The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-06
ILLINOIS.
Few Surprises in the Congressional Vote
of This Stara

of This State
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Never in the history of
Illinois politics Lave the tickets of the re-
spective parties been scratched to such an
extent as in the present election. 1t is no
exaggeration to say that to this alone is due
the twenty-four hours delay, which has
ensued between the closing of the polls and
the time reliable results were obtainab.e
Even now there is possibility that the
official returns may modify radically the
apparent results ON the State ticket. The
elements which have entered into the pres
ent campaign ana contributed to a great ex-
tent to scratching are the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association, tie agitation of
the compulsory school law and the Inde-
pendent Citizens ticket in Cook County.
The results also show that there has been an
immense amount OF trading on the local and
State tickets not only IN Cook County but
throughout the State where the local con-
tests were heated. The indications tonight
point 10 much larger Lutheran or anti
school law vote than was anticipated by
either If the parties. 1t is doubtless due to
Raabs expressed opposition to the law in its
present form and to Amberg's ac cquiesence
IN its modification that these gentlemen,
although Of different political parties
but both of German nativity, re-
ceived the Immense vote which they did in
all the loca litieS where the sectarian socie-
ties have agitated the school question. In
Chicago alone Raab appears TO run no less
than 5000 ahead of Wilson, his colleague on
the Democratic ticket. As the greatest op-
position 10 The school law was confined 10
Chicago and Cook County, this issue,
coupled with the immense foreign-speaking
element in this city, fully explains
Raab's phenomenal strength Tor SupeInten-
dent of Public Instruction. Throughout
the southern section OF the State, to which
localities is principally confined the strength
of ha Earu,arc' kfutua1 Ranafit Acc
the Republican State nominees appear to
have lost heavily. The fact that Wilson, the
Democratic candidate for Treasurer, is 4
high official in the Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association, accounts for his popularity in
localities where the membership of that
organization is greatest.
On the face Of the incomplete and estimated
returns tonight the result Un the State
ticket in Illinois is as follows: Franz Am
berg, the Republican candidate for State
Treasurer, is elected BY 1000 plurality over
Wilson (D); II. Raab, the Democratic Can
didate for State Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, is elected by 10000 plurality
over Richard Edwards QS) The indica-
tions are that three Republican nominees for
Trustees OF the State University are elected
by slight majUrities
Congressman Gest of the Eleventh Dis
trict telegraphs the Associated Press that
the plurality of Cable (D) will be 1900 or
1000 In his district.
iHe loloWinB are tne congressman elected
from Illinois: First District Taylor R.);
Second, MeCann D); Third, Burburow
d.; Fourth. Newberry d.; Fifth. Hop
kins li); Sixth, Hit (Rl; Seventh, Hender-
son (R); Eighth. Hill (R); Ninth, Payson
r.; Tenth, Post (R); Eleventh. Cable (D.);
Twelfth, Wike d.; Thirteenth, Springer
d.; Fourteenth, Scott (D9; Fifteenth,
Busey (D); Sixteenth, Fithan %; Seven
teenth, Lane ID; Eighteenth, Forman (D3;
Nineteenth. Williams 3D.; Twentieth,
Smith Q0.
The Republicans who have been defeated
are Mason in the Third, Adams in the
Fourth, Gest in the Eleventh, Rowell in the
Fourteenth and Cannon in tho Fifteenth
gain of five for the Democrats. The great
es. surprises on the Congressional vote ap-
pear 10 have been in those districts where
The Demo ratio candidates were Endorsed by
the Farmers Mutual Benefit Association,
as the Republicans appear to have under
estimated the vote of this organization. In
two districts of the State, however, the
Republican candidates themselves had the