The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-03
TAMMANY WINS.
Van WyCk Elected Mayor Of Greater
New York by Over $4,000. :,

New Yo~k. Nov. s.-Tammany's vic
Cory in the first municipal election In
greater New York Is sweeping one.
Van Wyck has polled vote which falls
possibly 10000 under the combined vote
OF General Tracy Ctep) and Seth Low
(Citizens' union) The latter was sue
cossful TO the extent OF polling an aggre-
gate vote in excess OF the 400 pledges
implied by the signatures 10 the petit
tion upon which he became the candidate
OF an independent, movement, which. a;
the outset, offered effort 20 exclude Tam
many from power I'm the greater city to
oome into being on Jan. l. 1898, with
population the second In magnitude OF
the great cities of the world The offer
was declined on the ground that In any
such movement the Republican organ
ization would participate only coin
cidentally With the other party TO the
compact. and the Citizens union, on the
other hand, refused To recall It's nomin-
ation OF Mr.. Low I'm order that the form
Of selecting a candidate might be carried
out conjointly with the Republican or
ganization.
The polling came within about 10000
OF the entire registration. which, con.
sidering the weather conditions under
which the election proceeded, was all
that could be expected. The day was
wet. foggy. "muggy' 10 degree. There
was a general suspension OF business.
and nearly everybody who was qualified
had the opportunity Of voting. 1t was
only in the outlying sections that the
exercises OF the right of franchise was
attended with any inconvenience. At
night the whole city was alive to the oc-
casion. Bulletin boards searchligh.s.
newspaper extras. readers on the stages
Of scores of theaters. told the story Of
the election. The jubilant had recourse
20 the discordant fshhorn for express
sion of their Joy. while the saloons. closed
during the hours while the voting was
IN progress, did business on a scale that
promised 10 compensate for the period
of enforced thirst. The streets both ~
New York and Brooklyn were crowded.
noisy. and brilliantly Illuminated. The
enthusiasm In the vicinity Of Tammany
hall was intense.
Rain, which prevailed generally all
over the state. had the effect Of keeping
a great many Of the country voters svay
in the reduced majorities given In con-
ce6edly Republican districts to William
j. Wallace. the Republican nominee for
chief judge OF court Of appeals. as COM
pared with the pluralties by which the
same districts were carried last year
In many instances the rIuralities of a
year ago are reduced nearly one half.
and I'm a few that hs ee been reported Ia
ia off lo
Conceding 10 Judge Parker. Democrat.
a majority of 100000 in greater New
York. II is probable that he has won in
the state. The returns for assembly
men are entirely lacking in the greater
New York district owing TO the large
number Of candidates whose votes must
be counted before the assembly nom
inees are reached. Outside Of New York.
with 13 districts To be heard from. dis
patches show the election OF 81 Repub-
licans and II Democrats. This. II is be-
lieved, insures the continuance of Re-
publican control of the assembly. what
ever may be the result In the greater New
York districts.
For many OF the small cities OF the
state the returns come in slowly be-
cause of the cutting and slashing OF mu-
sorious In the mayoralty campaigns IN
Suffalo. Rochester and Albany.
The Indications are that the Demo-
Gratis have small majority OF the mem
bers of the state assembly. In the
greater city IL is estimated, from very
meager returns. the representation will
be 81 Democrats and 10 Republicans.
while in the upper part Of the state there
IN Chot
publicans 10 Democrats I'm 90 districts
In the last assembly the Republicans had
a majority of rs. Concedng all that is
claimed by the Democrats. the next
house Will have 10 Democratic majority.
State senators we're not elected this year.
Other. estimates give Republican ma
1ority in the assembly Of three. Esti-
mates OF the ma ajority OF Parker CDem)
for chief judge Of the court of appeals
range oil the way from $4,000 to $4,000
John c. Sheehan gave out this state
ment when victory was certain: THE
predictions that were made at Tam
many hall regarding the result of the
great municipal contest have been amply
verified. All over our great city a cos
mopoiitan people have stood shoulder
70 shoulder and brought about triumph
ant victory for the party OF the people.
The result of their verdict is seal of
disapproval Of the methods OF extrava-
giant and hypocritical Republican re-
form administration. Henceforth in
tolerance and fanaticism will not be Gl-
lowed TO interfere with the rights OF the
people. The lie has emphatically be-
given to those who have INDUCED ~
slander and personal abuse during th
contest which has just closed. We have
selected for the first mayor Of greater
New York man OF the people. whose
every effort will be for their benefit, and
the promises made in the Democratic
platform will be faithfully carried out"
Richard Croker made the following
statement: The true people of greater
New York have stamped out hypocrisy
bisotry and lies. The people OF this great
city Will once more enjoy personal free
dom commensurate with the law and
personal liberty. The canvass on behalf
OF the Democratic party has been con-
Quoted In fair. honest and manly way.
The DenograCy will Win Ia