New-York tribune., 1913-11-05
NEWSPAPERS ALL SAY:
"TAMMANY MUST CO.
Press Comment on Fusion Vic.
tory Reflects Verdict at
the Polls.
LITTLE PITY FOR M'CALL
Vote Called Expression of
Capacity of People of
New York for Self
Government"

This is what the New York papers
have to say editorially this morning
regarding the election:
1T was John Adams who said that
New YorlS politics were the devils
own incomprchensble.' They remain
the devils own. On Tammany's record
OF government by graft. by intimidation
and by bldckmail. city that respects
law and liberty and public integrity
would have arisen practically unani-
mously to destroy the most soIdid and
veral political organization known to
American institutions.
The vote itself is the expression Of
the capacity OF the people of New York
for scIf-government. That thousands
for sef-government. That thousands
upon thousands of citizens, whatever their
motives, should have been willing for any
reason. to yndicate Murphy and Tam
many is 2 sorry commentary upon the
public conscience of the greatest city in
the world.
There can be no assurance of honest
government in this community while
Tammany exists and while Tammany Is
allowed to b. the regular organization OF
the Democratic party. The destruction OF
Tammany is work for Democrats whose
hands are uEstained by graft or corrup-
tion or public plunder.
"Tammany cannot be reformed. II
"McCalps was the worst defeat. I'm
doubtedy this was because the voters OF
New York regarded him as the personal
representative of Murphy> 1t was in the
same way that Sulzer won his election to
the Assembly on the East Side
Murphy has defantly declared that,
win or lose in this campaign. he would
not surrender his Tammany boss-ship; but
the voters Of this city also declared yes
terdav that he will go. The Press
Fusion won a general victory in this
town yesterday. our congratulations 10
Mr.. Mitchell are fearless and sincere.
The Sun" has opposed him for reasons
which have been stated with sufficient
distinctness not only in our own columns,
but also by those newspapers support
ing him. 1t is not fitting time 10
recur to the apologize and deprecatory
aspects OF the campaign for Mr.. MltcheI'
The supreme power Is the peoples vote
and the people have voted by plurality
Of 5000 or more 10 accept and expect
good and entirely sane government AT
his hands We believe that he will un-
irif
chastened BY certain obvious arithmetcal
indications OF the exact source OF MS
success
THE atmosphere is much better to
breathe this morning. Matters are reas-
suming the normal perspective, ana
nigh unanimously chosen District Attor-
ney can continue under ordinary condi-
tions his task of sitting the true from
the false In the myriad charges that have
been flying This duty should be per-
formed and will be performed by MI
Whitman with impartial vigor, but the
unfinished case against the liars and
counter-lars and grafters and perjurers
and bribers will be conducted according
10 the methods OF law and not stump ora
tory"-The Sun.
by electing John Purroy Mitchell
Mayor Of New York by stunning ma
iority the people of New York have de-
clared their Reputation of Chief
Murphy and his messenger. Mccall; or
government by contract, government by
telephone and all the machinery OF pub
lie plunder The people of New York
have won a glorious victory for inde-
pendence and clean government over
servility and corruption.
THE handwriting is on the wall. The
doom of the boss system has been de-
creed.
Great as this victory is. as evidenced
by the overwhelming majority for Mr..
Mitchell I'm this city and the overthrow OF
graft and the reaction throughout the
state, il must only be one of many vic
tories.
The people are now in better position
To get at the truth OF corruption, TO learn
to the bitter end the methods by which
they have been cheated and derided and
despoiled. than ever before They can
make Murphy impossible. They can make
any boss Ike Murphy or any of his in
famous predecessors impossible. They are
I'm better position than ever before to com
plete the work of destroying the centres
of public spoliation and of restoring the
real power of government to their own
hands. The American
The issue that controlled in the end
was Tammany Hall. Tammany always
has an overthrow after being In power
for two or three administrations. The
present administration has not been a
Tammuny administration. but Tammany
had intrenched itself In many places.
through the early friendship Of Mayor
Gaynor and through its hold upon the
state. The Impeachment proceedings at
Albany brought 10 the surface very
deep resentment against bossism, and
the known attitude of the national ad-
mlnstration did the rest.
Mr.. John Purroy Mitchell, the fusion
nominee. has won a great victory over his
opponents Only the best wishes should
20 out to him in his hour of triumph.
He will get plenty of good advice and
We have none to give him now. The
Herald.
The triumph over Tammany yesterday
is more than ample for safety. and great
deep satisfaction in the great vote cast
for Mr.. Mitchell and in his overwhelming
plurality, TO which every one OF the bcr-
ougbs contributed.
III for all men OF honest minds and de-
cent lives there is reason for great JOY
and satisfaction in this triumph, what