The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-11-04
MCCLELLAN X
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IN NEW YPxK
Tammany WreSts the
Metropolis From Con-
troll of FuSiOniStS.
New York, Nov. 3.-McClellan's plurali-
ay in the city of New York Is 61.4l4.

| New York, Nov. 3.-McClellan's plurali-
ay in the city Of New York Is 81, 4l4.
| New York. Nov. 3.-After a remarkable
| campaign, in which there were united
against him nearly all of the newspapers
and practically every minister of religion
| In the city, George B. Mcclellan, son of
the Civil War general. was today elected
third mayor of the Greater New York
over Seth Low. fusionist. the present
mayor. by plu, ality of about 10000
Edward M. Grout was elected Comm
troier and Charles ". Fornes president
OF the Board of Aldermen These two
men were originally on the fusion ticket
ana were endorsed by Tammany. where
upon the fusionists took their names fror,
tne Low ballots and nominated other can
didates YAH
II was the nomination of Gro,rt and
roInes oy Tammany that caused Hugh
Mclaughlin. the veteran leader Of ,ba
Kings County Democracy. to bo,t 80
declare that he would not support men
who were not Democrats. In spite Of his
aeiection, however, Mcclellan, Grout and
Fofnes carried Kings County The
management OF their campaign there was
taken over by State Senator Patrick H
McCarren. when Mclaughlin refused his
aid.
Devery Not In It..
A surprise was the low vote for William
8. Devery, former chief of police, who ran
on an Independent ticket which was given
practically no support.
The results show a tremendous change
OF public sentiment since Mayor Lows
election two years ago when ne won by
.622. At that time he carried all the
boroughs but Queens. his plurality in
Manhattan and the Bronx being 5,663 and
Brooklyn 2S.757 and in Richmond 763. In
Queens, Shepard (Dem.) had a plurality
of GOO.
Today Mcclellan carried Manhattan and
the Bronx by about IS, 600 a gain of g, 300;
Brooklyn by about. 5000. a gain of 81 900
and Queens by about 5000 a gain of more
than 1000. This makes a total net gain
for Mcclellan Of about 100, 900 as compared
| with Shepard's vote of two years ago
Low carried only one borough-Rich-
mond-by about 200 votes. The result
was known early and at s:15 o'clock
Mayor Low sent this telegram Of con-
graduation to Colonel Mcclellan:
II congratulate you on your election. II
can be of service you, pray. command
me-"
Colonel Mcclellan. who is at present a
member Of Congress made the following
statement:
@AASSACAA0A . AOAAAcC.
II am deeply grateful to my fellow citi-
zens for their confidence in me. renew
the promises which I made before cleo
ton.
| IT have no bitterness of feeling for any
one. shall go at once to Washington
to prepare for the extraordinary session
Of Congress and as soon as the question
of Cuban reciprocity is disposed of, shall
turn my attention to the affairs of the
city.
II invite the cooperation of every citi-
zen, whether he supported me or not and
regardless of his political views. in the
advancement of the city's good.
This victory should encourage and unite
all Democrats for the Presidential con-
test in 1904"
Charles F. Murphy. the leader of Tam
many Hall said:
1.-The figures speak for themselves and
| the people have spoken. OF course we
are pleased at the result. 1t bears out
the figures we gave. II the election had
| been a week further off the chances are
that Devery would have polled a larger
vote than Low"
The victory great as 1t Is for Mcclellan.
| Is of more significance to Mr.. Murphy,
who made up the Democratic ticket. and
| who managed the campaign. Defeat to-
| day would have meant for him deposition
from his post as leader. with all its pow
ers and opportunities. and the accession
to control Of another faction. Indeed
plans had been made by certain independ-
ent Democrats. based on the belief that
Low would be reelected. to reorganize
the Democracy of the city with Tammany
| left out.
McCarren's Victory.
| To Mr.. McCarren also the result meant
much for had Mcclellan lost, McLaugn-
| lin would have been, again In control AND
McCarren and his friends would have
! had little to hope for. The carrying OF
Brooklyn for Mcclellan caused astonish-
ment, as 1t was believed the cry OF nc
red lights in Brooklyn would cause an
increased vote for Low in that borough
| The campaign was one of the most In
teresting in the history of New York
| City. From the day Mayor Low was re-
nominated his supporters urged his re
election on the ground that no partisan
question was involved, but that every
man should vote to uphold the existing
| administration because 1t had given the
city a buslness-like conduct OF affairs
and because 1t had done much to stamI
| out the red light evil'' of the East Side
/ 1t was argued by fusionist orators that
! the return of Tammany men to once
| would mean "a wide open" town, unre
| stricted lawlessness and the renewed ter
/ rors of the Infamous cadet system" By
which ignorant girls were forced into
lives of shame. their earnings going t.
men whom they supposed to be their hus
| bands.
| Mcclellan was attacked by the speakers
for the fusionists because. they alleged
/ he had sold the name his father honorec
| to cloak the designs of evil men.
Grout-Low's Record.
| To these statements the Democrats re-
| sponded with the charge that Lows non
| partisan claims masked an attempt tC
| secure control of tho city in the inter.
est Of Governor Odell. that all Of the
credit for the good business administra.
/ ton under Low belonged to Grout, who
was on the Democratic ticket. and thai
every Democrat should cast his ballot fol
| Mcclellan In view of the important bear.
| ing this citys vote would have on this
| Presidential election next year.
| Both candidates made nightly speeches
Lows principal supporting orator was
District Attorney Jerome, who bitterly
| opposed the Mayors denomination on tbs
ground that he was unpopular but who
after the nominating convention made
/ frequent speeches for the fusion ticket
! For Mcclellan Bourke Cochran returnc1
to political activity and made several
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