The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
PUSH SECURES THE
ELECTION OF NOY
Forderer, the Good Government
Nominee for Mayor of Ala
media, Beaten by Trickery

ALAMEDA. April 12.--In today's city
election William H. Noy defeated Jo-
seph F. Forderer. the good government
nominee for mayor, by a vote or 2,1s4
TO 1922. To Noy's personal popularity
and the resourcefulness of the push
may be attributed his election. Although
the machine was able to elect its mayor
it received a stinging rebuke in the de-
feat OF Wilbur j. Lanktree by Sumner
Crosby for councilman in the sixth
ward Lanktree is son Of Joe" Lank-
tree. one CT the old push leaders of the
county.
Local option was defeated IN every
precinct of the city. the total vote be-
ing 1,l20 for the ordinance and 2,139
against ii. The push circulated the re-
port that Forderer was supporting the
local option fight. with the result that
the saloons joined in the fight against
him and helped elect Noy mayor.
The proposition of establishing a
teachers annuity fund was defeated by
a vote of l,1S2 for the proposition and
1865 against it.
assessor without opposition. John H.
Walker, Fred L. Krumb, E. d. Ellis
and Sumner Crosby We're elected coun-
cilmen, the vote being as follows:
Councilman at large-John II. Walk
er, 1855; ]. c. Eschen. 1922; ]. P.
Forbes. 39S.
Councilman. first ward-Fred L.
Krumb. LIP; H. Fl. Buddington. 1.412.
Councilman, third ward-E D. Ellis,
1853; Charles Arnold Borle, 1924
Councilman. sixth ward-Sumner
Crosby. 1900; Wilbur ]. Lanktree,
1866.
RESULTS IN RECORD VOTE
The election was without incident
other than that the opposing forces
were busy throughout the day in get
ting out the voters. Automobiles
scurried about the city from early
morning until late in the evening The
unusual interest taken in the may
orally and local option fights resulted
In the largest vote by far ever cast in
a municipal election in this city. The
total vote was 4,057, as against 2,794
Two years ago, when Z. K. Taylor de-
feated Forderer for mayor by about
600 votes.
When incomplete returns tonight
showed the election Of Noy. a band was
secured and led a parade of the victors
through the main streets of the city
MAKE GREAT INRoADs
Although disappointed in the defeat
or Forderer. the good government.
forces are pleased with the great in
roads they made on the push The
consensus of opinion is that Forderer
would have won out handily had not
local option been submitted at this
time. The machine tricksters seized
upon the opportunity of charging the
fight against the saloons to Forderer.
The result was that many votes were
turned TO Noy which the good govern
ment nominee would otherwise have
polled.
The defeat of Wilbur Lanktree for
councilman in the sixth ward is a hard
blow to the push. 1t is significant in
view of the fact that the good govern
ment forces gave much attention to Joe
Lanktree during the campaign and
showed up the unwholesome influence
he and Coroner Tisdale have had on the
school department
The campaign was hotly waged from
start to finish. The push early showed
its hand The Times-Star and the Ar
gus. the two local papers, showed their
subserviency to the push by refusing
Forderer fair treatment in their news
and advertising columns. They Joined
in the vilifcation of the good govern
ment candidate. publishing stories that
previously had been proven false
Although Noy was elected mayor ii
was hollow victory for the push in
view of the other results of the cleo
tion in the choice of ofTicials.