Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-08

New York, Nov. 7-John F. Hylan, a
bounty Judge Of Kings county, was elected
mayor Of New York to-day by a plurality
bf more than 10000. He carried with him
The entire democratic city ticket, including
Charles L. Craig for comptroller, Alfred
3. Smith, now sheriff of New York county
FOR president of the board of aldermen,
and Edward Swami for district attorney.
The Indications are that the democrats
will have majority in the board Of esti-
mate which controls the expenditure of
the city funds.
With almost half the election districts
in the State heard from early this morn
Ing woman suffrage in New York had a
favorable majority Of over $4,000.
This indicates that the measure will be
.arried by a majority of upward of $1,000.
aYLAN VICTORY CONCEDED EARLY.
Most of the newspapers which had sup
ported Mitchell. and that included all in
the city except those owned by William
r. Hearst conceded Hylans election be-
Fore seven o'clock. Hillquit was the first
of the unsuccessful candidates to admit
his defeat. The republican county commit
zee announced at 7:3O that Hylan un-
loubtedly had been elected.
HYLAN'S STATEMENT.
Judge Hylan's first act after being as
sured Of his election was to make this
statement:
1.-THE result speaks for itself. The peo-
pie have spoken and in no uncertain man
ner. Democracy has once more been
restored to power. The people and not the
corporate interests will rule for the next
four years. I am grateful indeed for the
confidence thus reposed in me by the cit-
Eens Of the city of New York.
''The result is complete Justification
Of the fight we have made for honesty,
efficiency and economy in the public serv-
ice. That was the sole issue upon which
the election was decided.
II want to make 1t plain to the world
that there was no issue of Americanism or
loyalty involved, so far as I am con-
cerned. There could be none for / am as
good an American as any man, as loyal
to my flag, as loyal to my country and as
firm and determined in support of every
act Of the government in this war as any
man.
II ask the editors of the newspapers in
this city and in other cities to give promi-
nence to this declaration. SO that there
may not go abroad to the people of this
country who have no appreciation of our
local situation the slightest intimation
that the question of the war or the war
policy Of President Wilson and the United
States government are in the slightest
way involved.
my first utterance in this campaign in
response to a question put by a reporter
was that stood uncompromisngly behind
the President in support of the acts and
policies of my country and that the war
must be fought. to a conclusion which
would bring an honorable peace to Amer
tca."
MURPHY's STATEMENT.
Charles F. Murphy. leader of Tam
many Hall, gave out the following
statement:
'The result Of the election is a gratify-
Ing victory over a campaign Of decep-
tion and fraud. 1t demonstrates that
the people are quick to detect the diff
ference between the true and sham
THE returns evidenced the fact that
inscriptions newspapers no longer
represent the opinion or sentiment OF
the people; that the latter do their own
thinking and refuse to be misled by
Misrepresentation or suppression of the
real issue.
The victory also shows that iniec.
tfon OF false issues failed in its desigr
TO hide the scandals Of the Mitchell ad.
ministration: that the voters under.
stood the situation and that they rec
ognized the ability of the Democrati,
party to reform present abuses and tt
give the city an honest. economical ant
emcient administration.
The Mitchell management of tn,
city's affairs has been repudiated ais,
by the people because of its reaction
ary record. The democratic ticket, 1,
my Judgment. has been accepted be
caue the democratic candidate and plat
form are progressive and In accordanc
with world progressive tendencies O
the day.
"A lemantable feature of the campaign
was the injection of a serious issue b
defaming some Of our most loyal citizen
in an hysterical attempt to abuse thei
patriotism.
"It is regrettable that prominent cit,
Gems like Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Hughe
and Mr.. Root should have lent theI
names to such a contemplate campaig
conspiracy.
1T must gladden. the American hea,
that the great. loyal American citizeI
ship Of New York city. the first city