The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-13

istration forces fought to elect JameA
]. Fielder to the governorship.
In Maryland q Democrat was
chosen United States senator.
Mitchell Plurality Fixed at 10000.
With two-thirds OF the total city
vote reported John Purroy Mitchell.
fusion candidate, has been elected
mayor Of Greater New York G no..
900. William A. Prendergast, fusion
candidate for controller, was elect
ed by about 10000, his Tammany op-
ponent running far ahead OF his ticket.
George McAneny, fusion candidate for
president OF the Board OF Aldermen,
has been elected by 10000.
Marcus NJ. Marks and Thomas Oar.
lington, fusion and Tammany candi.
dates. respectively. for borough presi.
dent of Manhattan, ran close race.
Marks is elected, 1t is estimated, by
5000. This makes the board Of esti-
mate, which decides yearly on a quar-.
ter billion dollars worth OF contracts,
fusion by IA to 2.
In New York state the Republicans
have good working majority.
Democracy triumphed in the Twen.
tieth New York congressional district
where Jacob II. Cantor was elected:
the Thirteenth New York, where Geo.
W. Loft. succeeding the late Tim"
Sullivan was elected, and the Third
Maryland district, where Charles P.
Cody was the choice. Returns from
the Third Massachusetts district
showed that Calvin D. Paige, Repub-
llcan, was elected over NJ. Fred O'Con-
nell. Democrat
In Massachusetts,, David |. Walsh,
4 bachelor not 40 years old, was elect
ed governor on the regular Democratic
ticket by about $4,000 plurality. Bos.
ton rolled in 10000 majority for him.
He Is the first Roman Catholic ever
elected governor OF the Puritan-Pil-
grim state. Bird, the millionaire Pro.
gressive, and Gardner, the straight Re-
publican candidate, ran so even a race
that second place is still in doubt.
Latest returns from New Jersey in
dicate the election OF Fielder by 20,
600.
In Maryland, Blair Lee, the Demo
crat-Progressive candidate for the
United States Senate was elected to
fill the unexpired term Of the late Sen
ator lsador Rayner. Lees majority Il
10000 or more. He Is President vii.
sons choice.
But little interest was shown In the
Pennsylvania non.partisan contest for
two judges OF the Superior Court. OF
the four candidates II Is probable that
Judge John J. Henderson Of Crawford
county, and james Alcorn Of Philadel.
phia were elected. In Philadelphia
the Republicans defeated the Fusion.
lists backed up by the present city ad
ministratIon, elect!ng Samuel p. Rot
an. district attorney.
In Pittsburg, where there was BIZ
ter campaign. attended by arrests and
indictments for bribery, Armstrong.
Democrat. was elected mayor.
In indianapolis. The Democratic tick.
ct, supported by National Committee.
man Taggart and United States Sen.
ator J. ". Kern, was elected. At Gary,
Ind, there was serious rioting and a
call made for state troops. The Citi.
zens' ticket was successful
In Illinois, the votes OF newly-enfran,
chised women resulted in the defeat
Of saloons in many cities.
Deposed Governor Elected.
New York.-William Sulzer, ousted
from the governorship OF New Yorl;
last month by verdict OF high court
OF impeachment, was elected to the
State Assembly from the Sixth dis
trict by a sweeping plurality, estimat
ed at 1000 ci more.
Sulzer himself was all smiles. He
regarded his triumph as a personal
vindication. he said, and issued q
statement thanking his supporters
and scoring Charles +. Murphy, leader
OF Tammany Hall
Cheyenne Elects Commission.
Cheyenne, Wyo. - Robert n. La
Fountain was elected Cheyennes first
commission-form mayor, receiving !,
us votes to Fred lToffman's 1858. D
c. Barksdalc and Enos Laughlin wers
elected commissioners; the vote fol
commissioners being: Barksdale, |,
iO2; Laughlin. l,279; J. T. Bell, 1929;
Ed Mackay, S99.