Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-06
THE ELECTIONS.
IN ILLINOIS,.
The Republicans Lose Five Seats in
Congress.

The Republ1cans Lose Five Seats in
Congress.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Following are the
congressman elected from Illinois, First
district, Taylor, R; Second, McGann, D (;
Third, Durborrow, d; Fourth, New
berry, D; Fifth, Hopkins, r; Sixth,
Hitt,i R; Seventh, Henderson, R !;
Eighth, Hill, R; Ninth, Payson, r |;
Tenth, Post, R; Eleventh, Cable, D;
Twelfth, Wike, d; Thirteenth, Springer,
ID; Fourteenth, Scott, d; Fifteenth, Bu-
sey, d; Sixteenth, Fithian, b; Seven
teenth, Lane, d. Eighteenth, Forman,
d; Nineteenth, Williams, d; Twentieth
Smith, r.
LATER.-This evening Congressman
Fithian telegraphs the Associated Press,
asserting that complete returns will
show his reelection by 500 plurality. A
dispatch from Kankakee also indicates
the probability that complete returns
defeat Payson.
The Republicans who have been de-
feated are Mason in the Third. Adams
in the Fourth, Gest in the Eleventh,
Rowell in the Fourteenth, and Cannon
In the Flfteenth-a gain of five for the
Democrats. The greatest surprises on
the congressional vote appear to have
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cratic candidates were indorsed 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 Endorsement of the f. M. B. A.,
but it was not sufficient to secure their
election.
Congressman Gest, of the eleventh
district, telegraphs the Associated Press
that the plurality of Cable, Dem., will
be 1900.
Later returns indicate almost beyond
doubt that Fithan, DEM, has been de-
feated in the sixteenth district by
Reeder Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso-
ciation). This will make the delegation
eleven Democrats, eight Republicans,
one f. M. B. A.
The full returns of Illinois, official,
unofficial and estimated, indicate the
election of Amberg, Rep, for state
treasurer by plurality of about 10000,
over Wilson, Dem. Edwards, Rep, for
superintendent of public instruction,
has plurality OF 5000 over Raab, Dem.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Never in the his
tory of Illinois politics have the tickets
'ofthe respective parties been scratched
ito 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 re-
liable results were obtainable. Even
now there is possibility that the Off
cial returns may modify radically the
apparent results on the state ticket.
The elements which have entered into
the present campaign and contributed
to the great extent of scratching, are the
Farmers Mutual Benefit association,
the agitation of compulsory
school law and the independent citi-
zens' ticket in Cook county. The re-
suits 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
local contests were heated. Indications
tonight point to a much larger Lutheran
or anti school law vote than was antici-
pated by either of the parties. It is
doubtless due to Raab's expressed oppo-
sition to the law in it's present form, and
to Amberg's aquiescence to it's modi-
feation, that the gentlemen, although
of different political parties, but
both of German nativity, received
the immense vote which they had in
all the localities where these sectarian
societies have agitated the school ques-
ton. In Chicago alone Raab ap-
pears to run no less that 5000
ahead of Wilson, his colleague on the
Democratic ticket. AS the greatest op-
position to the school law was confined
to Chicago and Cook county, this issue,
coupled with the immense foreign speak
ing element in this city, fully explains
Raab's phenomenal strength for super
intendent of public instruction.
Throughout the southern section of
the state, to which localities is prime
pally confined the strength of the f. u
B. A., the Republican state nomi as
appear to have lost heavily. The isct
that Wilson, Democratic candidate fol
treasurer, is high official in the F. M.
B. A., accounts for his popularity in To-
calities where the membership of that
organization is greatest.
On the face of incomplete estimated
returns tonight, the result on the state
ticket in Illinois is as follows Franz
Amberg, R., for state treasurer, is elected
by 1000 plurality over Wilson, D. Raab,