New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-11
REPUBLICAN, NAY
THE DEMOCRATIC MACHINES TICKET
BADLY BEATEN AT THE POLLS.
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS JOINED THE REPrB-
LICANs IN SECURING AN HONEST ELEc-
TION THE REPrBLICANs CARRY

BY TrLEGRArH To THE TRIBr*F


BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
Albany. April l0--FOr the last four hours pom
fires have been blazing and steam whistles dow
ing. and men and boys alike have been spHttihs
th,ir throats over tire victory won to-day 10y the
honest people Of this city over the supporters oi
corrupt municipal government. The stronghoid or
the Derocratlc National Administration In THIS
S;1te the home OF Congresmcn Tracey and OF
David Il. Hin today elected Republican Mayor
by a plurality OF S.529. in contrast with Demo-
crate plurality hire last fail Of 'sh chaheHk
around Of 9S7j voters. Republican Board OF Al
dermen. a Republican Board OF supervisors ana u
Republican city Court Judge will support the hands
OF the Republican Mayor-elect. Oren f. Wilson.
The victory % today Is extremely Significant
one. Albany. except in the campaign Of lN2' wh'h
the United States Marshals defeated the contein-
plated election frauds has poled probably lne
largest fraudulent vote in proportion to lis poina-
Rensselaer, County. this county always could be he-
pended upon 10y the democrats to return any re-
guird majority for state county or ,"', ~ ~ Gec
This always was done by corrupt means 'h Ic'ee
ton Day this city always has been the MeoSa ., I
peaters, thugs ana criminals oi an S"ItS. WIZ ,asni
difficulty In voting many times as thsy pIriNr.
and who were protected by the election OBJECTS anu
the police ,,.
There here to-day. lor the ;st time ,.,its n many
years. a comparatively honest tlec'ion, ~ Iii,
men VINO never before iook mucH ms 80 ~ ~ y, os,
ties determined some line ago to max" an sai NJ.
cn0rt to overthrow IN men VINO hand NV Cur an
Wlthin th'lF c'utcntS Tor - l'ns d-Iu " - ~
honest election The result OF this resoiNe va VIZ
nomination. Dl a large nuIlUtT ol lliiti'i'''''''f
ticket headed by a Republican. IN" 1'heT Tdl"l-
dates being men VINO were known ~ bOtn Demo
Gratis and Republicans but who dd not b'loh, u"
any ma chine. This ticket was promptly indOTstd 10y
,hc Republican convention. and both elements began
the vigorous campaign which has now TrsuTrh III
victory Tho friends ~ honest elections manned the
polls at an early hour this morning Noiic" nad
been served upon the bosses Of the local democratic
machine that there would he trouble should any At
,'cnUt be made by them - use rep"aierS' ana that
men would be- the polls II see what was gong on
Several attempts were made to use repeat"rs. but
carly I'm the day this stopped. owing TO tn" Wig
Uance ~ the Republican AMI Independent watchers.
who ordered several Of them arrested. Hrbrry was
chine men fDr votes SeNcra. prominent Republican
Sfafe officials could see from their windows IN the
pelavan men being In and out of The Demo
cratic hcadquaricrs where they got their paster
Mr. Rooney the Democratic candidate for Mayor.
was defeated hV Gel IN his own ward. This ward Is
usually Republican by about 200 The l|oaTl ~
Aldermen will stand. Republicans. 2, Independent
Democrats :. ana regular Democrats Tho pre-
On, boarl stands. Democrats lG: Republicans. ; The
present Board OF Supervisors has j. Democrats and
i3 Republicans. TN the new board the Democrats VIII
have about u votes.
The city ~ Cohoes. which Is in Albany County.
showed up grandly to-day. Thcr. m" tarin was
the only issue as that city Is manufacturing on.
woocns and knit goods bong among tn leading
industries Two years ago Henry \ Strong. r.
publican. was c.octel Mayor on account ~ a spit
in tho Democratic parfv between the Herrick arl
a plurality Of nearly 80 votes The Republicans also
elected four Supervisors an! four Aldermen - one
Supervisor and ono Alderman FOR IN" Democrats
Last year the figures were exactly revcrse1
I.cckport y y. AIril lo-ln the charter elections
held here today the Republicans won hv swecp'ns
ma orties elccting James Atwater Mayor and i've
of six Aldermen TIL city IS normally Republican
by from - t. 10 majority