1900 Illinois gubernatorial election

1900 Illinois gubernatorial election
	County results ; Yates: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Alschuler: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; John Riley Tanner; Republican	Elected Governor ; Richard Yates Jr.; Republican

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

Democratic gubernatorial nomination, 2nd ballot
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

Republican gubernatorial nomination, 4th ballot^[20]
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[]

Illinois gubernatorial election, 1900^[22]^[23]
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

References[]

^ "The Democratic Nominees". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. June 30, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Kind Of A Ladd He Is". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. April 16, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Orendorff Is Urged To Run". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. January 13, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 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 4 September 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 143.
^ "Democrats of Illinois". The evening times. Washington, D.C. June 26, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Alschuler is the nominee". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. June 27, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Illinois Democratic Convention". New York Daily Tribune. New York. June 27, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Illinois Democrats". Willmar tribune. Willmar, Minn. July 4, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Orrin N. Carter - Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice". illinoiscourts.gov. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Judiciary of Cook County". Chicago eagle. Chicago, Ill. May 5, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Ruling on Cigarmakers' Label". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. August 24, 1900. p. 12. Retrieved 16 March 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 16 March 2021.
^ "In Illinois". The Topeka state journal. Topeka, Kansas. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Yates wins nomination". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, IL. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Richard Gates [sic] Gets Nomination". The Seattle post-intelligencer. Seattle, Wash. May 10, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Yates Chosen". The Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. May 10, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Illinois Republicans". The Grenada sentinel. Grenada, Miss. May 12, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ Illinois Blue Book 1901, pp. 141–142.
^ "Clay County Illinois Genealogy and History: Obituaries and Death Notices". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ Illinois Official Vote 1900, pp. 3–4.
^ "IL Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 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.

[DemNominees-1] "The Democratic Nominees". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. June 30, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[2] "Kind Of A Ladd He Is". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. April 16, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[3] "Orendorff Is Urged To Run". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. January 13, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[4] "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 4 September 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Blue_Book1901143-5] Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 143.

[6] "Democrats of Illinois". The evening times. Washington, D.C. June 26, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[7] "Alschuler is the nominee". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. June 27, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[8] "Illinois Democratic Convention". New York Daily Tribune. New York. June 27, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[9] "Illinois Democrats". Willmar tribune. Willmar, Minn. July 4, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[illinoiscourts-10] "Orrin N. Carter - Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice". illinoiscourts.gov. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[11] "Judiciary of Cook County". Chicago eagle. Chicago, Ill. May 5, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[12] "Ruling on Cigarmakers' Label". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. August 24, 1900. p. 12. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Blue_Book1901137-13] Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 137.

[14] "Yates Named For Governor". Las Vegas daily optic. Las Vegas, N.M. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[15] "In Illinois". The Topeka state journal. Topeka, Kansas. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[16] "Yates wins nomination". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, IL. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[17] "Richard Gates [sic] Gets Nomination". The Seattle post-intelligencer. Seattle, Wash. May 10, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[18] "Yates Chosen". The Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. May 10, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[19] "Illinois Republicans". The Grenada sentinel. Grenada, Miss. May 12, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Blue_Book1901141–142-20] Illinois Blue Book 1901, pp. 141–142.

[21] "Clay County Illinois Genealogy and History: Obituaries and Death Notices". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[FOOTNOTEIllinois_Official_Vote_19003–4-22] Illinois Official Vote 1900, pp. 3–4.

[23] "IL Governor, 1900". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

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1900 Illinois gubernatorial election

Contents

Democratic nomination[]

Candidates[]

Results[]

Republican nomination[]

Candidates[]

Results[]

General election[]

Candidates[]

Results[]

See also[]

References[]

Bibliography[]