The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-03
Election Results.

Election Results.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island re-
elected Republican governors, Virgin
ia returned to the Democrats, New
York elected Democratic candidte,
Gaynor for mayor while in Philadel-
phia the efforts Of the reformers to
break the Republican organization
failed.
In New Jersey the Republicans
held their own everywhere. Johnson,
Democrat, was defeated as mayor Of
Cleveland. In San Francisco, Heney.
Democrat was defeated for district at
torney. In Maryland the disfranchise-
ment amendment, designed to elimin-
ate the negro from politics, was defeat
ed In Indiana the Republicans scor-
ed several important victories.
The Republicans carried Massa.
chusetts by the narrowest margin in q
quarter OF century.
Pothier, Republican, was reelected
governor OF Rhode Island. The COM
plexion OF the legislature will remain
Republican.
Tammany's Mayor.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Tammany
elected another mayor of Greater New
York, but lost their grip on the city
finances. Gaynor swept five boroughs
to victory as mayor by at least q, 900
nlurality, but tailed to carry his
ticket with him and the Republican
forces will control absolutely the
board of estimate and approtionment
which will disburse approximately
$1,OOO,0O0,O0O during the administra.
tion. This is more than ha,f a defeat
for Tammany, for the control Of the
board Of estimate was one of the prin-
cipal issues.
IN addition the Republican-fusion.
lists elected Charles S. Whitman dis
trict attrney Of New York county, who
defeater Battle. Democrat by at least
$4,000 plurality, and John s. Shea
Z sheriff over Sullivan, Democrat, by ap
approximately 10000.
II Reform control of the board of esti
mate is assured by the election o.
these Republican-fusion members
For comptroller, William A. Fender
y CAST defeated Robert S. Moore by ap
proximately $4,000; president of th,
board Of aldermen, John Jurre
Mitchell defeated John +. Calvin b,
approximately 5000; president of tn
borough of Manhattan, George Mt
Aneny defeated Joseph Haag by al
proximately $4,000; president of th
borough of Brooklyn. Alfred e. Steer
defeated John H. McCooey by appro,
imate.y $4,000.
Indications also point to the ele,
ton OF the following fusion nominees
though the race was close: Presider
the OF the borough Of Bronx, Cyru
Miller deeated A. H. Murphy; pres
dent of the borough of Richmon,
George s. Cromwell defeated McCo
mack.
In Queens Long Island), Lawrene
Gresser, independent and anti-Tan
many, was elected. With sixtee
votes in the board of estimate, fusio
forces, even counting out the electio
the boroughs of Bronx and State
island, yet have eleven votes, tH
more than the majority.
Hearst ran a poor race. Once d
ieated in contest for the mayoralt
against Mcclellan. he received yeste
uay a. total less than 100000 againl
approximately 245,000 for Gaynor an
$4,000 for Barnard.
Tom johnson Defeated.
CLEVELAND, Nov. g.. Tom
Johnson, mayor four terms. was
leated for the fifth by Herman
Baehr. Republican county recorde
Baehr's purality was upwards Of 70,
thousand.
With Johnson probably went Il
bulk OF the Democratic ticket, IL
councilmen who supported his sire
railway program suffering most. I'll
districts traversed by the three-cel
fare lines Instituted by johnson wei
against him. Johnson, in concedir
his defeat, announced that he won
be candidate for mayor two yea
hence.
The election Of Baehr is believed
mean certain settlement OF the lor
street railway war, began eight yea
ago. when Johnson demanded a thre
cent fare. Baehr pledged himself
settlement on basis Of six per cel
return on the stock of the Clevelar