The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-11-07
APPROPRIATIONS
CARRY IN STATE
STERILIZATION ACT MEETS DE-
FEAT AT THE POLLS.
Tammany Put to Rout BY
Fusionists In New York City
Democratic Gains.


John Purroy Mitchell mayor by ap
proximatelly $4,000 plurality and re.
tanning contIol of the important
Board of Estimate by safe margin.
Tammany Hall saw its nominee for
the mayoralty, Edward E. Mccall.
60 down to defeat by one of the Zig
gest pluralities ever given against a
candidate for the organization.
The big vote for Mitchell pulled
through the fusion candidates for pres
ident of the Board of Aldermen and
controller-George MoAneny and
William A. Prendergast--aga
whom the Independence League and
the Democratic organization oandi-
dates were running.
William Sulzer. ousted from the
governorship of New York last month
by verdict Of high court of i'm
parchment was elected to the State
Assembly from the Sixth District by a
sweeping plurality, estimated az an
early hour at 1000 or more. He ran
on the Progressive ticket and appar-
emily polled more votes than his Re-
publican and Democratic opponents
com bined. Old neightors on the East
Side rallied strongly to bis support.
There was jubilation unhounded in
the ex-governor's headquarters as the
oouit recorded his victory. Sulzer
himself was all smiles. He regarded
his triumph as personal vindication.
he said, and issued statement thank
ing his supporters aud denouncing
Charles E. Murphy. leader of Tam
many Hall.
In Athena light vote was cast. the
two precincts giving the following
results:
North Athena--Uniyersity Building
Repair Fund, yes. 43; no, ~. Uni
verslty Appropriation, yes, 43; no. 81.
Sterilization act. yes. 80; no. 40.
County Attorney Act. yes. 80; no, 35.
Compensation Act, yes, 46: no. 23.
South Athena University Building
Repair Fund, yes. 8; no, 10. Univer-
sity Appropriation, yes, 8; no. 20.
Sterilization Act, yes. 10; no, 10.
County Attorney Act, yes. 10; no. 18.
Compensation Act, yes, g.; no, 19.
Election Results,
New York City-John Purroy Nit
chel. Fusionist, elected Mayor by
$4,000 plurality over Mccall. Tam
many Democrat
Ex-Governor Sulzer elected to Az
semtly by large plurality.
New York State-Republioan vic
tory for Assembly and state judiciary
indicated.
Massachusetts, David l. Walsh,
Democrat, elected Governor by prob
ably $4,000. Gardner, Republican.
and Bird, Progressive. close for second
place. Governor Foss. Independent.
fourth.
Maryland-Blair Lee. Democrat.
elected to United States Senate.
Virginia--HenGy G. Stuart. Demo
crat. elected Governor; unopposed.
Congressional-Third Massachusetts,
Calvin d. Paige. Republican; suo-
ceeds republican. the late William
p. Wilder.
Thirteenth New York-t5eorge W.
Lost. Democrat; succeeds democrat,
the late "Big Tim" Sullivan.
Twentieth New York-Jacob A.
Cantor. Democrat; succeeds a demo-
orat. Francis Burton Harrison. now
Governor-General Of Philippines.
Third Maryland--Charies r. Coady.
Democrat; succeeds democrat. the
late George Konig.
Referendum Measures.
Referendum measures carried: Uni
vereity of Oregon tuilding repair
fund; University of Oregon new build
ing appropriation; County Attorney
act; Workmen's compensation act:
Sterilization act lost.
Many Towns Go Dry.
Interest 10 vctiug at Salem centered
in the prohibition campaign. Ore
gon's capitol city voted local option
ty nearly 400 majority. More than q
SCORE Of cities and towns in the state
voted en- the "wet'' and "dry" ques-
tion with the result about avenly d.
vided.
Falls City, Joseph and Oregon City
have gone wet" Salem and Hills
boro went "dry." Harrisburg also
went "dry" as did Wallows. Wood
burn. Gresham, Rainier. Dufur.