Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-31
COL. "BILL" BROWN BEATEN.
Republicans Capture 81 Congressional
Sent In New York.


Sent In New York.
The special elections yesterday at New
York city for two Congressman in the four
teenth ana fifteenth districts resulted in an
even distribution as far as the political
parties are concerned, but the republicans
are rejoicing over their signal victory in
the fourteenth district There the repubIi-
can candidate. Lemuel Ely Quigg. led his
rival. VIM. L. Brown, by 9Us votes. and
thus succeeds to the seat left vacant by
Col John X. Fellows, democrat, now dis.
trict attorney
In the fifteenth, Isidor Straus was elected
over Frederick Sigrist republican Mr.
Straus succeeds Ashbel F. Fitch, democrat.
now controller of New York CITY,
The defeat of Brown came as something
OF a surprise to many. His nomination as
considered as a guarantee of his election
and he had declined to run for his old sea :
in the state senate ON the promise of the
nomination for Congress. 1t had become
apparent however. toward the close of the
campaign that Mr.. Quigg was making an
unparalleled fight, and his chances grew
brighter every day. This being the first
congressional election since the commence
ment OF the general agitation over the VIII
son bill and the income tax, the result is
important II lends color to a reported re-
mark made by Richard Croker in his, late
interview with President Cleveland that
the psSSdSe VI tHe Nli5On DILL would I'M
pair the chances of the democratic congress
sional candidates in New YORK. The lack
of work and the hard winter no doubt in
fluenced the votes of many who wanted a
change, no matter i'll what shape 1t might
come. 1t was said throughout the day that
the police and nremen were opposed to
Brown and were working against him.
Brown had in the state senate opposed bills
which provided for increased pay for fire
men and policemen. His attitude in the
senate on bills relating to labor was hot
such would recommend him to the
working class and was used against him
with effect.
There is a story. too. that he was knitted by
Tammany. Some of the knowing ones have
limited all through the campaign that
Brown was put up to be knocked down.
This story is made significant from the fact
that the policemen and tiremen were not
in his favor and that the liquor dealers
were easily influenced by them.
MIR. Straus election was in a great meas
ure due to the munifcent charities of his,
brother, Nathan StrauS Mr.. Nathan Straus
in his opening free coal yards and selling
to the poor the staples OF life at cost. has
come to be recognized New York's most
prominent philanthropist. Total vote Ouiyy
IL, 4U3; Brown. 12,4YS Straus, lJ22l: 81
grist, 1U,I1.
The democratic percentage of the total
vote cast fell iii the fourteenth district from
5I.t, in lSo2 to 10 ~; and in the fifteenth
district from j9Uj in 1872 To J5.:i5. The re-
publican percentage rose in the fourteenth
district from $3.50 in 1872 TO 49.1l in 1891:
and in the fifteenth district from 1904 10
$3.50.
A democratic plurality Of $50 In the four
teenth district was changed to repub,ica N
plurality OF 9s4 and democratic plurality
of IL SGD in the fifteenth district has been
reduced to 4.6S1.