Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
ELECTIONS YESTERDAY
Judge Gaynor Wins Easily
In New YOrk's Mayor
aIity Contest.
But the Rest of the Tammany Ticket
Goes Down in Defeat Republic
can FusiOnists Control the
Board of Estimate.


Board of Estimate.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 3.-Elec-
tions were held, yesterday in many
states and cities throughout the coun-
try, with varying results, there being
no national issue involved to bring
about concerted party action.
In Massachusetts the returns up to
plidnight yesterday indicate that Gov
ecnor I ben Draper, Republican, had
been reelected by a greatly reduced
ma; ;ority estimated at 10000. Cover
nor DraIer's majority last year was
sc, 900.
In Rhode Island, Governor Pothier,
Republican. was reelected over Olney
Arnold Democrat, by substantial
majority,
IN Virginia the early returns indi-
cate that the Democratic ticket, head
ed by Judge Mann for governor, had
been elected by about the usual ma
jority.
In New York city, which has been
the storm-centre of the state, Tam
many Hall scored decisive triumph
in the mayoralty election, Judge VIM.
]. Gaynor, the Democratic nominee,
supported by Tammany, rolling up a
plurality of upward of 10000 over
| Otto Barnard, Republican, who, in
turn lead VIM. r. Hearts by approx
mately $4,000.
In Philadelphia another battle
ground on reform issues, Samuel P.
Rotan, Republican, was elected dis
trict attorney over D. Clarence Glib
honey, representing the law and order
tans majority exceeded that in pre-
vious reform campaign, being esti-
mated at upward of 10000.
The Pennsylvania state elections,
for treasurer, auditor-general and
judge of the Supreme Court, resulted
nthe usual Republican majority.
The returns from San Francisco
where reform issues are uppermosr
are meagre up to midnight, and give
no indications of the outcome.
In Maryland the constitutional
amendment, disfranchising the negro
is still in doubt, the Baltimore vote
being strongly against the amend
ment, while returns from the interior
indicate increasing strength for the
amendment.
| Mayor Tom Johnson, the pictur-
esque mayor. of Cleveland, has beer
defeated by decisive majority by
Herman Baehr, Republican.
| In Indianapolis, where the temper
ance issue has figured, Lewis Shank
Republican, is elected over Charles A
Gauss, Democrat.
William J. GaynOr's Career.
William J. Gaynor, who now be
comes mayor of Greater New York
was elected on the strength of hi
stand for personal liberty and lib
eral Sunday, Although the Tamman
candidate, he maintained throughou
the campaign that no boss shall die
tate to him, and one of his favorit
remarks was that if there was to b
any swallowing between him and tn
Tiger he would ultimately be foun
on the outside.
!, Gaynor was prominently mentione
as Democratic vice-presidential pos
sibility last year, and in 1894 he dc
clined the Democratic nomination fo
governor of New York. He has bee
a near-candidate for mayor Of Ne
!. York for years, but as he expresse
himself to friends he wanted to /
sure of election-to be elected mayo
and then governor, with view to b.
coming some day President of tt
United States.
Justice Gaynor, who is now 6ft.
: eight years old, married and the f
u ther of eight children, first attaint
prominence in connection with ta
: payers suit which he caused to
Z brought against Hugh McLaughH
one time Democratic boss of Broo
2 lyn, in the course of which he saw
u the city 100000.
His pressing of the charges again
Police Commissioner Bingham, gro
L ing out of the Duffy case, involvil
= the right of the police to hold t
picture of an unconvicted person
the Rogue's Gallery, led directly
the removal of General Bingham a
le brought Gaynor into renewed pub
II attention just before the fall ca
paign opened.