The Laclede blade., 1909-11-06
HOW THE BALLOTS WERE CAST
IN THE VARIOUS MUNICH
PALITlEs VOTED.
TAMMANY WON IN NEW YORK
Gaynor Elected Mayor by $4,000 PIu-
raIity Over Barnard-Hearst
Was a Poor Third-The
Result In Other
Cities.

! New York, Nov. 3.-William ]. Gay
nor has been elected mayor of New
York by plurality approximately 75,-
900. The indications at midnight
were that he will be alone in his polit-
ical glory in the board of estimate and
apportionment, which spends the city's
money.
Hearst ran poor third. Estimates
from 900 election districts put him 3d.
600 -hahind- -Rannard, -uuhe-irs TURN up
1886 behind Gaynor.
In the next four years New York
| city will spend approximately $1,000,.
100000. That money will be spent I'M
der the direction and by the votes Of
board made up of the Tammany
mayor, Republican and fusion presi.
dent of the board of eldermen, Re.
publican and fusion comptroller, pcs
sibly Republican and fusion presi-
dent of the borough of Manhattan,
presidents of the boroughs of Brooklyn
the Bronx and Queens and possibly a
Republican and fusion president of the
borough of Richmond.
There are 16 votes in the board OF
estimates and apportionment. OF these
the mayor has three; the president OF
trea ada tfe presfdedahfse 1ssf ahe IS epna mp
boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn
two each. The presidents of the bor-
oughs of the Bronx, Queen and Rich
mond have one eachs 1t will be seen,
therefore, that the vast sum of money
to be spent by the city in the next four
years will not be under the control of
Tammany Hail.
William J. Gaynor, who now be-
comes mayor of Greater New York,
was elected on the strength of his per-
scnal record as jurist and his stand
Tor personal liberty and a liberal Sun
day. Although the Tammany candi-
date, he said throughout the campaign
that no boss shall dictate to him. One
OF his favorite remarks was that if
there was to be any swallowing be-
tween him and the tiger, he would
ultimately be found on the outside.
Cleveland, O., Nov. 3.-Tom L. John
son, four times mayor of Cleveland, |
was defeated for fifth term by Her
man c. Baehr, Republican county re- |
eorder. Unofficial returns from ap-
proximately half the city indicated
hat Baehr's plurality over Johnson is
At least 1000 and may run to 5000.
With him probably went the bulk
of the Democratic ticket, those coun-
Gilman who have been conscious in |
heir support of his street railway pro.
grams suffering most. The Republi-
.ans,' however, during the last cam
'aign have taken over a number of
'ohnson's policies, especially regard
ng the street railway question.
Mayor Johnson opened his campaign
With a declaration that the street rail-
way question is settled. He said taxa
Ion was the issue. The Republican
rators attacked the pending street
aiiWay settlement as fraud and the
mayor as insincere. Republicans hoot-
d at Democratic taxation talk until
layor johnson made his charge of a
Eaehr deal to defeat real estate an :
raisers, recommended by the real
state board. Republican defense
gainst the charge of a deal was
shorter and uglier word"
Herman Baehr, the first Republican ]
be elected mayor of Cleveland in S
en- years, said that his election was
ue to dissatisfaction of the people ,
18th the methods of handling city busi- Y
ess.
The mayor, in conceding his defeat,
1nounced that he will be candidate $
r mayor two years hence. Rumors \
lat he would remove to New York a
ere denied by his friends, but John \
N did not comment on them. +
Topeka, Nov. 3.-Topeka adopted
le commission form of city govern. 4
ent by majority of 476. The actual
Id 2,146 against it. Less than one !,
Id 2,146 againstit. Less than one
III the normal vote of the city was
st. Even in the OF years of city
ections larger vote was polled than
the election yesterday. The nor S
al vote strength of Topeka is little b
ore than 1000. The highest regis u
alton known was little in excess of d.
600. Nearly 5000 people were reg T.
cred for this election and only two III
Irds of these voted. it
The sections Of the city where the W
'oring men and the negroes lived hit to
new plan of municipal government IL
city hard All Of these precincts ds
DIV majority against the plan. In hi
, better residence wards the vote 81