The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-05


the official figures may alter the rssulta The
Republican majority. on joint ballot in the
lesislssure. will stiil be large, although some
what reduced
ILLINOIS.
Republicans Garry Chicago and the state
Democrats Gain Congressmen.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4-The election in this city
today. though hotiy contested, passed over very
quietly. Tno day on the whole was cold and
clear The chief interest In the contest was be-
tween Congressman Lawler, DEM, and James
Gilbert. Rep, for sheriff Another element Of
interest was the contest for coun'y superin-
tendenf, Mrs. General Mulligsn being the Demo-
cratic nominee. 'sThe little red school-house''
was the issue. MrA Mullfgan is Z Catholic, and
her opponent Albert G. Lame. . Protsstan and
the pualic school questaon was used TOR the pur-
pose Of turning Democratic votes from Mrs.
Muiligan. A very large vote was cast, and il is
stated that in no election for yeays have so
many members Of the richer classes and promi-
nent business men voted Is today The state
ticket was fatally scratched here. owing TO the
sgitation on the compu sorry school question
and the uncertain Strength Of the ticket OF the
''citizsrs" or Patriotic Suns of America This
ticket contained the names Of nafive-born
Americans, being made up Of nominees Of the
leading parties. with some Prohibi;ionists where
the Republicans and Democrats had both
nominated alien-barn citizens The contest in
the four congressional districts in the city was
largely personal one. aud the tariff was in .
general measure lost sight Of.
Illinois returns will be compared with the
presidential vote Of 1855, when Harrison's plu-
ra'ity was $4,000 Chairman Jones, Of the Re-
publican state committee, claims that all Of the
Republican congressman in the state are elected,
ard that in the Eighteenth (Morrison's) district
Lindley, Republican aud Farmers Alliance. will
be elected over Forman, Democrat, the present
incumbent
The first result of the election to be known for
. certainty was the succ u of the proposition 20
increase the backing OF the Worlds fair to ten
and ! half million .ioilara The vote 81 the citv
was practically unanimous in favor Of adding 1
fuDd to the already guaranteed $S0O0o0O by the
issue Of city bonds, and, By means Of South
Park bonds, haf Z million more. Direc or.
General Davis said tonight that the work 81 the
fair would now 70 forward with rush Plana
for the buildings are already practically com
plete, and the definite location of each win ba
settled without further dslay 1t only remains
for the pEesident OF the United States 10 issue
the formal peoclamation to the nations Of the
world. and this viii probably shortly follow the
meeting Of the national commission, to be head
here in short time.
CHICAGO, Nov. A-of twenty CONGRESSIONAL
districts In Illinois, indications at IL o'clock are
that Coueressmeu Adams. Hopkink Hisf Hem
derson. Hill and Payson. RIM. are nm.
Questionably reelected. e il also probably.
Powell, Rep. There 10 not great deal Of doubt
- to the success Of Post Ren in the Tenth dis
trick In the Eleventh, Congressman Gest's
election will be stubbornly contested BY Cable.
Dem., and the result 10 in doubt. Wise, Springer.
Lane and williams Dems are reelected and
indications point to the reelection of Smith.
Rep, In the Twentieth district ana Porman.
Dem, in the Eighteenth. The sixteenth dis
trict is still doubtful but Fithisn claims N elac
ton. In Chicago, the Democrats ! i'll deny the
election of Taylor In the First and Mason in the
Third districts, but IL seems probable now that
both Of them are reelected. The Democrats are
claiming the defeat OF Cannon. Rep,, In the
Fifteenth district, but the Republican state CON-
mittee stu assert he viii be reelected by 500
majority
DANvILLE. Ill. Nov. A-The Republicans
claim the election OF Cannon to congress by SO
msjority. The Democrats claim the result is
still in doubt
McLEANsBoRo, Ill, Nov. 4-Congressman
Williams, Dem, II reelected in the Nineteenth
district by 1000 majority
Rock island. III. Nov. l-ll .. m.-Cable.
Dem, has gained 800 over Gest in this city.
Comparing the result with the last congressional
election returns from the diatrict 10 far make II
appear that Cable ID elected
CHICAGO, Nov. &--l2:30 4 m.-Returns from
the doubtful senatorial districts OF the state are
no meager that it is impossible to predict what
the political complexion of the next general as
sembiy will be. In several OF the hotly CON.
tested dstricts indications point 10 the election
gains viii continue to such IN extent ~ TO give