New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-16
CANNON NAMED AGAIN
Congressman Foss Probably De-
feated by a Progressive.
LEE 0'NEILL BROWNE WINS
Vote Cast in Congressional Dis
tricts in Chicago Only One
Fourth of Registration.

Chicago, Sept. i6.-At o'clock this morn
ing the indications are that Congressman {.
E. Foss. after many years in Congress, dur
ing which time he became a strong mem
Der of the Republican organization, may be
defeated by George p. Englehard, Progress
sive Returns from 1N precincts out of 1f1
in the 10th District give Englehard 1872.
against 2,7S6 for Foss.
Speaker Cannon carried every county in
the 18th District. Two years ago the Speak
er was unopposed. SO a comparison OF his
plurality to-day with the figures at the pre-
vious election is valueless.
James r. Mann. an outspoken Cannon
man. met stout resistance from his Pro-
gressive opponents in the I'd District Re
turns were exceptionally meagre, but the
first few precincts showed a close race
The Lorimer Democrats in the state
LEGISLATURE who made his election 10 the
Senate possible were in nearly every in
stance nominated for reelection
The .'stand-patters'' and Progressives
split even in the 18th and 18th districts
John C. Mckenzie. Progressive, was NOM
mated in the 18th by the Republicans, while
in the 18th George W. Conn. jr-, who OPP
posed a Progressive. was nominated
Early returns indicated the nomination OF
Lee O'NeiI Browne for reelection 10 the
state House of Representatives. and also
that of z. G. Shurtleff. Republican Speaker
of the House. against whom determined
factional fight was waged. Browne was re-
Gently acquitted of a charge OF having
bribed a state Representative 10 vote Tor
William Lorfmer for United States Sem
ator
The so-called Lorimer Democrats won IN
IyNf
great majority of Instances they were nomi-
mated for reelection to the state Leg1slat-
ure. Three of the four lawmakers now
under Indictment on charges connected
with the election OF Senator Lorimer were
chosen by their districts to contend for
return to Springfield next winter
The y'plumpng' system is said to be
largely accountable for this result. BY this
system. where there were three candidates.
two candidates might be ignored and all
of the votes Of the trio cast for one cancl-
date Representatives of the reform forces
tonight declared that the outlook was not
so dismal from their point of view as might
at first appear. They said that enough
seats had been won to indicate that the
next house would be under different con-
troll from that which ruled when MI LORI
ner was elevated to the Senate.
The defeat of H. s. Boutel. for many
wears in Congress, by r H Gan5berseh
who announced himself as Progressive
caused little surprise locally. The regular
Republican organization refused 10 1ndorse
Bo1teIi on the ground that his record as d
'sstand-patter'' would insure democratic
success if he were nominated Gansoerseh
ran about seven thousand ahead OF hitn-
As indicating the sentiment of the district
Arthur West also q Progressive, but run
Ming almost alone, polled more than one
thousand votes, which goes to swell the
Progressive list.
For State Superintendent of Public IN
struction Francis q. Blair, Repubncan IN
cunbent. had no opposition, and was nom
mated. while the Democrats named Conrad
NJ Rardwell for the office.
Alpheus Is. Hartley was nominated Tor
state Urea s,1rer by the Democrats. There
were two Republican candidates for the
position.
In several Congress districts outside
Cook County there were no contests among
the Republicans and Democrats, and the
following were nominated without opposi-
ton: