The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-04
Defeat of Congressman Morrison.

Defeat of Congressman Morrison.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 3-Dispatches from Belle
vile. ILL.,, say that Hon. VIM. r. Morrison
Dem, has been defeated by his Republican op-
ponent, Judge Jehu Baker. by majority of
about 1,000 The returns will not be complete
before to- morrow, but enough have been
ceiyed to make it appear certain that Mr.. Nor
rison has really been defeated. Official returns
from Madison and Washington counties give
Baker majority of 720 in the former and 219 in
the latter, and estimated returns from St Clair
county give him $50, and from Bond county 300
| majority. Morrisons only majorityis in Monroe,
where, according to official returns, he has TAP
majority. Bakers total majority. based upon
the official count of three counties, and the esti
mated count OF two is TAT, but Republicans
claim that when full returns are received this
will be swelled to 900. Mr. Morrison himself,
according TO dispatch from Waterloo, his resi-
| dence. comedies his defeat Mr.. Morrison has
been a candidate for Congress thirteen times,
and has been defeated but three times-twice by
Judge Baker, his present victor, and once by
John r. Hay.
The result of the election is said to be great
surprise throughout the district, particularly I"
the Democrats, and monster jubilee was held
at Belleville by the Republicans tonight Nor
rison carried his district two years ago by 2,592
majority. Baker has made very active
vsSs of the district, and devoted a greater part
of his energies to addressing the working men
and appealing to the various labor organ izations
He espoused the latter's cause. and his protec-
ton principles, opposed to Morrson's tenden-
cy to free trade, it is said captured their votes
which doubtless elected him. Mr.. Baker rep
resented the Eighteenth district in Congress
some years ago.
The following is the full text of the kilograms
received from Congressman Morrison and
Springer, In response to inquiries, tonight, from
the Associated Press. as to the result in their
respective congressional districts:
WATERLOO, H., Nov. g.
VIM. Henry Smith. General Manager Associated
Press. Chicago:
You are correct. but do not care to say anything
of the methods employed to obtain majority for Mr.
Baker W. r. MORRISON
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov. 3.
VIM henry Smith. General Manager Associated Press.
Chicago:
Complete unofficial but reliable returns from all
the counties In this congressional district give me
nearly eight hundred majority. L attribute my re-
duced majority to the efforts of tariff monoposts
secret that unable to detect it. and where dan
ger least feared the loss greatest Those dis
appointed account of the public patronage con.
tributed in some degree to reduce my former major
ity, but such influences insignificant in COMPARE
SON with the opposition from protectionists.
WIN. NJ. SPRINGER
No additional returns have come from Mr..
Morrison's district in Illinois Several efforts
have been made to interview Mr.. Morrison at
his home in Waterloo, but he declines
to discuss the matter or to talk abont
the methods used to accomplish his defeat
1t Is asserted, however, that the change in the