1900 Illinois gubernatorial election
Election for Governor of Illinois
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The 1900 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900.
Incumbent Republican Governor John Riley Tanner retired in order to unsuccessfully run for U.S. Senate.
Republican nominee Richard Yates Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Samuel Alschuler with 51.49% of the vote.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Samuel Alschuler, member of the Illinois General Assembly[1]
- Charles K. Ladd, lawyer[2]
- Alfred Orendorff, former adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard[3]
- Adam Ortseifen, City Treasurer of Chicago[4]
- Nicholas E. Worthington, circuit judge, former U.S. Representative
Results
The Democratic state convention was held on June 26 and 27, 1900 at the State Capitol in Springfield.[5][6]
The results of the balloting were as follows:[7][8][9]
| Gubernatorial 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 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel Alschuler | 608.5 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Adam Ortseifen | 417.5 | 34.6 | |
| Democratic | Alfred Orendorff | 136 | 11.3 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas E. Worthington | 43 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 1,205 | 100.00 | ||
Republican nomination
Candidates
- Orrin N. Carter, county judge of Cook County[10]
- Elbridge Hanecy, circuit court judge of Cook County[11]
- Walter Reeves, U.S. Representative for Illinois's 11th congressional district
- Richard Yates Jr., United States collector of internal revenue[12]
Results
The Republican state convention was held from May 8, 1900 at Peoria.[13]
The results of the balloting were as follows:[14][15][16][17][18][19]
| Gubernatorial 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 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Yates Jr. | 971 | 63.2 | |
| Republican | Walter Reeves | 566 | 36.8 | |
| Total votes | 1,537 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Samuel Alschuler, Democratic
- Richard Yates Jr., Republican
- Alfred Cheesbrough Van Tine, People's, farmer[21]
- Visscher Vare Barnes, Prohibition, candidate for the Illinois's 7th congressional district in 1898
- Herman C. Perry, Social Democrat
- Louis P. Hoffman, Socialist Labor
- Lloyd G. Spencer, Union Reform
- John Cordingly, United Christian
Results
| 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 Party | Lloyd G. Spencer | 650 | 0.06% | ||
| United Christian Party | John Cordingly | 334 | 0.03% | ||
| Majority | 61,233 | 5.43% | |||
| Turnout | 1,126,828 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Illinois Democrats". Willmar tribune. Willmar, Minn. July 4, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1901, pp. 141–142.
- ^ "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
- 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.
