The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-07
NEW YORK IS
IN CONTROL Of
TAMMAk HALL
Judge H'yilan Carries Entire
Democratic City Ticket to
Victory u
MURPHY WINS ALL SEATS
ON BOARD OF ESTIMATES
Morris Hillquit Gets Almost as
Many Votes as JOHN P. -
Mitchell

4>C" 1Ol ~ 1<OV. 0IuuuS HAL Ic"
turned to power as the result of yes
terday's mayoralty election. Not only
was Judge John F.. Hylan swept into
Office by the largest plurality ever
given to mayoralty candidate in
New York City, but there was elected
with him the entire democratic ticket,
giving the new administration all the
16 votes in the Board Of Estimates,
which controls all city expenditures.
Judge Hylan's plurality was 147,975.
Mayor Mitchells plurality four years
ago was 121,209.
The vote for Mayor stood: John F.
Hylan, democrat, 297,282.
John p. Mitchell, Fusion, 149,307.
Morris Hillquist. Socialist, 142,17S.
William NJ. Bennett, Republican,
53,67S. Hva ##
In addition to Attorney General
Lewis, the Republicans elected 95 OF
the $50 members of the 1918 Assem-
bly,. The Democrats elected 4S mem.
bers, and the Socialists Z. In 1917
the assembly was made up of SO Re-
publicans, 49 Democrats, and 2 Social
lists. ...'
H;iiquit First to See Fate.
Most of the newspapers which had
supported Mitchell, and that included
all in the city except those owned by
William r. Hearst, cOnced1ad Hylans
election before 7i0'clock. IHillquit was
the first Of the unsuccessful candf-
dates to admit his defeat. The re-.
publican county committee announced
at 1880 that Hylan undoubtedly had
been elected.
Hylan Makes Statement. %
Judge Hylan's first act after being
assured of his election was to make
this statement:
"The result speaks for itself. The
people have spoken, and in no uncer-
tain manner Democracy has once
more been restored to power The
people and not the corporate inter-
ests will rule for the next four years.
! am indeed grateful for the confid'
ence thus reposed in me by the citi-
zens of the city Of New York
Justification Of Fight.
"The, result is complete justifica-
tion of the fight we have made for
honesty, efficiency and economy in
the public service. That was the sole
issue upon which the election was
decided.
-"Americanism No ISSUE"
81 want to make it plain to the
world that there was no issue of Amer
icanism or loyalty involved, SO far as
Tn DNnI
American as any man, as loyal to
my flag, as loyal to my country, and
as firm and determined in support for
every act of the government in this
war as any man.
Stands Behind Wilson.
my first utterance in this cam
paign in response to question put
by a reporter was that | stood un'
compromisingly behind the president
in support of acts and policies OF my
country and that the war must be
fought to a conclusion which would
bring an honorable peace to America y
Murphy Gratified.
Charles F. Murphy, leader OF ram
many Hall, gave out this statement:
"The result of the election is gra'
tifying victory over campaign OF
deception and fraud. 1t demonstrates
that the people are quick to detect the
difference between the true and the
sham"
ABUSE OF PATRIOTISM.
"A lamentable feature Of the CAM
paign was the injection OF serious
issue by defaming some OF our most
loyal citizens in hysterical attempt
to abuse their patriotism.
'It is regrettable that prominent
citizens like Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr..
Hughes and Mr. Root should have lent
their names to such a contemplate
campaign conspiracy
Socialist Vote Feature.
The tremendous socialist vote was
the feature of the election. Inc totai
polled by that party in the last mayor
atty election was only 81, This
year Hillquit ran close third 70
Mayor Mitchell and in many districts
polled more votes than Mitchell. Hill
quit ran on straight cut peace pat
form. He declared victory for MN
would be mandate to the govern
ment to negotiate an immediate peace:
4 Hylan carried all five boroughs OF
greater New York.
( BEGAN as Tracklayer.
| Mayor-elect Hylan began his career
in New York as a track layer on the
elevated railroad at a wage OF Sl.oO
a day. Later he was given JOB as
fireman of one of its little steam loco
motives which drew the trains in the
pioneer days of elevated railroads
here. He then was promoted to en-
gineer and is credited with having
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