The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-05
NEW YORK REpEEMs HERSELF,

AS these lines are written the re-
turns indicate the election of Mitchell
rs ia of Greater New York by a
plurality of some 10000. New York
has redeemed herself, and has freed
herself from the clutches Of the tiger.
In this work the whole nation should
rejoice, for, while we have neither
part nor lot directly in the affairs Of
New York city. that great municipal
ity represents, in a way. the entire
nation. 1t is the center Of u COM
merce and our finance. and the head
quarters Of much of our industry.
The nation has been shamed by the
spectacle Of its greatest city submit
ting tamely to the reign Of corruption
that has been imposed on it, and there
will be corresponding qualification
over the fact that the yoke has been
thrown of.
In this election party politics have
cut little figure. The fight was for
and against Tammany, for and against
the continued rule of the political
boss and the professional corruption
list, and the cause Of clean govern
ment has prevailed. Many causes
have contributed to bring about this
result. For a long time the prepara-
tions for this battle have been under
way. Republicans. democrats. pro-
g~ressives, members Of all parties have
banded together to rid the city Of the
incubus which was riding it to death.
The sudden and unexpected death Of
Mayor Gaynor, by removing a strong
and picturesque figure from the con-
test, undoubtedly Influenced the re-
suit. It is at least possible that with
Gaynor in the field, and the opposi-
ton to Tammany divided between him
and Mitchell, the old organization
might have won . The Sulzer case had
q bearing on it. Sulzer, Tammany's
former henchman, had rebelled, and
was punished for his rebellion. The
punishment hurt, and Eulzer was
wroth. The incidents of the campaign
and his own election to the assembly,
showed that he retained a strong fol-
lowing Of men who believed in him
In spite Of the proven facts, and these
men, aside from all other considera-
tions, were eager to hang the hide of
Tammany on the fence. And there
were doubtless many others who,
while Disguised with Sulzer, and while
they excused him not at all in his
wrong doing n stiffness, still re-
scented that for their own corrupt pur.
poses. and in the name of Justice,
Tammany had manipulated the ma
chinery Of the state for the petty pur-
pose Of Furnishing n Of its own reb-
els. and had thereby issued a defiance
to all citizens Of the great state of
New York who dared set themselves
up in an attitude OF independence of
Boss Murphy and his satellites. All
OF these things. have contributed to
the result. But, while there were
many influences at work. the result
is most admirable, and the lesson in
self government which has been
taught Is a most salutary one.
No surprise will be felt at the cleo.
ton Of sulzer. It has been conceded
all along. Sympathy for the under
dog. a tendency to believe that the
man who breaches reform means re-
form. and a political opportunism not
ut all commendable on the par of
some Of the party managers made the
election Of this man to the assembly
beyond question. His measure has
been taken, and it is not likely that he
ca ndo much harm.