Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
FUSION FORCES CONTROL
THE BOARD OF ESTIMATES
Whitman, Rep. Fusion, Defeated Battle Dem.
by l3, 0O0 for District Attorney---Shea Elect
ed Sheriff Over n---Prendergast
and Mitchell Beat Moore and Calvin.

New york, Nov. o.--'rammany elect
ed another mayor Of Greater New
York to-day but lest it's grip - ,itv
Juances. William J. Gavnor of Brook
'vn swept the five borougns to We
tory as mayor by at least 10000 plu-
ralitv, defeating otto r. Barnard, re
TnNl'can fusion. and William Il.
Hearst. independent He failed, how
arrr 20 carry his ticket with him and
tine republican fusion forces Will con-
troi absolutely the board Of estimate
and apnortionmont which will dis
inrso approximately Il billion dollars
during the administration. This is
iHorc ,hau half defeat Cor Tammany
far the control Of the board of esti-
mate was one Of the principal issues
Of the campaign.
IN addition. the republican fusion
.sts elected Charles : Whitman, dis
irict attorney of New York county,
.,ho d foated George Gordon Battle
.he Democratic nominee. by at least
$4,000 plurality and John :. Shea for
sheriff over CHRISTOPHER u. Sulli, an.
democrat hv approximately 10000.
CONTROL. OF THE BOARD.
Reform control Of the board OF es-
innate is assured hv the election Of
tine following epublican-fusion nom
IH''9 ,,.,...,
'"mpl'''Ier Nl,.'"',. - 80,
de'e"uns Hooert L. Nioo'e' '' 'i'F'
na'eW '''oO0' .,,.a,,
President OF the noarn ~ "','', ,''',,' =,
John IurfoY MI'cn''.' Ne.,",,''7 ''''''
''uiN'" "S ~i'.' - ,,a,,,.,.r
President OF the ho'ousn % M'',''d,'"'' H.
George McAnehy' ueIea""S ''9'l'' ''''' r
by approximately lH'V"'
president or 'he iorouF' o' D'o0'',y :"
Alfred H. steer He'ea'lls |o'" L. wv
co"eN' oF "pProNi''a.elS 4;''' ,.,,.,...,s
In add'''"" 10 the 'oreEol"t' i''"i, "e'o'.'
l'int to me e'ecuon o' '"e i"'.o"'''7 ~ .,,,
l1hlic"n-'"s''n nominees ''''uN" ~,
race was close up 10 a la'e hour 'o-I'lhN'
President o. the Borough oil tne I''o,'N
cyrus {. NhIer' deIea'''E ~ "a 'i'.' P',5
President OF the Boroush %. h' n'no,u
George Cromwell defeating M''o' i'''eN'
The contest fo' these TWO las, "''ne.
borough presdencies was very close o"'
tie latest returns favored the repupllcah
fusion nominees wmie IN queens, th'he
-land. Lawrence dresser. lno'' a'e
Iammany Vas elected.
/
r,or,,,a,. 1r.,i.. C;avnor now the mayor
.fsc, di1 rot tase the trouble TO receiv,
"a ro,,,.,. snov.,rg his yictorv. Ate
,t. ,,,...,.,.,,.- t,.,,so t,is afternoo,
I.a ,o, c,.,,e hack mill s.1
,,,on ris election was conceded.
r',' ',,., H. NJ Nto,.o, r yeas tb
greeting given as lac stepped into hi
drawing room
MF' r'!"o ~"
I''e'"'eIF "i" ">N''
'Ep'e9si"n' ~" '','' '"V''
%" assurance "'Fl ne was e'eo,e
-l""1 count 'u"se 'a' ""' ea'd '"o's"'
iiI'N;
You w" nave /" ''0'S' me- "n''e
e"t h''ie supper We JuS' come pac'
1''r j. N-!f ""lh'
Lhie.' Inc iol'""l'R "rl''eh S'ate''er'
was gwen "'' ny ''e ne" 'n"f"'' II wa
eN ne hao 10 say on MS eiec'oh'
nave No'IlhG 70 say except 'nat
present my comp'lfheu's 10 he"sp"pe
trop,' 'et"rs ana EDITORS
pnlH three he"sPapermeh' one
rooNyn an" 'Wo III Nc" Aorh suppor'e
'Nstlce Ea!hor'
H'hal' ''"f'r' IhtnfnAhy o'd c'le'
h'aro 'n' returns 'o-h'Sn' Al ''e i'e.''o
'''' ~ ~ 90" ,i' '''9' ','. "' -"
a''n u"''' 'n ~" e''c''on n'N"' "''''
Ne'h Low o'''aten yam WYcK'
osked Mr. Cro,,er
I'm not thinking" said he with
while. I'm out of politics now, 20
know'
NT'RPHY SAYS HE RFJOTCES
""l PHS' nauo' ot IAN
many i''|'' '''' i'''o"'"s s'a''