Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Madden and Mann Only
Members Who Escape
From Wreck.
JOE CANNON DEFEATED
Mckinley, Taft Manager, Also
SnoWed-G. w. Prince
Joins Procession.

The latest returns show that Illi- !
nois has turned out of office all but |
two of the standpat republicans who
for more than decade have made up
the majority of the states delegation |
in the house of representatives.
Congressman Madden and Mann
were the only Illinois members of the
old guard rejected.
The only other republicans elected
are Representative Fred c. Copley of
the Aurora district, who is progressive
in his attitude on legislation, and
Fred A. Britten, who defeated Lynden
Evans in the Ninth Chicago district
. CONGRESSMAN FOSS DEFEATED.
To the list of defeated Illinois
standpatters, which include Cannon,
Rodenberg, Thistlewood, and Wilson,
have been added George Edmund Foss
of the Tenth district, Fuller in the
Twelfth, Mckenzie in the Thirteenth,
Prince in the Fifteenth, Sterling in
the Seventeenth, and Mckinney in the
Nineteenth.
There will be three progressives in
the Illinois delegation in the next
house, four republicans, as compared
with IA in the present house, and
twenty democrats, compared with elev-
en- now.
LIST OF NEW CONGRESSMEN.
The members of the new delegation
and the pluralities by which they won
out follow:
rSAz- large --l-= Plurality
Lawrence B. Stringer Oem.) 20, 900
. William E. Williams (Dem) 1000
. Dist
1. Martin B. Madden (Rep) .3,23s
t q James r. Mann Rep1 .4.S6O
, 3. George Z. German (DemD ,S55
: 4. James T. McDermott CDem. S,O03
: 5."A. ]. SABBATH (Dem.) ........6 1854
6. James McAndrews DemD 3, ,924
I. "Frand Buchanan OemD 1, ,401
: 8. Thomas Gallagher Oem) ..4,522
? 9. Fred A. Britten (RepD /, 1854
1 10. Charles NJ. Thompson CProgD 900
/ II. 'Ira c. Copley (RepD ....... 6, 900
: II. William Hinebaugh Prog) i, 900
13. |. F. Edwards (ProgD 800
8 IA Clyde II. Tavenner CDemD . 500
= 10. S. A Hoxworth Dem.) 1900. 2 900
2 16. *Claudius L. Stone (Dem) .5 900
: II Louis Fitz Henry (DemD -. i 500
+ IS. Frank J. O'Hara CDem) 80. GIL
I 19. Charles NJ. Borchers Dem.) 1850
90. "Henry T. Rainey CDem. 5000
70 q. James NJ. Graham CDem.) 1000
l. %. William n. Baltz (Dem) 1000
23 Martin d. Foster (Dem) 1000
"a. III. Robert Fowler Dem.) 5000
25 Robert P. Hill DemD ..... 900
l *Ree. ected.
HOW "UNCLE JOE, WAS BEATEN.
The complete returns from the Eigh-
teenth Illinois district showed Uncle
Il Joe" Cannon defeated by small plu-
e rality Frank O'Hair the young law
It yer who conquered the arch standpat-
A. ter of the nation, won a plurality of
+. 1913 in Edgar county, 800 in Clarke
a 400 in Cumberland, and 100 in Iro,
"a quois, while to offset this Cannon had
.. a plurality OF only 71S in Virmillion
\ his home county, and 544 in Kanka-
:. kee county.
r Uncle joe" who had pleaded with
his constituents to give him Just one
" more term" that he might round out
"a 4C years of service. heard the fnal
N returns and then departed on a trip
N To Panama.
q McKINLEY's DEFEAT IMPRESSIVE.
is Early in the day Representative
William B. Mckinley. one of the prin
W cipal Cannon Ieutenants and the
campaign. conceded his defeat BY
to Borchers by a plurality OF 1850.
Of The reputation Of Mckinley b,
a. his constituents is impressive In ey
cry county except Champaign, wher,
to he lives, the people voted decisivel!
to retire him TO private life.
This verdict follows close upon hi
reputation by the republicans in IN,
primary last spring, in which he los
his ward. county, and entire district
n The effect OF McKiniey's defeat i
n expected to be farreaching. 1t remove
y from congress q servant Of the trusts
al an inveterate opponent OF the popula
demand for a reduction Of the tariff
IN. and a collector Of campaign conuibJ
tons from corporation sources
ge Furthermore, it is believed his dC
feat will break up the reign OF terror
IN ism which Mckinley has been charge
with exercising in the Nineteenth dii
J. trict through control of electric raj
is way lines. gas and electric lightin
at, plants, and newspapers, and throug
his power in the legislature. TO whic