06 Nov 1901
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1901
Page
1
Election returns show Tammany Hall routed with Republican victories across New York. Murphy wins New Jersey governorship by about 9,000. Democrats lose in Ohio. fusionists and several party candidates appear unsettled in major cities.
The fusion ticket won a city wide victory in the mayoralty and council contests led by Seth Low who carried Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Richmond while Edward M. Shepard won Queens. Grout for Controller and Fornes for President of the Board of Aldermen also prevailed. The result signals reform, ending Crokerism and Deveryism and promising cleaner municipal government. Supporters hailed the decisive outcome across the city.
After returns from most districts, Seth Low declared a landslide victory for universal suffrage and denounced Tammany. He credited fusion of reform groups including Citizens Union and Republican and Democratic factions, praised the city press, and urged ongoing public support for his mission and Absentee government critique.
The Citizens Union is praised for heroic work and disinterested dedication since May 17 in its headquarters. Leaders and volunteers are lauded for thorough organization and effective district leadership, with a confident note that the union will endure and see further victories.
Governor Odell sent a congratulatory telegram to George W. Dunn, newly seated chairman at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in Newburgh, dated November 5. The message expresses happiness for the appointment as the city reportedly moves toward a notable milestone.
Robert A. Van Wyck failed in the New York City election for Justice of the Supreme Court after the Bar Association branded him unfit. He ran on the Tammany ticket amid protests over "Deveryism" and Croker ties, losing to Knox and Dayton while fusion candidates surged.
At Tammany Hall and a restaurant near the Wigwam the power shift unfolds as Richard Croker resigns leadership, John F. Carroll is named the successor with Sullivan’s support, and plans for reorganization begin. Carroll’s ascent is confirmed after a late-evening sequence of meetings and remarks by all parties involved.
A full sized straw effigy labeled Richard Croker was burned between Prince and Houston streets near Elizabeth street last night. About 9 30 o'clock a second effigy appeared opposite Elizabeth street. Fire was quickly extinguished by Hook and Ladder Company No 9. Several hundred people watched with no disorder and police were not summoned.
New Jersey Republicans secured another notable victory aided by defecting Democrats from 1896. Franklin Murphy, Republican candidate for Governor, appears to lead Democratic challenger James M. Seymour by about 12 100 to 14 000 votes amid reports that six of seven state senators chosen will be Republicans.
In eleven states aside from New York elections yielded five Republican governor wins among six contests. Names listed include Crane Murphy Kilbourne Montague Nash Gregory A Montague and others, with Democrats holding some seats in the remaining results.
The victory marks a decisive break from Seymour's faction as voters spurned the party machine once allied with Griggs and aligned with Murphy's pro prospering policies. The result signals enduring repudiation of the "same old gang" label and a turn toward new leadership.
The report notes Kentucky with a Democratic lead around 20 000 versus Bryan 8 000 for President, Nebraska leaning Republican, Mississippi voting Democratic across the board, Pennsylvania’s regular Republican organization securing a clear win, and Maryland remaining inconclusive on totals though trending Democratic amid a new ballot law.
President E M Hendry and State Health Officer Porter arrive in Pensacola Florida to declare a quarantine against all plague afflicted areas. The ad lists Pueblo route information with ticket agents in New York and Brooklyn for travel inquiries.
Republican majority of last year fully maintained as Gustav Scholer Solomon Golden Kranz Woles J. Jackson and Nicholas T. Brown named coroner candidates. Samuel Seabury named Judge of the City Court.
The article notes off year results in New York State with Republicans maintaining strength. Assembly projections show 105 Republicans, 44 Democrats, and one Independent. Municipal wins include Buffalo leader Erastus Knight and Syracuse mayor Kline, reflecting voter discontent with Democrats and tax policy. Supreme Court judges and state/ federal offices saw Republican gains or incumbency, with various city outcomes across Albany Buffalo Syracuse Rochester Troy Schenectady Gloversville Binghamton Utica Ithaca Amsterdam Newburg Watertown Cohoes Kingston and more.
Buffalo reports a Republican landslide across mayoral, council, and county contests. Erastus Knight leads Bissell by 5,431, Heerwagen wins Controller by 5,006, Feldman as Corporation Counsel by 4,720, Ward for Public Works by 1,817, Arnold Overseer by 7,805, Volz Assessor by 7,134, and Loewer and Van Natter elected Justices of the Peace by 7,090 and 7,186. Republicans win 13 of 25 Aldermen, 16 of 25 Supervisors, and sweep county offices with large margins.
Albany voters chose a full Republican slate led by Mayor elect Charles H. Gaus by about 2,500 votes. The contest featured a prominent challenge from William Barnes Jr among Republicans while Eugene L. ran another ticket.
Justice William Travers Jerome, a fusion candidate, won the New York County District Attorney race by over 15,000 votes, defeating Tammany Hall’s Henry W. Unger. Fusion also carried Sheriff, County Clerk, and Register tickets, with Cantor winning Manhattan Borough President and four coroners likely elected.
Republican leaders and fusion candidates packed the Temple Bar Building in Brooklyn last night as Judge Brenner announced a county-wide win. Seth Low topped the county slate by about 22,000 votes, Crane by 10,000, Swanstrom by over 5,000, with Church winning near Crane’s margin. Michael J. Cady backed Low’s statewide turnout while Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler, central to the gathering, awaited Brenner’s full results.
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