The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-06

10 the bridge entrance and the streets
leading into Park Row at that point
were closed. The street cars were
stopped at Center street
Low Makes Statement.
About II O'Clock tonight Seth Low
gave out a formal statement, in which
lie said:
he outcome Of this election is a
splendil vindicatiOn OF universal suf-
frage. From all larts of the city have
come the votes that have rebuked the
L anmany orgie of the last four years.
al the patronage Of the city and linn
itless money have not availed against
the aroused Indignation Of the people
and 1t is safe to say that absentee gov
eminent and government for private
gal win not be seen again IN New
York City for many a day.
IT his Is no mans triumph, but il is
the peoples victory. The agencies that
have b~oT ght it about are many. Those
who l2bCred 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
entitl d to the greatest credit For
myself, I ask for the generous and
constant support of the community in
the great task to which it has sum-
moned 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 being congratulations from Pres
ident Roosevelt and Senator Foraker
of Ohio
Shepard Acknowledges Defeat. g.
Edward NJ Shepard made public ac-
-1-Ir I-.n, rr-T,A Of
police headquarters, Brooklyn. He
sent a telegram of cOngratulation to
Mr.. Low and dictated a statement to
the reporters, in which he expressed
his hope that the incoming admins
tratiOn would be a successful one. His
telegram to Mr.. Low read:
with all sincerity I wish you the
utmost success in the great Office to
which the people of Greater New York
have called you"
Mr.. Shepard then dictated this state
m Mt: Il sincerely wish Mr.. Low a
thoroughly successful administration.
The people have indicated their decided
preference. Not only is it the duty of
every good citizen to cheeTfully ac-
quiesce in the result, but he should do
his utmost to make the result ben
eticial to the city. All of uS-Repub-
licans and Democrats alike--ShOuld
Loyalty hold up the hands of those
whom the people have chosen in all
good work on their part.
OF course 1 regret the result, but
trust that the munificent purposes
which those who nominated me and I
have had in mind may be realized,
even if in manner different from that
which we Should have preferred.
90! thoroughly appreciate the efficient
work done against adverse conditions
by the Democratic organizations il five
boroughs.
q believe that the faith Of the New
York Democracy, Notwithstanding this
temporary defeat. is definitely set for
future OF political reform which will
at no distant day bring to the party
merited honor and success"
Triumph Nearly Complete.
With the election of Seth Low as
mayor, Charles Y. Fornes as president
Of the board Of aldermen and Edward
NJ. Grout as comptroller, the fusiOnist
triumph in Greater New York appears
nearly complete. Many fusion leaders
expressed prediction fears that even
though Sch Low might be elected he
would find himself in the position of a
president OF the United States con-
frOnted by a hostile congress, since,
under the newly-adOpted city charter,
the presidents of the bOrOUghs are Civ
en- greatly increased powers. The latest
returns, however, indicate that the fu-
sioni IS have elected Jacob r Cantor
president vi the borough Of Manhat-
tan, Edward SwanstrOm president of
the borough of Brooklyn and George
Cromwell president Of the borough Of
Richmond. In the Bronx, Louis T.
Hanen. Democrat, has defeated James
L. Wells, fusiOnist, for borough pres
ident. Joseph Cassidy was elected in
Queens owing TO q split between the
Republicans and the Citizens Union
party.
THESE results, unless modified by the
official figures, will give the fusiOnistS
complete control of the taxing ma
chinery of the city, as well as Of the
various boards concerned in the ap-
preparation and distribution of the pub
lie funds.
Was Great Surprise.
Perhaps the greatest surprise of the
election, next l, the defeat in Staten
Island of Congressman Nicholas Null
Ter. who was a candidate for borough
president in the borough of Richmond,
is the apparent triumph of the county
tick in the old city and county of
New York. For justices of the supreme
court. Morgan J. O'Brien, Samuel
Greenbaum, john Proctor Clarke and
James A. Blanchard the fusionist can
didatcs, were all elected defeating
Robert A. Van Wyck, Charles w. Day
ton, Charles II. Knox. Justice O'Brien
was nominated upon both tickets.
Mayor Van WyCk ran heavily behind
his associates on the jUdicial and city
ticket
The election Of William Travers Je-
rome. fusiOnist. over Henry W I'm
ger, Democrat is admitted by all par
ties
The Office Of the sheriff on the coun-
ty ticket in New York is still claimed
by both parties. John T. Oakley. DEM
Ocrat running ahead of William J.
O'Brien, fusiCnist. It may require the
official count to decide the result.
Returns so far as received from diff
feTent sections of New York state in
dictate that the lower house of the state
legislature Will BE- composed Of assem-
blymeu grouped as follows: Republi-
cans, eighty-foIr; Democrats. forty
five. fusiOnists, twenty-One.
Generally speaking. in Greater New
York the fUsi0nists were supported by
the regular Republican organization.
Comment Of Croker.
Richard Croker commenting on Mr..
Shepard's defeat, said he could not as
criUe 1t TO any one issue.
The people wanted a change" said
he and the organization bows to the
VIII of the people. Tammany hail has
been in power for practically seventeen
years and if any one party were to
remain in control for too long q period
the tendency would be toward a per-
petuation of power until the result
would resemble a monarchy. Tammany
hall has always prOdted by defeat, and
1 hope viii do so this time"
Mr.. Croker said that all dissatisfied