New-York tribune., 1901-11-07
10Y AT SWEEP IN KINGS.
MACHINE DEMOCRATS NOT so BEREFT
OF OFFICES IN FORTY YEARS,
TT IS SAID.

The Republican leaders in Kings County did
nor realize on Tuesday night just how complete
the fusion victory in the borough had been
Chairman Brenner evinced some uneasiness as
to the result with respect to one or two OF the
Offices until the complete returns had peen re-
ceived Then, without waiting to figure out the
exact nluralities the leaders closed UP shop
and went home. 1t was jubilant crowd OF
Republicans rnat assembled at campaign mead
quarters yesterday morning Chairman breh
ner was on hand early. Leutenant-Governor
Woodruff came in late in the afternoon. ana
met and congratulated many of the winning
Assemblymen.
What" he said to Gustavus c. Weber, the
victorious candidate for Assembly In the AVlth
District. slapping him the back good natured-
ly, only thirty-five hundred majority! You
ought to be ashamed to do it,
The sweep in the county was clean that the
Democratic party is put more completely out or
power than at any time in the last forty years,
1t was said. Both Surrogate and County Judges
have been wrested from the local Democratic
organiza ton The only places that will be lelt
to it after January 1 will be the District At
torney and his assistants, four police magis-
trates and two justices of Special Sessions. The
meeting Of the Democratic leaders yesterday IN
the Willoughby-st. auction rooms was In the
ne ature of inquest. The figures gave them
so little comfort that they preferred not to con-
suit them. Hugh Mclaughlin is reported as
saying:
1--WE were beaten last February, when that
man Devery made Deputy Police Commits
soner.'
Jacob Brenner chairman of the Republican
campaign committee, in discussing the election
said
The victory of yesterday an acknowledg1nent
the people of the city be trusted to settle
o1e of mofaty AGAINST ons of immoray i'm and
only difficulty that the campaign presented, G,S WAS
misgovernment by organization alone be mentioned
the f5 problem With N Which we we're confroned
The evil being deep and great. the disease was
the courage and the skin of mighty surgeons and
the result M the & %d ell psbouS
late themselves that this great victory is the dawn
% 2pt IN Weh ad
city on both sides OF the river is broken up for
Let me say a word OF appreciative praise in be-
press pres which loyaliy and effectivey aided the ef
forts of the campaign management and led the way
TO victory:
Election Commissioner Michael j. Dady. who
gave up his work in Havana in order to return
to New-York to guard the interests Of the Re
publican party in the Board of Elections, Will
go back TO Havana in a few days and make
another attempt to get the big contract that
he has been pursuing for several years. TO a
Tribune reporter he said:
I am particularly elated over the victory of Mr.
Guden the candidate for Sheriff. He had been
called unknown and that was the only fauit
that could be found with him. Mr.. Guden pracu-
caliy leads the ticket. The local campaign was
handled in capable manner by Chairman Brenner
and his associates. Notwithstanding the lack or
funds. The newspape of New York should receive
large share OF the praise. they responded nooiy
to the call OF deCency. The voting machine used In
my election district was so great a success that
mn anxious to see 10 used throughout the city at
coming elections. II will make great difference In
time and insure honesty and accuracy. On the
hole the election the most satisfactory. over
this borough since the election OF Charles A
Schicren.
AT the Citizens Union headquarters the
satisfaction was just as keen. Every one of its
candidates on the county ticket had been elect
ed and the returns indicated that many in
dependent citizens had voted in its column.
Frank Harvey Field. chairman OF the campaign
committee. said:
The election OF Jerome by vote larger than his
ticket. the defeat OF Van WyCk by vote far be
low election of the fusion Board OF
Aldermen and the borough tickets in every borough
except Queens. will insure the support and carry
out the reform programme throughout the entire
CITY II illustrates in wonderful way the dis
rim OF intelligence and the sound honesty
OF the mass OF the people. They love honesty and
fearlessness, and they hate dishonesty ana lnde-
Cency and the of great public office for per
sonai enrichment. November 3. ly0l. Will long be
known as one OF the glorious days in the municipal
history OF New-York City. / have never known
such earnest. unselnsh civic devotion in any cam
paign. In n other campaign has the power OF the
press been completely demonstrated as IN TINS.
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