The Washington herald., 1914-04-09
CALL ELECTIONS
HIT PRESIDENT
Republicans Regard Results
as Rebuke for Free Tolls
Repeal Plan. MT
Mr.. MANN'S PREDICTION
Declares Worse Defeats Are Coming.
Administration Honeymoon End
ins." Comments O'Corman.

Republican and Bull Moose members
stepped high as they went to the Capt.
tol yesterday because Of the results of
the special elections Tuesday in the
Twelfth Massachusetts, and Seventh New
Jersey districts. The opponents Of the
Democratic party insisted that in the two
districts the Wilson administration had
been rebuked. g
Representative Mann. of Illinois, Re-
publican leader asserted on the floor of
the House that the election in Boston
Tuesday OF James A. Gallivan. Demo-
crat. who denounced the canal tolls re-
peal bill, and the defeat OF James
OByrne Democrat in the Seventh New
Jersey district. who supported the admin
fstration measure. indicated that the
popularity Of President Wilson was on
the wane.
Representative Mann interpreted Tues
days results as a slap at the administra-
tion's policy on the tolls question.
II take IL that there are Democrats in
New Jersey who place allegiance to their
country above adulation OF the British"
Shaking his fist at the Democratic side,
Mr.. Mann exclaimed:
The judgment of yesterday was
against your position on the tolls ques-
ton. Bear this in mind. II Is only a pre-
cursor OF what is in store for you"
Il believe that Mr.. Underwood's fight
on the repeal bill operated as a factor in
his favor In the Alabama primaries" said
Mr.. Mann a moment later.
Mr.. Mann also referred to the state
ment made by Senator Burton, of Ohio.
In his announcement that he would not
be a candidate for denomination: that he
(Burton) feared that in supporting the
administration he was taking the uE-
popular side of the tolls question.
He is right" shouted Mr.. Mann.
MIR. Townsend Explains.
Representative Townsend arose TO ex-
plain that the result In New Jersey was
not significant. He said the Republican
legislature had reapportioned the State
in such way as to assure Republican
ascendancy in the Paterson district Re
publicans snickered as Mr.. Mann char
scterized Mr.. Townsend's remarks as an
apology" for his party.
Referring TO statements made by Presi-
dent Wilson and Senators James and
Lewis that the administration was on
trial in the New Jersey district Mr..
Townsend became ironical.
IF had the privilege of handling the
correspondence that passed between gen.
tIemen in Washington and gentlemen in
New Jersey / think the result would be
to the advantage OF the administration
said Mr.. Townsend, who remarked that
he did not stand strong with the ad-
ministration-"
why" resumed Mr.. Townsend. Il
can't even get a postmaster for my
district from this administration
Bull Moose Leader Murdoch asserted
the defeat Of The Democratic candi-
date in New jersey was due in large
part to the party's refusal to abide by
the platform pledge that organized
labor should be exempted from prose-
cution under the Sherman antitrust
law.
Comment by O'Gorman.
II remained for Senator o'Gorman Of
New York, archenemy Of the repeal or
the free tolls provision. to express in
Seventh Congressional district of New
Jersey. Senator O'Gorman said:
THE results are significant. 1t would
seem that the administrations honey
moon were coming to an end.
Chairman Woods. of the Republican
Congressional committee. takes great
satisfaction in the defeat OF James
O'Byrne in New Jersey. He also is elated
over the terrific slump in the Bull Moose
vote" evidenced in the returns OF inc
New Jersey election. Emphatic disap-
proval of the policies of the present ad-
ministration.' is Chairman Woods in
terprstation of the defeat OF O'Byrne.
THE small vote cast for the Bull Moose
candidate in the New Jersey district evil
dences again that the Republicans arc
united, and presages the election OF Re-
publican Congress next November" said
Chairman Woods.
Mr.. Woods pointed out that in every
special election held since 1912 the anti
Democratic vote has exceeded the vote
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