Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-05
Iem., J. E. Edwards; pro-. G. W. Warner

DEM, j. Z. ECWarosi pro-, u. w. warner,
wa4ssT denis astFf R Mickey R Ma Mansb
pop, N. N. Riggs, Mount Sterling.
Sixteenth district-Rep., Thomas Worth
Hardin; pop, J. W. Webb, Baerdstown
Seventeenth district-Rep., David Ross.
Springfield DEM, Ben F. Caldwell, Chat
ham; pro-. P. B. Wright. Rochester; pop,
Francis H. Billiard, Mount Pulaski.
Eighteenth district-Rep., John ]. Bren-
holt. Alton; dem, Thomas NJ. Jet, Hills
boro'; pro-, c. J. Upton, Barnett; pop,
DIETRICH Valser. Bethalto.
Nineteenth district-Rep., Horace s.
Clark, Nation; DEM, Joseph B. Crowley,
Robinson; pop, c. E. Palmer, Stoy; pro-,
d. B. Turney, Ridgeley.
iams Carmi; rep, A. NJ. Funkhauser, ! air
field; pro-, w. H. Hughes. Mount Carmel
Twenty-first district-Rep., William A
Rodenberg. East st. Louis; dem, Frederick
Twenty second district-Rep., Geo. w.
Smith. Murphysboro': DEM, L. c. Withheld,
Vienna; pro-. J. l.. Needs, Murphysboro'.
The congressional fight in Illinois has
ragged with unusual intensity this year.
The democrats started out with the ex-
pectation of making extensive gains, but
their prospects We're dimmed little by the
vigor of the republican campaign. Ten out
of the twenty-five districts of the state
furnish good fighting ground. while four of
the districts, the second, sixth, fourteenth
and twenty first, are considered to be very
doubtful.
Indiana.
This state is another hotbed of political
strife and both parties are exerting their
utmost endeavors to Wrest victory from
the situation. The governor and portion
of the legislature will be elected, but the
senatorship is not at stake this year. The
candidates for representatives IN Congress
are:
First district - Rep, ]. A. Hemenway'
Bonneville; DEM. Robert Dale Owen, Mt.
Vernon.
Second district Rep, Peter B.: Wads-
worth, Washington; dem, Robert w. Mlers,
Bloomington; pop, c. F. PresIar. Blooming
ton; pro-, w. A. Crowder, Sullivan.
Third dist"ict-Rep. Hugh OConnor Cory
don: dem, William T. Zenor, Corydon.
Madison; dem. F. NJ. Griffith Vevay.
Fifth district-Rep., E. S. Holiday, Bra
zil: dem. Frank A Hornor, Brazil.
Sixth district-Rep.. James f. Walton,
Rushvlle; m DAVID W. Mckee. Corners
Vile: pro, Samuel Pitts, Manila.
Seventh district-Rep.. Jesse Overstreet,
Indianapolis; dem, Frank E. Burke, In
danapolis.
Eighth dstrlct--Rep., Geo. w. Cromer,
Muncie: dem, Joseph T. Day, Dunkirk:
pro. w. Hurley, Murcie.
Ninth district-7Rep., c. B. Lands Del
Te0th district-Rep.. f. ID. Crumpacker.
Valparaiso; dem. John Ross Lafayette.
Eleventh district-Rep Geo. w. Steele,
Marion: dem, w. j. Houck. Marion: pro-,
D. A. Mcdowell, Bunker Hill.
Twelfth district-Rep, r. H. Hanna. Fort
Wayne; dem, James N. Robinson, Fort
Wayne; soc. lab. H. H. Hayes, Fort
Wayne; pro, T. J. Mawhortern.
Thirteenth district-Rep., A l.. Brick.
South Bend; dem, Glen c. Bowers. Elk
hart.
Indiana has been thoroughly canvassed
and the democrats especially have put
forth unusual effort, taking hope from the
supposed return of many gold democrats
to the fold. In the result much depends
landslide either way would carry three or
four congressional districts also.
A portion Of the Legislature will be elected
and viii! choose a successor to Senator
Gear, deceased. Mr. Deliver, who has
been appointed by the governor to fill the
vacancy, will probably be elected for the
full term, the legislature will doubtless
be republican. The candidates for represen-
tatives in Congress are:
First district-Rep., Thomas Hedge, Bur
lington; dem, d. J. O'Connell, Burlington.
Second district-Rep., J. N. w. Rumple.
Marengo; dem, Henry Bollamer, Daven-
port.
Third district-Rep.. D. B. Henderson,
DuDuQue, ueIIl, Wills ~ Dbl uSdii, w atei
Fourth district-Rep., Gilbert N. Haugen,
Northwood dem. John Foley. New Hamp-
ton.
Upton; dem, Daniel Kerr, Grundy Center.
Sixth district-Rep., John F. Lacey. Osca-
loosa; dem. A. c. Steck, Ottumway.
Seventh district-Rep:. John A. T: Hull,
Knoxville.
Eighth district-Rep W. P Hepburn,
Clarinda; dem, V R. McGinnis Leon.
Ninth district-Rep.. Walter l.. Smith.
Council Bluffs.
Tenth dlstriet-Rep:. J: P. Conror, Deni-
son; dem. Robert Vale, Boone.
Eleventh district-Rep Lot Thomas.
Cherokee.
In Iowa the republicans have entertained
fears for the second district. where there
is a large German vote and the democratic
candidate for Congress is German.
Kansas.
This state has been harried to the utmost
by the campaisners of the two parties this
fall. and both sides claim the election A
governor and portion of the legislature
to- be elected. The legislature will
choose a successor to Senator Baker, re-
publican. The candidates for representa-
tives in Congress are:
At large-Rep., Charles F. Scott. lola
pop. fCS., J.. ID. KIN, w lnfleid, pro. Is
c. Goodrich. Topeka: SOC, J. A. Carnahan,
Concordia
First distrlct-Rep., Charles Curtis, To-
peka dem. fus., George w. Click. Ate hison
Second, district-Rep }. D. Bowersock
Lawrence; dem. fus., Mason S. Peters. Kan
.sas City.
Third district-Rep.. G. w. Wheatley Ga
lena; dem. fus., A NJ. Jackson. Winfield
soc J. NJ. Mclaughlin, Columbus
Fourth district-Rep.. J. NJ. Miller, Coun-
Gil Grove; pop. fus., Thomas H. Gresham
Cottonwood Falls.
Fifth district-Rep, W. A. Calderhead
Marysvile; pop. fus., VIM. D. Vincent, Clay
Center.
Sixth district-Rep., w. A. Reeder, Lo-
gan: dem, Tully Scott; pop, j. B. Dykes,
Smith Center.
Seventh district-Rep.. Chester 1. Long
Medicine Lodge: dem. fus., Claude Duval
The republicans making heavy claims
in Kansas. The fifth district is believed
however to be in doubt. and it is the only
one for which the republicans fear. It is
possible that solid republican delegate
may be sent. Il
Kentucky.
In this state legislature has been elect
ed and ex-senator J. c. S. Blackburn will
be the successor in the Senate of Senator
Lindsay, who retires March 3 next. A gov
ernor is to be chosen, however, and the
contest is bitter state issues. The can
didates for representatives in Congress
are:
First district-Rep.. pop. and Brown DEM,