New-York tribune., 1907-11-07

dav night that a large fraudulent vote had been
cast This vote he estimated was clearly great
enough TO have prevented the election of Judge
whitman.
While Mr.. Parsons dealing out balm and
consolation to his callers yesterday Charles r
Murphy at Tammany Hall, though his ticket
went through safely was complaining Of the
result Mr.. Murphy said he was pleased at the
victory but expressed surprise and dissatisfac-
ton that the pIuralities for the Tammany cand-
dates had not been larger. He was especially
disappointed that tom" Foley had not received
a greater "vindicaticn"
On the other hand. Mayor Mcclellan was es-
pecially pleased at the election of Foley ana eA-
pressed the opinion that the Sherif-elect had
received a substantial plurality, in view OF the
light vote cast. The Mayor smiled his pleasure
when asked about the increased Democratic rep
resentation in the Board Of Aldermen lie
showed keen interest in the independence
League vote in all the boroughs. but expressed
surprise at the Republican victory in Brooklyn
In this connection the Mayor remarked; II
looks as If Timmy were wiser than Heroy.
Controller Metz explained the defeat of the
Democrats in Brooklyn by saying that there
were too many brands Of Democracy over there.
TOO many kckers" said the Controller al
wavs makes the result in Brooklyn uncertain
One wear we have $4,000 plurality net and the
next we have 1000 nit" President MCGOWAN
Of the Board of Aldermen said the result was
vindication OF Democracy.
The day was a quiet one at Tammany HaH'
Few of the leaders called there The Sheriff.
elect spent most of his time downtown on the
East Side receiving the congratulations of his
friends
After going over the election figures yester-
dav afternoon Mr.. Parsons estimated that the
Republicans had contributed 30 $40 per cent or
the entire number of ballots cast for Judge of
General Sessions, taking the votes cast for
Tudpe Whitman as a criterion. The indie
pendence League turned IN 16 7-1O per cent, he
calculated. Mr.. Parsons admitted that the Re
publican vote for Judge Whitman was per cent
less than he thought it would be. He also had
counted getting per cent more out OF the
total vote from the Independence League. THE
greatest loss was. OF course, among Repubn-
cans" Mr.. Parsons said
The greatest surprise in the Tammany CO.
horts was over the defeat of Aldermen Richter
and Haggerty, each of whom was supposed to
be sure of reelection The Tammany men who
were seen yesterday were at a loss TO explain
the defeat of these two popular candidates
By the election of its two candidates for the
Municipal Court in the 4th District Tammany
Hall will have two more Jobs to dispose of at
the beginning OF the year. A salary of $4,000 a
year goes with the place now held by W. j.
Boyhan, Tammany leader of the 14th District
as superintendent of sewers and his running
mate on the ticket Michael +. Blake, gets a
like remuneration chief clerk OF the Board
Of Aldermen. AS the Borough President ap-
points the superintendent of sewers and the
chief clerkship of the Board Of Aldermen lies
within the gift of the City Clerk two more places
are thus made for loyal organization men.
Now that the election is over both the Re-
publican and Democratic leaders are planning
to take short vacation from political activity.
Charles F. Murphy Will probably start to-mor-
row for Mount Clemens. Mich. for his annual
visit and Herbert Parsons VIII go to LenoX,
Mass, for a short rest.
NJ F. Ihmsen, the defeated candidate for
Sheriff on the fusion ticket was still concerned
about the frauds at the polls. He said:
1.-THE one striking fact Election Day was
the deplorable failure Of the Bureau of Super
intendent of Elections. The bureau should be
abolished, in my opinion. 1t is worse than use
less It was established to prevent election
fraud. It fails TO carry out the purpose for
which it was Instituted. The point make is
this: Everybody knew that fraud was intended
and the office of Superintendent of Elections
was notified of the fact. with details and names
and addresses, and yet, II effort to stop fraud
was really made, effective result OBJ
tanned.
,The immediate cause Of the fusion defeat"
Mr.. Ihrnsen continued. was the failure of the
Superintendent Of Elections's Office TO prevent
fraud, and the failure of Police Commissioner
Bingham TO round up all the crooks in the city
on election eve. requested by Deputy At
torney General Reass and County Chairman
Gehring.
$50 far as my political future Is concerned,
desire to say this: I not an office seeker;
Office holding has attraction for me. I
helped organize the Municipal Ownership
League and subsequently the Independence
League. under Mr.. Hearst's direction and in re-
sponse to a positive public demand. l was not
candidate for the nomination for Sheriff I
accepted the nomination because the league by
unanimous resolution asked me TO do So and be-
cause Mr.. Hearst and the Republican leaders
added their requests. I unpledged in any
sense. ! shall continue to advance the league
principles TO the best Of my ability but prefer
in the future 20 work for others as candidates"
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