New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
RESULTS IN THIS CITY.
80 AROTT THE CAUSES WHICH
BROUGHT THEM ABOUT.
on THE FUSION WITH THE
CITIZENS UNION AND THE LABOR
,,.r nov rrycIa\S SAY

a.
lal' IL County was declared by many OBJ
II W nort,cians yesterday TO have been perfectly
se", IN view Of the lack OF interest IN the cam
ha They said that the issues al stake III 'he
80, had been too unimportant 10 o'ihs OUT INC
e'da,, vote while the Tammany vote came
i"' a always comes out The pohcy OF Lemuei
eu' ',cs president Of the Republican County Com
in irving to unite the Republican organiza-
-. tho INDEPENDENTS in campaign which
ton w. a-ouse much public interest was criti-
,nd IN certain quarters.
e' -os remarked that the smai registration Oh
IL Vs. A., :, New-York County had been proof. to
S' .,h that the great majority or Independent
oee NOD failed TO take any interest In the FUSION
vo'e's -.o vote IN the county had been about
~ ,or, OF their registration. proof. II was
WV" "a somewhat cynically. that many thou
rem" :, ,,scnendent voters who had registered
a. -, cared to take the trouble TO support the
10" The election IN New-York County there
u'" - rerarded as a. ordinary contest between
~ republican and Tammany organizations 1or
VI" .norat,velv small political prizes. with the
r,l -.s,,lt that the prizes went TO Tammany.
a. showing made by the independent Labor
=, the election was declared by number OF
'", ,.,.,ore 10 be ridiculous. Many OF item were
Ft,ed n the utter collapse OF the movement
CO nv the labor leaders with the avowed pur-
s' =. s,,erf,nc votes from the Tammany ticket.
~. lohor leaders had asserted that they had or
n,,a,,ons in the Assembly districts which could
30 s,erded upon 10 give all the way from 10000
. N an votes for the labor candidates. The result
49, that the labor votes taken from Tammany
.oa.ar than 5000 all told. William ]. O'Brien.
W, a,d,sate for Sheriff. whose name was placed
. ,he fusion ticket as an encouragement 10 the
,,- voters said yesterday that he was surprised
To-. "a had not run ahead Of the ticket John ~
n.rsors the president OF the Independent LABOR
-.r,v said: at was awful slump. and cannot
understand il ., -,
49, shaving Of the Independent Labor party. They
declared that il d great bpnoo game put up
., the Republican party. One Of the leaders salo'
"rbe labor men played a 'fimfam' game on III"
Republican party and the Citizens Union. Inc,
sot a place on the fusion ticket ana io' VI
80 - bring out the labor votes, and all they
.o-,,ishes Was the election of Tammany AS
,.nblvrnan in the NXXIst District. That Is 'hes
r.sa ,he money or part OF Il. against sia'er' one
=, the Rerublican candidates. and they dd not
.ad 500 votes 10 the whole ticket we K"V" al
.lors that the Parsons crowd was working game
nv On,re and the Cts and that their vote wonio
amount to nothing. save in the NNHlst' where II
would help Tammany
DREW FEW VOTES TO THE TlChEI'
The Citizens Union organization drew re" 'o'es
~ the fusion ticket. Some of the pohucldlls sa'
as.a-asv that the organization was wholly as
election III Nii' -N4-NN'
the citizens Union voters helped i'ue 10 u't,a'
.ssa,,,lv,,an Mazet and the defeat or Assembly
W. slater IN the XXXIst District was que III pa
N Citizens Union votes, but the Nlu%ens '
vo,es II was said could not prevent INC
Homer Folks the fusion candidate TOT As9e."''s
man in the XXIXth District while the iu"iiis %
rno,,as 4 Fulton a. Citizens Union cano'oa'e
. -, IN the xXIst District did not prevent
Tho election Of Armtaee Mathews the Nepu'''''''
candidate. ~
1ouuol F. Ouigg declined to make any COM
roents Yesterday on the results OF the eecuon' anu
Senator Platt would express no opinion Hs u r"e
wisdom Of running the fusion ticket this IAN. wv
q few Republican district leaders were openly az
,,a,ire Yesterday that the election had SHOWN the
..,,. ~ union with the INDEPENDENTS and they
,vou,d be opposed 10 fusion tickets In future STATE
ce,a.or F-Isbcrg recently declared that the policy
~ the Republican organization In the county would
h. for union with al an;i-Tammany organizations
In municipal elections
Abraham Gruber. the Republican leader in the
xXlst District. in an especially jubilant frame
~ mind yesterday. He had elected his nominees
fo- Assernblyrnan and Alderman by large piurai-
,ss and he WAS happy. II IS well known that
pressure Vas brought upon Mr.. Gruber to give MS
support 10 Fulton. the Citizens Union candidate'
but Abe" refused to make any dicker with the
',soni.ts WHY should % he said yesterday 10
q Tribune reporter. the XXIst is a Republican
the interests Of the city at heart ought to nave
been wiling to support a good. honest RepuDhcah.
would not under any circumstances. consent 10
ndorse Fulton for Alderman"
HIS OPINION OF IT'S UTILITY.
when asked as to what he thought Of the utility
0, the fusion movement between the Republican
,arty and the Citizens Union. Mr. Gruber replied;
Their are fusion tickets and fusion tickets some
are honest and some are bunco mere are T
rflt,.
80 an' n'. ,'ii,;,i.ns have no following They
are VOC forous but don't pan out on Election Day.
TIE kind Of fusion ticket will want TWO years
hence must be one in which the people nave . p,
aderre T. must no, be the theory that
the masses are ignorant and can be saved only
By Two or three sef-anonted and seif-consjituted
citizens And then too. the Republican end or a
successful fusion ticket must have the confidence
o. the entire Republican party. TIE people are
not willing t. turn Tammany out OF Once SIMPLY
70 put men into their places and practise Tam
many methods under other names. Every anIl3
strive 20 bring about union OF the anu,Tam-
nmany foTc.s for the next city hght But II nan d
nation hy putting on an excessive show Of virtue.
.nsy WI prevent the only union that can be
"HOME RULE" THEY SAY.
Tammany leaders were jubilant yesterday over
the election and declared that almost the sole
issue involved I'm the campaign home rule.
They declare that Mazct was defeated simply be-
cause he ha5 needed in the affairs OF the city
With legislative committee. They added that as
d result o. Tammany's clean sweep and the peo- /
pes reputation Of those who interfcred IN city
srairs the charges made against the District At |
'ofney by The city Club would never come 10 any /
ming. Even if the City club pushed the charges
lac Governor on account Of the fear OF future re-
NHaton would never dare do anything with the
Charge
When inquiry was made at the City CluD yester- I
Gay about the intentions Of the club IN REGARD 10
pushing the charges. James W. Pryor SAID iheie
nothing more for US TO do. The club mas mace
me Charges ana specified them. The affair Is no"
!" 'he hands Of the Governor. am not sure "h"'
course he will follow. Whether he VIII appoint "
special committee turn the matter over to the At
''h'y General or take charge OF II himself uol
49, aJ". DO know. however, that there - no u,r
r,s.'Oh On our part TO cease our enprts we d" r
Ia our charges and We are ready 10 stdi" W |
Nm ana furnish all proof that ls nec1eq. su
con- 'A next move will be the naming OF me ii W. w.