The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-04
.TAMmANY RULES.
The Tiger Again in Control of
Greater New York.
Mcclellan Defeats Low by Ma
jority of 63,617.
Carried Every Borough in City
but One.
RROAKr VIM M nnnRn
BROOKLYN FLOPPED.
Lows Own Borough Gave 5000
for Mcclellan.
"Big BilI' Devery's Vote Was
Not Worth Mentioning.

New York, Nov. 4.-George B. McClel-
Ian, Democrat, will be next mayor of
Greater New York, having defeated
Mayor Seth Low for reelection by a
plurality of 63,617, complete unofficial re-
turns having been received from every
election district in the city BY the
same returns Comptroller Edward M.
Grout and Charles V. Fornes, president
of the board of aldermen, running for
reelection on the Democratic ticket,
though elected two years ago as flu
sionists. defeated their fusion opponents
by 66.790 and 64.973 plurality respective
ly, Comptroller Grout leading the city
ticket.
The sweeping Democratic victory was
accomplished for the Democratic city
and borough tickets in four of the five
boroughs of the municipality, only
Richmond borough, Staten Island Civ
ing Low a plurality and electing fusion
borough officers. ]. Edward Swans
from, fusion, who it was thought last
night might be reelected president of
Brooklyn borough, was defeated by
Martin w. Littleton, the Democratic
candidate, by 2,129 plurality, in spite of
Littleton's attitude in opposition to the
Democratic city ticket.
McClellan's total vote for mayor was
314, 9O6, to 251, 2S9 for Low.
William S. Devery, independent can
didate for mayor, poIled only 1886 votes
in the entire city. getting 2671 of these
IN Manhattan and The Bronx. 226 in
BROOKLYN. So in Queens, and none in
Richmond.
New York, Nov. 4-After a remark
able campaign ia which there was uni-
ted against him nearly ali of the news
papers and practically every minister
of religion in this city, George b. Nc
al r0f It'll r-r.l
was elected third mayor of Greater New
York over Seth Low, fusionist, the pres
ent mayor by plurality OF about TO-,
900.
Edward NJ Grout was elected comp
trOller and -ChaS. v. FOrneS president of
the board of aldermen. These two men
were originally on the fusion ticket and
were endorsed by TammaEJ, whereupon
the fusiOnists took their names from the
Low ballots and nominated other caEdi-
dates. 1t was the nomination of Grou-
and Fornes by Tammany that caused
Hugh Mclaughlin, the veteran leader of
the Kings county Democracy, to Dolt
and declare that he would not support
men who were not Democrats. In spite
of his detection, however. Mcclellan,
Grout and Fornes carried Kings county.
The management of their campaign
there was taken over by State Senator
Patrick H. McCarren when Mclaughlin
refused to aid.
A surprise was the low vote for Will
lam S. Devery, former chief of police,
who ran on an independent ticket which
was given practically no support. This
result shows a tremendous change of
public sentiment since Mayor Lows
election two years ago, when he won by
81, 632 At that time he carried all the
boroughs but Queens his plurality in
Manhattan and the Bronx being 1865, in
Brooklyn %, 1877 and in Richmond 1853. In
Queens, Shepard, Democrat, had a plur-
ality of SCI.
Mcclellan carried Manhattan and the
Bronx by about $4,000. a gain of $4,000;
Brooklyn by about 5000, a gain of $1,000,
and Queens by about 5000, gain of
more than 1900. This makes total net
gain for Mcclellan of about 100000 as
compared with Shepard's vote for two
years ago.
mond-by about 200 votes.
The result. was known early. and at
8:15 Mayor Low sent telegram of
consratulation to Mcclellan. 1t fol-
lows:
If I can be of service to you. pray
command me.-SETH LOW"
Mr. Mcclellan, who is at present a
member of congress. made the follow
ing statement:
citizens for their confidence in me.
renew the promises which have made
before election. 1 have no bitterness
/ OF feel1Qg 1Or any one. Sll1H SO az
once to Washington to prepare for the
extraordinary session, and as soon as
the question of Cuban reciprocity is
disposed of I shall turn my attention
| to the affairs of the city.
Il invite the cooperation of every
citizen whether he supported me or
not and without regard to his political
views, in the advancement of the city S
good.
This victory should encourage and
unite all Democrats for the presiden-
| tial contest in 1904"
Chas F. Murphy. the leader of Tam
for themselves. and the people have
! spoken OF course. we are pleased at
the result. It bears out the figures we
gave. If the election had been a week
further off. the chances are that Dew
cry would have Dolled a larger vote
| than Low
! Robert Fulton Cutting, at the Citi-
zens' union headquarters, gave out a
statement in which he expressed as
constituent over the result, and his
i belief that the partisan administra-
ton which Mcclellan proposes can not
maintain the standard set by Mr..
Low" Meanwhile he says the Citi-
zens' union will occupy itself in prepa-
ration for the next election. He is
persuaded that it's services will be re-
quired at shat time.
With Commissioner Greene at police
headquarters watching the returns was
District Attorney Jerome. When the
election of Mcclellan was assured Mr..
Jerome was asked if he had anything
to say
Not a funeral note,'' he replied
Later, however, statement which he
had made before Low was nominated,
in which he said the mayor if renom-
mated, would be beaten by a majority
of from $4,000 to 10000, was shown to
him.
] THAT was my calm Judgment on the