Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-28

snecIal election was hold In New York
State. and wfdle It was only 20 MI the
unespircd term OF a single Congrces~
man. It was watched oil over the
country with tho greatest interest. IL
js taken by rome 10 DO the inst straw
10 show how political Winds may blow
in November.
In this district. for some years rep
resented by AlaDson Il. Houghton. the
Republican vote IL normally large. In
the special election Lewis Henry, Re.
publican won, but by a greatly reduced
majority.
The recent primary elections in IL
linois are taken es being OF great in
terest as Indications of the feeling
on questions before the country. These
were held at the same time, with the
result that there were two upsets In
| sitting Congreesmen--Ira G. Copley
and Clifford Ireland. However, the
New York election ia taken as better
material for Judging feeling in the
! country, as Republican votes beat Mr..
| Copley and Mr.. Ireland. Issues con-
| fined TO their districts entered most
largely into the fght. although come
significance is seen in the fact tina.
both were defeated by "wets." ss both
Mr.. Copley and Mr.. Ireland have voted
dry" consistently.
Around the Capitol. Republican poll
ticians who do not try to deceive them
selves know that there ie dissatlsfac-
country. The delay In the passa ge
. 4 L..
causes OF this feeling. And becauss
the average citizen does not pause tC
! analyze what is causing the delay, n
groups his grievance under a genera
crouch against Congress az a whole
. This displeasure is being felt b.
J House members who will come up 20
> reelection this autumn. The bust
} ness men want tho tariff settle'
thing. They feel that the uncertaint,
[ as to exact provisions the law VIII con
tain when IL is finally approved by IN
President is adversely affecting busl
ness. II cannot properly settle dow
to pulling out OF It's present sdtuatio
= until this ie done. The House pa asse
the bin along to the Senate months an
months ago. It is in the Senate r.
nance Committee that the delay is be
e ing experienced. Yet the House men
Il bers are feeling the wrath OF consti
:. uents on this and other accounts.
u Election For Short Term.
. The election I'm the New York di
= trict was held because Mr.. Boughtc
:, resigned to become American Arnba
- sador TO Germany. His vote in 10.
n, af1rsrN ~a.d e. L.. n
his Democratic opponent received
n the neighborhood Of 10000 votes.
}. the special election tho Denocrs
al Frank Irvine, received about 40
q. votes, tho successful Republican abo
10000 votes.
Al As the election had the wet and d
- Issue IN 1t, a great deal OF importsn
NJ has been attached 70 the tremendous
;, reduced majority in this normal
strong Republican district. Tho d
element has been worried by it, a,
the vets perhaps more jubilant tn;
'n the showing would justify.
The situation is compared with {
As mistaken idea the country received
g 1904. Then Theodore Roosevelt W
IN by a popular majority OF 2.544,3
votes over Judge Alton B. Parker. II
a was hailed at the time as a trenen
r. Gus tribute TO the personal popular.
e. enjoyed by the late President Roo.
VI welt.
However, on that occasion wise DC
ticians analyzed the vote IN conpa
- son with the Presidential vote 70
years before, and discovered sol
rather startling facts. William Mex
ley. running for the second time
1900. received a popular vote of
- 21s.530. while William J. Bryan. ;
Democrat. polled 6,35s,071 votes. .
McKinley's popular majority, the
fore. was less than 1000. 900 votes.