The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-06
RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS.
A SUMMARY OF RESULTS.


ond mayor Of Greater New York by
plurality ranging from 10000 20 10000.
defeating Edward NJ Shepard Of Brooklyn.
the democratic nominee. The campaign
was an exciting one, and the vote, though
somewhat less than the presidential cleo
ton a year ago was the largest ever polled
in municipal contest In this country.
In Philadelphia the republican ring was
again successful.
New York legislature is again republican.
Virginia IS democratic
Kentucky elected democratic legislators.
Nebraska gave n republican majority.
Ohio is republican by increased majorl-
| ties
Iowa has gone republican.
New Jersey democrats were defeated.
Utah is republican.
Mississippi is democratic by the usual
majority.
Massachusetts, is republican by the usual
majority. Democrats gained a feF Negisla-
tors. Boston showed democratic gains.
Maryland is stin in doubt.
| Rhode Island Is republican.
| Pennsylvania is split between the repub-
llcans and fusionists.
! Connectcuts constitutional convention
will have a republican majority.
sssSSssSsOSOsOse
in the great ofaee 20 which tho people Of
| Greater New York have called volt
Mr. Shepard then dictated this statement:
81 sincerely wish Mr.. Low thoroughly
successful administration. When the pee
pie have Indicated their decided preference
.FHl
zen TO cheerfully acqulesce In the result,
but he should do his utmost to make the
result beneficial to the city. All Of us
republicans and democrats alike should
Loyalty hold MP the hands Of those whom
the people have chosen In all good work
on their part"
In addition to the canvass for mayor. the
Interest largely conferred by the the FLU
siorists IL William J. jerome for district
attorney and Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck
by the democrats, for justice Of the 81
preme court, who were voted for only 1t
the territory contained in New York county
Returns indicate that Jerome has beer
elected by comfortable plurality ant
that Mayor van wyck had teen defeated
the latter running behind his ticket iron
5000 to 2O,0Oo
l Returns also indicate the ColupltNt w
umph here Of the Greater New York fusiol
ticket, Charles Vincent Formes, the nom
ipee Of the citizens union ana inc repuU
| llcnns for president of the board OF alder
men. defeating George Van Hoesen. tn
! democratic nominee.
The democratic nominee. #. N. Croft, 10
| the past four years democratic prThen
OF the borough Of Brooklyn. now III
fuslonist nominee for comptroller, has de
feated W. W. Laid, Jr, democratic
Returns from the local. borough an
county tickets are incomplete. Comrlet
, returns received from Staten Island, how
ever. show that Congressman Nichola
Muller has been Defeated In his canvas
for president Of the borough of Rlchmon
nv George Cromwell fuslonist. IN IN
borough Of Queens the election OF JOSEF
+ renee. citizens union, is conceded In n
borouehs OF Brooklyn, Manhattan and III
Bronx, additional and possibly onlclal re
turns will be required 10 determine the re
, suits for borough president and other 10
cal offices.
, After several weeks Of the hottest cam
/ noIgn Arhtlng ever witnessed in this cit
over n municipal election, the day whe
/ Tho bcuots were cast passed with unwont
s cd ouiet. considering the high feeling Whlc
. h,d nraylo,sIy been exhibited. There wer
n few fights at the polls among indlVd
z |
ont Of the scores of arrests made-an
I meet =, those we're on charges of tecl
nicaI charactPr-but few prisoners "ti
held by the magistrates; ., -. IN
The great feature OF the y99ttaans was NJ n
D osriy casting OF ballots. AFTER a.
7 a drIzzllng rain stopped. Seth Low, luslo
candidate for mayor, cast his 6aliot
1855 a. m. Edward NJ SnebaIoi; CrnI,e
Ia HE two sons were numbers !, and
S Al their polling place. minute aiter
= a m; Senator Chauncey NJ i'epeN ut'Pao
e WsvoT Van Wyck wnited until 3 p. m
4 The practical se of voting machir
= was demonstrated In the Eighteenth al
A riot NJ the First assembly district, Broo
!. ,vn and the result was known at o.
Il an the afternoon, Immediately after u
a polls were closed.
2 An incident which attracted attenuoh >,
NeM tndcSs I'm one district TO ano
Is sl ere '+eg 10 cost his ballot because
/. S mad made made betdf box Of cigars en- u
r result OF ' epoter received the returns
u,bat Is known as the private room OF Isi
many hall. The leader MaS In Il
ie osan,iyatIon among them John z. ga
n al denuty leader Mayor van Myckc1 ,' y.
"A nopatIon Counsel whalen and CITY Cnal
At oe cram tbe Srst the bulletins were unfav'
le .bia and Mr.. Croker and the, crowd
he leaders heard the hgures eailea on WI
a out comment
lie Al 10 o'clock tonight Richard crok'
IS again commenting on Mr. shepard's defe'
te said he could not ascribe It TO any dht issu
TX ''The people wanted change" said }
IS "and the organization bows TO the W
he Of the people Tammsny Hall has been
re power practically seventeen years and
so any one party were TO remain In cont
nj for too long a period, the tendency wou
BIO be towards a perpetuation until the resi-
re would resemble a monarchy. Tammany h
or always prOhted by defeat and hope
NJ do 30 this time"
he Mr.. Croker said that oil dissatisfied p
: sons had voted against the democratic no
No. inee and that had contributed much 70
n. result As 10 his own plans for the imr
! diafe future he had nothing TO say
"a said however. that Mr. Low would h
In the good wishes Of the democracy in
in. administration.
IS Mayor Van wyck. who was candid
.ss (conunusd on Second Paes.l