F..
steiner. tho socialist candidate, had
rolsd l.ri3 votes ard charles H. Osborn,
The prohihiuouist candidate, 3Sc2, about
the normal proportion in each case.