Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-25
ILLINOIS.
Estimated

Representation in Tifty-fourth congress-2O re-
publicans, democrats. Total. 22.
Rcnominated. - Fusion
Republican plurality, lSi,2OO.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-The indications
are that the present delegation from Illinois
to the house of representatives will be con-
siderably changed by the election next
month. The determined canvass of both
parties leaves many districts, which were
certain stronghOlds in 1894, in doubt. The
democratic managers, however, concede
the election of the republicans in the First
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth. Twelfth and
Thirteenth districts. The estimates used
are those based upon a careful canvass of
every county and doubtful township in the
state of Illinois.
In the first district where there is Il
strong sound money sentiment, James r.
Mann. republican, will be elected by
plurality OF 25,000 over James H. Teller
democrat.
This shows an increased plurality of
nearly 1900 over 1894.
In the Second district, however. there i
a very close contest, The republicans won
1t in 1894, but the democrats recently have
been exceedingly active. The indications
are, however. that the republicans will
again win this district by about 2.O)0
plurality. William Lorimer is the re-
Toblican candidate. and John e. White the
democratic. The same conditions of close
contest exist in the Third district, The
democrats won by thirty-one votes on the
face of the returns in 1894, but congress-
seated the republican candidate. This year
c. s. Darrow, the democratic candidate.
has received the Endorsement OF the popu-
lists. He will probably win by a plurality
of few hundreds over his republican
antagonist, Hugh b. Belknap.
Both parties claim the Fourth district,
but there seems to be little doubt that the
republican candidate Daniel W. Mills, Will
\
nent, James McAndrews. by about 1000
votes. In the Fifth district the republicans
seem comparatively sure OF electng their
candidate. George T.. White, over the demo-
crat, Edward Noonan. who has received the
Endorsement OF the populsts, by some 1900
plurality.
The democrats claim the Sixth district
for their candidate, Joseph S. Martin on q
predicted Bryan landslide, but inasmuch as
this district gave a plurality OF 2l69 in
mcnt Is very strong, the probabilities are
that Edward ID. Cooke, republican, will win
by 5000 votes. There can be little doubt
in regard to the Seventh district. This is
one of the strongest republican districts
in the state and will give George Edmund
Foss plurality OF $1,000 over Olaf e. Ray
the democrat
Representative A. ]. Hopkins, republican.
is assured of plurality of at least 10000
In the Eighth district over his democratic
opponent, S. N. Hoover. This was about
the number of votes that Mr.. Hopkins won
by in 1894, and he is as strong in popular
support as he was them Representative r.
r. Hit will win by the greatest majority
he has ever received in the Ninth and win
have practically walkoyer in his contest
with the democratic and fusion candidate
C. o. Knudson. His plurality was esti-
mated at 2i 900 The republicans will re-
turn representative in the Tenth district,
where they have nominated G. w. Prince
by plurality of 10000 His opponents are
w, X. Moore, democrat, and w. II. Holden,
populist.
The democrats claim the Eleventh dis
trlot. but they give no reasons for explaining