New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
ILLINOIS TAFT BY 10000
CANNON Is REFLECTED.
Governor Deneen Defeats Adlai E.
Stevenson by %, 900.

Chicago Nov. 3.-The Republican national and
state tickets gained complete victory IN Illinois,
although the pluraIites will probably fall short %
those obtained by the party IN the campaign OF 1904
Taft has carried the state BY approximately 10000
votes although It viii be some time tomorrow or
Thursday before the exact figures can be obtained
Chicago. according 20 the latest returns. WIN be
represented by seven Republicans and three Demo-
Gratis. Thomas Gallagher has PROBABLY won in ths
sth District william Lorner has won By his usual
big majority in the sth Martin B. Madden seems
10 have defeated n L Mandable IN the 1st. J. r
Mann Is reelected IN the I'd, W " wilson IS Fe-
elected in the Sd. J. T. McDermott was reelected
in the 4th A J. SABBATH is returned in the 5th and
Henry Bouteu AMI George E Foss. representing
the 9th and 10 4. have both been reelected
Joseph G. Cannon has been reelected 20 Congress
by a majority of approximately 1870 me re-
turns incomplete. but enough OF them nave osen
received 70 show that he viii receive his normal
vote throughout the district In Danville eight out
OF nineteen precincts give Cannon majority o.
Las. This Is an increase OF about one hundred
votes IN the same precincts over his majority OF
two years ago.
Charles S. Deneen. Republican candidates for Gov
ernor ran far behind the national ticket. but has
been elected by a plurality Of about 5000 over
AdIai z Stevenson his Democratic opponent
Deneen's greatest losses were suffered IN COOK
County. which is his home
Chicago and Cook County gave plUraIity %
Taft of 5000 against 126.o09 FOR Roosevelt four
years ago Outside OF Cook County the plurality
for Taft is not far from one hundred and twenty
thousand The plurality President Roosevelt IN
1894 was 3o4 e3e for the state
Stevenson. Democratic candidate for Governor.
carried Chicago By about 5000 He lost heavily,
however in the state outside OF Cook County
The Legislature. which IS TO select a SUCCESSOR
to Senator Albert J. Hopkins. will be strongly Re
publican. and it IS likely that Mr. Hopkins VIII
be reelected
In Chicago hot fight was waged over the ofacs
OF state attorney. but John E W Waynnan CRep)
was elected BY about 5000
The Socialist vote showed considerable falling
OF from that four years ago Debs IN 1904 re-
cefved So 25 votes From the returns 50 far OBJ
tanned II seems probable that he viii not receive
much 1000
ernorship fight and the contest IN Cook County for
the important Office OF States Attorney had 10
material effect on the vote for President With
14 precincts out Of go m Chicago reported Il be-
came practically certain that Taft had carried the
municipality BY well 1900 In theNface Of this
AdIai Stevenson. Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor leads his Republican rival Governor Denesn.
by about 5000 votes.
The States Attorneys ship fight between Waynlan.
Republican. and Kern. Democrat. was complicated
BY support given 10 Street, ProhioItionlst- ~
section of the so-caued reform element. including
influential newspaper Nayrnan's election
however, was indicated from returns from % per
cent of the voting precincts in Cook County cy
about $1,000 majority Street polled about Per
per cent of the tota- vote. One thousand and four
precincts in Chicago. which save TAR 1878. gave
Chain. Prohibitionist. for President. $40; Debs
Socialist. II $50. and HisSen, Independence party,
1851.
The following message signed By W H TAFT.
was received by Mayor Fred A BUsse- OF Chicago:
Il congratulate You On the ma snIhcent showing
made BY Chicago and Cook County fer the Rspuo-
ncau national ticket"