The Washington herald., 1908-08-09

Chicago. Aug s.-EarIy this morning II
was practically certain that Albert J.
Hopkins had carried the state over Con
gressman George Foss in The race for
United States Senator.
The Indications al this hour were that
Gov Deneen had been defeated for the
Republican nomination for governor by
ex-Gor. Richard Yates. although the De-
neen men had not given Up hope At
that hour The Deneen manager claimed
the state by 1900. The Yates men claim
ed the State by 2000l
Returns from dowr-State counties gave
Yates a majority Of 6.Ss3. Denesn carries
Cook County Chicago by 1900 These
figures give the State 10 Yates
Adlai z. Stevenson. Bryan's one-tims
running mate. undoubtedly has been nom
mated for governor on the Democratic
ticket
Joseph G. Cannon was renominated for
Congress from the Eighteenth district To-
night by large majority.
Gov Yates Wins.
Chicago. Aug S-As result OF the vote
a. to-day's primary former Gov Yates
has probably won the Republican nomi-
nation for governor OF Illinois over Gov.
Deneen-
Incomplete returns al midnight indicate
that Yates has carried the State over
Deneen by about 1900 majority
In Cook County. Deneen VIII probably
win by about 2.0oo, but in the down State
territory Yates has secured enough votes
10 win the nomination by the figures
above given
Complete returns from 1.025 precincts
out OF 1.556 in Chicago give Deneen 5s 81
and Yates I-G7, a lead for Deaeea Of
Z4l7. The complete returns from the re-
naming 245 precincts probably VIII cut
down Deneen's lead IN Chicago, as most
OF the heavy Deneen wards are included
IN the complete returns already reported
At the outside, Deneen probably viii
not cary Chicago by more than s.000. and
the most liberal estimate, doubtless.
would place his majority in all Of the
12g3 precincts OF Cook County a. less
than 5000
Big Vote for Yates.
The late returns from out in the state
indicate q big vote for Yates in ali Of
the counties claimed by him and an IN
ezPectedly large vote in some Of the
counties conceded 70 Deneen.
At midnight. the Indications were that
not less than Zl,000. and that at the least
his majority over Deneen in the entire
state VIII not be less than 15.p00 The
Yates vote IN Chicago dumfounded the
Deneen leaders They had confidently
counted on Deneen Carrying Chicago by at
least $500 majority
With all the State and much Of the
county and city patronage at his disposal.
an unlimited campaign fund and twenty
four OF the tnirty-five ward committee
men pledged 10 him, he was Just barely
able 10 defeat Yates IN his home county.
Jim Ham" May Win.
Col James Hamilton Lewis led the
seven other Democratic erlternator1ai
candidates during the early returns from
Cook County. and his friends declare that
give him a final victory over former Vice
President Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson
made good the claims Of his managers
By getting a strong vote In the counties
outside OF Cook county. His support.
however, vas not strong. and it was
thought that some other candidate might
be able 10 overcome this lead
n Cook County Senator Hopkins gained
an early lead although Representative
F0ss and former Senator Mason ran close
behind him D0wn-Stste reports are that
representative Foss is making a good
race. hut il IS thought that the orEaniza-
1ion strength Of Senator Hopkins would
he sufficient 20 give him the lead when
the vote Is finally counted
FOsS Men Expect Close Vote.
The FoSs managers at Chicago an
nounced early in the evening that they
expected the vote 10 be sufficiently Close
10 prevent any decision which v-oulI
guide the Legislators. and that the con
test would open when the legislature re-
convenes TO elect a successor to Mr.. Hon
kins- IN Chicago, the Hopkins men
worked hard at the polls all day and sent
word 10 headquarters that Cook County
would be carried easily by the Senator
Because OF the large number Of candi-
dates on both the Republican and Demo
cratic ballots. and the fact that every
name on each ballot had to be scanned
before Il was counted. the vorst confu-
sion prevailed ever known In a political
election OF any kind in Illinois. The count
ing was necessarily slow. and but meagre
returns were in at a late hour
LATE returns Indicate that =~7oe+ %
members Of Congress in Illinois who were
seeking denomination were successful.
There were several hot skirmishes. but in
The Eleventh and Twenty-fOUrth districts
the fight was the bitterest ever known
In the Eleventh district Representative
Snapp OF Joliet. was opposed by A S
Glow. OF Wheatland- With meager re-
turns IN. Il looks as II Snapp might be
defeated. although the vote IS close and
the official figures may save the Repre-
sentative.