New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-09
Representative Mann Leads
Joyous Attack on Ma
jority in House.
BULL MOOSE LEADER
ALSO TAKES A FLING
Asserts Labor Vote Was at Bot
tom of Result-'LOcal Issues.
Saws Townsend.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. April S-The decisive de-
feat Of the Democratic candidate III '"e
eth New Jersey District yesterday reSuI'eu
In A field day Of political oratory III inc
House to-day. with the Democrats OH '"e
defensive That the administrator hdu
heen severely rebuked and that the Ne"
Jersey vote lis but a precursor OF Wha'
is TO come" was asserted by the Juoi''"'
Republicans.
House Democrats had little TO say hep-
resentatives Townsend. Sherley and Har-
rison briefly attributed the New Jersey
defeat to local issues.
Mr. Mann. the Republican floor leaoer'
led the joyous onslaught OF hepuoiio",'
comment. He called attention 10 inc la''
that .be President himself had MADE the
Now Jersey election national issue oy
uniting tho Democratic candidate, j. j.
O.p,.rro that he hoped for his election
- oi,o that the vote would show their
Judgment with regard TO the present al
ministraton.' ,.
"rbe voters OF New Jersey showed their
Judgment" said Mr.. Mann, "and very
good Judgment il was The Repuohcah
candidate won by more than 800 votes
Only two years ago when Democrat was
running on a free tolls platform ne leu
by more than 5000"
The minority leader quoted from cam
nsirn speeches OF Senator James ana
senator Lewis, the former OF whom sa4o
that the defeat Of O Byrne in New Jerse!
would be IAN insult to the president ana
the latter that such result would dis
honor" New Jersey.
II don't know whether New Jersey Is
dishonored or the President insuited'
added Mr.. Mann, but do know that we
are feeling very happy on TINS size OF 'he
House to-day. President Wilson Sratu-
,tously precipitated the tolls question on
tho country. He took the trouble 10 inter
fere in New Jersey; he asked the Juus-
ment OF the voters on his administration
and now he has 1t.
Sorry to Lose Senator Burton.
Mr.. Mann recalled that Mr.. Underwood
had been assaied in Alabama because
he had the courage TO vote his convic-
tIons on the tolls bill. as many OF you
did not" but that the Underwood major
itv WAS larger than expected. He also re-
ferred 70 the announcement or senator
Burton that he would not stand for re-
election because he is not in sympathy
with his constituents on the tolls and GER
tain other issues.
REPRESENTATIVE Murdoch, the Bull Moose
leader. attributed the Democratic deteat
n tolls. the tariff and labor questions
The Republican and Socialist candidates.
he said. were against the PRESIDENT th'
Democratic and Progressive CANDIDATES
with the President, land the vote showed
il" He added: But It was the laool
vote in New Jersey which in large par
deprived YOU Of victory. You promised
IN vour platform I'm specific words. TO eX'
amnt Organized labor from the operation
NJ the sherman law, and YOU have no
done il. You have fooled along lo'
months. You have left the Baruett
Bacon bin in the committee, where II IS
still hanging. and II is now April
Local Issues" Says Townsend
Representative Townsend. a New Jer
sew Democrat, interpreted the result al
based on local issues" asserting. also
that the 7th New Jersey District IA nor
mally Republican, having been gerry
wandered.
That the New Jersey election presage
Republican success at the polls next fal
is asserted in statement issued to-da!
by the National Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee. Frank p. Woods
chairman, quoting the Presidents recen
letter TO the Democratic candidate alread,
referred to, says:
The people have done so in no uncer
tain terms, rebuking the un-America
policy Of the Democratic administrator
by vote OF TO I. The small vote cas-
for the Bull Moose candidate evidence
again that the Republicans are unite
and presages the election OF a Republca
Z Congress next November"
/ The statement OF the campaign commit
1 tee says:
THE New Jersey election has wide ma
tional significance because in the distric
are located large silk and woollen millE
1 II WAS among the employees Of these in
h dustries where the administrations TART
policy received such q staggering blow
Mr.. Drukker. Republican. was elected o
a platform directly opposed TO the Presi
dents policies. and is the second Repub
lican 10 be elected in this district in four
teen years Republicans feel the resul
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