The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-08
Shrievalty Of Queens Sole
Important Office Not
Won by Tiger.
HILLQU1T A SURPRISE
Received Only 1929 Fewer
Votes Than the 149,3O7
Cast for the Mayor.
GOSSIP AS TO PATRONAGE
Joseph johnson May he Police
Commissioner-Nathan Straus
Mentioned for Charities.

complete figures show that 'Tammany
Fail was swept back into power Tues
e.y BY q vote that broke all records.
She Democratic organisation won every
important ONCE in the five boroughs with
h.. exception OF the District Attorney
EMP Of Queens.
Tn. Republican machine went to pieces
throughout the city, and there u every
Indication that thousands Of enrolled Re-
trblicans supported the Democratic
,cSet from top to bottom. The enor-
nous Socialist vote also drew many sup
po-ters from the Republican ranks 4
Msyor.elect Hylan's plurality is 49,
.,5. the largest plurality ever given =
candidate IN the city. This figure Of
course does not include the $1,000 SOL
der vote, which will not be announced
tn.l December IS. This vote 10 expected
l. bring the total Democratic plurality
up to 10000. Judge Hyian received
,c,al OF 3s7.2ss votes.
Mayor Mitchers Anal vote Is l4s.3o7.
Norris Hillauit received 1919. only
..i3s votes behind the Mayor. William
N. Bennstt's final vote was 53,s7s.
seven Socialists An Aldermen.
ramu,any viii control every admins
trssivs branch Of the city government
inGDudinS' the te0eaA end county on
ciais. The Beard = Estimate II en-
tirely Democratic. The Board Of Alder
Insn u overwhelmingly %. with 4S'Dsm-
ocfats. ~ Republicans and 7 Socialists.
Tammany sIActsd IS Aseenblymen. the
Republicans lS and the Socialists Z.
Democrat and . Socialist are tied IN
one Of the Brooklyn districts.
TammAny also elected Justices OF
he City Court The Republicans elected
10 judges Of the Municipal Court in the
i've bofoushs, Tammany and the 50
In Queens Denis OLeary. the fusion
Rspublican candidate Cor District Attof-
nsy, won out over State Senator Peter
N DAILY by . small margin. Edward
Swami was reelected in Manhattan by .
Y!urality close to 10000, while Francis
Martin vas retained In The Bronx, de-
fsatins T. Chsnnon Press Republican
icy nearly 10000.
The closest fight between Democrat
ard Republican occurred in the race be-
iHcen David H. Knott, Democrat. and
.1hn J. Lyons, Republican. for sherin.
Knott won by less than 5000. All the
,'h-- Democratic nominees IN all eoun-
won by piuralities of from 10000 to
10000
tom missiouersAip Possibilities.
rhere was ell kind OF speculation yes
fday on the men who will be selected
.e-ye in Judge Hylans cabinet. The
u, q
1 sdcrably yesterday. The name OF
'nph Johnson, formerly Fire Commas
ser was heard frequently for this
t.t,. II 10 absolutely certain that there
30 De a radical change In this depart
f and the present civilian officials.
i,,Idpg, OF course, Arthur Woods,
Commissioner will not be asked to con-
10
For Corporation Counsel the names OF
Wi''an p. Burr. former Assistant Cor
io"stion Counsel. and who was the
c-rmsn Of Judge Hylan's campaign
,cIainit,ee, and Representative Murray
JiliD,.; were heard.
Tor Commissioner OF Water Supply,
'So and Electricity the name OF John
=, Calvin was prominently mentioned.
As TO tho Charities Department. 1t Is
0, improbable that Nathan Straus. the
'hlan,hroplst. can have this position II
I.
Tire Commissioner may land his old Job
gain.
James E. MacBride. who MANAGED the
lIylan campai ign. IL being talked OF as
H-iva,e secretary to Judge Hylan, but
us name was also heard In connection
With the City Chamberlain's once. Mr
NacBride had much to do with the sue
,essul handling Of the Democratic
'ampaign. and his ability as an execu.
live has placed him In line for one Of
ms important city posts.
Many Jobs for Faithful.
There viii be hundreds Of places oper
10 the faithful" including Tax Com
missionershtps. Park CommiNionershipi
and all kinds OF minor positions. Tam
many 10 not going to overlook Job
II is hardly believed the Democrats will
aeolish any Of the various bureaus anC
committees created by the Mitchell ad
fninistration, as promised by Judge Hy'
Ian before election. To do 10 woult
eliminate a number Of very good Jobs
And there are many lean and hungr!
braves to MI them.
The complete failure Of the Fusioi
campaign 10 ascribed to. various rea
sons by the leaders. II 10 admitted tina
the Issue OF patriotism on which tn,
, Mayor made his strongest plea for sup
port did not influence the voters to an!
arae extent In fact the Democratic
leaders insist that II was this issue tina
wung thousands Of votes to the So
calls. candidate.
There appears to be no question tina
me Mayors campaign was handled In
oanging manner. but much Of this ca,
oe excused because Of the fact that h
had no definite organise tion behind him
Gahy or the men who were In charge o
Fusion campaign had had little pre-
''ou' experience In politics,
h.pabiicans Did Not suppsst.
Is also very apparent that the n
publican organization did not support tn
Mayor. although a majority Of the RI
publican leaders In the city wero sur
!. '''ed to he with him and . number 3
contiWsed On Thtd Page.
~ ~. Ifa.