The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-05
ELECTION DAY In BROOKLYN.
ASSERTION THAT moss VII tTGH-
LIN WILL NOV RETIRE.
Republican Managers Astonishe<i At the
Result IN Kings County W oOtirun
Says the People Have Given the Party
There a Drubbing-DOesnt Know Why.

says the People Have Given the Party
There Drubbing doesn't Know Why.
That Kings county has given Coler
sweeping plurality was indicated by the
returns from the three election districts
in which the voting machines were used.
These districts were all Republican. and
the vote in each. which vas declared five
or six minutes after the closing of the polls,
foreshadowei a slump in the Republican
vote and a probable plurality of between
$4,000 and 10000 for Coler. The figures
astonished the Republican managers. As
the returns, however, began TO come in,
the figures while in almost every instance
showing a big increase in the Democratic
vote over the years 1900 and 1901, did not
indicate a plurality for Coler Of over rs 600
in the county In majority of districts
there was the same prevailing rule of
more marked falling of in those normally
Republican than an increase in the strong
Democratic districts,
In few scattered Democratic districts
Odel even made a better showing than he
did two years ago and this fact inspired
the Republican managers with the hope
that the Coler plurality might be kept be-
low 20, 600. When $40 districts were footed
up showing a plurality of nearly 1000
for Coler. this hope was dispeled and
Lieut. Gov Woodruff. who was in charge
at Republican headquarters, threw up his
hands and remarking, TIE people have
given US good drubbing to-day" con-
coded that Odell might be- beaten in the
county by 28.t0b or 1900 Mr. Woodruff
and his leutenants were amazed az the
result as up ill the last moment they had
been absolutely confident that they would
keep the plurality for Coler down TO i5,ooo
at the outside limit. Al Democratic head
quarters in the Thomas Jefferson. in which
there was a big jubilee celebration over
the victory OF Coler in his home county,
Chairman John l. Shea was claiming all
through the evening that Coler would have
"A sweep OF 30 ,O00 or more.
The election itself passed of very quietly.
the only trouble of any serious consequence
being in a mistake of the dist ribution of
the ballots in some of the election district,
N N" Seventeenth and Eighteenth Assembly
districts. The mistake. which was not
discovered until many ballots had been
cast, and which did not effect the candi-
dates on the State ticket. was corrected
a. quickly as possible and it il not expected
that II will cause any friction in the final
canvass Of the vote The responsibility
for the mix-up in the tribution Of the
ballots, the police say, was due to tnr neg
ligence of the election Officials
Mr.. Coer, acCo Impaired by his son,
Eugene Bird tolor arrived at his polling
place a, 1887 Fulton street in the Four
teenth Election district of the Seventeenth
Assembly district at 9:t9 O'Clock and voted
ballot 2l3 Another voter wartcd TO take
the i3 ballot, but Mr. Coler declined to make
any change, remarking that IL was his
lucky number He remained Just thirty
seconds In the box and submitted 10 fash
light picture he deposited his ballot
He said
The outlook is bright for big Demo,
cratic victory in Kings county, and will
carry the State by $4,000 plurality"
The vote in Mr.. CoIer's district was
Odell. 2,0, Coler, 1928 n plurality for Odell
of 1883. Two years ago Odcll carried the
district by 225,
The Hon. Hugh Mclaughlin remained
at his Remsen street house during the
evening and received tho returns hv mes
sengers from Democratic headquarters.
The aged political warrior could not re-
press his delight over IN" fine showing
made by his candidate in Brooklyn and
could not be- made 10 contemplate tho loss
of the State All that he would say was.
II am greatly satisfied over the result
in Brooklyn and am hopeful that Mr. toler
has been elected. Don't Won think that
Mr. Woodruff had be'~r stop figuring?
He estimated 1000 and think he is AZ
least 1900 ont Of the way"
close friend Of Mr.. Mclaughlin is
authority for the Statement, that he had
made M his mind, no matter what the
result Of this campaign might be to ret i've
for good from active political management
and rest on his well-won laures II such
is really the case, there i sure to be great
conflict for the leadership. with James
Shevlin. Senator p. II McCarren and John
l.. Shea a. important factors Should Mr..
Coer feel disposed TO enter he race. II is
believed that he would have the supper,
Of Mr. Mclaughlin. and In view of his show
ing at the Brooklyn polls he would prob I
ably he able TO capture the prizn Another
result Of the election will very probably
be n thorough reorganization If IN" Repub
liCan forces and the retirement Of some
Of the leaders, who will have largely 10
answer for yesterdays results in the county.
Mr. Woodruff made this comment las,
night: The people had grievance against
something or somebody and they took it
out Of the Republican party. You may put
II down, If you like, To trusts. to legislation
that affected the trusts, savings banks or
things in the larger cities. ! don't want To
be understood TO say that recent legisla-
ton has resulted in beneftlng or injuring
one class rather than another, but IL would
seem that the people were aroused against
the enforcement of our municipal laws.
These laws In many cases were Tammany
legislation. The Republicans were simply
enforcing these laws.
TWO BODIES ~ OSWEGO CANAL.