New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18
SEE ALDR|DGE VICTORY
Old Politicians Say He Will Have
5000 Majority.
DISCOUNT GOMPERS LETTER
Labor Men Expected to Decide
for Themselves in Monroe
Congress Election.
rBr Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

IBy Telegraph TO The Trfbunel
Rochester, April 1.-THE Republican
ganizatien OF Monroe County has its back
so the wall and is fighting hard 20 elect its
leader, George w. Aldridge, TO Congress
from this district. While the Democrats
are claiming everything in sight for James
s Havens. the seasoned political observers
predict the election OF the Republican can
didate by 200 or 5000 majority. The letter
sent out TO labor union n.en by Samuel
Gompers and Messrs. O'ConneN and Nor
rison. some labor men declare will not
have much effect on the result. because.
they say. the labor union men can decide
the question for themselves
Each OF the workingmen in Rochester al
lied with the American Federation of La
Dor has received the letter signed by Pres
ident Gompers. James O'Connel, third vice
president OF the International Association
of Machinists. and Frank Morrison. secre-
tary Of the federation. The letter follows:
The candidates. as YOU know, are James
:: Haven and George W. Aldridge- Botn
o. these men are we'll known TO you. one,
Mr.. Aldridge. is known not only 20 the
people of Rochester and the State OF New
York alone: his name and all that he
stands for are well known throughout the
country. For the purpose of this letter II
Is not necessary that / should discuss Mr..
AluTlOEe or MS StanClnE.
A word in regard TO MIR HGvens is AL
that is necessary. There can be no ques-
ton that II the people of the ed Con-
gressional District will on Tuesday. April
ls elect Mr.. Ravens as a member Of Con
gress, IL will give such a tremendous inn
petus to the cause of progress, justice.
right and liberty perhaps no other one
election has had in recent years.
We feel confident that MI Havens is not
DESTROYS Of doing injustice 10 any one.
lie has declared that he proposes to see
that justice and absolute equality are ac-
corded 20 the working people Of our coun-
try. and that he. Il elected will do all in
his power as a Representative in Congress
10 have legislation along lines herein stated
enacted into laws II l. not our right noTt
is II our desire 20 interfere or % even as
sumo that we can control or direct che men
Of labor how they. as citizens. shall eNer-
else their right and duty in casting their
votes for any officer but, in view of the
existing conditions as above outlined. and
the declared purpose of Americas workers
10 stand together to secure the rights 10
which by the Constitution OF our country
they are justly entitled, il becomes our
duty 10 advise and we urgently advise all
TO take advantage of the opportunity pre-
scented TO elect Mr.. Havens to Congress by
an overwhelming majority.
The Rev. DIT. Algernon s. Crapsey spoke
TO large audience at the Lyceum Theatre
tonight He said it was not question OF
policies. but a question OF whether a man
was sent to Congress from this district
policy. He declared it was not party
question, but d personal problem. DIR.
Crapsey did not mention Mr. Aldridge's
name but referred to the $1,000 check and
other matters in a way intended to bring
support TO James :. Havens, the Demo-
cratic nominee.
The Rev. Conrad c. Hooker. a Methodist
clergyn an, denounced to-day a Rochester
newspaper which is supporting Aldridge.
The Rev. Harold S. Capron. of the Congre-
gational Church. compared Abimelech.
once king OF Israel to modern political
bosses and declared that worship of party
loyalty with respect to the boss system
was a peril to the country.
Howard T Mosher. chairman of the
Democratic General Committee. Yesterday
predicted a Democratic tidal wave ia the
election, which will result in the election
of James :. Ravens by majority Of from
six to seven thousand.
We will carry seventeen Of the twenty
two wards and possibly nineteen" said
Mr.. Mosher. "Of the nineteen towns in
the county. fifteen Will go Democratic. We
may lose four or five wards in the centre
Of the city. but all the outlying sections
will give good majOrities TO Mr.. Ravens.
We have received reports from every ward
the results I predict is putting ii mildly"
James L. Hotchkss. chairman of the Re
publican General Committee, who is in
charge Of the campaign of George W.
Aldridge. is not giving out any figures, but
he predicts a Republican victory
The battle is being wagCd iierCely by both
sides. The supporters of Mr.. Aldridge are
straining every nerve to offset the senti-
ment that the opposition has produced
through lis newspapers and the clergy.
The Democrats are charging that the police
cannot lie depended on to investigate the
alleged colonization, and "A force of pri-
vate detectives has been engaged to make
investigations on behalf of the Democrats.
Chairman Mosher addressed the general
committeeman this afternoon. and is sail
to have told them that arrests were to be
made tonight.
That Thomas NJ. Osborne. of Auburn. is
furnishing more aid than the substantial
advice which he has been accustomed TO
hand out in Democratic campaigns in the
past has been the rumor in Rochester
among those who have been following the
Aldridge-Havens battle. The elaborate
Democratic headquarters at Tom" Fini-
canes Whitcomb House has brought forth
the inquiry a. to the source OF the funds
u hich warrant such elaborate Democra tic
headquarters, and such Democratic cam
Faign as has not been witnessed in this
Congress district in many years.
Mr.. Osborne resigned as a Public Service
Commissioner 10 devote his energies TO the
rehabilitation Of the Democratic party In
the state and nation. but the old-line Mon
roe Democrats are not losing sight OF ,he
stand he has taken in recent years when
Democratic principles have Eecn at stake
and his support whether moral or finan-
cial. in the campaign ia Monroe is looked
on by some as an indication that he ex-
poets 10 be nominated Iy tile Iarty-at
least. the New York State Democratic
League element-for Governor on the DEM
Ocratic ticket IN The fall. Mr. Osborp, *
modest enough L. declare that ne will not
br a candidate. this ma king the real Demo
,IauC workers iH- more skeptital
DIAN apppnUpn nv co,rup,-on