The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-18
NEW YORK ELEoTIoN.
Van Wyck, Democrat. Elected by
Large Majority.

coming in slowly, demonstrate that
the Republican landslides of the
past two years have been reversed,
if not by giving as large majority
for the Democrats, at least by
changing something like 100000
votes.
New YORK, Nov. 3 = The result Of
the first municipal election in
Greater New York has completely
reversed the conditions OF 1896, when
McKinley's plurality in the same
territory was 56,S65. The plurality
of Van Wyck, Tammany candidate
for Mayor, is about $4,000, and the
entire ticket is elected with majori-
ties ranging from 10000 to 100000
Coler's plurality over Fitch (Rep.),
for Comptroller, is over 100000.
Both Van Wyck and Coler were free
silver adherents in 1896.
Such rush to the polls has never
been known except in Presidential
years. Rainy weather failed to
dampen civic enthusiasm. The
registration was abnormal The
total of 67,267 was only 11,475 be-
hind that OF 1896. Last year only
667 per cent failed to vote for
President, and the estimated total
vote this year OF $4,000 shows that
the falling off does not much ex-
ceed that of 1896.
The vote for Tracy, the Repub-
lican Mayoralty candidate, was di-
vided by the candidacy of Seth Low
upon the Citizens ticket. Low was
second aud Tracy third in the con
test The George vote was incon.
siderable. The death Of the leader
evidently disntegrated his follow
ing, and thousands apparently voted
for tho TsmInany candidates. 1t is
claimed that young George lost
many votes through the failure of
inspectors to allix pastors to Mayor
atty tickets,
The unofficial vote for Mayor
follows: Van Wyck, 235,800; Low,
149,S73; Tracy, 101, 1888; George, 20
832; Gleason, 512.
The vote for Van Wyck is about
A 25 per cent. OF the total vote cast,
or less than the 1921 per cent. cast
for Bryan in 1896 10 the same terri
tory.
The united vote for Low and
Tracy shows l4,137 more than Van
Wyck received. The metropolitan
district is normally Democratic. apd
the plurality for Van Wyck is a re-
turn to nornal conditions in an
election not Influenced by national
| issues.
New YORK, Nov. 4,-The Herald
says: More than $4,000 persons will
directly or Indirectly draw pay from
the city in the first administration
OF the Mayor of Greater New York.
The salaries OF $4,000 OF these, whose
names will be actually on the city's
pay roll, will aggregate $33,000,000.
Part OF this amount represents the
salaries and patronage Of the other
officers elected on Tuesday, but this
is comparatively small, most of the
total representing the patronage of
Greater New York's frat Mayor,
Robert A. Van Wyck.
A conservative estimate OF those
who will draw payment indirectly
from te city, through city contracts
and the like, is $4,000 Mayor Strong
at the time the Greater City"
charter was passed, estimated this
force as equal to, If not exceeding,
the actual number OF all office
holders.
Second only to the President OF
the United States in the value OF his
patronage, the first Mayor Of the
greater city is first in the Significance
OF this patronage. With his col
leagues elect OF the same political
party IA himself, Mr.. Van Wyck can