1900 Illinois gubernatorial election

The 1900 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900.

1900 Illinois gubernatorial election

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Nominee Richard Yates Jr. Samuel Alschuler Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 580,199 518,966 Percentage 51.49% 46.06%

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

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

See also

• 1900 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. "The Democratic Nominees". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. June 30, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
2. "Kind Of A Ladd He Is". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. April 16, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
3. "Orendorff Is Urged To Run". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Ill. January 13, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
4. . Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
5. Illinois Blue Book 1901, p. 143.
6. "Democrats of Illinois". The evening times. Washington, D.C. June 26, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
7. "Alschuler is the nominee". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. June 27, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
8. "Illinois Democratic Convention". New York Daily Tribune. New York. June 27, 1900. p. 4. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
9. "Illinois Democrats". Willmar tribune. Willmar, Minn. July 4, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
10. "Orrin N. Carter - Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice". illinoiscourts.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
11. "Judiciary of Cook County". Chicago eagle. Chicago, Ill. May 5, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
12. "Ruling on Cigarmakers' Label". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Mo. August 24, 1900. p. 12. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
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 March 16, 2021.
15. "In Illinois". The Topeka state journal. Topeka, Kansas. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
16. "Yates wins nomination". Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, IL. May 9, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
17. "Richard Gates [sic] Gets Nomination". The Seattle post-intelligencer. Seattle, Wash. May 10, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
18. "Yates Chosen". The Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. May 10, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
19. "Illinois Republicans". The Grenada sentinel. Grenada, Miss. May 12, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
20. Illinois Blue Book 1901, pp. 141–142.
21. "Clay County Illinois Genealogy and History: Obituaries and Death Notices". Genealogy Trails. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
22. Illinois Official Vote 1900, pp. 3–4.
23. "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.