The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
SUMTER. S. c., WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10. 1897
Tannany on Top.
IN GREATER NEW YORK

New York, Nov. 2.-Tammany's
victory in the 6rst.muuicipal election 10
Greater New York is a sweeping one
The only question remaining to be-
settled q. II O'Clock is the one of the
plurality By which the entire ticket
beaded by Robert A. Van Wyck has
carried the gigantic municipality. Il
eau scarcely be less than 10000 and
nay be larger than that. Van Wyck
has polled vote which falls possibly
10000 nader the combined votes of
General Tracy (Rep aud Seth Low
lGifzen''s Union.) The latter was
successful to the exten: Of polling an
aggressive vote in excess Of the 140.-
600 pledges implied by the. signatures
10 the petition upon whisd he became
tue candidate Of an independent move
nens, which at the outset offered to
join bands With tbe Repub!icao party
organization in concerted effort to
exclude Tammany fron power 10 the
greas city to CONE into being on Jae. L,
1895, With a populatiou the ssccad iu
magnitude Of the great cities of the
world. The offer was declined on the
grouod that in such a movement the
Republican organization would partlci
pate only coincidently with the other
party to the compact sod the Citizens
Union, on the other hand. refused to
recall It's nomination of Mr. Low, in
order that the form Of selecting capdi
date might be carried cut conjaiotly
With the Republicans organization.
The total number CT votes cast was
not far either way from half million
Tbe, indications. are that Van Wycs re-
ceivea .2lo, 600 Low 145,000, Tracy
100, 900 aud George 1900 The
aggregate is svelled by few. thousand
yotes cast for Gleason. Independent
Democrat; Saoiel, Socialist,aud Ward
we'll, Prohibitiooiss
90 the city ticket with Judge Van
Wsck, Bird S Coler is elected comp
troIler aad Randolph Guggsaaeiuer
president Of tbe municipal couaci!.
Charles s. Fairchild, who was secretary
OF the treasury during CleveIacd's first
presideatia, term aud whom the Gi,i-
zens' Uoion pot up for comptroller, did
no. bold the pace With Mr.. Low.
Ashbei P. Fitch. originally Repnbli-
can aud afterwards Democratic mem
Der of cong-ess fron Tammany dis
teios of this city. was the Republican
poninee fos comptroller. He is de
fea,ed by about the same vote as the
head of his ticket. He vas nominated
With General Tracy 10 recognition cs
the services ne rendered ia the presi-
dentist campaign last year, fighting ss
gold standard Democrat against the
Democrats vko had accepted the 16 to
l; platform Of the Chicsgo ooavsrtion
Colsr, the successful candidate, is new
10 public life.
Charles W. Daysoo, late postmaster
10! this city, who was nominated for
comptroller on the George ticket, poll
ed probably bali as many votes again
as we're given to Mr.. George.
The legislative branch Of the city
government is Tammany Democrats.
It is dou5le-headed body, onc bracch
being the municipal council. consisting
of the presidens and % members, aud
the other, tie board cf aldermeo, com
prisipg so members. The precise
number Of Democrats chosen cannot be
stated at the present writing. There
appears to oe strong probability that
shsNRemocrats have woo majority Of
ths kpty aud bcroaga Offices aloog
With tie municipal places.