Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-07
ELECTION RETURNS.
The Fusionist Triumph In Greater
New York Nearly Complete.
lash ELECTED GOVERNOR IN OHIO.


New York, Nov. 6.--Seth Low,
former president OF Columbia uni
versity, and four years ago the cit
xens' union candidate for the first
mayor of Greater New York, was
elected yesterday the second mayor
Of Greater New York by a plurality
ranging from 10000 to 10000, defeat
ing Edward NJ. Shepard, of Brooklyn,
the democratic nominee. With the
election of Seth Low as mayor,
Charles V. Farnes as president Of the
board Of aldermen, and Edward NJ.
Grout as comptroller, the fusionist
triumph in Greater New York ap-
pears nearly complete. Many of the
fusion leaders expressed prediction
fears that, even though Seth Low
might be elected, he would find him
self in position of president Of
the United States confronted by IL
hostile congress, since, under the
newly adopted city charter, the pres
idents of the various boroughs are
given greatly increased powers. The
latest returns, however, indicate that
the fusionistts have elected Jacob A.
Cantor president of the borough of
Manhattan; j. Edward Swanstrom
president Of the borough Of Brook
lyn, and George Cromwell president
Of the borough Of Richmond. The
borough presidency in the Bronx ap-
pears to be in doubt, James L. Wells,
fusionist, and Louis II. Haffen, DEM
ocrats, both claiming the prize. The
democrats are certain Of one borough
president. James Cassidy being
elected in Queens owing to split be-
tween the republicans and the citi-
zens' union party.
These results, unless modified by
the official figures, will give the fu-
sionists complete control of the tax
ing machinery Of the city as well as
Of the various boards concerned in
the appropriation and distribution of
The public funds.
Plurality Reduced In Psnn.ylvania.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6.--Returns from
the state indicate the election OF
Frank G. Harris, republican, for state
treasurer and William Potter, repub-
Iican, for supreme court justice, by
pluralities considerably below those
Of 1899, when Barnett, republican, had
11O,5ss plurality. The reduction OF
the republican plurality is due in
part to the light vote cast. At mid
night Secretary Clements, OF the I'M
ION party, conceded the defeat OF
the state and county tickets of the
union party in Philadelphia. He de-
clines to give figures on the ground
that the returns so far received are
not sufficient for haslng an estimate.
Pennsylvania voted on three pro-
posed amendments to the constltli-
tion, which provides for persona reg
istration and voting machines. While
returns on this portion of the ballot
are mcagcr. there is little doubt that
The amendments carried.
Republican Gavernor for Massachusetts.
Boston. Nov. CIV. Murray Crane,
Of Dalton, republican, was reelected
governor of Massachusetts, for the
third time yesterday ny pmra'ny
Of 70, 4OS over Josiah Quincy, the dem
ocratlc candidate. The republicans
also elected their entire state ticket
and will have the usual heavy ma
jority in the legislature of 1902. Re-
turns from the city and towns in the
state, with the exception Of Dart
mouth, gave Crane, republican, 1885,
800; Quincy, democrat, 1880. Dart
mouth last year gave Crane, republi-
can, 247; Paine, democrat, ~, so that
spproximating the vote of this town
Cranes plurality is 70,4Os.
Colorado Returns Meager.
Denver, Col, Nov. 6.-The returns
received up to 1880 o'clock Indicate
that in this (Arapahoe) county the
entire democratic ticket is elected by
from 1000 to 5000 plurality. Returns
from the state are very meager. Dis.
patches from Pueblo indicate that
Pueblo has gone republican; and
news from Colorado Springs is to the
came effect regarding FL Paso coun-
". Leadville dispatches claim a re-
publican majority Of 500 in Lake
sounty. Teller county (the Cripple
Creek mining district) is democratic,
but figures are unobtainable at this
hour. In many couties of the state
local issues governed.
Big Republican Gains in Iowa.
Dies Moines, Ia, Nov. 6.-The result
IN Iowa Is remarkable. With q
marked falling off in the vote
throughout the state, the loss in
some precincts being 40 and so pei
cent. in the total vote and the aver
are loss for the state being one-iiftl
Of the total of two years ago, A. Il
Cummins, the republican candidate
has been elected by n plurality o.
something like 10000, the largest evel
given a governor in this state. The
entire republican state ticket is elect
ed by similar pluralities.
Democrats Garry virginia.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 6.-Althougf
In the election of yesterday the dem
ocrats polled only about rs per cent
Of their vote, the result surpassed
their most sanguine expectations
The negroes took little interest in thu
sontest, and the indications are that
the majority for the state will b.
more than $4,000. The democratic
uajority on joint ballot in the legis