The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-03

Van wyck's Vote approximately the Same
as Bryan's.

as Bryans.
NEW YORK. NOV. 2.-Tammany
victory IN the FIRST municipal election IN
Greater New York Is o. sweeping one. Ihe
only question remaing TO be settled at IL
o'cioek is the one Of the plurality by
which the entire ticket headed 10y Robert
Van Wyck. has carried the gigantic inu-
nlcipalitv 10 can scarcely be less than
e0Ol0 ana may be larger than that
Van Wvck has polled vote which talls
possihlv 900 under the combined votes OF
General Tracy Rcpuhlican, and Seth
Low. Citizens Uniom. The latter was
successful 90 the extent of polling an as-
precate vote in excess OF the lfo,ovV
piedeos implied by the signatures 10 the
retition upon which he became the candi-
date of au independent movement, which
af the outset offered 10 join hands with
the Republicans party organization in "a
concerted effort 20 exclude Tammany
from power i'm the greater city 10 come
into being on January ], lNN, with pop
ulauon the second in magnitude OF the
great cities Of the worlc.
OFFER DECLINED.
The offer was declined ON the ground
that in such movement Republican
organization would participate only coin
cidently with the other party 10 the com
pact. and the Citizens Union, on the
other hand refused TO recall its nominal
lion Of AIr. Low. in order that the form
of selecting n candidate might be carried
out conjointly with tho Republican or
ganization.
The total number OF votes cast was not
far from half % million. The indications
are that Van Wyck received 2lO000, Low,
$4,000: Tracy. 10000; George. 1900.
The aggregate is swelled by a few thou
sand votes cast for Gleason, Independent
DemocraD. and Sanct Socialist Labor)
and Wardwen. OProhbitonisD.
ON the city ticket with Judge Van
Wyck Bird s. Coler is elected Comptrol-
Der. and Randolph Guggcnheimer, presi-
dent of the Municipal Council.
Charles $ Fairchild. who was Secretary
OF the Treasury during Cleveand's first
Presidential terms and whom the Citi-
zens' Union put up for Comptroller, did
not hold pace with Mr.. Low.
Ashbel Fitch originally a Republican
and afterwards a Democratic member Of
Congress OF this city. was the Republican
nominee for Comptroller lie IS defeat
"a by about the same vote as tho head Of
his ticket. lie was nominated with
General Tracy in recognition of the ser
vices ne rendered in the Presidential
campaign last year, fighting as a gold
standard Democrat against the Demo
Gratis. who he'd accepted the l6 TO plat
form OF the Chicago convention.
Color. the successful candidate Is new
20 public life.
Charles W. Dayton. ex-postmastcr Of
this city. was nominated FOR Comptroller
ON the George ticket. and polled prob
ably half as many votes againt as were
given 90 Mr. George.
THE COUNCILS.
The legislative branch Of the city gov
is "a double headed body. one branch be-
ing the municipal council consisting Of
the president ana twenty-eight members
ana the oiher the Board OF Aldermen.
comprising sixty members. The precise
number OF Democrats chosen cannot be
stated al this writing.
There appears TO Doe q strong probability
that the Democrats have won a majority
OF the county and borough offices along
with the many small places.
The vote of Van Wyck in New York
city county is approximated as the same
as was cast FOR Bryan in 1896. 9Ss62I
General Tracy Repubhcam polled ap-
pToNimatcly 5000. against McKiDley's
vote OF l56. 359 In New York county. while
Low. Citizens Union, polled approx
mately 1900 and George. Jefferson Dem
OcraO 1900.
In Kings county. which includes the
city OF Brooklyn, the Bryan vote was
l6sS2. while Van Wyck's Will be almost
the same. Against McKinleys vote Of
lOg.l35 General Tracy polls approximately
Ssooo. while Lows vote is approximately
0s.OOO.
ln these tNo counties tho straight Re
publican vote shows "a falling off OF
nearly 10000 or ina excess Of the TO tai
vote for Seth Low. while the Tammany
vote equals, n IL does not slightly ex-
ceed. that east for Bryan.
The polling came within about $1,000 Of
The entire registration. which, considering
tue weather conditions under which the
election proceeded was all that could be
expected.
The day was wet and muggy, TO Q de-
gree. IL was such a day in the years
gone by, that the voters stood IN the
streets 10 wait their chances TO cast their
ballots.
Under the altered conditions the voting
being donc within doors. this characteri-
zation cannot well apply There was a
general suspension OF business. and nearly
everybody who was qualified had the op-
portunity OF voting. IL was only In the
outlying sections that the exercise of the
right Of franchise was attended with any
Inconvenience.
Al night the whole city was alive 10 the
occasion. Bulletin boards searchiiehts.
newspaper extras. readers or the stages
OF scores Of theatres told the story OF the
election.
Jubllant citizens had recourse TO the
discord Of fish horns for expression Of