The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-08
LA GUARDIA SWEPT
TO TRIUMPH OVER
M'KEE AND O'BRIEN
Tammany Goes Down to
Crushing Defeat in
New York Voting.
PLURALITY OVER 100000
Common Sense Rule Is
Promised by Fiery
Fusion Leader.
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~ Lnitcd Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-A
civic revolution, reaping the
whirlwind Of James J. Walk
er's seven lush years in city
hall, this afternoon found the
Tammany Hall political ma
chine shattered and a reform
group headed by Major Flo
relic H. La Guardia in COM
plete domination of the next
municipal administration.
La Guardia, fiery, independent
leader of a coalition of Republicans
and anti-Tammany Democrats,
overwhelmed both Tammanys can
didate, Mayor John P. O'Brien, and
2 second major opponent, Joseph V.
Mckee, recovery party candidate
and protegee of Postmaster General
James A. Farley. by a plurality OF
more than 100000.
The complete, officially corrected
vote, considered stiff setback for
Farley's prestige as chief political
director of the administration, was:
La Guardia, S58,551.
Mckee. 6O4,055.
O'Brien, $4,000.
Also swept into office were the
Fusion party candidates for the con-
trOller. president OF the board Of
aldermen. and the borough presi-
dents of Brooklyn, Queens and
Richmond, to give the party thir-
teen out of the sixteen votes on the
board Of estimate and control. the
dominant agency Of this municipal
government.
Tammany Inspects Wounds
While 1000 street cleaners swept
up the flood of debris in mid town
New York. the Tammany Tiger re-
tired to inspect its wounds and
count the few political offices sal
vaged from the cyclone of ballots.
Tammany was not without one
piece of political comfort. Out of
the battle 1t had saved one of the
most coveted posts. 1t had elected
William c. Dodge district attorney,
rot only over FusiOn's aristocratic
Jacob Gould Schurman Jr, whose
ancestral history goes far back into
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dinand Pecora, recovery party can
didate.
Tammany also chung to the Dor
ough presidency of Manhattan, re-
turning Samuel Levy to office by a
Esrrow m'rgin over FusiOn's candl-
date. Langon w. Post.
Among other names well known
was that of another defeated cam
didate-Nathan Straus Jr., of long
line of merchant princes, who lost
the aldermanic presidency to La
Guardias running mate, Bernard
S. DeutsCh.
La Guardia Dynamic Figure
Fusion headquarters this after
noon was a scene of jubiliation.
Tammany Halls reception had all
the solemn dignity of a funeral. Nc
KEGS recovery party" headquarters
made a graceful exit from the
scene. offering assistance to the
newly elected executive.
L intend to administer the affairs
Of this city with common sense and
sound business judgment, the VIC
torious party leader told the United
Press. this afternoon, adding that
he didn't want to say the usual
political things
Promises Civil Service
L intend to rehabilitate the
financial and social life. I will in
troduce civil service and the merit
system in the police and fire de-
partments.
L have no objections. If neces-
sarv I will go unhesitatingly out
of the party to fill key posts.
realize that I can not introduce
Socialism by a municipal victory
but We can sweep clear the city
government and lay the foundation
for a good sound constructive ad-
! ministration.