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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1909
Page
10
New York City voters swing in the mayoral race with Gaynor defeating William Randolph Hearst backed candidates. Tammany Hall loses key offices including district attorney and sheriff. Whitman and Prendergast figures loom large while Hagan’s camp suffers a general defeat.
New York City Gaynor wins mayoral race by about 70,000 with Tammany losing control of the board of estimate. Whitman defeats Battle for district attorney as the Tammany ticket falls. Maryland constitutional amendment fails by reduced margin. Democratic state ticket wins. Virginia Democratic state ticket takes office by 20,000 plurality. Massachusetts Republican majority shrinks to 8,000 from 60,000 last year. Rhode Island GOP gains with Gov Patherre elected. Ohio Tom Johnson loses mayoral race in Cleveland. Whitlock reelected in Toledo by smaller margin. Indiana Shank elected mayor of Indianapolis. Nebraska Republican state ticket wins comfortably. Pennsylvania Reform city ticket in Philadelphia defeated by 45,000. Republican state ticket leads by 100,000 or more.
In Boston a new city charter plan No 2 was adopted by a large majority. It provides for mayor nomination by petition without party designation, a nine member city council, and a full one term with recall possibility at two years. Republicans face majorities in the legislature while labor supports Draper’s administration. Rotan wins city prosecutor race. reformers lose traction amid a robust Republican effort. Rhode Island shows Republican gains with Governor Sothler leading Arnold, hinting at a state assembly Republican edge.
The Washington Post reports a crowded San Francisco race with Heney beaten badly as District Attorney candidate Wickert and Wickert leading in early returns. Mayoral race features McCarthy favored over Leland as ballots overflow the iron receptacles and substitutes are used. Pennsylvania statewide amendments on the ballot draw light returns while New York area results show Munson edging the ticket and a large Republican tally for state offices.
Manila reports slow general election returns with forecasts impossible. Dominador Gomes, former nationalist leader ousted for noncitizenship, carries North Manila by a small margin. South Manila elects Pablo Ocampo, former delegate to Washington, as speaker candidate.
In a public letter Cardinal James Gibbons of Baltimore expresses strong sympathy with the antisuffrage cause and argues that votes for women would strike a death blow to domestic life. Senator Root also declines to attend but voices support for the league’s opposition. Baltimore officials note Pimlico track service improvements following the event.
President Gompers Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor face jail if the District Court of Appeals decree stands. The Supreme Court may review contempt of court charges arising from the Bucks Store case amid petitions and anticipated appeals.
New Jersey voters reelect eight state senate members and a full assembly, keeping Republicans in control of both chambers. Monmouth County gains for Republicans while Jersey City reelects Mayor Wittpenn (Dem). Passaic County sees a close race. Columbia Univ. professor John Prince defeats John Prince. Paterson reelects Mayor Edward F McBride (Dem). Democrats win Trenton with Mayor Walter Madden and Tax Receiver Andrew J Barrie, while Paterson flips council seats central district remains Republican, and Bird W Spencer (Rep) wins Paterson mayoralty.
In a wave of Republican gains across Ohio, Herman C. Baehr defeats Mayor Tom L Johnson by about 6,900 votes, delivering the party control of city government in Cleveland. The GOP also wins most council seats, promising swift traction reform after eight years of warfare. In Cincinnati De Louis Schwab leads the ticket by roughly 10,000, with similar party sweep projections in Toledo and other cities.
Special to The Washington Post Wilmerding near Pittsburg saw a streetcar riot as Westinghouse workers wrecked Pittsburg Street Railways cars on the line to East McKeesport. About twenty people including ten women were hurt. Police and state railroad commission recommendations cited riding on front platforms. Two officers were struck by stones as traffic stalled for an hour.
Charles L Warriner, formerly city treasurer of the passenger department of the Big Four Railway, has been taken to New York by Vice President John Carstensen for intense questioning by the auditor. Warriner explains alleged shortages arose from mismanaged hogks, with officials estimating a gap between 50,000 and 100,000 as he reviews accounts with Carstensen and road auditors.
A gold commemorative medal from the Philadelphia mint was given to Baron Shibusawa by Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson for the Japanese Honorary Commercial Commission tour. The event included speeches in Japanese and English, a luncheon at Wilson's home, and a reception at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington.
In Indianapolis the Republican Samuel Lewis Shank led 27 170 to 25 202 over Democratic nominee Charles A Gauss for mayor. The tally foreshadows party influence ahead of U S Senate succession and liquor policy battles, with Fort Wayne noting a brewing interest candidate Schmidt beating Democrat Grice by roughly 306 votes.
John D Rockefeller remained at his Forest Hill home in East Cleveland on election day due to his wife’s illness a sight attack of pneumonia. He usually votes in New York but stayed in Ohio this year to care for Mrs Rockefeller.
Virginia voters cast ballots as Republicans gain five seats, narrowing the Democrats' lead. The full state ticket swings with gains attributed in part to opposition to Tucker’s French liquor menus.
The Democratic slate headed by Governor William Hodges Mann won Virginia's election by a narrow margin as returns from half the counties came in. Kent trailed Mann with Kent failing to overcome the party line in Richmond where Cole James carried a portion. Prohibitionist leanings and party splits influenced voters in various counties. The entire ticket was declared elected with Republicans gaining a few House seats.
Reported results from Baltimore and surrounding counties indicate the disfranchisement amendment is likely to be defeated, with Republicans citing gains in Maryland and Democrats contending the measure trails. Early tallies show mixed support across counties and cities, including Baltimore, as observers await full counts and possible contest actions.
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