New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-04
REPUBLICANS SURPRISED.
Dady Thinks the People Want a
Vide Open TO5cn.

Brooklyn Republican leaders gathered early to
hear the returns at Republican headquarters, in
Joralernon-st. Among them were Timothy L.
Woodruff, Jacob Bremen. Michael J. Dady,
Alexander Robb and County Clerk Hartzhein.
Despite the discouraging reports Mr.. Wood
ruff maintained early in the evening that when
all the returns were in and the split ballots
counted, it would be found that Kings County
had gone by from 5000 to 10000 for the fusion
ticket. and that they had elected their county
ticket AT $50 o'clock Mr. Woodruff said. as
he went awav that while these figures might
not be so large, be thought they would be found
approximately correct. Mr.. Woodruff's state
rent regarding the result was follows
] believe when the returns are all in, and the
split ballots, we viii find that Kings County has
gone by 5000 10 10 900 for the fusion ticket and
tnat We have elected our county ticket. If il Is
true that New-York County has gone $4,000
for the Tamnany ticket ought TO congratu-
late ourselves for doing as well as we have. No
ADMINISTRATOR similar 70 the present one has
ever succeeded itself in the history Of New-York
or as lar as ! know. in any other large city.
II is most unfortunate that such should be the
case, but il has been so. / have been very con-
ServatiNe IN my estimate OF the vote of the fu-
sion ticket this year largely upon that ground
The conditions this year must necessarily be
somewhat similar to what they were last year
when Coier carried the city Of New York
against Odell by $4,000. The returns from the
Republican districts show much better results
for the fusion ticket Than these from the Demo-
cratic districts, my own election district. for
instance, which is a typical Republican district.
having given Low p more majority than 1t
gave for Low two years ago.
Michael J. Dady gave a Tribune reporter this
explanation OF the result OF the election:
The people are evidently determined on wide
open city, and want the city run in a cosmo-
poitan way. They DO not appear to be in favor
of blue laws. The enforcement of the laws by
the administration, which IL had the right TO en-
force and should enforce, has disgruntied tnou-
sands Of citizens. and the united liquor dealers
and Police and Fire departments, and the con-
certed action Of the hotels and the sporting ele-
ment, brought about the result Take, for ex-
ample, q man like the pork packer whose sign
Tas removed He has been working hard
against the fusion ticket, and the consequence
las been the loss Of fifty votes IN one election
district.
the aid Of a united press and pulpit and two
great organizations Mayor Low would be re-
elected
Jacob Bremen, chairman OF the Executive
Committee said he could give no explanation OF
the election OF Mcclellan.
I cannot reason it OUT he continued. THE
appeal TO the people for good government and
decency does not seem to satisfy them. They
must want freedom to q greater extent than the
laws permit l cannot think OF a thing We have
done or should not have done TO produce this
result We have had reports daily from DEM
ccrats who declared they would not support Nc
Clelan and would vote for Low, and / am sur
prised AZ the result. II has been d marvellous
campaign-narvelous that Murphy could ae-
complish what he said re would do
Regarding Tire aldermen and Assem- blyrnen
Mr.. Bremen said the fusion ticket would carry
eight and possibly eleven Assembly districts
which would be six more than last year The
districts carried by fusion were the list with
Vth. With, Kth. XIth, XITth. XVIII. xVIIth.
KV1IIth and K,KIst. Early IN the evening Mr.
Bremen WIS confident they would carry the
county ticket for Low,