The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-06

MISSISSIPPI-DemOc
| NEW YORK. Nov. Seth Low. for
mer president of Columbia university, and
four years ago the Citizens Union candi-
date for the first mayor of Greater New
| York, was elected today the second mayor
| of Greater New York by a plurality
| ranging from 0,000 to 10000, defeating
Edward M. Shepard, of Brooklyn, the
| Democratic nominee. The campaign was
| an exciting one, and the vote, though
| somewhat less than the presidential elec-
| ton a year ago, was the largest ever
| polled in a municipal contest
+, In addition to the contest for mayor
| public interest largely centered in the
| nomination by the fusionists of William
| Travers Jerome for district attorney, and
| Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck, by the
! Democrats, for justice of the supreme
court They were voted for only in the
territory contained in New York county.
Returns received up to IL p. m. indicate
that Jerome had been elected by a COM
Portable plurality, and that Mayor Van
| Wyck had been defeated, the latter rum
! ming behind his ticket from 15,eG0 to 2O,oo0
Returns also indicate the completc trl.
;unaph here of the Greater New Y orls flu
sion ticket, Charles Vincent Fornes, the
>N-~
| Republicans for president of the board
of aldermen, defeating. George NJ. Van
| Hoesen, the Democratic nominee; e. M
| Grout, for the past four years. Democratic
president of the borough of Brooklyn,
now the fusionist nominee for comp,
troller, has also defeated W. w. Laid
Jr., Democrat.
Returns from the local, borough and
county tickets are incomplete. Complete
Tel.
ever, show that Congressman Nicholas
Muller has been defeated in his canvass
for president of the borough of Richmond
by George Cromwell, fusionist.
In the borough of Queens, the election
of Joseph Cassidy, Democrat as presi-
dent of the borough, over Henry Don't,
Republican. and Robert E. Lawrence,
Citizens Union, is conceded.
In the boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhat-
tan and the Bronx additional and possibly
official returns will be required to deter
mine the results for borough president
and other local officers
Republicans Control Legislature.
Reports from the various sections of
New York state show that the Republic
ans will retain control of the lower house
of the state legislature, the number of
Republican and Democratic assemblymen
not differing materially from the figures
of preceding years.
In the various municipal contests re-
ported from up the state the most inter
esting elections noted were those of AL
bany, Troy, Rochester. Syracuse and
Buffalo.
The city of Albany was carried by the
Republicans, ex-senator David 3. Hill
taking no active part in the local cam
vass.
The election in Troy was lively one.
a number of arrest for illegal voting be-
ing made. Former United States Senator
Murphy headed the fight for the -candi-
date of the Democrats, while former Gov.
Black managed the campaign for the pro-
gressive Democratic c-Republican ticket
Daniel E. Conway. the candidate
for mayor supported by ex-Gov. Black,
was easily elected.
In Buffalo the entire Republican cisy
and county tickets were elected. Erastus
G. knight, the state comptroller, being
chosen mayor. -
The result in Rochester was close, but
Mayor Warmers friends claim the cleo
tion of the Republican candidate.
"PeopIe's Victory Says Low.
NEW YORK. Nov 5.-Seth Low at 9
o'clock said at his home, where he was
-s4
i suppose it is safe to assume the re-
suit of the election is now assured. 1t
bears out what my friends have antic-
ipated, and 1 am very much gratitied
by the result. This is pleasant outcome
of a hard struggle. appreciate heartily
the splendid support the newspapers have
given this movement. / think they have
been a splendid and important factor in
bringing about the result. +"
Mr.. Low said that tomorrow he and
his wife were going to Great Darlington.
Mass, where they would remain for the
remainder of the week, if not for a longer
time
About IL o'clock Mr. Low gave out
formal statement, in which he said:
1.-The outcome of this election is
splendid yindication of universal suffrage.
votes that have rebuked the Tammany
orgy of the last four years. All the pat
ronage Of the city and limitless money
have not availed against the aroused in
dignation of the people. and tits safe To
say that absentee government and gov
erpment for private gain VIII not be seen
again in New York city for many days.
This is no mans triumph, but it is the
peoples victory The agencies that have
brought it about are many. Those who
labored so long and so patiently to
bring about the successful fusion OF many
elements, and those who have supported
the fusion so loyalty are all entitled to
the greatest credit. For myself, I ask
the generous and constant support of the
community in the great task to which 1t
has summoned me.
Mr.. Low is in receipt of hundreds of
kilograms from prominent men. not only
in the city. but also from different parts
of the state and country, among them be-
ing congratulations from President hoose-
yelt and Senator Foraker, of Ohio.