Evening star., 1901-11-06
The City is Redeemed.

The immense Importance of the victory to
the city will be instantly appreciated by
every Intelligent mind. The benefcent re-
suits will be evident in every office and de-
partment over which the mayor has control.
They will be evident, indeed. throughout
the municipal system, for the purifying
force of example and the terror of aroused
public opinion must work change for the
better even in the hooks and corners where
Tammany will still retain some vestiges of
power The election has been clean sweep
for decency. an imperative mandate from
the people that the public business must oe
carried on honestly and capably. But the
Importance of the victory and the influence
it will have far transcend the limits of New
York city and affect the whole body polite.
That a great city of mixed population and
no slight proportion of the baser element
can redeem itself through universal suffrage
is a matter of moment to other cities suiIer-
ing continuously or at intervals from bad
government. The principle Of non-partisan
administration in municipal affairs will
come to wider acceptance and frmer estab-
lishment through the election of Mr. Low.
Wherever other Tammanies have set their
grip on the powers of government in cities
men of public spirit will be encouraged by
our example and our success to fight the
battle of emancipation.
The Fusion Victory.
From the New York Sun.
Although the foremost purpose Of the
campaign just over was the defeat of Tam
many Hall. the result brings more than
bare triumph. The mayor to be stands for
more than mere disgust at the brutality of
the Tammany rule and a despairing strug
gle for momentary relief from an intoler-
able exercise of municipal power. The cam
vass has been marked on the side Of the
victors far more by a spirit of sober resolu-
ton than by hysteria, and Mr. Low, who
pursued his well-selected course in it with
distinguished ability, will succeed Robert
A. Van Wyck in the city hall with every
expectation in the public mind that his term
as mayor will be Of lasting credit and SUBJ
stantial benefit to the town. The election
of Jerome as district attorney. against
whom the strength of Tammany had been
more and more centered as the prospect of
general defeat increased, was one of the
most remarkable achievements In recent
politics. 1t was splendid tribute to stump
oratory whose fire burned out all doupc Of
Its sincerity or of it's power to fuiniI its
promises. Winning the mayors seat with
out the office Of district attorney would have
peen peer an almost hollow victory. And no
Iair,minded warrior on the same field will
grudge to MT. Jerome double portion of
credit for the fighting he did in it.
A Triumph of the PEOPLE.
From the New York World
Government of the people. by the people
for the people," is indicated and estab,
lished in Greater New York Popular rule
has prevailed over boss rule. A city with
a normal democratic majority above 100 600
too eIeStou Oetu Low, the cltizenS' candi-
date for mayor. by more than 10000 plu-
rality. 1t Is great and significant tri-
umph. 1t means an end to the four years
carnival OF corruption. 1t means that the
rascals Will all be turned out. It means
that Murphy-Devery will go, and all the
brutal and Doodle gang chat have backed
them 1t means the beginning Of the end Of
Boss Croker.
Fortunate indeed is New York in securing
such man for mayor as Seth Low He
will 30 to his task free to serve the people
and them only. He can take the police out
OF politics and politics out of the police,
and this alone IL worth the struggle it has
cost to win the election. Again we shall
have the streets cleaned as Waring clean
ed then," and all the features OF a decent,