The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-08

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brought before the board OF aldermen
and a count of the ballots made by
that body. Then if dissatisfied, Mr.
Hearst may throw the whole matter
INTO courts for decision and if that is
done the battle probably viii be a
long and intricate one. In addition to
the proceedings before the aldermen
and the regular contest in the court,
H1r. Hearst may. of course bring to
the attention Of the authorities each in
dividual case of fraud or violence that
may be discovered.
Although Mcclellan. on the face of
the complete but unofficial returns, was
elected by a plurality of 3,4S5, the Dem
ocrats. lost heavily in yesterdays con-
test. The election Of William T Je-
rome, independent as district attorney,
was a severe blow to the Tammany or
ganizatiOn which exerted all the force
at its command to defeat him. His vic
tory is remarkable when 1t is consid-
cred that he was the candidate Of no
party and made his appeal for votes
solely on his record in office for the last
four years and that every man who
voted for him voted a split ticket.
The board of aldermen, too, is lost to
Tammany they having but twenty-five
members Of the board against thirty
eight Republican and nine municipal
ownership members. Bird S. ColeI. mu-
nicipal ownership, and Joseph Bermel,
Republican and municipal ownership,
elected respectively president of Brook
lyn and Queens bOrOughs, have mem
bership on the city's board of estimate
and appOrtiOnmeIt which controls all
expenditures of money. This is of great
importance, giving the municipal own
eTship league a voice in the city's finan-
cial affairs and also in the granting of
franchises; power also is lodged in the
board. In addition to losing the board
of aldermen Tammany lost twelve
members Of the state assembly from
New York county and the assembly,
when it meets in Albany on January I
next, win be Republican by more than
three to one.
The Democrats elected their candi-
dates for comptroller, president of the
board Of aldermen, president of Man
haitian borough, president of Bronx
borough, sheriff, clerk and register of
New York county and all the coroners
in Manhattan and the Bronx. The fol-
lowing supreme court justices were
elected in New York county: Henry A.
GiIdersleeve, Democrat; George L. In
graham, Democrat and Republican, and
Joseph z. NeWbUrger, Democrat and
Republican In Brooklyn Joseph A
Burr, Republican "a municipal own
ership league, was elected supreme
court Justice.
In Kings county the municipal own
ership league elected Its candidates for
sheriff, county clerk, register and cor
oners. BY fusion with the Republicans
t elected a district attorney in Queens
county; in Brooklyn It elected one 5us-
ice of the municipal court, and by fu-
sion with the Republicans, elected two
municipal court justices in New York
county.
For some days past the stocks of To-
cal traction and other corporations
doing business on municipal franchises
We're somewhat nervous on the pre-
sumption that the municipal owner
ship ticket might succeed.
1t was expected that these stocks
would be strong on today's market in
view of McClellan's reelection, but
this expectation was not realized in
1uIL Consolidated Gas and Afet1opolitaa
street railway opened a point or so
higher than Mondays closing, but i'm
mediately began to sell off on a feel
ing that the Hearst representation on
the board of estimate will necessarily
have an effect on future franchises.
metropolitan opened at 125 - to 125
and quickly declined to 122 e. Metro
polftan seemed to be vulnerable on the
argument that the cOmpany's plans for
subway lines may be interfered with
through the municipal ownership in
huence in the board of estimate.
Mayor Mcclellan S plurality of 1885
is the smallest by which any mayor of
New York has ever been elected.
The vote for mayor of New York
by boroughs was as follows.
Mcclellan, Manhattan and Bronx,
40, 6S2; Brooklyn, 68,655: Queens,
1913; Richmond, 6,121; total, 228,-
651.
Hearst, Manhattan and Bronx, 123,-
800; Brooklyn S4,603; Queens. 1857;
Richmond, 1856; total 225,166
WINS Manhattan and Bronx, 640SS;
Brooklyn, 61,095; Queens, 47,365;
Richmond, 4,501: total, 137,O49.