The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-07
REJOICING In NEW YORK.


There is genuine gladness in New
York over the defeat of Tammany.
Practically all the reputable newspa-
pers in the community Joined hands in
the fight against Crollerism and they
are now rejoicing together over the
victory,
The Times says that New York has
been delivered from its shame aud
bondage by the intelligence and moral
sense Of the voting population.
The Herald says that the victory
demonstrates anew the ability of the
people of New York to right their
wrongs, and adds:
1t is a yindcation of the confidence
repoSed in universal suffrage and IN
the moral sense Of the community. | t
proves that when the voters are thor
ougllly informed and aroused no MA
chine can withstand them, however
skillfully it may be organized and no
matter how strongly it may be i'll
trencled in patronage and power.
The World says that Government
Of the people by the people, for the
people is vindicated and established IN
Greater New York.
The Tribune says that 1T is 4 Won
derful and glorious victory. perhaps
the most gratifying proof ever pre-
scented in this country that even great
cities, with all the disadvantages which
encompass such celebrates, are album
dainty capable of conducting their own
affairs through the ballot whenever
they are aroused to the obligations
which it imposes
The Sun says:
Although the foremost purpose of
the campaign just over was the defeat
of Tmnmany HAIL, the result brings
more than bare triumph. The Mayor
to-be stands for more than mere dis
gust ut the brutality Of the TaDlmany
rule and Il despairing struggle FOR mol-
etary relief from an intolerabie eXcr-
else of municipal power. The canvass
has been marked on the side OF me
yictors far more by n spirit OF sober
resolution than by hysteria, and NJ:
Low. who pursued his Weli-Selected
course in it viii! dlstlnSulsne4 api.lt,,
will succeed Robert n. Van -Wycl. III
the City Hall with every expectation
in the public mind that his term rs
Mayor will be of lasting credit and
substantial benefit to the town.
Was ever n better demonstration OF
the fact that the decent people OF any
Americap community can rule, if they
will only make up their minds to do
so? Never had such people q more
powerful organiZatioR to fight than
| Tammany. It is otficereS by pap who
| ara M 81 -nosterS i'm the fine art or poll
! tics; it has had an enormous patron
age and has employed it in such 4 way
as to make friends and to intilnidate
enemies; it has dispensed not only olt-
ronage but charity. and thousands and
| thousands of men, women and chill
dren in the community have been de-
pendent upon Tammany for their daily
| bread.
But with all these considerations in
its favor Tammany was not able TO
| defeat the decent voters of the city
when they were once thoroughly
| aroused and organized for action.
Such a5yictorT{ is reassuring. 1t is the
triumph of morals over corruption; it
is the triumph OF good citizens over
spoilsmen and political heelers.
The result in New York will have a
| far-reaching influence. It will, on tho
one hand. serve as Il warning TO all
p1liti,.i! organizations that they must
not abuse their power; on the other
| hand. 1t Will encourage tho best Gle.
ments In every community to anta@o'