The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-06
the result of the election.

what Is known as the private room or Tamrnany Hall. The leader was sur rounded by crowd of men long promi- nent in the organization, among them John F. Carroll, deputy leader; Mayor Van wyck, Corporation Counsel Whaien and City Chamberlain Crane. From the first the bulletins were unfavorable and Mir. Croker and the crowd of leaders heard the figures called off without com- ment. ~,
 Mayor Van Wyck, who was d candidate for the Supreme Court bench and who was bitterly assailed during the campaign was an interested listener as the returns came in.
 Richard Croker at S:45 o'clock tonight conceded the election of Seth Low, fusion candidate for mayor, but was not willing at that time to give up the county ticket He said he was much disappointed at the Brooklyn vote as he had expected MT. Shepard to make a good showing there, 1t being his home borough.
 As to the causes for the defeat Of the Democratic ticket Mfr. Croker said he was inclined to ascribe 1t to the large silent vote and the fact that the people sometimes feel that they want change. At 10 o'clock tonight Richard Croker. again commenting on MT. Shepard's de- | feat, said he could not ascribe it to any one issue.
  "and the organization bows to the will l of the people. Tammany Hall mas been l in power practically seventeen years and ! If any one party were to remain In control l for too long a period the tendency would | be toward a perpetuation of power until | the result would resemble a monarchy. Tammany has always profited by defeat and 1 hope will do so this time" MT. Croker said that all dissatisfied per- sons had voted against the Democratic nominee and that had contributed much | to the result. As to his own plans for ! the immediate future he had nothing to say. He said, however, that Mir. Low | would have the good wishes of the Democracy in his administration. It Is estimated that between 5000 and | 5U, 900 people were massed in Broadway between Twenty-second Street and Thir- ty-eighth Street to watch for the re- | turns.
 During the evening several hundred l Columbia students appeared in the vicini- | ty of Thirty-fourth Street and Broad | way. They wore silk hats and carried Chinese lanterns on the ends of canes. l They were jubilant that their former president had won and they celebrated | the event by the blowing of horns and cheers for Mir. Low.
 | Seth Low at o'clock tonight said at | his home where he was receiving elec- l ton returns: T suppose 1t is safe to as- sume the result of the election is now assured. It bears out what my friends have anticipated and I am very much | eratified by the result. This is splendid outcome of a hard struggle. appreciate heartily the splendid support the news l papers have given this movement. think they have been a splendid and i'm l portant factor in bringing about the re- suit
 Mir. Low said that tomorrow he and his wife were going to Great Harrington Mass, where they would remain for the remainder of the week If not for longer time.
 Edward M. Shepard made public ac-
 knowledgement of his defeat tonight al
 police headquarters in Brooklyn. He
 sent A telegram of congratulation tc
 MT, Low and dictated a statement to the reporters in which he expressed his hope
 that the incoming administration would be a successful one. His telegram read
 with all sincerity 1 wish you tho utmost success in the great office tt which the people of Greater New York have called you"
 Mr. Shepard then dictated this state { ment: "1 sincerely wish MT. Low 2 , thoroughly successful administration
 When the people have indicated theil ] decided preference. not only is 1t tho | duty or every BOOu ec acouiesce in the result. but he should dC his utmost to make the result beneficia to the city. All of us-Republicans and
 Democrats alike--should Loyalty hold ui tbe hands of those whom the people have | chosen.
 "Of course regret the result. but trus that the munifcent purposes of those
 who nominated me, and which have had
 in mind, may be realized even if in
 manner different from that which h'
 should have preferred.
 II thoroughly appreciate the efficlen
 work done against adverse conditions by
 inc Democratic organizations in fv,
 boroughs.
 "I believe that the faith of New Yorl
 Democracy, notwithstanding this tenn
 uorary deefat is definitely set to futur,
 of political reform which will at no dis
 tant day bring to the party merited homo
 and success.
 About Il o'clock Mir. Low gave out
 formal statement in which he said Tn
 outcome of this election Is a splendid win
 dicatlon of universal suffrage. From al
 parts of the city have come the votes tha
 have rebuked the Tammany orgie of tn
 last four years. All the patronage of tn 1 city and limitless money have not availe
 against the aroused indignation of tn
 people, and 1t Is safe to say that absente | government and government for privat
 gain will not be seen again in New Yorl
 for many a day. This Is no man
 triumph. but 1t is the peoples victory
 The agencies that have brought 1t ahou
 are many. Those who laborad so Ion,
 and so patiently to bring about the sue
 cessful fusion of many elements ant