The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-06
Ohio Elects Nash, Republican Governor, by Reduced
Majority Over Kilbourne, Nominee of
Democratic Party.
REPUBLICAN VICTORIES in OTHER. STATES
Democrats Garry Kentucky and Mississippi and Make Upon
Puraties Their Opponents Other States-Coorado
Doubtful Column, Both Sides Claiming It-Genra
Result Something of Stand-0f.

Presidential election a year ago. was tho
iii this country.
lr. addition to the canvass for mayor,
public interest largely conferred In the
nomination by the F'usionists of William
Jerome for district attorney. and Mayor
Robert a. Van Wyck by the Democrats for
justice Of the Supreme Court. voted for
only in the territory contained in New
York county Returns received up to IL
P. NJ. indicate that jerome. had been
elected by comfortable plurality and
that Mayor Van Wyck had been defeated.
the latter running behind his ticket from
5000 to 2O,COO.
Returns also indicate the complete tri-
un'ph of the Greater New York Fusion
ticket Charles Vincent Fornes, the noni-
nee of. the Citizens. Union and the Repub-
licans for president of the Board of Alder
Emen, defeating George NJ. Van Hocsen, tns
Democratic siiomtnee.
E. NJ. Grout. for the past four years
Democratic president of the Borough of
Brooklyn. now the F'usionist nominee for
comptroller, also defeated W. W. Ladd.
Jr., Democrat.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--After several
weeks of the hottest campaign lighting
ever witnessed in this city over q rnuni-
cipal election. the day when the ballots
We're cast passed with unwonteti quiet.
considering the high feeling which had
previously been exhibited There were
a few fights at the polls among incli-
viduals. but. none of Il FERROUS nature.
and out of the scores OF arrests made
and most of these were on charges OF
4 technical characteristic few prisoners
were held by the magistrates
+ The great feature of the voting was
| the early casting of ballots. This ap-
piled to the brown stone. as to the tene-
ment house districts. There was a driz-
Zling rain up TO s O'Clock. but after that
| hour there was nothing to keep even
the most fastidious voter from the polls.
The practical use of Il voting machins
was demonstrated in the Eighteenth the
First Assembly District Brooklyn. and
| the result was known at 5:225 in the alter
noon, Immediately after the poll was
closed. No difficulty was experienced in
recording the vote, ana in many in
stances men cast their votes in less than
| three seconds.
| An incident which attracted attention.
| in New York city was the refusal of the
election judges i'll one district to allow
one voter to cast his ballot because Es
had made a bet of Il box of cigars on the
result of the election.
| Richard Croker received the returns in
/ what is known as, the private room OF
/ Tammuny Eali.EsThe leader was sur
| rounded by crowd of men long pronli-
| nent in the organization. among them
/ Van Wyck. Corporation Counsel Whalen.
ana City Chamberlain C. r c. Crane
| Mr.. Croker sat at the press .ahie and
| listened with his customary lack OF ex-
! preston or emotion as che bulletins wero
/ read. From the first they were unfavor-
/ able and the crowd of leaders heard tha
/ figures called off without comment
| Mr.. Croker from time to time directed
| that comparisons be made witt, the vote
flast year. He declined to make. any
/ statement, however. unit, $50 when he
! thought. he said, tnat the Democrats had
| elected their candidates on the county
ticket This ticket includes the prest-
tiency of the boards of Manhattan. witS
great patronage under their charter and
| included William Jerome.
At the time that he claimed the county
ticket. Mr.. Croker said that he cid net
care TO say anything as to the race for
the rnayoralty.
Mr.. VanWyck. who was candidate for
! the Supreme Court bench, and who WAS
bitterly assailed during the campaign.
was an Interested listener as the retarnss
came.
Richard Croker at s:i5 O'Clock tc-nisi,t
conceded the election of Seth Low, Fusion
candidate for Mayor, but Mr.. Croker was
not willing at that time to give up slis
county ticket
He said ne was much disappointed at
| the Brooklyn Vote. as he had expected
MIR. Shepard To make q good showing
[ there. it being his home borough,
rs to the causes for the defeat OF the
Democratic ticket. Mr.. Croker said he was
! Inclined TO ascribe Ito the large Insia-s
| pendent vote and the fact that the peoptc