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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1909
Page
1
In Cleveland Reform candidate Johnson is ousted with Gibboney badly beaten in Philadelphia. Anti Mormon sentiment in Salt Lake holds. Massachusetts races hinge on tariff and primary issues, narrowing Republican plurality to under ten thousand.
Across the Union reformers suffer defeats as machines and parties sweep victories. In Cleveland Tom L Johnson loses to Herman C Baehr amid backlash against the three cent fare, while Francis J Heney trades a loss in San Francisco for broader labor support. Rhode Island Virginia and Massachusetts vote Republicans and Democrats nationally push tariff debates.
Bridgeport voters elect City Clerk Buckingham a Democrat as mayor by 8,254 votes. The entire Democratic ticket wins in Bridgeport Connecticut.
Cleveland voters booted four term Mayor Tom L Johnson amid a street railway fare fight. Herman C Baehr Republican County Recorder won by about 4 000 to 6 000 as Johnson conceded at 10 pm. City Council expected to lean Republican and the franchise referendum backed a 75 year subway plan.
Reports from 54 Cincinnati precincts indicate a Republican gain of 732 votes and suggest Dr. Louis Schwab may win the mayoralty by about 5,000. Toledo, Columbus, Portsmouth, Hamilton, and Canton also show Republican leads or re-elections in mayoral races with margins ranging from a few hundred to several thousand votes.
In Dutchess County New York the Chanler brothers Lewis S. Chanler and Robert W. Chanler receive strong electoral support. Robert Chanler's Sheriff tenure is credited with reform, and John E. Towns end is elected successor. Lewis Chanler wins Assemblyman post by 300 to 400 plurality, also reelected Red Hook Supervisor by 85. The Democratic tide returns control, with Lewis Chanler touted as potential Assembly leader.
Samuel P. Rotan Republican candidate defeated D. Clarence Gibboney by more than 50,000 votes in Philadelphia. The Penn ticket suffered a sweeping defeat while Republicans gained state offices. Police arrests of Penn workers and alleged ballot irregularities sparked post election disputes and a Committee of Seventy inquiry.
Pittsburg voters approve a $7,000,000 bond issue by about 10,000 in a nonpartisan move toward city improvements. Allegheny County shows its usual Republican tilt in state and county races. Officials say final figures arrive late in the week.
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Massachusetts voters repudiated the Aldrich tariff but still elected the Republican slate. Gov. Eben Draper won by 8 382 over Democrat James H. Vahey as Frothingham barely led Democrat Foss for lieutenant governor. Suffolk County chose a new district attorney, and Boston approved a charter change extending the mayoral term to four years with recall and direct selection reforms.
In Spring Fork precinct Tilden Blanton killed Demosthenes Noble after Nobles pistol was blamed for Blantons crippled arm. Blanton held at his fathers Jackson home after firing from a voting window. Ballots burned at Mary Dealin home Longs Creek. Fresh ballots supplied from Jackson. Militias guarded polls in Breathitt County.
Late returns from thirty precincts indicate W. O. Head defeated incumbent James F. Erinstead by about 2000 votes with Democratic gains across the city. Labor support is blamed for a shift in Louisville's politics, while a fatal shooting occurred after polling closed.
Otto T. Bannard sent a 10 o'clock telegram to Justice Gaynor in Brooklyn offering congratulations and wishing the Administration success. He also telegraphed William A. Prendergast and John Purroy Mitchel, his Fusion associates, and Prendergast from Brooklyn thanked William R. Hearst for his support, saying it made his election possible.
Richard Croker did not attend the National Democratic Club last night to face questions about Tammany’s crushing defeat by Fusionists. He refused to discuss politics again and said he is out of active politics for good, admitting disappointment over the ticket’s collapse.
The report notes no figures on constitutional amendments and canal referendums, with turnout light and interest low. It is believed that most or all of the four amendments, including city debt limit for subways and canal referendum, carried as voters favor such measures.
In incomplete returns at 1 am Virginia shows a Democratic majority around 23,000, down about 4,000 from four years ago. William H. Mann elected Governor as Richmond votes for a strong Democratic margin. House of Delegates turnout favors Democrats with a Republican minor gain. Prohibitionist stance noted but liquor issues muted in race.
Nov 2 reports show Union Labor hopeful P M McCarthy taking San Francisco mayoral race whileFrancis J Heney trails for District Attorney. In New York City Gaynor wins mayoralty by large margin but Fusion defeats Tamany on key city offices. Fusion sweep includes Controller Prendergast and Alderman Presidency Purroy Mitchel.
Advertises the Shoreham in Washington D C as a hotel of metropolitan standard of excellence with European plan. Highlights cuisine and service as the best under proprietor John T. Devine.
Mayoral race ends with Gaynor securing a plurality of 72,500 votes, giving him the city’s top post. Fusion candidates sweep the Board of Estimate, preserving city control and shaping policy through the new administration.
Whitman District Attorney wins over George Gordon by about 22,090 votes. Patronage controls including fusion era offices are described as gone. McAneny wins Manhattan, Gresser carries Queens, Miller takes the Bronx, and Roesch is defeated.
The tally lists W J Gaynor as mayor with 67 000 votes and W A Prendergast as controller with 54 000. J P Mitchel leads the Board of Aldermen with 54 000 while Manhattan George McAneny shows 16 500 and Brooklyn C C Miller and Queens L Gresser among Fus candidates. Sheriff John S Shea, County Clerk H F Schneider, and City Court Judge Max S Grifenhagen are noted with Fus tallies and Dems Patrick Quinn H C Molloy and Fredk Lundy with their respective counts.
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