Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-04
ILLINOIS.
The Labor Vote In Chicago Knocks the
Democrats.

The Labor Vote In Chicago Knocks the
Democrats.
CHICAGO, November 3,-The latest re-
turns from Cook county show that in the
State Senate, the Democrats lose two, .and
the Republicans gain one. The Labor
Party electing one Senator. In the Lower
House the Democrats lose five, and the Re
publicans lose one; the Labor party, elect
ing six representatives. The Legislative
list including hold over Senators in Cook
county is as follows: Republican Senators
eight, Democratic Senators one Labor one;
Republican Representatives fifteen; Demo-
cratic nine, Labor six. The Republican
candidate for State Treasurer received n
total vote according to the latest returns
this morning, of 10000, Democratic &C.
600; Labor 10000.
This represents in round figures the
votes cast by the three leading parties.
The Prohibition vote was very light in the
Second Congressional District, Lawler,
Democrat, has majority of 81 over Glea-
son. Labor, with two precincts to hear from.
ST. LOUIS, November 3.-The dispatch
es from the Eighteenth Illinois, Congress
ional district, printed this morning in the
Globe Democrat, Republican, indicate the
election of Baker, Republican, over Nor
riSOn, Democrat, but the returns are very
incomplete and many Morrison precincts
have not been heard from at all. In the
Thirteenth Illinois Congressional district,
the indications from every incomplete re-
f,,,, IN hn Of
Democrat, over Connolly, Republican, of
about 300 votes. In some counties SPRING
er's vote fell Off considerably from that of
| two years ago, one reduction of majOri-
| ty being from 900 to 200
Bakers majority is now placed ut !, 200.
| He has made very active canvass of the
district, and devoted greater part of his
energies to addressing the wOrkingmen and
appealing to the varioas labor Organiza-
tions. He eSpoused the labor cause and
his protection principles rs opposed TO
Mr.. MOrrisOn's tendency to free trade, it is
said, captured their votes, which doubtless
elected him. Baker contested the district
some years ago with Mr.. Morrison, ,and was
| elected.
Morrison Defeated.
BELLEYILLE, ILL, November 3.-HOn.
w. L. Morrison, Democratic candidate for
reelection to Congress, from the 18th illi-
noise District, has been defeated by his
Republican opponent, Judge John Baker,
by 4 majority of almost 1000.
The returns will not be complete before
tomorrow, but enough have been received
to make it appear certain that Mr.. MOrri-
son has really been defeated. Mr.. MOrri-
son himself according to a dispatch from
Waterloo, his residence, comedies his defeat
Mr.. Morrison has been candidate for
Congress thirteen times, and has been de-
feated but three times 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 to the Democrats
and monster jubilee was held at Belle
vile by the Republicans tonight. Nor
rison carried his district two years ago by
., 592 majority.
The Duly Ners Springfield special says:
Intense excitement prevails here regard
ing the Congressional fight in the
Thirteenth district. Springer loses
SangamOn county which two years ago
gave him 800 plurality. lie also loses
Morgan county by about 800. A Peoria
special indicates that the fight in Con-
gresham WorthingtOn's district is very
close, and the Republicans claim, POSTS
election by from 100 to 20ii.
The official returns from the Second
Congressional district, indicate that Law
Ter, (Dem., has been defeated hy Gleason,
labor, by eighteen votes.
CHICAGO, ILL, November 3,-Thc Con-
stitutional amendment abolishing the
contract convict system of prison labor in
Illinois, is believed to be adopted.