, 1890-11-05

ILLINOIS,
CHICAGO, Nov. The election 10 this
city today, though hotly contested, passed
over very quietly. The day. on the
whole. was cool and clear. Chief interest
centered in the contest for tie shrievalty
between Congressman Lawler Dem
and James H.. Gilbert Rep.). Another
element of interest was the 'contest for
county superintendent OF schools, Mrs.
Gen. M1lligan being the Democrat nomi-
nee. THE little red school-house" was
the issue. Mrs. Mulligan is a Catholic
and her opponent, Albert G.. Lane, a
Protestant, and the public school ques-
ton was used for the purpose of turning
Democratic votes from Mrs. Mulligan. A
very large vote was cast, and it is stated
that In no election for years have so many
members of the richer classes and promi-
nent business men voted as today. The
state ticket was fatally scratched here,
OWING to the agitation on the compulsory
school question and the uncertain strength
Of the ticket of the citizens" or Patriotic
Sons of America. The ticket contained
only the names of native born Americans,
being made up OF nominees of the TWO
leading parties with some ProhIbitionists
where Republicans and Democrats hsd
both nominated alien born citizens. The
contest In the four congressional districts
in the city vas largely a personal one,
and the tariff was in a great measure lost
sight of.
Illinois returns will be compared with
the presidential vote of 1888, when the
Harrison plurality was 1900. Chair
man Jones of the Republican state CEN
trial committee, claims that all of the Re-
publican congressman in the state are re-
elected, and that in the Eighteenth (Mor-
r%ison's) district, Lindley, tRep. and Farm
ers' Alliance) will be elected over Forman
Dem the present incumbent.
OF the twenty congressional districts
in Illinois the indications at ii O'Clock
are that Congressman Adams, Hopkins,
Hit, Henderson, Hill and Payson
(Reps. }, are unquestionably reelected, as
Is probably Rowel (Rep(. There Is not
a great deal OF doubt of the success of
Post (Rep.) in the Tenth district. IN the
Eleventh, Congressman Gest's election
has been stubbornly contested by Gable
Oem.), and the result is still IN doubt.
hlke, DprlDReT, 1aue auu lulams
(Dems) }, are reelected. and the indlca-
tons point to the reelection of Smith
tDem.), in the Twentieth district, and
Forman (Dem.) in the Eighteenth. The
Sixth district is still doubtful, but Fithian
claims reelection. In Chicago the Demo
Gratis still deny the election of Taylor in
the First, and Mason in the Third dis
tricts, but it seems probable now that both
Of them are re elected. The Democrats
are claiming the defeat OF Cannon (Rep.),
in the Fifteenth district, but the Republi-
can state central committee still assert
that be is re elected by 500 majority.
The first result of the election to be
known for a certainty was the success OF
the proposition to increase the backing Of
the Worlds fair to $40. 500. 900. The
vote of the city was practically unani-
nous in favor of adding to the fund al
ready guaranteed IS, coo, 900 by the issue
of city bonds and by the means of Sout h
Park bonds half a million more. Direc-
tor General Davis said tonight that the
work OF the fair would now go toward
with a rush.
The Tribune (Rep } says that about the
only thing definitely settled is that Nc
Cam Dem } is elected in the Second dis
trict TO succeed Lawler.
Chairman Jones makes no claim on tho
county ticket.