The Washington times., 1905-11-08

OF this record breaking election IN New
York city. Machine politics and macnlne
corruption are for the time oeing as
completely crushed as II Tammany nau
been voted out OF the city haH as Wen
as out OF a ma aJority OF the borough mains
OF the city.
The meaning of the election in a thun-
derous roar will be echoed in every
State and in every municipality IN the
Union II not only cripples Tammany
as an organization under its present
management, but II almost ODnteraues
the Republican party as factor IN the
municipal contest
Republican Vote Lowest.
The returns show that the Republican
vote went to practically the lowest eDp
in the history of the city. Whie Demo-
Gratis went to Hearst by scores OF thous-
ands Republicans went TO Tammany ana
TO Hearst by tens of thousands Lne rs-
turns are too incomplete TO admit OF
analysis Of the Republican falling of AT
this hour.
Mr. Hearst declares lie was elected.
This claim of his managers is based
first on the charge tnat he lost a great
many votes in the balloting. the intent
of the voter being disregarded. Second,
he says he lost ii very large number Of
votes IN tNE count LnTOuZn COlluSiOU De
tween the Republican and Democratic
election boards Third, he says that at
least 80 coo illegal votes We're cast for
the Tammany nominee. He had nun
dreds Of men searching the city last
night for the returns or missing election
districts he asserts that every ballot
that got into the ballot boxes VIII he
scrutinized, and his contest VIII be
taken 10 the courts.
Tammany Blames McCarren.
Tammany Han late last night was
claiming the election or Mcclellan by
between 5000 and 10000 The Tammany
leaders blamed the disaster that has
overtaken them, arm in arm with vic
tory, on Senator Patrick II. McCarren
IN Brooklyn, where Hearst had sweep
Of 1900 plurality The question natur-
ally suggests itself II McCarren Is to
blame IN Brooklyn, who is to blame in
the other boroughs where the Tammany
vote was smashed into smithereens2
1t is probable that the vote OF Rich
mond borough was what saved NC
Cfeiian from defeat He made splen-
aid run there. and his success IS to
be directly attributed TO the establish
ment of the municipal ferry, so Jhats
after all. municipal ownership was Nj,
The gain OF the board of aldermen
by the Republicans has deep sigxih-
canoe for the State, inasmuch as that
8Q0Iu viii lldAt tic AiN@Nt 4N c7Ae-eASAf ' z
apportionment.
In view OF the closeness of the count
and Mr.. Hearst's threat 10 contest the
election, it is quite probable that bets
on the mayoralty viii he held up. Hun
dreds OF thousands OF dollars have been
wagered on the result at odds of from
to / to ? to on Mcclellan, and to
l against Hearst. II is also possible
that there may be disputes as 10 pay
ment OF bets on the district attorney
ship.
Municipal Ownership Victory.
The Municipal Ownership League
achieved a brilliant victory in the bor-
oughs OF Manhattan and the Bronx
Eighteen of its candidates, fourteen OF
whom ran as Republicans, as well as
Municipal Ownership men, were elect
ed The other four winners are out and
out advocates Of the principles Of NUM-
cipal ownership without regard to any
political aff1liation.
Latest returns on the assembly elec-
Tiona show the body will be COMPOSED