Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-11-03
REFORM ELEMENT
IS SHOWED UNDER
Late Returns From San Francisco New York. Philadelphia Ceve
land and Other Cities Where the Reform Element Clash
ed With the Special Privilege Forces Indicate That
The People Are Opposed to Reforms


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-The re
turns from the various election pre-
cincts in San francisco indicate the
election Of p. n. Mccarthy mayor by
a majority Of 10000; Fickert as dis
trict attorney by 10000. Gaynor was
elected mayor Of New York and Tam
many loses the rest of the ticket.
Tom Johnson is badly defeated in
Cleveland. The Labor ticket won ev-
erythina in sight in San Francisco.
The elections OF yesterday held IN
the various parts OF the country shuw
conclusivcly that the people are not
in sympathy with reform candidates
and AFFORD much thought for those
who make Il deep study OF the political
game. Tammany elected its Gaynor
by an overwhelming majority, tnus
keeping the machine under its grasp.
Philadelphia defeated its reform can
. didate for district attorney, thus as
sisting in the liberation OF the graz
ltFS. Sdn U FRANCISCO zen lnlO llnt Win
New York and by its vote decided to
stop the prosecution OF the higher
ups" and merely to prosecute those
who are without friends and money.
Cleveland decided to relegate Tom
Johnson to the scrap pile and put
stop to mis- "two-cent car fare talk.
Ali In AL the election was IL surprise
to people who have looked and hoped
for better results. II is II sale guess
taat the prosecution Of the indicted
men in Philadelphia and San Francis
co who We're accused OF giving and ac'
cepting tribes will now go free. and
that those who were convicted Will
he pardoned or paroled.
The Reno journal gives the follow.
ing summarized report Of the elec-
tions held:
The elections helu yesterday
throughout tac country show Massa-
chusetts ana Rhode islam dhave ell
ected Republican governors, while
Virginia has returned IA Democrat to
the office.
New York City has elected the
Democratic candidate, Judge VIM. j.
Gaynor, while in Philadelphia the Ell
forts of the reformers TO break the
Republican organization has atiled.
In New Jersey. the Republicans held
their own everywhere.
l,.l IA,
been deieated mayor Of Cleveland
The Attest returns from San Fran
cisco Indicate that Francis J. Heney
has been defeated for district attor-
ney.
In Mary land tas paramount issue
was the so-called DISTINGUISHING
amendment designated To eliminate
the negro as II political factor.
The Result is uncertain but the
indications are that the amendment
has been defeated
In indianapolis, where Samuel
Lewis SHANK. Republican, was cleo
ted mayor. the entire Republican tick
ct erturned.
The Republicans carried Massachu-
setts by the narrowest margin in tae
history of the Bay state for nearly
Il quarter of century.
The entire party ticket was reelect-
ed but Governor Eben Drapcr's plu
rality was cut down from $4,000 last
year to 5000.
4
j. Pothicr. Republican, has been re-
elected over Olney ArOnld, Democrat,
in Rhode Island by several thousand
majority and that the next legisla-
ture will reman Republican.
The Democratic victory in Virginia
brings Judge Mann to the Office of
governor. His majority apparently
will be the usliai one for tais state.
Tammany leccted another mayor OIL
greater New York in the person Oi
Judge Gaynor, Democrat, but the or
gani2ation lost its grip ON the city
finances.
The Republican fusion forces will
control absolutely the boards Of esti
mates and appOrtionment.
In addition to the Republican fu-
sionists elected Charles Whitman dis
trict attorney OF New York county and
practically all their other candidates
on the city and county ticket
In Pennsylvania the Chief interest
centered in Philadelphia where the