The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-05
ILLINOIS.
MI. Springer and Mr. Morrison Explain the
Causes of Their Defeat.

MI. Springer and Mr. Morrison Explain the
Causes of Their Defeat.
CHICAGO, Nov 4-Re-examination of the
police returns from the Second congressional
district revealed the heretofore undiscovered
error to-day in footing the totals, where Glea-
son, United Labor, should have been credited
with SO votes the total was only e. This re-
duces the majority in the district for Lawler,
Dem, to 16 Gleason still claims the district
for himself by 90 votes, but declines to explain
how he reaches the result
Great interest centers in the result on Con-
gresham in the Tenth tGalesburg) district.
The Republicans continue TO claim General
Posts election by majority of 81 The Demo
Gratis are beginning to concede the Generals
election. but their county central committee al
leges fraud in q number of precincts. and talks
of demanding o recount. This evening reports
come from Fulton county reducing Posts small
majority, and the Democrats are gaining here.
A number of students voted for Post, and q
question has been raised as TO the legality of
these votes.
WATERLoC H., Nov. 4-Col. VIM. R. Nor
Eson to night. in response to inquiries as to the
sauses of his defeat, said
Jarrett, the tin-plste emissary of Pennsyl-
VAnia, and other protectionsts protesting to rep
resent the knights or Labor and other labor
interests, was In the district ten or more days,
Just before the election, hiring ard
bribing suoh as could be hired and
bribed and continued to consolidate in Bakers
interest most of the labor element in proof of
which hiring and bribery we have Jarretts let
ters While this was going on, Baker was de-
claiming for n pure ballot Mr. Hewitts inter
view, as telegraphed to the st. Louis PostDis
patch. falsely representing me as standing in
the way of tariff reductions, facilitated Jarrett's
mission of bribery in the interest of protection
stsj but 1t is all right il the blood of the martyrs
is still the seed of the church"
To the question whether the result was a sur
prise, Colonel Morrison said:
81 recognized the influences that were at work
as l went through the district / received a
great deal of Information as to what was going
on, but what surprised me was the solidity with
which the element that defeated me was handled
this time. Heretofore have had my share of
the labor vote of the district. This time it was
handled as have indicated"
Colonel Morrison does not entertain the idea
that the cause of tariff reform has received a
set back BY reason of his defeat, that Of MIR.
Hurd, or Mr.. Carlsle's close call.
TO the question if the results would bear that
Interpretation, he replied: ''Oh,s no, not at ALL
Our cause is growing right along. We have lost
no strength"
To the INQUIRY whether any sentiment antag-
onistic toward the administration had had a
bearing on the result. Colonel Morrison said:
''No. think not These are hard times. There
is some feeling that she change of administra-
ton has not been followed by that effect on bust
ness duU ny SUCH IoFlNhl VI SOOV titucS do Wac
anticipated. This feeling, what there was of it.,
produced some apathy among Democrats per-
haps, but did not discover anti-sdministration
sentiment based upon any specific objection to
the course of the President
Referring to a dispatch to the Associated
Press sent from this city yesterday, by Hon.
VIM NJ. Springer, upon the result of the con
gressional election in this district. his opponent.
Mai. James A. Connolly, this evening furnishes
the following card for publications
Mr.. Springer having announced through the As
soeated Press that his virtual defeat caused by
money sent into his district from outside protection
lists want to say that of the notorious facts OF
the campaign Just closed is that my battle was
without money, while Mr.. Springer's workers were
abundanty supplied with money until the last
polled. In tho Democratic counties of Morgan and
Sangamon. where he and I are best known. and tAs
Democratic city of Springfield where he has lived fol
twenty years no behind the most He is the only
Democratic candidate for Congress. as am informed
who has failed to carry Sangamon county since Abra
ham Lincoln carried it Wing, forty years ago
Not cent of money sent TO nay assistance from
any and this attempt of his to pose the vie
tim of protectionist gold is an insult to tho indie
pendent voters of this district who made vigorous
honest and open effort to rid themselves of him.