The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05
RESULTS OF ELECTIONS
Tanmany Elects Gaynor Mayor
Of New York---Hearst Third.
JOHNSON LOST IN CLEVELAND
Francis J. Heney Loses in San Francisco.
Democrats Win in Virginia and Ken
lucky and Show Gains Elsewhere.

lucky and Show Gains Elsewhere.
New York City.-Tammany elected
another mayor Of Greater New York
but lest its grip on city finances. VIII
liam j. Gaynor Of Brooklyn swept
the five boroughs to victory as mayor
by at least 10000 plurality, defeating
Otto T. Barnard, epublican-fusion
and William Randolph Hearst, indie
! pendent. He failed, however, to car
ry his ticket with him. and the re
| publican-fusion forces will control alb
solutely the board of estimate and
apportionment, which will disbuse APP
proximately a billion dollars during
the administration.
This is more than half defeat fol-
| Tammany for the control of the
| board of estimate was one of the prin
| cipal issues of the campaign.
| Hearst ran poor race. Once de-
feated in his contest for the mayor
atty against Mcclellan in 1905, he
went down again with total of less
than 10000, as against approximate
ly 245, 900 for Gaynor and 175,000 for
Barnard.
Tom johnson Loses in Cleveland.
Cleveland, ohio.--Tom L. Johnson
for four terms mayor of Cleveland
was defeated for a fifth term by Her.
man C. Baehr, republican county re.
corder. Unoficial returns from ap.
proximately half of the city indicated
that Baehrs plurality over Johnson
Is at least 1000 and may run to 5000.
Reformers Lose in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa.-PhiIadelphia re-
elected Samuel p. Rotan, district at
torney, on the republican ticket by a
large majority. His opponent was d.
Clarence Gibboney, long leader of
the reform element, and well known
by reason of his connection with the
Law and Order Society, which has
been active in the suppression of vice
in this city.
Victories SCORED by Republicans.
indianapolis, Ind.--In the municipal
elections held throughout Indiana, the
republicans scored several important
victories, the most vital of which
was in Indianapolis. Samuel Lewis
Shank. the republican candidate for
mayor, and the entire republican tick
ct were elected by majorities rang
ing from 1000 to 1900.
~. Francis J. Heney Defeated.
san Francisco, caI.--With about
one-third of the vote counted late
p. HI. Mccarthy, union labor candt-
date for mayor, had q lead over both
his opponents that, if maintained,
would give him a plurality of about
10000. On the same basis Fickert,
republican and union labor nominee
for district attorney, was leading
Francis J. Heney nearly to l.
Brand WhfSsocF Won in Toledo.
Toledo, ohlo.-Brand Whitlock, po-
litical successor OF the late golden
rule mayor, Samual M. Jones, was
elected mayor for third term. Prac-
tically the entire independent ticket
was elected with him, including the
council Fairly complete returns show
that Whitlocks plurality over David
T. Davies. republican, is approximate
ly 4,600, compared with $500 two
years ago.
Louisville Won by Democrats.
Louisville, KY. - Though returns
from thirty scattered precincts may
reduce the plurality slightly, indica-
tons are that w. o. Head, democrat
lie mayOralty candidate, has won over
Mayor James F. Grinstead, republi-
can candidate for reelection, by g.
900. Owen Tyler, citizens party can
dldate, received but about 1000, and
George D. Todd, independent republic
can, rs votes. The election OF the
entire democratic ticket for council
men, municipal and county officers
is conceded by the republicans.
Democratic Gain in Massachusetts,.
Boston, Mass. - 1t is many years
since Massachusetts voters were so
evenly divided on the question of
state government as in the election.
With about two-thirds OF the state ac-
counted for, Governor Draper, repub-
lican, will have apparently a margin
over his democratic opponent, James
H. Vaheym, of about 10000, as COM
pared with $4,000 a year ago.
Virginia True to Democracy.
Richmond, Va. - With returns in
from about half the cities and coun-
ties of the state the indications are
that Judge William Hodges Mann, the
democrauc candidate for governor,
has been elected over W. P. Kent, the
republican nominee. by about $4,000
majority. r