The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-03
But Remainder Of Tammany
Ticket Failed
BARNARD RAN SECOND
Draper Was Reelected Governor Of Mas
sachusetts But by Greatly Re-
duced PIurality--0ther Elec-
tions.

New York, Nov. S.--Tammany elected
another mayor Of greater New York yes
terday, but lost its grip on city
finances William ]. Caynor Of Brook
lyn swept the five boroughs to victory
as mayor by at least 10000 plurality,
defeating Otto r. Barnard, Republican
fusion and, William H. Hearst, inde.
pendent He failed, however. to carry
his ticket with him and the Republican
fusion forces will control absolutely the
board OF estimate and. apportionment,
which will disbnrse approximately a
billion dollars during the administration
This is more than half defeat for
Tammany for the control Of the board
OF estimate was one Of the principal
Issues OF the campaign.
In addition, the Republican fusionists
elected Charles S. Whitman district at
torney Of New York county, who defeat
ed George Gordon Battle, the Demo-
cratic nominee, by at least $4,000 plural
ity and John S. Shea for sheriff over
Christopher d. Sullivan, Democrat, by
approximately 10000
Reform control Of the board of esti.
mate is assured by the election of the
following Republiean-fusion nominees,
Comptroller, William A. Prendergast,
defeating Robert r. Moore, BY approx
mately $4,000
President Of the board Of aldermen,
John Purroy Mitchell. defeating John F.
Calvin BY approximately $4,000
President Of the board Of aldermen,
President of the borough Of aianhat
-. - 1-E4
Iaag by approximately $4,000
President Of the borough Of Brook
lyn Alfred IL Steer, defeating John H,
McCooey, By approximately $4,000
In addition to the foregoing indica-
tions point to the election OF the fol
lowing Republican fusion nominees
President Of the borough Of the Bronx,
Cyrus O. Miller, defeating a. H. Muir
ply.
President Of the borough Of Richmond,
George Cromwell, defeating Mccormick
The contest for these two last named
borough presideneies was very close, but
the latest returns favored the Repubh
can fusion nominees while ii Queens
Iong Islandl Lawrence t;resser inde-
pendent. and Tammqny vi eleetea.
With tofal At iG votes In the board
ef estimate the Republican fusion forces
even counting ont The election Of The
borough presidents Of the Bronx and
Staten Island, will have II votes.
Hearst ran q poor race and went down
with total of less than l50,0a0, as
against approximately 245000 for GAY
nor and l74.0o0 for Barnard With bnt
thirty-six election districts out Of 1870
missing the total vote Of the greater
city for the three candidates was as fol
lows;
Gaynor, 243s7o
Bannald 1880.
Hearst. l4s,
This gives Gavn0r a lead Of 7047l
over Barnard ana 05.s2l over Hearst.
The race for the district attornfyship
appeared to be close at first but as re.
turns came in ii was apparent that
Whitman was Leading Battle by approx.
Imately 25,000s
Tammany was also defeated in the
struggle for supreme court justices in
New York county, with tie election Of
Nathan Blur, Edward j Cavegan and
Alfre1 R. Page. an RepnbIican-fusionist
safdidates BY safe maiorities
Charles S. Whitman. the new district
attorney. and the supreme court victory
places the reform element in control Of
Important factors 81 the judicial ma
rhinery Of the city and county.