The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-08
RESULTS OF ELECTIONS.
Gaynor Chosen Mayor of New
York, but Tammar,y Lost All
Else in the City-Results in
Other Cities and States.

Other Cities and States.
Owing to the crowded condi-
ton Of Thursdays paper, local
news claiming more than the
usual amount of space, it was
necessary 70 hold over for this
issue many items, among them a
report of the elections held last
Tuesday. On that day elections
were held in many States and
cities throughout the country
with varying results, there being
no national issue involved to bring
about concerted party action.
In Massachusetts, Governor
Eben Draper, Republican, was
reelected over James H. Vahey,
Democrat, by a greatly reduced
majority
In Rhode Island, Governor
Pothier, Republican, was reflect
ed over Olney Arnold, Democrat,
by substantial majority.
In Virginia the Democratic
ticket, headed by Judge Mann
' for Governor, was elected by
about the usual majority.
In New York City, which had
been the storm center of the
State and in the result of which
election there was more interest
throughout the country than in
any other held on that day, Tam
many Hall scored a victory in the
mayoralty election, Judge Will
liam j. Gayner, the Democratic
nominee, supported byTammany,
rolling up a plurality of over
70, 900 over Otto T. Barnard, Re-
publican, Barnard leading Will
liam r. Hearst, Independent, by
about 5000. Tammany, how
l ever, while electing it's candidate
for mayor, lost it's grip on city
finances. Gaynor failed to carry
e his ticket with him and the Re-
: publican-Fusion forces will con-
|: troll absolutely the board of esti-
t mate and apportlonment, which
r will disburse approximately a bill
lion dollars during the admins
S tration. This Is me- than half
q a defeat for Tamn any, for the
e control of the boar of estimate
n was one of the principal issues of
e the campaign. In addition the
n Republican Fusionists elected
IS Charles S. Whitman district at
E. torney of New York county over
n George Gordon Battle, the Dem.
Il ocratic nominee and former
1t North Carolinian, and John S.
le Shea for sheriff over Christopher
n D. Sullivan, Democrat. There
q; were few irregularities in the
LII election, credit for this being Civ
t. en- largely to the new signaturt
De law, under which law every vo
a ter after receiving his ballot is
y. compelled to write his name anc
m have it compared with the sigma
ture he made at the time of reg
n istration.
IN Judge Gaynor was PROMINENT!
an mentioned as Vice Presidential
an possibility last year, and in 1894
no he declined the Democratic nomi
r. nation for Governor ofNewY ork
at He has been a near-candidatt
IS for mayor of New York TO
he years, but as he expr s s
on ed himself to friends, he wanted
he to be sure of election to be elect
IL ed mayor and then Governor
le- with a view of becoming som,
&C. day President of the Unite'
tn States. Judge Gaynor is now 81
he years old.
ly W.O. Head was elected mayo
We of Louisville, KY. over Mayo
W. James F. Grinstead, Republican
an candidate for reelection, and tn
he rest of the Democratic ticke
was elected.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, O.
IS Cleveland, Ohio, Democratic can
n didate for reelection, was defeat
t. ed by Herman Baehr, Republi
he can.
IT. Buffalo, N. Y, elected Loui
!ct Fuhrmann, Democrat, mayor, bu
RS the rest of the Democratic cit,
5, ticket was beaten.
The constitutional amendmen
in Maryland, to disfranchise neg
roes, was defeated.
lie, In San Francisco Mccarthy
J UnionLabor candidate, was elect
DE ed mayor.
Sc In the municipal elections helC
iui throughout Indiana the Repub
lily Leans scored several importan
OF OF victories.