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Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1901.
DOWNED CROKER.
Seth Low Elected Mayor of New York by Over 30,000.
REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE.
Nearly Every City In the State Captured From the Democrats.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Seth Low, former president of Columbia university, and four years ago the Citizens' Union candidate for the mayor of Greater New York, was yesterday elected the second mayor of Greater New York by a plurality ranging anywhere from 30,000 to 40,000, defeating Edward M. Shepard of Brooklyn, the Democratic nominee.
The campaign was an exciting one, and the vote, though somewhat less than the presidential election a year ago, was the largest ever polled in a municipal contest in this country. In addition to the canvass for mayor public interest largely centered in the nomination by the Fusionists of William Travers Jerome for district attorney and Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck by the Democrats for justice of the supreme court. Both the candidates for district attorney and justice of the supreme court were voted for only in the territory contained in New York county. Jerome has been elected by a comfortable plurality and Mayor Van Wyck has been defeated, the latter running behind his ticket from 15,000 to 20,000.
Returns also indicate the complete triumph of the Greater New York Fusion ticket, Charles Vincent Fornes, the nominee of the Citizens' Union, and the Republicans, defeating George N. Van Hoesan, the Democratic nominee for president of the board of aldermen; E. M. Grout, for the past four years Democratic president of the borough of Brooklyn, now the Fusionist nominee for comptroller, has also defeated W. W. Ladd, Jr., Democrat.
Returns from the local, borough and county tickets are incomplete. Complete returns received from Staten Island, however, show that Congressman Nicholas Muller has been defeated in his canvass for president of the borough of Richmond by George Cromwell, Fusionist. In the borough of Queens, the election of Joseph Cassidy, Democrat, as president of the borough, over Henry Doht, Republican, and Robert B. Lawrence, Citizens' Union, is conceded. In the boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx additional and possibly official returns will be required to determine the results for borough president and other local officers.
State Is Also Republican.
Reports received from the various sections of New York state show that the Republicans will retain control of the lower house of the state legislature.
In the various municipal contests reported from up the state the most interesting elections noted were those of Albany, Troy, Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo. The city of Albany was carried by the Republicans, ex-Senator David B. Hill taking no active part in the local canvass. The election in Troy was a lively one, a number of arrests for illegal voting being made. Former United States Senator Murphy headed the fight for the candidate of the Democrats, while former Governor Black managed the campaign for the progressive Democratic-Republican ticket. Daniel E. Conway, the candidate for mayor, supported by ex-Governor Black, was easily elected.
In Buffalo the entire Republican city and county ticket were elected, Erastus C. Knight, the state comptroller, being chosen mayor. The result in Rochester was close, but Mayor Warner's friends claim his election over the Republican candidate. In Syracuse Mayor McGuire, for a number of years past the Democratic mayor of the city, was defeated by Kline, the Republican nominee.
Statement by Low.
Mr. Low gave out a formal statement, in which he said:
''The outcome of this election is a splendid vindication of universal suffrage. From all parts of the city have come the votes that have rebuked the Tammany orgie [sic] of the last four years. All the patronage of the city and limitless money have not availed against the aroused indignation of the people and it is safe to say that absentee government and government for private gain will not be seen again in New York city for many a day. This is no man's triumph, but it is the people's victory.
''The agencies that have brought it about are many. Those who labored so long and so patiently to bring about the successful fusion so loyally are entitled to the greatest credit. For myself, I ask for the generous and consistent support of the community in the great task to which it has summoned me. And I dedicate every power that I have to its loyal service."
Mr. Shepard sent a telegram of congratulation to Mr. Low and dictated a statement to the reporters in which he expressed his hope that the incoming administration would be a successful one. His telegram read:
"With all sincerity I wish you that utmost success in the great office to which the people of Greater New York have called you."
Richard Croker received the returns in what is known as the private room of Tammany hall. The leader was surrounded by a crowd of men long prominent in the organization, among them John F. Carroll, deputy leader; Mayor Van Wyck, Corporation Counsel Whalen and City Chamberlain T. C. T. Crain. Mr. Croker sat at the press table and listened with his customary lack of expressed emotion as the bulletins were read. From the first they were unfavorable, and the crowd of leaders heard the figures called off without comment.
Mayor Van Wyck, who was a candidate for the supreme court bench, and who was bitterly assailed during the campaign, was an interested listener as the returns came in. He conferred frequently with John F. Carroll, but like Mr. Croker did not care to talk on the result.
Croker's Comment On Defeat.
Richard Croker, commenting on Mr. Shepard's defeat, said he could not ascribe it to any one issue. "The people wanted a change," said he, "and the organization bows to the will of the people. Tammany Hall has been in power for practically 17 years, and if any one party were to remain in control for too long a period the tendency would be toward a perpetuation of power until the result would resemble a monarchy. Tammany has always profited by defeat and I hope it will do so this time."
Mr. Croker said that all dissatisfied persons had voted against the Democratic nominee, and that had contributed much to the result. As to his own plans for the immediate future he had nothing to say. He said, however, that Mr. Low would have the good wishes of the Democracy in his administration.
Election Remarkably Quiet.
After several weeks of the hottest campaign fighting ever witnessed in this city over a municipal election, the day when the ballots were cast passed with unwonted quiet, considering the high feeling which had previously been exhibited. There were a few fights at the polls among individuals, but none of a serious nature, and out of the scores of arrests made—and most of these were on charges of a technical character—but few prisoners were held by the magistrates.
The great feature of the voting was the early casting of ballots. This applied to the brownstone, as well as the tenement house districts. There was a drizzling rain up to 9 a. m,, but after that hour there was nothing to keep even the most fastidious voter from the polls.
Big Men Vote Early.
Seth Low cast his ballot at 7:55 a. m.; Edward Shepard, Democratic candidate, at 11:25; Richard Croker and his two sons were Nos. 1, 2 and 3 at their polling places, voting immediately after 6 a. m. Senator Chauncey M. Depew dropped his ballot in the box at 9:45 a. m., and Mayor Van Wyck waited until 3 o'clock.
The practical use of a voting machine was demonstrated in the eighteenth district of the first assembly district, Brooklyn, and the result was known at 5:02 in the afternoon, immediately after the polls were closed. No difficulty was experienced in recording the vote and in many instances men cast their votes in less than three seconds.
An incident which attracted attention in New York city was the refusal of the election judges in one district to allow one voter to cast his ballot because he had made a bet of a box of cigars on the result of the election.
Almost a Lynching.
In the jam on Park Row last night James McMahon, a laborer, was pushed under a passing streetcar and had a foot cut off.
Several negroes engaged in an argument at Thirty-seventh street and Eighth avenue late last night and two shots were fired. Suddenly a crowd of white men started toward the negroes, shouting "Lynch them." The black men took to their heels and were chased for blocks until they sought refuge in a hallway. Thirty reserve policemen here took a hand and had to fight the crowd of whites with their clubs before they could get the negroes safely to the station. One of the blacks, Samuel Taylor, was shot in the leg while being chased.
Assembly Republican.
Returns so far received from different sections of New York indicate that the lower house of the state legislature will be composed of assemblymen grouped as follows: Republicans, 84; Democrats, 45; Fusionists, 21.
McGuire Beaten in Syracuse.
SYRACUSE, Nov. 6.—The biggest surprise imaginable was the defeat in this city of Mayor McGuire by the Republican candidate Kline. The Republicans also made a tremendous showing in electing 11 of the 19 aldermen.
FOUGHT AT CHRIST'S TOMB
Franciscans and Greeks Battle For Right to Sweep the Sepulchre.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 6.—The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, surmounting Christ's tomb, was the scene of a sanguinary affair Monday last, between Franciscans and Greeks, during which there were a number of casualties on both sides.
The dispute arose on the question as to which community had the right to sweep the church. Troops had been posted in the vicinity for several days in order to prevent the anticipated clash, but they were overpowered by the contending parties.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
It Was a Clean Sweep.
Yesterday was a Republican day in this country. From one end to the other wherever elections were held Republican victories are noted. In New York state all interest centered on New York City where Republicans and certain Democrats had united in a fusion tickets to defeat Tammany. The manifest misrule of the representatives of that organization and the abuses and indecencies which bad been brought to light in that city had so aroused the people that the result was one of the most bitter tights ever known in New York. The fusionists were headed by Seth Low, late president of Columbia college, for mayor, while Edward M. Shepard led the Tammany forces. The result is a victory for Low of from 30,000 to 40,000. Nearly 600,000 votes were cast. The entire fusion ticket was elected. Special interest was felt in the candidacy of William Travers Jerome for district attorney, and he is elected by a safe and comfortable plurality. Robert A. Van Wyck, the present mayor, who was Tammany's candidate for justice of the supreme court, was snowed under by from 15,000 to 20,000 votes. The fusionists also elect Charles Vincent Fornes as president of the board of aldermen.
Next to New York City the chief interest in the state centered in Syracuse where there was another sharp contest and where Little Tammany, as represented by James K. McGuire, for the past six years mayor of that city and the candidate of the Democrats to succeed himself, was defeated by Jay B. Kline by 1,425 votes. The entire city ticket was elected by majorities of from 1,000 to 1,500. The vote was larger than that of two years ago, Mr. Kline receiving 13,174 votes and Mr. McGuire 11,749 votes. W. L. Barnum the Republican candidate for district attorney, was the only county officer elected by either party, and he won by a plurality of 1,250. The common council of Syracuse will be Republican, and the board of supervisors is also Republican.
APPROPRIATION CARRIED.
CORTLAND CHILDREN CAN HAVE A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
All but the First and Sixth Wards Vote in the Affirmative—Others Give Small Majorities—Appropriation Wins by 24 Votes.
The school appropriation is carried. The votes were counted within five minutes after the polls closed and the result was as follows:
For-Against
First ward, 44-52
Second ward, 72-57
Third ward, 61-56
Fourth ward, 60-50
Fifth ward, 41-30
Sixth ward, 36-45
Totals, 314-290.
Majority for, 24.
RESULTS ON ALDERMEN.
All Three Republicans Elected by Safe Pluralities.
The following is the result of the vote on aldermen in the city of Cortland:
FIRST WARD.
Rep.—Dem.
Yager 196—Hakes 59
Majority 137
THIRD WARD.
Rep.—Dem.
Richards 203—McCarthy 152
Majority—51
FIFTH WARD.
Rep.—Dem.
Pettigrew 186—Wingate 132
Plurality 54
COMMON COUNCIL.
CITY CLOCK TO BE KEPT IN ORDER AND ON TIME.
Speed Ordinance Under Consideration for Both Automobiles and Street Cars—The State of the City's Finances—Bills Audited and Ordered Paid.
A regular and adjourned meeting of the common council of the city of Cortland was held at the office of the clerk of said city on the 5th day of November, 1901, at 8 o'clock, P. M., at which were present Mayor Chas. F. Brown, and Aldermen E. M. Yager, E. R. Wright, T. C. Scudder, R. S. Pettigrew and Vern W. Skeele.
Mayor Brown stated that the Home Telephone company had granted the city the privilege of stringing wires for fire alarm purposes on the tops of the company's poles, and that this concession was granted without compensation. The following motion was made by Mr. Scudder, seconded by Mr. Skeele and declared carried:
Resolved, That the consent of the common council of the city of Cortland be and is hereby given for the expenditure by the board of fire commissioners of said city for wire for the fire alarm system of said city not to exceed five hundred dollars.
In regard to the city clock Mayor Brown said that he had the timepiece examined by Mr. Nourse, who had pronounced it to be an excellent clock. The board was agreed that the clock was worse than useless while running in the way it had for the past year or more. Mr. Brown said that Mr. Nourse would agree to keep the clock regulated and to wind it each week for $25 per year, and so, on motion of Mr. Yager, seconded by Mr. Pettigrew and declared carried:
Resolved, That Mr. Bert L. Nourse has authority and direction to keep wound and regulated the clock in the Squires building in this city at the agreed price of $25 for the coming year.
Alderman Skeele said that numerous complaints had come to him from the employees at Wickwire's factory concerning the blocking of the street in front of the repair shop of E. A. McGraw on Main-st. He said that the men who rode their wheels down past that place at noon and night were compelled to keep on the right hand side of the street and that it was almost impossible at times to get through on account of the wagons, etc. It was moved and carried that a committee be appointed to confer with Mr. McGraw with reference to the obstructing of South Main-st. The mayor appointed Messrs. Skeele and Scudder as such committee.
The official reports of F. E. Price as commissioner of charities and G. J. Maycumber as city chamberlain for the month of October were presented and read, and on motion duly seconded and carried.
Resolved, That the same be approved and placed on file.
The report of the commissioner of charities showed that $56.90 had been paid out by orders for the poor. Mr. Maycumber's report showed a balance in three of the city funds as follows: poor fund, $289.37, lighting fund,$473.38, lighting contract account, $198.61.
The following funds show a deficit: public works fund, $3,935.55; general city fund. $1,617.62; school fund, $3,297.14; police fund, $2,046.93; fire fund,$1,201.46; public debt fund, $3,590.59. The water fund showed an exact balance.
Alderman Yager was of the opinion that automobiles and street cars should be regulated by a speed ordinance. He said that numerous accidents had resulted from the reckless manner in which automobiles were driven on the streets of the city. The streetcars also were thought by him to run on Main-st. at a rate that was dangerous to pedestrians. The other members of the council seemed to agree with Mr. Yager in his idea of regulating the speed of both automobiles and street cars, and a speed ordinance of eight miles an hour was proposed and would no doubt have been passed had it not been thought best to ask the city attorney to draft the resolution. The matter was put over till the next meeting. Some of the aldermen thought the speed limit should be placed as low as six miles an hour.
The following bills were allowed and ordered paid:
The minutes of the present and last meeting were read and approved.
On motion meeting adjourned to Nov. 7, 1901, at 7 o'clock P. M., at the office of the clerk of said city at which time the board will meet to canvass the vote at the recent election.
Approved Nov. 5, 1901, CHAS. F. BROWN, Mayor.
F. M. BENJAMIN
Death of a Well Known Cincinnatus Lawyer Today.
Frank M. Benjamin, a well known lawyer of Cincinnatus and almost lifelong resident of this county, died at his home in that town at about 3 o'clock this afternoon. He had not been feeling well for several days, but was out of the house this forenoon and seemed to be feeling better. He ate a hearty dinner at noon and lay down for his afternoon nap. He rose just before 3 o'clock to go to a water closet and while there suddenly stopped breathing. Heart disease is assigned as the cause of death.
Mr. Benjamin was born in 1832 in Herkimer county and came to Cincinnatus in 1840 which has been his home ever since except from 1863 to 1867 when he lived in Chenango county. He studied law with R. K. Bourne at Cincinnatus and was admitted to the bar in 1859. He has been prominently identified with Cincinnatus all these years and from 1873 to 1877 was its supervisor. In politics he was a Democrat. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Fred Nichols of Cincinnatus.
Dr. Lydia Strowbridge.
WOMEN'S AID ASSOCIATION
Of the Universalist Church Now in Session in Cortland.
The eighth annual meeting of the Universalist Women's Aid association of Central New York convened in the Universalist church this morning at 10:30 o'clock. Mrs. C. E. Taylor of Binghamton, the president, called the meeting to order and after singing "Good Lord, Remember Me," Rev. U. S, Milburn offered prayer. Dr. L. A. Strowbridge, in a few well chosen words welcomed the visitors to Cortland and to the old Universalist church. She referred to the voices which had been heard within these walls: Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Ward Beecher, Theodore Parker, Wendell Phillips, Starr King, Edwin Chapin and others when great questions of moral and social and religious reform were advocated. The same spirit still exists and the women had now met to aid in the reforms and work which now was before us.
The president responded to the words of welcome, mentioning that it was eight years ago that this association was organized in Cortland. Since that time the organization has grown until about forty woman's societies are now banded together for mutual support and benefit.
After the minutes [were] read by Miss Carrie Ritter of Syracuse of the meeting at Rochester last year, the president appointed the following committees:
Committee on Nominations—Mrs. L. A. Strowbridge of Cortland, Mrs. LaMont Calvert of Syracuse, Mrs. G. C. Southard of Rochester, Mrs. Helen Potter of Binghamton, Miss Helen Wood of McLean.
Committee on Credentials—Mrs. J. C. Fitts of McLean, Mrs. E. R. Miles of Binghamton.
After some routine business the convention adjourned until the afternoon.
The program as published will be rendered this afternoon and tonight. The address tonight will be given by Rev. I. M. Atwood, D. D., general superintendent of the Universalist church, and formerly president of St. Lawrence university.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements today are— E. W. Mansur, Apples, page 8.
—A company of about twenty young people thoroughly enjoyed a straw ride to Marathon last evening and attended an after dance given in that place by Dillon Bros.
—At the annual election of trustees of the Homer-ave. M. E. church held last evening A. H. Watkins, J. H. Seeber and Theo. Schiele were elected trustees to serve for three years.
—Mrs. C. W. Collins very pleasantly entertained a company of ladies at her home, 18 Clinton-ave., last night in honor of her guests, Miss Barnes, her sister, and Mrs. Ogden, both of King's Ferry.
—The old covered bridge across the Otselic river at Cincinnatus is soon to be a thing of the past. At election yesterday in that town a proposition to build a new iron bridge there at a cost of not to exceed $6,000 was carried by a vote of 58 to 50. A resident of that town remarked this morning that probably this was the last covered bridge they would ever see.
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