The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-07
ALSCHULER'S GREAT
RACE In ILLINOIS.
His Strength Surprising for Mckinley Democrats
Gaia Several CoHgres5fnen-State Legsa-
ture Is Still in DOUBT.
REpr.KLlc SrNrlAL-

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, Ill. Nov. 6.-l!liEoiS Is still Joined
TO lis idol. The party name Was too sacred
al article for Republicans Co lriie Win ana
they remained with the ola party. The re-
turns indicate that the State has S.Een a
large majority not the 1r."@ promised hy
the Republican leaders, hui it IS sufficient
for all practical purposes.
Reports received here indicate that the
Republican majority on President will ai-
proximate 5ooco to $4,000. ana that Yates
will run probably 3o.VN behind Mckinley.
The large Republican, counties IN Nor,h-
ern Illinois and also IL the central part Of
the State maintained their Republican ma
tori;ies of four years ago. to the surprise
or the Democratic State leaders. who We're
led by their county correspondents 10 figure
on big Democratic gains in all these COM
ties The manufacturing counties We're the
greatest disappointment 60 the Democrats.
Counties. like Winnohago Kane, Lake, VIII.
Rock Island. Henry and Knox, displayed "a
frightfui propensity 10 ruin the Democrats
chances. The heavy Republican maicriti"s
IN those counties for Mckinley saved Mr..
Yates.
Alschuler runs ahead IL every county IN
the State. His phenomenal run IN Cook
County astonishsd everybody.
One thing is patent from the returns
that where the Republican gains were the
greatest in the State the most money was
6lisburse6. In this connection Williamson
County furnishes an example of corruption
that fairly takes away ones breath
II want 40 Democratic votes" declared
one Republican leader in Williamson few
weeks ago. Get them rs cheap as you can.
but get them
The returns indicate that they were OBJ
tanned
1t is 4 matter OF congratulation TO Demo-
Gratis that the enemy left enough of their
party alive 10 act as Judges and Clerks IN
come OF the counties.
Southern Illinois did very well on the
whole. much better thln She northern end
of the State.
AischuIer Carrie. Cook
AZ this writing II appears that Mckinley
will carry Cook County by about 21ro and
-Nschuler viii get it by 1909 to l5,eO.
ran away ahead o; his ticket. The returns
show Mckinley majority there of $3.50.
and Yates majority OF only +,uoo. In An
rora, Air. Alsch,;lers home, he carried the
city by 500. while Mckinley carried il 10y
100. Blu; its all in vain. The heaviest bat
ialions won the fight, and that's ali there
is TO ii.
Legislature in Doubt.
At this writing the Legislature is in doubt
on Joint ballot The Republicans Will GER
tainiy have The Senate by a majority of four
TO six. and the Democrats may be able to
squeeze a majority IN the House, but the
chances seem to be against them.
OF the close districts the tfftleth appears
TO have gene Republican. mainly because
OF the extraordinary amount Of money
The Ttirty-esghth and the Forty-ei hth
have not been heard from here up to mid
night, nor had the Forty-seventh. The 81.
Clair County District appears to have gone
Democratic and elected two Democrats and
Trautman Rep).
The vote in the Fortieth District was
close. but at midnight returns indicate the
election of Judge Wilson and the defeat
of Senator pemherten for reelection. The
How Of y
Hammond. and the Republican. Brgett, is
20 conceded.
Returns from the Thirty-eighth are very
unsatisfactory. Nothing definite has been
heard from one county in that district
1t appears that in the Forty-eighth Ran
doiph and Jackson about offset each other,
ceived from Monroe
Bob Mabry out in the Forty-sixth
and Colonel Partridge in the Forty-fourth.
TWO eminent Republicans for whose Scalps
Governor Tanner has been trailing Tor
weeks.
SanEnmou Democratic.
The Sangamon district surprised nobody
when 1t went Democratic and elected Ridge
ly and Merritt to the Legislature, with
Wheeler. the Tannerite. as the minority
member.
The election of Speaker Sherman as the
minority member from the Forry-eighth
seems to be assured. The Democrats elect
ed the Senator and two members of The
House.
The Peoria and Livingston districts went
Republican. and the Twenty-sixth. or Taze-
Wei-Fulton. District returned two Demo
gratis to the House. and the senatorsh!p is
the Democrat.
gone Democratic by the usual matorities,
but no indication has been received of the
position Of Madison County. II Madison
gave Republican majority of anything
near 1.0co; they probably elected two mem
osrs to the House of Representatives.
In the congressional delegation the DEM
CCratS made substantial Gains yhn-,A
10 be no doubt about the defeat of LoctIner
and Bouteil In Chicago. and Rodenberg and
at home for at least two years. The Peoria
district is in doubt, with chances in favor
of Graft tRepD.
The returns from the Eighteenth and
Nineteenth are meager. General Clark's
majority Of about 500 IN Coles was disap-
pointment TO his friends. for l know they
were counting on at least thousand Crow
1ey's majority is reduced. but he IS elected
Morgan county's returns show that Mr..
Yates had a few personal enemies in his
Own county. 1t shows majority of 10 for
Bryan and over 200 for Alsghuler
COnGressmcn Gained.
While the Democrats lose the State they
made a decided gain in CongresSTen and
have good chance of controlling the low
er branch Of the Legislature.
In the Republican legislative caucus for
limited States Senator. the Cullomites APP
psrently have the best of :hs bargain, as
against IanEer There Will be vicious
fight for the senatorial nomination.
Dave shanahan. Tannerite. IS an
.NSoWed candidate Tor Speaker OF the House,
end, IL he is elected to the place, Mr. ,,ul-
&om can retire from the field as gracefully
.Rs circumstances VIII permit
J. l. PICKERING
wo.s in 1895: Bryan. se5.573: Mckinley, scs. 75
eERUBLIc SPECIAL.
Carni. H., Nov. 6.--From returns received
st is estimated that Bryan will carry White
County by 500 majority, a Democratic gain,
Of 200. Alschuler will run about the same a.
Bryan. Williams, for Congress, will carry
the county by about 900.
Nation, H. Nov 6.-3n Mattoor Town
chip, Coles County. the Republican ma jor-
3ty. on the electoral ticket is $50. The state
ticket runs 100 behind. The Republican
county ticket elected. Net Republican gain
over 1886 of 129 Heavy vote pollcd. Coles
County will probably go Republican by l.
0N. gain of nearly 30 per cent over 1926.
Senatorial ticket in forty districts in doubt