Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-05
IN ELECTION RESULTS.
Tammany Elects Judge Gaynor
Draper Reelected in Massa-
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Tammany elected another mayor of
Greater New York. but lost its grip on
city finances. William j. Gaynor of
Brooklyn swept the five boroughs to
victory as mayor by at least 70, 900 plu-
rality, defeating Otto T. Barnard, Re-
publican-Fusion, who led William r.
Hearst, Independent, by about $4,000.
He failed, however, to carry his ticket
with him, and the Republican, Fusion
forces will control absolutely the board
of estimate and apportionment, which
will disburse approximately billion
dollars during the administration. This
for the control of the board of estimate
was one Of the principal issues of the
campaign.
In addition, the Republican Fusionists
elected Charles S. Whitman district at
torney of New York county. He de-
feated George Gordon Battle, the Demo-
cratic nominee. by at least 10000 plu-
raity and John S. Shea, for sheriff, over
Christopher d. Sullivan, Democrat, by
approximately 10000.
Reform control of the board of esti-
mate is assured by the election.
Hearst ran poor race. Once defeated
in his contest for the mayoralty against
Mcclellan in 1905, he went down again
with a total of less than 10000, as
against approximately PAS, 900 for Gaynor
and TIA, 900 for Barnard.
In Massachusetts Gov. Eben S. Draper,
Republican, was reelected over James
d. Vahey the Democratic candidate, by
5000. Gov. Diapers majority last year
was 10000. This years margin is the
narrowest in nearly quarter of a CEN
fury. The entire party ticket was re-
turned.
In Virginia the early returns indicate
that the Democratic ticket, headed by
Judge Mann for governor, had been
elected by about the usual majority.
lu Philadelphia, another battle ground
on reform issues, Samuel p. Rotan, Re-
publican. was elected district attorney
over d. Clarence Gibboney, representing
the Law and Order society, and the re-
form element. Rotan's majority exceed
ed that in previous reform campaign,
being estimated at upwards of 10000.
The Pennsylvania state elections for
state treasurer. attorney general and
judge of the Supreme court resulted in
the usual Republican majority.
r The returns from San Francisco indi-
cate that Francis j. Henly, Democrat,
has been defeated for district attorney.
OTHER RESULTS.
In Maryland, the para mount issue was
the so-called disfranchising amendment
designed to eliminate the negro as a
political factor. The returns in this
state came in slowly. The indications
are, however, that the amendment has
been defeated.
In Indiana the Republicans scored
several important victories, particularly
in Indianapolis, where Samuel Lewis
Shank, the Republican candidate, was
elected mayor and the eutire Republican
ticket returned.
1t is apparent that Gov. Aran j.
Pothier, Republican, has been re elected
over Olney Arnold, Democrat, in Rhode
Island, by several thousand majority and
that the complexion of the next Legisla-
lature will remain Republican,
III CleNeianup ION IL. JOHNSON, ueulo-
caatic mayor for four terms. was de-
feated for a fifth term by Herman c.
Baehr. In conceding his defeat, MIR,
johnson, who advocated a system of
equal taxation, announced that he would
he candidate for mayor two years
hence.
Now Jersey elected eight members of
the state Senate and full House of go
members of the Assembly The Repub-
licans will again control both Houses.
New York state elected an Assembly
that will show a Republican majority of
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