Deneen Wins Illinois Gubernatorial Nomination in Tight Race
Governor Charles S. Deneen defeats Ex-Governor Richard Yates by 12,071 votes to secure the Republican nomination for governor. Deneen carries 64 of 102 counties and Chicago. Yates wins 35 counties. Oglesby wins Lieutenant Governor. Rose leads Secretary of State. Mamer leads Supreme Court clerk. Final statewide totals show Deneen at 211,329 and Yates at 199,258.
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United States
Albert J. Hopkins
William E. Mason
George Edmond Foss
William G. Webster
John J. Brown
Bert H. McCann
William F. Lynch
B. F. Downing
Ener Eeeearee
John P. Vetter
Arthur G. Harris
Assembly
John H. Gray
George M. Tindall
Charles A. Davis
Adam C. Cliffe
Thomas McEnaney
Charles T. Smith
Charles S. Reynolds
State’s Attorney
Harry Edwards
James W. Watts
Illinois
Charles S. Deneen
Richard Yates
Deneen
Yates
Chicago
John D. Oglesby
Frank L. Smith
Dwight
James A. Rose
J. McCan Davis
Davis
Mamer
Deneen Fails to Win Bare Majority in Senate Race
Analysis of returns shows Charles S. Deneen falls 26 256 votes short of a bare majority in the statewide senate race with 368 706 votes cast. Hopkins leads, but combined totals for Foss Mason and Webster exceed Hopkins by 210 608, signaling a lengthy Republican caucus fight in Springfield next January.
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Mason
Springfield
Mason K
Fossit
Hns
Hopkins
Foss
Webster
Northwestern railroad promises quick upturn in traffic and more cars
Officials say within six weeks all equipment will be needed to move abundant western crops and back an order for 1000 freight cars. The company kept repairs up to date during the lull, unlike others that let assets slip into bad order. L. C. Pinkston and daughter visited J. W. Pinkston’s family in Duncan, Kentucky.
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Northwestern Railroad
West
Northwest
Northwestern
Hopkins Falls Short of Majority in GOP Senate Primary
Albert J Hopkins leads in plurality for United States senator in the Republican primary but misses a majority by tens of thousands. Official returns from 100 of 102 counties show Hopkins 158,098 votes. others split the rest. remaining counties won’t change the outcome, only adjust totals proportionally.
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Albert Js Hopkins
Hopkinson
Hopkins
Bassler Re-elected After Tight Republican Primary
Frank Bassler was re-elected as precinct committeeman, defeating Gilbert Reed 121 to 52 in the Republican primary held last Saturday. The contest was a featured feature of the day's ballot.
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Frank Bassler
Gilbert Reed
Drummond Named Democrat Precinct Committeeman
In Saturday’s primary 16 Democratic votes selected Benton Drummond as precinct committeeman. Five Prohibition votes chose Dr. C. M. Cheadle. No Socialist votes were cast, unlike two years earlier at the state election.
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Benton Drummond
Dr. C. M. Cheadle
Yates Carries Lee County In Tight Gubernatorial Race
In Lee County the race was close with Richard Yates carrying the county by 27 votes after 29 precincts split 14 to Yates and 14 to Deneen while Harmon’s tie gave 24 votes to each. Yates won Dixon and Amboy but lost in Ashton Franklin Grove Steward PawPaw Sublette Nelson Lee Center and West Brooklyn. The Yates team predicted 15 townships and carried 11 with a hoped-for 500 vote total.
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Lee County
Richard Yates
Harmon
Yates
Dixon
Amboy
Deneen
Ashton
Franklin Grove
Steward
PawPaw
Sublette
Nelson
Lee Center
West Brooklyn
No place like Ashton for fall bargains
Local shop promotes fall sales with unbleached muslin 4 ct per yard limits 25 yards per party. Calico scraps 4 ct per yard 3 to 4 pm Saturday. New ribbed hose 15 ct on sale 3 to 4 pm Saturday. Flannelette night robes 25 percent off. Work shirts 50 ct each.
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Charles G. Deneend
Oglesby
A.M. Moore
L. C. Pinkston
G. A. Sims
Duncan
Kentucky
J. W. Pinkston
Bassler
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
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