1900 Illinois gubernatorial election
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November 6, 1900
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 County results Yates: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Alschuler: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1900 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Republican governor John Riley Tanner retired to run for U.S. Senate. Republican nominee Richard Yates Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Samuel Alschuler with 51.49 percent of the vote.
Republican nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Orrin N. Carter, Cook County judge[1]
- Elbridge Hanecy, judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County[2]
- Walter Reeves, U.S. representative from Streator
- Richard Yates Jr., U.S. collector of internal revenue[3]
Results
[edit]The Republican state convention was held from May 8, 1900 at Peoria.[4]
The results of the balloting were as follows:[5][6][7][8][9][10]
| 1900 Illinois Republican convention | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Richard Yates Jr. | 272.5 | 276 | 345.5 | 971 |
| Walter Reeves | 331.5 | 410 | 482.5 | 566 |
| Elbridge Hanecy | 573.5 | 529 | 430 | 0 |
| Orrin N. Carter | 359.5 | 322 | 279 | 0 |
Democratic nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Samuel Alschuler, assemblyman from Aurora[11]
- Charles K. Ladd, lawyer[12]
- Alfred Orendorff, former adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard[13]
- Adam Ortseifen, Chicago treasurer[14]
- Nicholas E. Worthington, state circuit judge and former U.S. representative from Peoria
Results
[edit]The Democratic state convention was held on June 26 and 27, 1900 at the State Capitol in Springfield.[15][16]
The results of the balloting were as follows:
| 1900 Illinois Democratic convention[17][18][19] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ballot | 1st | 2nd |
| Samuel Alschuler | 448.5 | 608.5 |
| Adam Ortseifen | 411.5 | 417.5 |
| Alfred Orendorff | 252.5 | 136 |
| Nicholas E. Worthington | 48 | 43 |
| Charles K. Ladd | 45 | 0 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Samuel Alschuler, assemblyman from Aurora[11] (Democratic)
- Visscher Vare Barnes, candidate for the U.S. representative in 1898 (Prohibition)
- John Cordingly (United Christian)
- Alfred Cheesbrough Van Tine, farmer[20] (Populist)
- Louis P. Hoffman (Socialist Labor)
- Herman C. Perry (Social Democrat)
- Lloyd G. Spencer (Union Reform)
- Richard Yates Jr., U.S. collector of internal revenue[3] (Republican)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Yates Jr. | 580,199 | 51.49% | ||
| Democratic | Samuel Alschuler | 518,966 | 46.06% | ||
| Prohibition | Visscher Vare Barnes | 15,643 | 1.39% | ||
| Social Democratic | Herman C. Perry | 8,611 | 0.76% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Louis P. Hoffman | 1,319 | 0.12% | ||
| Populist | Alfred Cheesbrough Van Tine | 1,106 | 0.10% | ||
| Union Reform | Lloyd G. Spencer | 650 | 0.06% | ||
| United Christian | John Cordingly | 334 | 0.03% | ||
| Majority | 61,233 | 5.43% | |||
| Turnout | 1,126,828 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Orrin N. Carter - Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice". illinoiscourts.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Judiciary of Cook County". Chicago eagle. Chicago, Ill. May 5, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- 1 2 "Ruling on Cigarmakers' Label". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. August 24, 1900. p. 12. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 137.
- ↑ "Yates Named For Governor". Las Vegas daily optic. Las Vegas, N.M. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "In Illinois". The Topeka state journal. Topeka, Kansas. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Yates wins nomination". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, IL. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Richard Gates [sic] Gets Nomination". The Seattle post-intelligencer. Seattle, Wash. May 10, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Yates Chosen". The Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. May 10, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Illinois Republicans". The Grenada sentinel. Grenada, Miss. May 12, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- 1 2 "The Democratic Nominees". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. June 30, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Kind Of A Ladd He Is". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. April 16, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Orendorff Is Urged To Run". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. January 13, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 143.
- ↑ "Democrats of Illinois". The evening times. Washington, D.C. June 26, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Alschuler is the nominee". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. June 27, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Illinois Democratic Convention". New York Daily Tribune. New York. June 27, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2021.[dead link]
- ↑ "Illinois Democrats". Willmar tribune. Willmar, Minn. July 4, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Clay County Illinois Genealogy and History: Obituaries and Death Notices". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ Illinois Official Vote 1900, pp. 3–4.
- ↑ "IL Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- J. L. Pickering (1901). Official Directory of the Forty-Second General Assembly of Illinois. Session of 1901. Springfield, Illinois: Press of Talbott & Hamann.
- Compiled by James A. Rose, Secretary of State (1900). Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the General Election, November 6, 1900. Springfield, Illinois: Phillips Bros., State Printers.
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