New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-04
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THE TAMMANY VICTORY DISCUSSED IN THE
LEADING CAPITALS OF EUROPE

THE TAMMANY VICTORY DISCUSSED IN ihH
LEADING CAPITALS OF EUROPE.
London. Nov s-The elections In the United
c,a,os continue 70 overshadow all other news In
tho English newspapers and the results are dis
cussed generally at the hotels clubs or otner sucn
places as well as the trains horsecars ana
omnbuses
The Sun" of this city. Of which newspaper
Harry Marks has editorial control. says:
THE dog has returned TO his yom!t Is The text
we recommend pious New-York to hang on oo the
must see its municipal Offices filled with men VINO
should be filing cells in the peen VA hands "
tbn boodlers' but the NewYorkers may console
themselves with saving tha 4, S every Guy "S
land, has the government IL ueseiNe''
THE Evening News" remarks:
Croker has brought off his tip and has Won ts the
race showing he Is more 10 De me The
Dopuiation Of the second greatest city IN ne WG d
has elected ITS ruler ana une his omnd did not re-
late to the government of the city put 70 ~
anu az seen in fun growth in New. YORK.
seems TO have its drawbacks as We" 10 10 60
vantages.
.Tbe 81, James Gazette" thinks the reason
Americans allow themselves to be doh'iha'eu ~ "
oliou. ubose leading members would on ms sioe
Of the Atlantic sooner or later find themselves III
the criminal dock Is that the american pun
ticians indulge In politics solely for "hat 'hey
cav mako out Of them and until America mas time
70 projuce a class who Will give thei' 'iie ~
nuhIic affairs as here, without expectation or Pc
ounarv reward Tammany will continue lis VIC
tories In New-fork
The Globe" says:
When The fortunes OF the Wigwam are IN me
.s"sndart shameless corruption rules supreme.
Judge and police alike owe secre' a',e atinD ar
SSucSscri,v vi.h far greater powers or making oi
MATING their fortunes than the Government OF
The United States
skctchins the history OF the Iammaiy 0oc'-
ETY. The Globe" adds:
IL
.is lost Influence croker is perhaps. the most
0,aSs a R10HsdSS
sesses marked degree the tacnrn,yf ana
iesder Steering clear Of the personal yens,iies
Of Tweed Croker has revived the 0ns.
once more political engine Of the first magnitude
Commenting on the allegation that the best
classes" hold a!oof from politics, The Globe
says: A., .o.,..
counties in tn the World at OF mob and
unscruppous "s sect upon " the
Sre ssna b 5af The Ne
That large With vi the brusquse Of oney
and e. sher%ar we Make al' , fnG* voices ices
heard above tie din OF the New-York slums.
The Pail Mall Gazette" also refers to the mu-
nic.pal election Of Greater New-York. saying
Such an organ!zaion AS Is ia mnrsan,zaon once
proved guilty Of corruption could never return rnst to
RSasedi done so In manner which must afford food
for serious thought In a city SO accustoh,ua
10 bad government New iOrH. Au'I "a 40 NO
wish the best fortune 10 Greater New nnr,sr
cannot congratulate It's citizens upon me manu-,
In which they have contributed their sharr 'o""''
the achievement OF such n desirable result.
Tho Westminster Gazette" In i;s comments on
the same subject. remarks:
Tho victory for Mlprincp'ed governmeh,i ,so on
taiued by unprincipled methods 's a grave disap
pontment 10 all believing in free !nstituNohs an
the only thing do is 10 wish Se'n 10" anu s,
supporters will be luckicr In me heNt tanpa'i
against system which seems 70 ou'sders 10 po
absolutely intolerable.
"The Morning Post" says:
Tammany's enormous majority leaves no oouot
that the rumor OF an arrangement pet"cem Nionui
and the Republicans well founded. Inc GU,
sens Union deserves ali sympathy Tor us splemn, r
night. Mr.. Low gave the Kepnb!icans an oppoi .
tunity they may never have again. The history OF
the election shows that one party Is quite as I'M
ecrupulous as the other; and. what IS SUI more
Important II shows that there is considerable puo
lie spirit in the new community
The Daily Telegraph" says:
Mr. Croker may sleep better. unhaunted by the
nightmare of indictments and prospects OF me
pcntentlary "ris great victory for the most cor
rupt organization IN the world and we hesitate 70
except even Turkey But an analysis OF the ngures
anu the examination OF the circumstances OF the
eection tend show that II belongs to that class
oi triumphs OF which Pyrrnus said. Another such
victory and am undOne." The election OF Mr.: Low
you'd have been decisive The election OF Judge
Just beginning The Citizens Union Is indeed
ueaten but Its defeat Is Of the nature that promises
'c'ory In the not very remote future.
5erlp, Nov. 1-"The Tageblatt," referring to the
"s~-xsrk election. deplorss the victory Of Tam