The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-04
ILLINOIS.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, November 9-The
latest return from the Eighteenth Hi
nois Congressional District indicates
that Morrison, Dem, he's been de-
feated by Jehu Baker, Rep. The re-
turns are incomplete, but St. Claire,
Morrison's stronghold, went for Baker,
and II is generally thought that he will
be the next Congressman from the
Eighteenth District. A dispatch was
received on Change this afternoon
purporting TO come from Morrison
stating that he conceded his defeat.
CHICAGO, ILL, November "A. M.
Jones, chairman OF the Republican
State Central Committee, gives his
estimate Of the result Of the election
in Illinois as follows; "From the very
latest ieturnB beyond all question
thirty Republican Senators have besn
elected In the State, with the possible
addition of two more froA the doubt
full detricts. Illinois," he said, "has
without doubt been carried by the
State ticket by plurality Of over So.
600, giving us q mgjority In both
houses of the Legislature. Returns
from many OF the Clo'e and doubtful
districts indicate large Republican
gains over the last Presidential cleo
ton, and in almost every section OF
the State the Republican party have
made triumphant progress and SUD-
stantiAl gainF." He estimates that the
Senate will be composed OF thirty Re.
publicans, eighteen Democrats and
three Labor party men. He estimates
that the House will have a working
majority.
The Constitutional amendment abol-
ishing the contract convict system OF
prison labor in Illinois Is believed to
be adopted. The vote for it in all the
learge cities was practically unani-
nous and advices thus far received
from TIE country indicate that the OPP
position to il from the farmers was
not nearly so strong as the labor ele-
ment feared. This Republican plural
ity in Illinois for ate Treasurer, the
head Of the ticket, ia estimated at
from $4,000 to $1,000. The result on
the Congressional VSte up to this
evening was still matter of doubt 10
the Second, Tenth, Eleventh, Thir-
tenth and Sixteenth Districts In
the Second the contest between Law
Ter, DEM, and Gleason, Lab, is very
close. One computation OF the I'M
official returns elects Gleason by IS
votes, while Lawler claims the district
by CO votes. The Republicans
claim that Gest, Rep, has DE- feated
Neece, Dem, in the Eleventh District
by 400, and also assert that Gen.
Post, Rep, has defeated Worthington
in the Tenth District. Both the Re-
publicans and Democrats claim the
elec ion in the Thirteenth (SprinSer's)
District. The vote ia the Sixteenth
District Ia very close. The Repub-
licaus have gained Congressman in
the Third District William l.. Mason,
and one in the Eghteenth-Jehu
Baker. The Tenth, Eleventh, Thir-
tenth and Sixteenth Districts are
at present represented by Democrats,
and II Republican claims 10 carrying
three Of them should be verified, the
net Republican gain in the State
would be five Congressmep, and Il
Glenson's claim to an election in the
Second District is verified the Demo
Gratis would loss six districts in all.
MORRISON CoNFEssEs DEFEAT.
WATERLoo, ILL.,, November 5, 1885.
VIM. Henry Smith, General Manager Asso.
slated Press, Chicagos
You are correct, but do not care Il
cay anything Of the methods en-
Ployed TO obtain a majority for Mr.
BAKER W. H. MORRISON.
ePRIEGER's STATEMENT.
SPRISGuELp, LII. November 3, 1855.
VIM. Henry Smith, General Manager Also.
ciated Press, Chicago;
Complete, unofficial but reliable, re-
Turns nom 81 toe counties in This
Congressional District give me nearly
500 mfjoii,y. l attribute my rsdnced
majority to The efforts Of the tariff mo.
nopolisis outside the district. The