The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-03
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New York, Nov. s.-Tammany's vic
tory in the first municipal election In
Greater New York Is sweeping one.
The only question remaining To be set
tied at II o'clock is the size OF the
plurality by which the entire ticket
headed by Robert A. Van wyck has
carried the gigantic municipality.
II can scarcely be less than 60. 900, and
Il may he larger than that. Van Wyck
has polled a vote which falls possibly
0.000 under the combined votes of Cen
eral Tracy. republican. and Seth Low.
citizens union. The latter was sue
cessful To the extent of polling an ag-
grogate vote I'm excess of the 100000
pledged implied by the signatures of
the petition upon which he became the
candidate of an independent move
ment. which. at the outset. offered 10
Join hands with the republican party
organization I'm a concerted effort 10
exclude Tammany from power in the
greater city to come into being on Jan.
I. 1898.
The total number of votes was not
far either way from half million. The
Indications are that Van Wyck re-
ceived 10000: Low $4,000: Tracy. l0o.-
900, and George. i5.G00. The aggregate
is swelled by few thousand votes
cast for Gleason. independent demo-
crat: Daniel socialist. and Wardwell.
prohibitionist. ON the city ticket with
Judge Van Wyck. Bird s. Coler is
elected comptroller and Randolph Gug-
geDheim president OF the municipal
council
Charles =. Fairchild. who vas secre-
tary OF the treasury during Cleveland s
first presidential term aud whom the
citizens' union put up for comptroller.
did not hold the pace with Mr.. Low.
Ashbel J.. Fitch. originally "A rtpubli-
can and afterwards democratic men,
ber Of congress from the Tammanv dis
trict of this city. was the republican
nominee for comptroller He IL de-
feated by about the same vote as the
head of his ticket. lie was nominated
with General Tracy in recognition of
the services he rendered in the presi-
dental campaign last year. fighting as
a gold standard democrat against the
democrats who had accepted the I6 TO I
platform of the Chicago convention.
Coer. the successful candidate, is new
Ia public life. Charles W. DAYTON, late
postmaster Of this city. who was nomi-
mated for comptroller on the George
ticket, poled probably half as many
votes again as were given to Mr..
George
The legislative branch of the city
government Is Tammany democratic.
IL is a double headed body. one branch
being the municipal. consisting Of the
president and ~ members. and the
other. the board Of alderman, compris
ing 50 members. The precise number
of democrats chosen cannot be- stated at
the present writing. There appears IN
be "A strong probability that the demo-
Gratis have won majority of the coun-
try and borough offices along with the
municipal places.
Close to bryan Pail.
The vote Of Van Wyck I'm New York
county IL approximately the same as
was cast for Bryan In 1896. which was
lSaG2i. General Tracy. republican.
pnlled approximately $4,000 against Nc
kinley's vote of l5G.3ss IN New York
county. while Low. citizens union. poll
"a approximately 1900 and George.
Jefferson democrat. l2,Oo0 In Kings
county. which includes the rlty II
Brooklyn. the Bryan vote wnF s5.Sss.
while Van Wycks viii b" almost the
same against Mckinley Nnte of lDs,
49, General Tracy polls approximate
~ g no. while Lows Vntc Is apuroxi-
nafptN a., 600