The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-10
oRlLLEO The DEMOCRATS
Republicans Took Their Chance To
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Washington. April S.-Politioal
fur lew in the House OF Representa-
tives today when the Republicans
tainted the Democrats with assert
ions that the Wilson Administration
had been re5uked on the tariff and
toll question in yesterdays special
Congressional elections.
When the House met the Democra-
tic members we're far from pleased
with the headlines in the morning
newspapers touching the elections Ia
the Boston and Paterson districts.
The Republicans and Progressives
were jubilant They made the most
OF the fact that James A. Gallivan.
the Democrat who was elected yester
day. had declared himself In opposi-
ton TO the Panama tolls repeal bill.
and James ]. O'Byme. the Democra-
tic candidate who supported the vii
son Administration on the tolls Ques-
ton, was defeated.
Representative Mann, the Repuhll
can floor leader. az once began twit
ting the Democrats over the results
A bill for the payment OF Southern
war claims provided the opening for
an old-time political discussion and
the Democrats were soon upon the
defensive. Murdoch. the floor leader
OF the Progressives. took up the cue
and was soon lambasting the Demo
Gratis. Both the opposition leaders
asserted that the elections showed
the rank and file Of the people wer,
against the Administration on the
tells question.
The pending measure contained
items in which the interested claim
ants must have shown themselves
loyal to the Union during the civil
war.
What is loyalty?" exclaimed Mr.
Mann. THE question has been rails
ed by the Democratic Administration
Was the Democratic candidate in
New Jersey victim Of his loyalty
TO the Administration on the tolls
question? Or was he defeated be-
cause he repudiated the platform
I pledges OF his party?'
Mr. Mann alluded to the declara-
tons OF President Wilson. Senators
James and Lewis, before the vote in
+ the Paterson district. to the effect
4 that the Administration was on trial
in that contest. When MIR. Mann
read the letter written by President
Wilson TO Candidate OByrne Demo
Gratis seemed sad and unhappy. MIR.
! Mann told the Democrats that their
leader. Mir Underwood, who had
( courage enough to stand against the
Administration on the tolls question,
won in the Alabama primaries.
Il do not know what excuse the
Democratic candidate over in New
Jersey yesterday made said Mr..
Mann. Il believe his excuse was
that he was loyal to the President,
TO Hades with the platform and the
country. ! notice, according to news
paper statements, that various dis
tinguished gentlemen going over to
New Jersey in the campaign express
ed their opinions somewhat on the
United States Senator. who formerly
graced this House, Senator James of
Kentucky, is reported to have said in
the New Jersey campaign the other
day: The eyes OF the country just
now are upon the voters of the
Seventh New Jersey District. If the
Democratic candidate is defeated it
will be taken as a personal insult to
4 President Wilson. coming as it does
From his own state.
THE papers the other day reported
that President Wilson said he had
been personally insulted in debates
on the floor of the House. do not
know whether he made such a state
ment, but If he did he forgot his posi-
ton. It is not the business nor the
right of the President to comment
upon the debates upon the floor OF
the House, and to make animadver
sions upon them.
Then another distinguished Sena'
tor, the Hon. James Hamilton Lewis
stated in New Jersey, as reported in
the papers; If this man is not elect
ed, New Jersey will be ,.dishonored
before the whole country
"WelI, ! do not know whether the
President is dishonored or whether
in his opinion his State is dishonor
ed, but we are feeling very happy or
this side of the House. presiden,
Wilson himself has gratuitously pre-
cipitated upon the country the tolls
question. He took the trouble to in
terfere in the New Jersey election.
Mr.. Mann read the Presidents let
TT to Mr.. O'Byrne, ending with an ex
preston Of hope that the people o.
the district would show their judg
ment with regard to the present AID
ministration."
s.A.l 49,. .lfl ..;g NJ, ttr.