The Portland daily press., 1886-11-04
ILLINOIS

ST. LOUIS, Nov 3.-William r. Morrison
Dem, has been defeated by John Baker
Rep, in the Eighteenth Illinois district by
about 1000 majority. Baker made very
active canvass of the district and devoted
the greater part of his energies to address,
ing the workingmen and appealing 10 the
various labor organizations. He espoused
the latter's cause; and his protection prin-
ciples, as opposed to Morrison's tendency TO
free trade, are said to have captured their
votes. Baker represented the Eighteenth
district in Congress some years ago.
Mr.. Morrison, according to dispatches
his defeat. He has been a candidate for
Congress 13 times, and has been defeated but
three times, twice by Judge Baker his
present victor, and once by John II. Hay.
The result Of the election Is said tC be a
great surprise throughout the district par
jubilee was held at Belleyille by the Rspub-
licans tonight. Mr.. Morrison carried his
district two years ago by 1892 majority.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA. M. Jones, chairman
OF the Republican State Central Committee,
estimates that 80 Republican Senators have
been elected in the State with the possible
addtsi0n II Two more Sa from doubtful dis
~
doubt been carried by the Republicans bya
plurality of over $4,000, giving majority in
both Houses Of the Legislature Returns
from more of the close and doubtful dis
tricts indicate. large Republican gains over
the late Presidential election; and in almost
every section of the State the Republican
party has made substantial gains" He esti-
mates that the Senate will be composed of
80 Republicans, IS Democrats and three
Labor party men; and that the House will
have working majority. The Republican
plurality in Illinois for State Treasurer, the
head OF the ticket, Is estimated at from 1000
to 27,000
The result ON Congressman up to this
evening was only matter of doubt in the
Second, Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth and
Sixteenth districts. In the Second district
the contest between Lawler, Dem, and
Gleason, Labor, is very close. One compu-
tatiOn OF unofficial returns elects Gleason by
IL votes, while Lawler claims the district by
6S votes. The Republicans claim that Gest
Rep, has defeated Neece, DEM, in the
Eleventh district by 400, and also assert that
Gen. Post, Rep, has defeated W0rthington
In the Tenth district. Both Republicans and
Democrats claim the election in the Thir-
teenth (Springers) district. The vote in the
sixteenth Is very close. The Republicans
have gained Congressman in the Third
district, VIM. E. Mason, and one in the
Eighteenth, Jehu Baker. The Tenth.
Eleventh, Thirteenth and Sixteenth are at
present represented by Democrats, and if the
Eepuehcan claims to carrying three of them
should be verified, the net Republican gain
In the State would be five Congressmen: and
II Gleason's election in the Second is verified
the Democrats would lose six districts in all
The constitutional amendment aboIshing
the contract convict system of prison labor
vote for it in all the large cities was oracti-
caily unanimous, and advices thus far re-
ceiyed from the country indicate that the
opposition to it among the farmers was not
nearly so strong as the labor element feared.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. 3.-Post, Rep, is elect
ed in this district to succeed Worthington,
Dem.
CHICAGO. Nov. 3-Later advices show
that Gest, Rep, is elected to Congress in the
Eleventh district; Post, Rep, in the Tenth:
and Springer, DEM, in the Thirteenth The
Democrats concede the defeat of Morrison.
The next Legislature will stand: Senate
~ Republicans, Is Democrats, United La
Dor. The House will be: Republicans, 49,
Democrats, 66; United Labor, Z; Prohibi-
ton, 2.