The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-10

farsous Democratic Organization In
New York Sustained Stinging De-
rat I'm the Election OF q Republi-
can-Fusion Board Of Estimates.

- New York. Nov. 3.--Battle SCARED
ammany. which yesterday elected a
mayor but lost city. took up today
the gloomy work of setting It's house
In order for four years Of avowed an
u-Tammany government in Greater
New York.
Analysis shows that the election
which resulted In the defeat by the
nsion forces of every important
Tammany Democratic candidate be-
bow the mayor. was more of victory
for the anti-Tammany Democrats who
had lined up with the Republicans
under the Fusion banner than for the
straightout Republicans.
k,tAnti-rammany Democrats elected
~ the Republican Fusion ticket for
four years VIII be In absolute control
\ az the city e-stringss. They will
have q clear majority in the board of
estimates and apportionment, one of
tho most powerful municipal bodies In
nDy city Of the world. and therefore
Nhe right OF spending more than a
\ billion dollars of the city's money.
The board OF estimates as elected.
includes besides Mayor-eiect Gaynor-
who In the past has been a strong an
ti-machineman---,fiv arti--Tammany
emocrats and two Republicans. The
sixteen votes allotted the various
members OF the board are SO distrib-
uted that. besides. Justice Gaynor's
three ballots. the antl-Tammany DEM
ocrats win have nine and the Republi-
cans four.
~ this board. according to the an
usrammany Democrats. Is to be found
npcleus OF what they believe will
make for the complete reorganization
OF the Democratic party in Greater
Now York. Persistent rumor had II
today that the attempt to create a new
order of things for the New York city
)mocracy already was under way.
Charles II. Murphy. who succeeded
Richard Croker as Tammany leader.
come out with a formal disavowal OF
these rumors. at the same time deny
Ing = report that ne was to be deposed
from the leadership.
have no intention of resigning {"
AN Murphy. II have not heard Of
any opposition to me within the party
and I have heard nothing about these
reported rumblings OF discomfort and
approaching revolt"
The presence OF Richard Croker In
- city was matter OF considerable
Speculation to those who were study
~ the situation, and the announce
msnt that the had extended his visit
here nve days longer than previously
announced. was regarded as signifi-
can't II am out of politics for good
"A all" declared Mr.. Croker. "Not
for a million dollars would 7 recon
sider my determination to keep In the
background. Yes. they asked me to
come back--they always do that. But
I'm too old and couldn't stand the
rpcket."
complete returns on the balioting in
the aIdermanic districts show that
Tammany lost ground. also IN that
hody. and that the Democrats ma
jority Win be cut down from 81 to a
majority by q single vote. In addi-
tton 20 this loss. several Of the nomi-
Ally Democratic votes from Brook
I'm districts are the product of a fu-
sion between the Democratic and the
Hearst Independent forces. and are
hardly 90 be depended upon to sup
port their Democratic colleagues In all
instances.
Otto T. Barnard. the deefated Re-
{ blicaa candidate for mayor, loomed
today - a possibility for the New
York state gubernatoriai nomination
next year. Herbert Parsons. Repubii-
can county chairman. said in a brief
statement: .
k'Mr. Bannard's clean and business
NE campaign against tremendous
odds has had Its effect. and I think
we shall hear from him again. He
has proved himself an excellent STAN
darde bearer and the party has need
Of many such men"