Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-04
ILLINOIS OUT OF JOINT.
LabOring Men Cut OF Their Noses
by Defeating Mr.. Morrison.

by Defeating Mr.. Morrison.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.--The latest returns
from the Eighteenth Illinois district indi-
cate that Morrison, DEM, has been de-
feated by Jehu Baker, Rep. The returns
are still incomplete, but st. Clair, Mr..
MOrrison's stronghold, went for Mr.. Ba-
ker, and it is generally thought that he
will be the next Congressman from the
Eighteenth district.
Bakers majority is now placed at 1000.
He made very active canvass of the dis
trict, and devoted the greater part Of his
energies TO addressing wOrkingmen and
appealing to various labor organizations.
He espoused the latter's cause, and his
protection principles, as opposed to Mr..
MOrrison's tendency to free trade. it is
said, captured their votes, which doubt
less elected him. Mr.. Baker represented
the Eighteenth district in Congress some
years ago.
CHICAGO. Nov. 3.-The Republican plu-
rality in Illinois for State Treasurer, the
head OF the ticket, is estimated at from
$4,000 to 27,000. The result on the Con-
gressiOnal election up to this evening was
only a matter Of doubt IN the Second,
Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth and Six
teenth districts. In the Second the con-
test between Lawler. Dem,, and Gleason,
the Labor candidate, is very close. One
computation OF the unofficial returns
elects Gleason by Is votes, while Lawler
claims the district by 81 votes. The Re-
publicans claim that Gest, Rep,
has defeated Neece, Dem, in the
Eleventh district by 400, and
also assert that Gen. Post,
Rep, has defeated Worthington IN
the Tenth district. Both Republicans
and Democrats claim the election in the
Thirteenth (Springer's) district. The
vote in the Sixteenth is very close. The
Republicans have gained Congressman
In the Second district, VIM. +. Mason,
and OnG-S1n the Eighteenth (MOrrisOn's)
district, Jehu Baker. TIE Tenth, Eleventh,
Thirteenth and Sixteenth are at present
represented by Democrats, and II the Re-
publican claims to carrying three Of them
should be verified the net Republican
gain in the State would be five Congress
men, and If Gleason's claim TO election IN
the Second is verified the Democrats
would lose six districts in all.
The constitutional amendment abolish
ing the contract convict system of prison
labor IN Illinois is believed to be adopted.
The vote for it in all the large cities WAS
practically unanimous, and adyices thus
far received from the country indicate
that the opposition to 1T among the farm
ers was not nearly SO strong as the Labor
element feared.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Complete returns show that the next
Illinois Legislature will stand: Senate, 32
Republicans. Is Democrats and United
Labor; House, 78 Republicans, GO Demo-
Gratis, United LABOR and , Prohlbi-
tionists.
Later advices show definitely that G est,
Rep. is elected in the Eleventh district
by 400 majority over Neece, Dem. Ia the
Tenth district Gen. Post, Rep, olaims q
majority OF 50 over Worthington. The
defeat OF Morrison is conceded by the
Democrats. In reply to a telegram Mr..
Morrison himself admits his defeat.
Bakers majority is 767. Full sem-otlicial
returns in tue Thirteenth district give
Springer, DEM, a majority Of 1873 over
Connolly, Rep.
A GREAT SURPRISE.
BELLEVILLE, LII, Nov. 3.-Fhe result
OF the election in MorrlsOn's district - "A
great surprise throughout the district,
particularly 10 the Democrats. A mon
ster jubilee Was held at Belleyille by the
Republicans tonight. Morrison carried
the district two years ago by 2,092
majority.