Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-10
Tammany Candidate for Mayor
of Greater New
York Wins.
Fails to Carry Balance of the
Ticket-FusionistS
Are viCtorS.
Control of Board of Estimates
in Hands of the
Ref0rmerS.

New York, Nov, 3.-Tammany eject
ed another mayor of greater New York
yesterday, but lost its grip on the city
finances. Gaynor swept five boroughs
to victory as mayor by at least 10000
plurality, but failed to carry kiis tick
ct with him and the Uepublican-fusion
forces will control absolutely the
board of estimate and apportionment,
which disburses approximately a bill
lion dollars during its administration.
This is more than half a defeat for
Tammany, for the control of the board
OF estimate was one of the principal
issues.
In addition the republican fusionists
elected Charles S. Whitman district
attorney of New York county, who
defeated Battle, democrat, by at
least $4,000 plurality, and John Shea,
sheriff, over Sullivan, democrat, by
approximately 10000. Reform in the
control of the board of estimate is
insured by the election of the follow
ing republican fusion nominees:
Comptroller-William A. Prender
CAST, defeated Robert R. Moore, by
approximately $4,000.
President, board of aldermen-John
Purroy Mitchell, defeated John f.
Calvin, by approximately $4,000.
President, borough of Brooklyn-A.
George McAneny defeated Joseph
Haag by approximately $4,000.
President, borough of Breoklyn-A.
E. Steers, defeated John H. McCooey,
by approximately $4,000.
Indications point also to the elee-
ton of the following fusion nominees,
though the race is close:
President, borough of Bronx-Cy-
rus c. Miller defeated A. EH. Murphy.
President, borough of Richmond
George Cromwell, defeated McCor-
mack.
Gaynor, after leaving his home in
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon to vote,
did not return until SIS when his
election was conceded. On the as
surance that he was elected, Judge
Gaynor said:
"You will have to excuse me, while
1 eat a little supper. I have just
come from a IL mile walk" Later
he gave out the following written
statement:
81 have nothing to say except to
present my compliments to the news
paper proprietors and EDITORS
1t will be recalled that only three
newspapers-one in Brooklyn and two
in New York-supported Gaynor.
Hearst Poor Third.
Hearst ran poor third. Estimates
placed him at $4,000 behind Barnard,
who is 3e,365 behind Gaynor, whose
estimated plurality is 10000.
Fusionsts Control Board OF Estimate.
With 16 votes on the board of est
mate, the fusion forces, even count
ing out the election of a borough
president for Bronx, yet have Il
votes, two more than majority.
Hearst ran poor race, once de-
feated in contest for mayoralty
against Mcclellan, he received yes
terday total of less than 100000
votes against approximately 245,0oo
for Gaynor ard 174,006 for Barnard.
Twas a Quiet Election.
The features of the election were
the general absence of disorder and
the rapidity with which the vote was
cast, notwithstanding the unwieldy.
complicated ballots.
Although many arrests for violation
1r he 81 10 Ivy W.
due to clerical errors and misunder-
standings. The professional repeater
was notable by his absence. Credit
for this was given the new signature
law whereunder voters were COM
PEELED to write their names which are
compared with the registration sigma
lures. Every polling place had a full
quota of watchers including nearly
1000 college students. The entire po-
lice force of 10,10O men was on duty.
Young Taft on Duty.
Robert Taft, the presidents son,
one of the student watchers, was sta
TONED at the Third avenue polling
place. His presence, however, proved
such an attraction that the police dis
persed the spectators and Tart was
transferred to work as republican
scout" The remainder OF the Jay
he hurried about by automobile lnves-
tigating reports of trouble and VII
Messing the political game In a nun
dred places. It was somewhat ciouus
in the morning but in the AFTERNOON
the weather was clear and cool.
The betting odds, which MADE Gay
nor a / to favorite. Monday night,
advanced in his favor. Wnen Tue