Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-05
GOVERNOR oDELL REELECTED.


NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-In spite Of
phenomenal1y large vote in New York
and Kings county for Bird S. Coler
Dem.) the returns indicate the re-elec-
ton of Benjamin B. Odell Rep.) to the
governorship of New York state by
from 10000 to 10000. Coler's plurality
in Greater New York exceeded liz, 200,
surplus of 5000 above the claim
made by Charles f. Murphy, leader of
Tammany Hall, but even that large
vote was not sufficient TO overcome the
Republican majorities from up the
state.
OdeIl's vote in the country districts
was lighter than two years ago, but
Colers was also lower than Stanch-
fields in the same year. In New York
city Coler's plurality was approximate
ly 117,500, made up as follows: New
York county, $4,000: Kings, 26,5OO;
Queens, $500, and Richmond, $500.
Oyster Bay, where President Roose-
velt's country home is situated and
where he voted, was carried by Coler,
his plurality being 131. Two years ago
OdelPs plurality was 512
Greater New York, which last year
elected a fusionist to the mayoralty,
returned to the Democracy and rolled
up one of its old time majorities for
that party. Locally the candidates
voted for were three justices Of the SUI
preme court, nineteen members Of the
national house of representatives,
twenty-one state senators and sixty-two
state assembIymen. In Kings county a
sheriff and in Queens district attor-
ney were elected. Coler's plurality for
governor in the city is nearly 10000.
From the start the returns showed
that Edward B. Amend, Vernon, NJ
Davis and Edward E. Mccall, the Tam
many Democratic candidates, were
elected to the supreme bench by p1urali-
ties ranging from 10000 to $4,000.
Their opponents were William A..
Keener, Alfred Steckler and Ernest
Hall, who were appointed to the SUI
preme court by Governor Odell to fill
vacancies.
The reversal of the vote in Kings
county was equally noteworthy. Last
year Low carried the county by more
than $4,000, while the unofficial returns
give Coler 25,464 plurality and indicate
that William q. Melody Dem.), for
sheriff, has won from Adolph l.. Kline
Rep9 by about the same figures.
Queens borough, the only one of the
Eve boroughs in the greater city that
was carried by Shepard Dem) for
mayor last year, gave an estimated
plurality for Coler of 800. This was
about 1900 more than had been esti-
mated nv the Darty leaders.
Richmond borough gives Coler 2,231
plurality.
The Republican statenticket in full is
as follows: Governor. Benjamin 3.
Odell; lieutenant governor, Frank w.
Higgins; secretary of state, John r..
O'Brien; comptroller, Nathan u. Miller;
treasurer, John G.. Wickser; attorney
general, Henry B. Conan; state engi-
neer, Edward A. Bond; judge of court
Of appeals, William E. Werner.
Figures from the congressional dis
trictss in New York city, and the Long
Island counties apparently show a
loss Of four members of the national
house to the Republicans, the heavy
CoIer vote having carried, according to
the first returns, the first nineteen dis
candidates. All returns indicate that
Judge Gray, Democratic candidate for
judge Of the court of appeals, ran
somewhat ahead Of his ticket.
The returns from all the senate and
assembly districts in the state indicate
| that the Republicans have elected thir-
| ty-tWo out of fifty senators, giving
| them majority in tbs, senate of four
teen, and that they have elected ninety
one out Of 80 assemblymen, giving
them a majority in the assembly of
thirty-two This would give them ma
jority On joint ballot of forty six. The
present legislature is composed of thir-
| ty-fve Republican senator's and log as
semblymen, majority of twenty in
the senate and sixty-tWo in the assem-
bly,, or majority on joint ballot Of
eighty-tWo. The returns of yesterdays
election therefore show a falling off in
their majority on joint ballot of thirty
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