The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-06
TAMMANY DEFEATED
Croker and Deyery We're the Principal
Issues and Are Responsible.
LOWS MAJORITY LARGE.
II Will Be Between Thirty and Forty
Thousand.
A STATEMENT FROM SHEPARD.
STATEMENT FROM SHEPARD.
Says That Low Should Be Given Every
Encouragement by People.
LOW THANKS THE NEWSPAPERS.
Nearly All Of Them Were Against Tam
Eany and Did Much to Down
the Organization.
Especial to The Post1

Especial to The Postl
New York November 5-Tammany PUT
w hard, business-ike campaign; fought
every ditch as long as it was teDahle but
Tammany has never carried New York
against combination Of all other parties
aud the result this year proves the rule.
This year the greatest combination ever
organized in the city, backed by all the
Greater New York newspapers. with two
exceptions. and hF nine-tenths Of the
churches, has done everything In it's power
to overthrow the city government Richard
Croker and william S. Deyery have been
the real issues. Had IL not been for the
personality of these two men, Tammany
would undoubtedly have been able 10 carry
the city in the face Of the tremendous odds
Croker gave expression TO his resentment
today. He was silent tonight and not a
word did he have TO say after he became
aware Of his defeat He Teseuts the plan
Of campaign pursued by the people who
have lspaten him.
"Tbe fuslonists have dcne their best. or
their worst, 10 make Tam7nany out den Of
thieves" he said. They have said that
New York is ruled ny thieves, gamblers,
/ thugs and blackmaiers tut Just look at
! this Tsmmany has been IN control for the
last Afteen years, except the three years
/ Of the Strong Administered IN, which were
| dead years. and in tiAS lime Now York
/ has improved faster than any city in the
world All the great improvements since
! 1855 are due to Tsmmnny. ] want to say
| that IL New York IN its present condition,
/ is the work of thieves, thugs and gamblers
| 1t would he a mighty good thing If other
cities got thieves. thugs and gamblers to
| rule them.
"Another thing: DO you ever hear Of
bank burglars in New York nowf No.
| The pollce are too smart for even the banl
burglars. and II they are, certainly they
must he too smart for the smaller crooks
Life and property are safer in New Yorl
than they ever were. aud the talk Rbou
police corruption is all lies.
And just let me tell you what efec
This talk has People are getting nfrait
to come to New York especially foreign
ers. The people on the other side say Il
mo that New York Is an awful city, anC
when say 1t is>not. they point TO the New
York newspapers, and what can sayf II
is no use to argue with them. That 4
the way these fusionlsts have hurt the
city. and all to gain votes for Low"
He said he was much disappointed at thu
Brooklyn vote. 40 he had expected Mr.
shepard to make a good showing there, 4
being his home borough AS 10 the causes
for the defeat OF the democratic ticket, Mr.
Croker said he was inclined 10 ascribe 1t 4
the large silent vote and that the fac
that the people sometimes feel that the!
want a change.
Seth Low AT o'clock tonight said at hi
home. where he was receiving election 70
turns: 81 suppose It Is safe to assume IN
result OF the election is now assured.
bears out what nv friends have anticipate
and am very much gratihed by the T,
suit. This Is a pleasant outcome OF n har
struggle I appreciate heartily the spler
, did support the newspapers have given thi
: movement / think they have been
splendid and important factor in bringiu
about the result"
5 Mr.. Low said that tomorrow he and b
wife were going to Great Darlington, Mass
where they would remain for the remaindC
Of the week. II not for longer time.
About II o'clock Mr.. Low gave out
! fcrnaI statement in which he said: I'll
outccme o. this election IS a splendid VII
I dicatlon OF universal suffrage. From a
I parts Of the city have come the votes thu
have rebuked the Tssnmany asgle in Il
e last four years. All the patronage Of Il
4 city and llmitless money hdve-not avail'
eeelI st the aroused Indignation Of Il
Q people and II Is safe In say that absentee
G government and government for prva
gain will not be seen again In New Yoi
city for many a day, This Is no man
triumph, but II is the peoples victory TT
agencies that have brought II about a
( many. Those who labored so long and
patiesly to bring about the successf
, fusion Of many elements and those wi
! have supported the fusion 50 ioyally n
e an entitled to the greatest credit. i
$ myself, ! ask for the generous and co
q slant support Of the community In I
great task 20 which II has summoned me
Edward NJ Hhepard made public a
acknowledgement Of his defeat tonight al 7
lice headquarters in Brooklyn. He sent
y telegram Of congrstulaflon IA ur. Low a
&c dictated a statement 70 the reporters.
a which he expressed his hope that the
n coming administration would be suece
n full one. His telegram read: with
sincerity. l wish you the utmost suee'