The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-10
By a Plurality Estimated at
Over 100000 Votes.
CHAMP CLARK BEATS WILSON
CuIIOm Is Defeated for RenOm-
inatiOn TO q. s. Senate.
Both "UncIe Joe" and w. B.
Mckinley Are Successful.

| Chicago, April 10.-Theodore Roose-
welt defeated President Taft in the
preferential primary held in Illinois
yesterday by approximately 10000
votes and Speaker Champ Clark re-
ceived a majority of more than 1900
over Governor woodrow Wilson
Charles S. Deneen has been nomina-
ted for governor for the third consecu-
tive term by the Republicans, his piur-
ality being estimated at $4,000
Edward F. Dunno, former mayor OF
Chicago. received the nomination Tor
governor on the Democratic ticket by a
plurality close to 10000.
owing to the length of the ballot, II
is expected that another "a hours viii
be required to complete the count
Practically complete returns from the
city of Chicago and estimates based
on about one-half the vote in the state
outside of this city give the following
totals:
For president:
Republicans-Theodor RooseNeit'
23O, 900; Taft, 10000; LaFollette' SfOOV-
Roosevelt's plurality 111,O0O.
Democrats-Clark, 100000; WILSON,
10000. CIark's majority, 10000.
Lawrence Y. Sherman, president OF
the state board of administration r.
ceived the endorsement of the RepuD-
licans for United States senator over
timated az 10000.
LANES Hamilton Lewis had no oppo-
sition on the Democratic ticket Tor the
senatorship endorsement
Joseph G. Cannon. former speaker oi
the house, was renominated for con-
gress by a vote of two to one over MS
nearest competitor. -
w. B. Mckinley, President Taft.s
campaign manager, also was renoHli-
nanted for congress in the Nineteenth
district. -.
The Socialists and Prohibitionists
nominated full state and congressional
tickets.
Candidates for Congress-
A list of the congressman at large
and the Representatives in eongreSs
from the Twenty fifth Illinois districts
chosen by Republicans and Democrats
follows:
Congressmen at large:
epublicans-William E. Mason ana
B. M. Chiperfield.
Democrats-L. b. Stringer and w. f
First s1irsrt district-M. B. Madden CRepub-
lican), re-noninated; A. Donovan
Democrat).
Second district-James r. Mann Gre
publican), re-nominated; John G.
Vaughan (DemocraO.
Third district-William W. Wilson
CRepublican), re-nominated; David W.
Taylor (DemocraO-
Fourth district-C. j. Tomkiewises
CRepublf ,an); ]. T. McDermott CDem-
Fifth district-Jacob Gartenstein Re-
publican); A. ]. SABBATH Oemocrat). re-
nominated.
sixth district-Carl T. Murray Gre
publican); Edmund j. Stack (Demo-
craft. re-nominated.
Seventh-Niels JUL Republican;
Frank Buchanan (DemOcraO re-nom-
mated.
Eighth-William G. Herman Repub-
lican); Thomas Gallagher CDemocrat)
re re-nominated.
Ninth-CRepublican) in doubt-Lyn-
den Evans Oemocrat) re-nominated.
Tenth-George e. Foss (RepublicanD
John r. Waterson CDem-
ocrat).
EIeventh-Ira C. Copley RepubIican)
Thomas II. Riley Demo-
craft.
Twelfth-Charles E. Fuller Republi-
CAM re-nominated; ]. w. Rausch
(Democrat).
Thirteenth-John c. Mckenzie CRe-
publican), re-nominated; Ray Raridah
Democrat).
Fourteenth-Lawrence NJ. Magfu Gre
publican); Clyde H. Tavvenner Demo-
craft.
Fifteenth-George w. Prince Repub-
lican) re-nominated; Stephen A Hox-
worth (Democrat).
Sixteenth-Frederick H. Smith Gre
publican); Claude U. Stone CDemocrat).
re-nominated.
Seventeenth--John A. Sterling Gre
publican) re-nominated; Louis y.
Henry CDemocrat).
Eighteenth-Joseph G. Cannon Re-
publican) re-nominated; Frank T.
O'Hair Democrat).
Nineteenth-WiIliam B. Mckinley
re-nominated: Charles NJ.
Borchers (Democrat).
Twentieth-Henry T. Rainey Demo
srat) re-nominated; TO Republican can
didate.
Twenty-first-E. Clay Wilson CRepub-
ican); James NJ. Graham (Democra)
re-nominated.
ty-second-WiIliam A. Roden-
oerg (Republican) re-nominated; VIII
lam Baltz (Democrat).
Twenty ty-third-Robert B. Clark (Re-
Martin d. Foster Demo
crat) re-nominated.
Twenty-fourth-Jam B. BIackman
H. Robert Fowler Dem
)craD re-nominated.
Twenty dfth-N. 3. Thistlewood Gre
3ublican) re-nominated; Robert n. Hill
.Democrat).
Complete unof1cial returns for the
,ity of Chicago give Taft 44,107s
Roosevelt 72,443 and LaFollette H.
LO3. Reosevelt's plurality is 2s,33s.
The total Republican vote is 49,
I53.
Complete unofficial returns for the
.ity gave Clark 113,334 and Wilson
y, ,6S8. CIark's plurality is SO.64s.
The total Democratic vote is 49,
Complete unofficial returns for
chicago on Democratic candidates for
governor give Caldwell s,57S. Al
chulser 40.471. Dickson 1.671. Dunno