The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
Outcome in Most Instances
Forecast by Political
Prophets.
TAMMANY SETBACK
is ONE EXCEPTION
Maryland Amendment Loses-Ffe-
ney Defeated Gang" Wins Gin
cinnati and Philadelphia.

With the exception Of New York
city, where, despite the election Of
Gaynor, as mayor, Tammany Hall
suffered a more crushing defeat than
its enemies had thought possible,
the elections throughout tbe country
turned out in the main as the polit-
ical wiseacres had prephesied.
| The "gang" won in Philadelphia,
where the reform party went down
in humiliating defeat.
4 Tom L. Johnson, of Scent fare'
fame, was beaten in Cleveland,
Ohio, and Boss Cox and his crowd
carried Cincinnati for the Republi-
cans.
AMENDMENT LOST.
/ The proposed suffrage amendment to
the Maryland State constitution to
disfranchise the negro was voted down.
| In Virginia the normal Democratic
majority was somewhat reduced owing
to the lethargy among the voters.
San Franeisco's great graft fighter,
Heney, was Overwhelmingly beaten for
the district attorneyship there.
/ Most important of all the results
was the defeat administered to Tam
many in New York. Electing its may
orally candidate by a lead of 10000. it
went down in heavy losses along the
line OF the rest of the ticket, and BY
those familiar with the situation this
is taken TO presage the deposition of
Charles F. Murphy as boss of the wig
wan, and to mean that he and Daniel
Cohalon viii no longer be of any weight
in that vicinity.
Are Under Fire.
| These two men are being ass stiled in
their own ranks because they put into
the field a ticket full Of Tammany
leaders" and men whose only hope for
victory Law in Gaynor's reputation for
sterling integrity and great ability
Even that, hossever. did not paIliate the
complexion 81 the Tammany ticket, and
the end of it today is that Murphy's fan
| is foretold.
| An interesting feature of the New
York situation is that Gaynor was at
one time quoted as saying b> would
not serve as mayor If the Fusionisr
board os estimate should be elected.
He gave out an unimportaut statement
today in which ne made 10 referen.e
to whether or not he would serve.
Toledo Results.
/ In Toledo. Ohio. Brand Whitlock
was reelected mayor for third
term as reward for his long fights
! against the ring and the corpora
/ tions.
! In Massachusetts. the State fond1y
! described as the ore which got more
than any other State out of the new
( tariff bill, the normally large Re
/ publican 1sad sIumped TO a mere 5000
plurality. showing the peoples dis
/ satisfaction with the bill. the desire for
lower tariff, dissatisfaction with the
idea OF an income tax amendment TO
| the Constitution, and protest against
/ Diapers veto of an eight-hour bill
The State of Pennsylvania saw its ac-
eustomed performance Of electing the
/ Republicans to al the state offices to
be filed this year. auditor general,
treasurer, and justice Of the supreme
/ court.
/ Republicans carried Nebraska by a re-
/ duced majority.
In Illinois, where interest eentered in
the contests of the vets and "drys."
/ the 'drys" captured four new counties.
| according to incomplete returns, but
both sides OF the liquor hght are stu
claiming sweeping victories.
Choose Commissioners.
/ or particular interest to Washington
! is the fact that Topeka, Kan. voted
TO adopt the commission form of gov
ernment II was decided, however, by
only small margin
Virginia went Democrats by 23.000.
/ Usually its Democratic margin is 5000,
but there was little interest in the cleo
ton. and it would not have surprised
/ the Democrats if the plurality had
fallen as low as 9aOOO
| Out OF Philadelphia there is coming
a loud cry today that the reforners
were the victims OF fraud and arrests
at the polls. This complaint was ex-
| peeted. but there is mighty little show
| of the defeated party getting any re-
/ dress. Apparently the grip of the
] gang is as strong on the City of
BTEotherly Love as it ever was.
| Kentucky, where there was some dis
/