The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12

icularly was this true of the state cleo
lions in Ohio, Maryland and Virginia,
where United States senators were in the
balance, and in the municipal contest in
Greater New York. .
The weather on election Gay was raw
and wet all over the country, yet in spite
Of the inclemency a good vote was polled,
especially in the cities.
In Greater New York.
The campaign for the mayoralty of
Greater New York was the most sensa-
tional in the history of the city. 1t open
ed with the promise of a straight fight be-
tween the Republicans and Democrats,
with the chances In favor Of the latter,
because of the foreign-born opposition to
the Raines' liquor law, which greatly re-
stricted the liquor dealers and was Re-
publican measure. However. there soon
developed feeling which called for a cit
tzens' ticket TO oppose the republican
ring" led by Senator Thos. Platt. The
Citizens Union leaders asserted that the
regular Republican organization and its
managers were quite as offensive to good
citizens as those of Tammany. The latter,
led by the Old chief Richard Croker, die
tated the Democratic nomination and
named Robert a. Van Wyck for mayor,
which caused split in their ranks and
the Thomas Jefferson" Democrats chose
Henry George as their standard bearer,
ana he was soon waglng fight that
amazed all the other political parties.
From the Battery to the Bronx; from
Staten Island to Rockaway he preached
the rights of man and denounced the So
called party bosses" with a fierce en-
ergy that electrified the city. and attract
ed a following which greatly disturbed the
other parties.
Just four days before the ballots were 10
be cast the grim harvester of mankind
snatched Henry George to his eternal rest
ana the votes which he would have re-
ceiVed were free to go to Hon. Benz. F.
Tracy, the Republican nominee; Seth
Low, choice of the Citizens Union; Van
Myck Tammany's candidate. or to retain
allegiance to the name of Henry George by
voting for the son whose name replaced
that of the father.
on election day the polling came within
$1,000 OF the entire registration, which,
considering the weather conditions under
which the election proceeded, was all that
rould be expected. The day was wet, fog
gy, "muggy" to a degree. 1t was such a
day as, in the years gone by, when voters
lined up in the streets TO await their
chance to cast their ballots to the judges
weather" There was general suspension
of business and nearly everybody who
was qualified had the opportunity of vot-
Ing. IL was only in the outlying sections
that the exercise of the right of franchise
was attended with any inconvenience.
Within few hours after the close OF the
polls 1t was seen that Tammanys victory
in the first municipal election in Greater
New York was sweeping one. The only
question remaining TO be settled at
that time was the one of plurality by
which the entire ticket headed by Robert
A. Van Wyck carried the gigantic munich
pality. The first reliable estimates placed
1t al about $4,000
Van Wyck polled a vote which falls pos
sibly 5000 under the combined votes Of
Gen. Tracy and Seth Low. The latter was
successful to the extent of polling an ag-
gregate vote in excess of the 10000 pledges
implied by the signatures of the petition
upon which he became the candidate Of an
independent movement.
The total number Of votes cast was not
TAR either way from half a million. The
indications are that Van Wyck received
AO.W0; Low, $4,000; Tracy, 100000 and
George, 1900. The aggregate is swelled by
q few thousand votes cast for Gleason,
independent Democrat: Saniel. socialist
and Wardwell, Prohib.tionist. On the city
ticket with Judge Van Wyck, Bird S. Col
er is elected comptroller and Randolph
Guggenheimer president Of the municipal
council. The legislative branch Of the city
government is Tammany-Democrat and
the Democrats have won majority OF the
county and borough offices along with the
municipal places.
The vote of Van Wyck in New York
county is approximately the same as was
cast for Bryan in 1896 which was 1875, Gei.
Gen Tracy (Rep) polled approximately
30 600, against McKinley's vote of l56. 359
In New York county, while Low Citizens
Union) polled approximately 1900, and
George def. Dem.). 1900. In Kings coun-
ty, which includes the city of Brooklyn,
III
Wyck's vote will be almost the same.
Against McKinley's vote of 109 1856, Gen
Tracy polls approximately $4,000. while
two counties the straight Republican vote
shows falling Off of nearly $4,000. or i'm
excess of the total vote for Seth Low,
while the Tammany vote equals If Il does
not slightly exceed, that cast for BRYAN.
Whatever might have been the result
had Henry George survived the campaign
indications from the earliest returns were
| 40 eb.
father as the mayoralty candidate of the
Thomas Jefferson Democracy had proved
| a failure from any but the sentimental
point of view. In fact the George can
didacy made but beggarly showing, less
than 8 per cent of the votes in New York
city having been cast for the son of the
author of Progress and Poverty" The
George vote possibly suffered by the fall
ure Of the sup visors of election to sup
ply large number of the precincts with
pastors to attach to the voting papers.
as required by law.
Following is the grand total of the votes
received by the three leading candidates
for mayor in Greater New York comnlete
returns having been received from ali Of
the districts: Van Wyck, 235,1S1; Low
| 1853; Tracy, 101 1923. Van Wycl,'s plurai
ity over Low, S6,66S.
Partial returns from all counties in the
state give Parker. Democratic candidate
for judge of the Court of Appeals, SS' 900
plurality.
The Contest In Ohio.
Ohio chose her chief magistrate and n
new set of lawmakers, yet the contest
was based principally upon an effort TO
! turn down Senator Hanna-or to UNFOLD
him, as individual preferences ran-who
was avowedly a candidate to fill ex-Sena-
| tor Sherman's shoes. Senator Hanna was
| appointed by Gov Bushnell to fill the va
cancy caused by the retirement OF Sher-
man. His services as senator terminate
January 3, 1898, the day the Ohio legisla-
| ture convenes. Between that time and
the election of his successor there will be
a vacancy in the senate from Ohio. II
/ was Mr. Hannas desire not only to COM
! plete Shermans term which expires
March 4, 1899, but also to be returned to
| the senate in 1899 for the six years to fol-
| low, the legislature just elected having
| the privilege of choosing the senator for
| that term.
Gov. Asa S. Bushnell, Republican, was
candidate for reelection to the guberna-
| torial chair with Horace l.. Chapman,
| Democrat, as his principal opponent ia
cob $. Coxey, the famous commonwealer,
! occupied the head of the Populist ticket.
| The fight in Hamilton county was part!c-
ularly interesting, because OF the attempt
/ to overthrow the alleged Cox ring.
The years following presidential cleo
lions are called on years. Following the
election of Hayes In 1876, the Democrats
/ carried Ohio I'm 1871 for Bishop for gov
| ernor and a legislature that made George
/ II. Pendleton Democratic senator. Follow
| ing the election of Cleveland in 1884 the
| Republicans carried the state i'm 1885 for
/ Foraker for governor and Sherman for
| oil he ala -