1892 New York City mayoral election

none January 2025 November 2024 1892 New York City mayoral election Presidential no 1890 New York City mayoral election 1890 1894 New York City mayoral election 1894 November 8, 1892 File:Thomas Francis Gilroy.jpg Thomas F. Gilroy Democratic Party (United States) 173,510 61.4% File:Edwin Einstein.jpg Edwin Einstein Republican Party (United States) 97,923 34.6% 250px Results by Borough Mayor Hugh J. Grant Democratic Party (United States) Thomas F. Gilroy Democratic Party (United States) An election for Mayor of New York City was held on November 8, 1892. Incumbent mayor Hugh J. Grant was not a candidate for a third consecutive term in office.0002708/18921116/040/0003 Notes from New York - Here and There at Random Banffshire Reporter Hugh J. Grant (Democrat), the present Mayor of New York, does not seek re-election to that office. He has filled the office for two terms, viz., four years. He was succeeded by Thomas Francis Gilroy, who defeated Republican Edwin Einstein in a landslide. Gilroy's margin of victory "exceed[ed] by nearly 20,000 the greatest majority obtained by a New York mayoralty candidate in twenty-four years."THOMAS F. GILROY. https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=pilot18921126-01.2.39&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- 3 December 2024 The Boston Pilot 55 48 26 November 1892 5 General election The Tammany Hall political machine controlled much of New York politics during the period. Thomas Francis Gilroy, a leading figure in Tammany Hall and the commissioner of public works, accepted the Democratic nomination in October 1892.MR. GILROY'S ACCEPTANCE.; FORMAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HIS NOMINATION FOR MAYOR. https://www.nytimes.com/1892/10/29/archives/mr-gilroys-acceptance-formal-acknowledgment-of-his-nomination-for.html 3 December 2024 The New York Times 29 October 1892 8 subscription Despite this, he is often simply described as the 'Tammany candidate'. The main Tammany policies at the time were "firm, efficient, and honest government", low taxes, and opposition to Know Nothing xenophobia.David C. Hammack Power and Society in Greater New York 1982 Russell Sage Foundation 9780871543486 164 The Democratic candidate in the concurrent presidential election, Grover Cleveland, had been a staunch opponent of Tammany Hall, and Tammany had supported their own candidate for the Democratic nomination, David B. Hill.0000762/18921112/104/0002 Election of American President Bury Free Press Of the remaining doubtful States, New York with its 36 votes was, of course, the most important, and here the Democratic party reckoned some time ago they had almost a certainty of winning, provided that Senator Hill, who was Cleveland's rival for the nomination, loyally adhered to his determination to give him his support. Mr. Hill represents the "Machine" wing of the Democratic party in New York, the one controlled by "Tammany Hall" It was rumoured that Tammany would support the Republican Party in the presidential election if the Republicans left them to elect Gilroy and a slate of Tammany aldermen in New York City.0000327/18921107/007/0002 Our London Letter Derby Daily Telegraph But Mr. Cleveland has already, in the past, shown his detestation of Tammany Hall, and Tammany Hall are understood to have struck up a secret compact with the Republicans, by which Tammany's votes will be given to Harrison if Tammany are left to elect a Democratic Mayor and Aldermen Because New York was a key battleground state in the presidential election and held the most sway with 36 electoral votes, Tammany's support was important for either candidate. Candidates Joseph A. Bogardus, hardware merchant and former president of the American Temperance Union (Prohbition)Prohibitionist Nominations https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/dlc/batch_dlc_triumph_ver01/data/sn83030214/00175038589/1892092701/0358.pdf 3 December 2024 New-York Daily Tribune 27 September 1892What the Temperance Men Say: Insulted and Snubbed by the Republicans Long Enough https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=teg18840612-01.1.1&srpos=12&e=------188-en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22joseph+a.+bogardus%22--------- 3 December 2024 The Evening Gazette 12 June 1884 1 Edwin Einstein, businessman and former U.S. representative (Republican)0001485/18921105/032/0005 Harrison or Cleveland? St James's Gazette Tammany will vote for the Republican candidate for President, provided the Republicans will ignore their own candidate for the mayoralty and plump for Tammany's man Gilroy, a clever Irishman, and by far the most intelligent of those in power in New York city. The Republicans have nominated for Mayor a rich merchant - Mr. Edwin Einstein - whose clean record as a Congressman and influence among his co-religionists are expected to bring the party many votes and help to purify they political atmosphere of the town. Thomas Francis Gilroy, Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall (Democratic)Gustavus Myers Gustavus Myers The History of Tammany Hall 1917 Boni & Liveright 274–275 2nd https://www.gutenberg.org/files/53115/53115-h/53115-h.htm 3 December 2024 Henry Hicks (Populist) Alexander Jonas, candidate for mayor in 1878 and 1888 (Socialist) There was a "strong feeling ... in favor" of putting up a candidate among anti-Tammany Democrats.0003338/18921008/002/0001 America - News by Cable American Register Among the interesting topics to be considered is whether the Anti-Tammany section of the Democratic party shall nominate a candidate as Mayor of New York against the Tammany candidate. A strong feeling exists in favor of such a course, but political expediency may decide against it. John Quinn was reported as a candidate for mayor, running on an anti-Tammany Democrat ticket,0004616/18921021/029/0006 The Presidential Campaign Anglo-American Times ... for it is the post of Mayor for which the following are the candidates:- Mr. Thomas F. Gilroy, Tammany Democrat; Mr. John Quinn, Anti-Tammany Democrat; and Mr. Edwin Einstein, Republican. but he is not found on the ballot. Results According to writer Gustavus Myers, there was "as usual" widespread electoral fraud and in several districts, the opposition vote was "practically nothing". One Tammany politician was noted for having secured for Gilroy all but four votes in his district. The result was expected, with the American Register declaring in October that "Tammany will carry the election and make Mr. Gilroy Mayor."0003338/18921022/012/0001 Later American News American Register 1892 New York City mayoral election Democratic Party (United States) Thomas F. Gilroy 173,510 61.43% Republican Party (US) Edwin Einstein 97,923 34.56% Socialist Labor Party of America Alexander Jonas 6,295 2.23% Prohibition Party Joseph A. Bogardus 2,575 0.91% People's Party (United States) Henry Hicks 2,466 0.87% Democratic Party (United States) Results by assembly district +1892 New York mayoral election (by assembly district)McPherson Edward Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1893 January 1893 The Tribune Association New York 317 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065248570&seq=1 19 December 2024Assembly districtGilroy(Dem.)Einstein(Rep.)Jonas(Soc.)Bogardus(Prohib.)Hicks(People's)#%#%#%#%#%1st district610072.57205124.40861.02951.13740.882nd district920678.69211018.041551.321110.951171.003rd district540264.25254330.252973.53770.92891.064th district500265.93224029.522232.94410.54811.075th district519358.44309934.884495.05710.80740.836th district609262.21311531.814134.22730.75991.017th district753761.00410433.225574.51780.63790.648th district743460.39453236.821100.891251.021090.899th district601255.20449041.221271.171491.371141.0510th district694067.37287127.873243.15780.76890.8611th district425550.98386646.32820.98810.97620.7412th district577468.29239328.301261.49670.79951.1213th district582957.67396739.251101.091091.08920.9114th district665469.52259727.131401.46730.761071.1215th district534460.14319335.932072.33640.72780.8816th district668965.20315530.752522.46880.86750.7317th district448057.34302138.671572.01861.10690.8818th district502360.97292935.551391.69730.89740.9019th district541859.40338037.061131.241021.121081.1820th district441563.71202629.243254.69881.27761.1021st district461850.97431547.63310.34540.60420.4622nd district483862.52231629.934595.93520.67730.9423rd district568551.79502145.741040.951030.94640.5824th district546661.55299233.693043.42540.61650.7325th district503764.04249031.662082.64670.85640.8126th district691360.98403035.562091.84970.86870.7727th district712556.07525941.391170.921180.93880.6928th district527056.29381040.69991.061051.12790.8429th district555959.59332335.622682.871041.11740.7930th district420058.74268537.551041.45921.29690.97 References Mayoral election Category:1892 New York (state) elections New York 1892 Category:Tammany Hall Category:November 1892 in the United States