The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10

Can II Re that the Big Mayor has Been
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There was amazement in the Gleason camp
in Long Island City Yesterday over the posi-
bility OF the downfall OF their big chief. Patrick
Jerome Gleason. He expected. and for that
matter he still expects. to be Mayor for the
third time. but by count Horatio S. Sanford.
tho nominee OF the Jefferson Democrats. APP
pears to have got the greater number of votes.
Tho margin is so small. however. that Mr..
Gleason and his friends believe that probably
he was really elected. His adherents are still
paradinG the streets with banners. shouting
themselves hoarse for "P. J. g." They find
little consolation in the fact that the remain
der Of the Gleason city ticket was elected. for
what is Gleason party without Gleason ?
Occasionally in the strcets there is a collision
between paradinS bands Of jcfrsrsonians and
Gleasoni.cs. and q scrimmage follows. The
police are making no arrests. and it is q kind
Of Il 60 as you-rlease for everybody. The city
was boiling with excitement when the polls
closed Tuesday night
1t appeared to DO anybody's fight. and was
claimed by the three parties in the fold. Then
there was feycrish chasing from district to
district in search Of returns. At midnight the
indications We're that the Gleasonitss had car
riod the city and then one portion OF tho city
let itself loose. They took possession Of Hun
tors Point and the big Mayors paid Fire De-
partment got up steam and went dashng
through the city. This enthusiasm was short
lived. In half an hour the figures were re-
versed. and then it was the JefIersonians' turn
to shout.
According to the latest figures. Clemson
polled :. 49:I votes and Sanford $3.50. giving
Sanford plurality Of lS5 over Gleason. Lucius
y. Manley. the Republican nominee. polled
only l.4S} His party deserted him. and it is
estimated that fully 600 Republicans cast
their bnllots sither for Sanford or Gleason.
Tho Gleason party carried all the city Offices
except the Mayornlty. Gleason's candidate
for Police Justice. Daniel Noble. was elected
by 525 plurality. Theodore II. Koehler was
plurality and James Robinson was elected
mblymnn by l4G plurality Therefore
the Mayor VII stii be be Rpwsr IN the city;
Members Of his faction alIege that their bal.
lots were printed on q different quality and
Go9r IF hs Sn9r brGs whc s
accuses ace lie other OF having the ballots marx
end Of tfs COUNTING the baots The jeer
sonians drove to the different districts and oh
tained aiiidayits from the INSPECTORS as to the
the city ticket II is said they took this Course
In order to prevent any doctoring Of the re-
turns a fter they were once n led.
Horatio seymour sanford, the apparently
Tie iuto Dr. Samuel T.. W. Sanford, and was
horn, in the SANFORD homestead in Ravens:
wood He was IN politics until about
appolnted him one OF tho com missioners for
the i'm provement Of Jackson and Vernon ave-
nues. He is called rich and good business
man.
prsel at the biz vote oh. Po|led ~ Cleveland In
lin .,l56 plurality, and his plurality In the
county will probably exceed 1900. Three
county-.James Robinson in the First district.
samuel c, Soaring in the second district: ana
Congressman from the First district by good
majority. n
Harrison about 100 plurality.