New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-04
Il DID IT." SAYS
SULzER, MODESTLY
Elected Whitman, Defeat
ed Glynn and Routed
T. R., He Asserts.

There was as much enthusiasm al
William Suffers headquarters, IN the
Broadway Central Hotel, as if the can
d,tgtc of the American party had been
the winner instead of a loser IN the
gubernatorial race
William Sulzer received the early re
tdns of the election at his home, -
Fifth av. The first thing he did when
he arrived at his headquarters, soon
after 9 o'clock, was 10 SEND the follow
inc telegram to Charles S. Whitman
CONGRATULATIONS. If you will finish
the work of reform which ] began IN
Albany you will win the cOngratulaton
and deserve the commentator OF all
good citizens. WILLIAM SULZER."
At $3.50 former Governor Sulzer die
tated the following statement to the
newspaper mfn:
"The verdict of the people reverses
the verdict % the Murphy Court OF In
fanny 1t means also that Murphy
must 20. Glynn plotted with Murphy
to steal my office, but the voters re-
fused TO confirm the theft. II Will be a
long time before Tammany removes an
other Governor because he would not
be a party TO the footing of the state.
without money, without newspaper
support, without organization, It was
impossible Tor me TO win, but ! con
sole myself with the knowledge that ]
have elected Whitman, beaten Glynn,
made Roosevelt ridiculous and driven
from public life the conspirators who
stole the Goyernorship.
81 made an honest and dlgnlied
and an independent fight for principle
the principle Of honest government.
The result indicated the principle.
Every boss, big and little, in the state
fought me; every CRATER, big and lit
tie, in the state worked against me;
every agency Of the invisible govern
ment was arrayed against me. And yet
! polled the largest vote ever given an
independent candidate in the history
of our commonwealth.
81 an content. My usefulness in the
struggle for reform and for better
things has only begun. My fight will
90 on. ] have not reached the end of
the rope, and / am going to the end. A
long time ago ! said no man could de-
stroy William Sulzer but himself. That
is true now.
81 thank the men who voted for me
They will never regret it. | congratu-
late Judge Whitman. He now has the
opportunity / l0nged for-to beat the
bosses, get the grafters and finish the
work of reform which ! began. If he
has the courage to do 1t fearlessly and
conscientiously in the interest of all
the taxpayers he is destined to write a
large chapter in the annals of New
York"
Bella Tokaji, chairman of Suffers
campaign committee, said:
Theodore Roosevelt made the big
gest mistake Of his life when he picked
Davenport. William Sulzer was the
choice of the Progressives, and would
have swept the state. 1t IS unfortu-
nate that Colonel Roosevelt had TO mix
in local matters, because he is now
held responsible for the defeat of the
Progressive party. We arc glad Whit
man was elected. The main thing was
the killing of Glynn. the candidate OF
Murphy Mr. Whitman will clean
house i'm Albany as he did in New
York"
j. ". Hughes. state president of the
Sulzer Club, said; THE result of this
election can only be termed the reflex
action TO the arrogant action Of the
Tammany bosses in the impeachment
Of Governor SulZer"