Show COMMENT ON ELECTION IN EMPIRE 81 AlE Great Disparity of Opinion as to Causes of the theU U UpheavalS Upheaval W WASHINGTON April 20 Not Not since the political campaign began have the Democrats been in such a jubilant mood as they were today over the result of the tho New York election They gathered early on the floor and there was everywhere everywhere every every- where a spirit of f felicitation The Republican Republican Re Re- publican leaders declined to att attach ch any particular significance to the result It was just a skirmish It doesn't said mean Boutell of Illinois His statement was typical of tIme tIle Republican expression Among mon the Democrats and and insurgent Republicans there was a greater variety variety va riet of views Representative Francis Burton Harrison Harri Harri- son Democrat New York believed beHoved it marked the overthrow of a re regime ime nation nation na na- na tion wide in its extent It is the beginning of a new epoch he said I I dont don't believe a single singie lIe He- publican co congressman pressman from New York Yorks is s safe from defeat under the time conditions we have hae there The retirement of Senators Sen Seim- Aldrich and Hale Halo and the result of the elections eJections in Massachusetts and New York mean man the passage passage-of e an an old order and the establishment of a n new w wand and stronger one It is the tho of ofa a a. new day the Democratic Demo cratic cratie whip declared it was a a. distinct distinct dis dis- tint repudiation of the Payne Aldrich tariff If Jaw law and the administration No other construction could be be he placed on the Massachusetts and r ew w York elections ho said l. l Representative Representative- Ollie James saul said the Democrats would have hare a majority in tho ho next con congress Represent Representative tive T L Lawrence of Massachusetts Massachusetts Massa Massa- a Republican member r of the new rules comm committee tte said It It was not quite up to the Massachusetts members members mem niem- bers hers to explain New Y York orl Representative Norris of Nebraska one of the insurgent nt leaders leders said sahl It is simply an uprising of th the people peo peo- 0 plo against machine rule rulo and means that the tho people will stand for it no longer It is a local matter mustier in New NewYork NewYork York but similar conditions prevail throughout bout the country and similar results re reo re- re suits will ensue What does docs it mean t o 0 thi this house Mr Norris was asked Jt It means that tho members who are arc hero because lecause of machine machino politics should see sec the end they are com n to They wont won't be here much lon longer er was the reply Representative e Hamilton Fish Tish of New NewYork NewYork NewYork York another insurgent ent thou thought ht Aldridge's Al Al- dridge's rid es e's defeat in Rochester was largely due duo to his personality personal ty and anti what ho he was J known to stand for was also an issue said sail Mr Fish Aldridge e was asked whether er or he lie stood for Cannon or not and he Ime declined to answer The rhe people answered an an- him sw red for There was incidental reference to the election by Mr Gallinger n n the senate This is' is is not wholly a partisan vie vic tory sai said Havens It II 11 is a victory over the things for which Cannon has bas stood an and asid for the ideals which Governor Hughes fies flee The Hughes Republicans today declara declare de cle de- de clare clara that althou although h Havens Haven election shows hows that the people ot this tIis district were were with the tariff policy of the Republican national administration tion and with time the political control oi of George Geor e W. W Aldridge 1 Havens Havens' ens defeated opponent it el d Governor r Hughes and his policies more more stron strongly I than ever I According to Mr Havens Hanns the hi hiher her cost of livin living was Vas was mainly responsible for yesterdays yesterday s pol political revelation R Revised returns returns from the towns slightly reduce e Havens' Havens plurality bay bay- eMiD eM iD meg ing the time figures for forthe the he district |