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THE OHIO SURPRISE.
A Republican Majority Of 10000
Claimed.
IT MAY REACH 10000.
HOW THE DEMOCRATS ACCOUEFFORIf.
ALLEGED TREACHERY In HAM
ILTON COUNTY.
THIRTEEN REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES
ELECTED--PERHaPS FIFTEEN.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
COLUMBUS, october IS.
The repetition In Ohio In October OF the surprise
In Maine In September as anticipated by the re-
publican state committee here and announced in
THE STARS dispatch or Monday is FULLY confirmed
this morning by republican majority reaching. II
1t does not exceed. twenty-one Thousand. The
Ohio State-Jou'ndl of this morning, the organ OF
the party, places It at twenty-six thousand and II
is not improbable that IT viii reach thirty thous-
and, as continued gains are reported from most
every quarter.
The republican list OF Congressmen elected is
thirteen, including the defeat OF Hurd, In the
Toledo district Mckinley telegraphs that he has
over 1000 majority This reverses the recent list
1t is almost needless to say that the democrats
are overwhelmed with surprise, while the republ-
cans were so enthusiastic that their celebration
here did not close till after daylight this morning
THE DEMOCRATS SAY THEY WERE SOLD OUT IN HAM
ILToN COUNTY.
The democrats do not cry fraud as Justify rs
they do treachery They complain very bit
terry that they were sold out In Hamilton
county, and it l. due 10 them to say that this IS
not an after thought, for on yesterday morning a
very prominent democrat showed your correspond
ent two dispatches from different sources In Gin
cnnati stating that Hamilton county would go re-
publican as the promise OF 800 democratic major
ity could not be fulfilled I'm other words the demo-
cratic canvass had been virtually handed over TO
the republican leaders, for long before any actual
returns were sent here dispatches were received by
Col. Dudley and telegraphed TO the STAR bulletin,
showing the precise situation, which news after
wards was confirmed by actual figures. The demo-
cratic committee in discussing the detailed returns
early this morning were pretty well satisfied with
their estimate OF the state outside OF Hamilton
county, and the result there was very great sur
prise
WHAT GOV. HoADLEy SAYS
Gov. Hoadley returned from Cincinnati this
morning. As soon as he made his appearance he
was asked why Cincinnati had failed to follow the
democratic banner lie smiled first, and gave as
his chief reason that Johnny Davenport, OF New
York. was the chief cause, and, secondly, that the
democratic workers at the polls had been unfaith-
full, instancing case where a ward worker had
refused to make an appearance until seven O'Clock
yesterday morning, when he should have been on
duty at six. He gave further consolation to the
effect that a host OF sluggers, engaged for the
occasion, were at each poll and Knocked out the
democratic voters He attributed the defeat I'm
Hamilton county, and in the whole state for that
matter, to political tactics He consoled himself
and his hearers with the remark that the majority
would not be over 10000
WHAT THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES SAYS
The republican committee declare that the demo-
Gratis first began to feel that there real hope OF
carrying the state when Blaine and Logan re-
turned after their visit to West Virginia The
committee admit that IL looked like sign OF re-
publican weakness, but such was not the fact
They can produce letters showing that Blaines
trip through Ohio and West Virginia was arranged
just as it was carried out and that no thought at
the time was given Of any important significance
whatever to his second visit. The fact is his trip
through the state disarranged the plans OF the
campaign not little, especial the arrangement OF
speakers to the different cities and towns.
So far as the returns are at hand this morning
the Independent vote does not show up to any ex-
tent worth mentioning. while the prohibition vote
has fallen far below all the estimates The re-
publicans have got back the large German vote
that lert them in 1892 and 1893. and yesterday Sc
cured the stayat-home and labor vote, the colored
vote and the protection tariff vote.
TIE OHIO STATE JOURNAL. JrBIL, Mt.
The Ohio State-JOtraal this morning thus cee-
brates:
.sTbe result OF the contest yesterday shows the
election OF the republican state ticket by a ma
tority OF nearly 26,0J0. and gain OF several mem
berS Of Congress This shows y republican gain
over The vote OF 1888 or over 50 000 This is mag
nificent victory under any circumstances. but
when we take into consideration the methods OF
the opposition, the vast amounts OF money they
have had at their disposal since the opening of the
campaign. the extensive arrangements that had
been made tor prostitution OF The ballot. the un-
scrupulous efforts they have made TO excite race
anu TctiHlUuS anu 10 array lnh LIQUOR
influence solidly against the republicans the re-
suit may be regarded as one or the mos: Signal
victories te party has Won in Ohio since the close
OF the war"
COL Dudley is due in " ashington this afternoon
Unstinted praise is given him by all OF the repub-
hcans for the work he has done for the REPUBLICAN
state committee. II any man ever organized vic
tory he has G. W. A.
FROM COLUMBUS TI1IS AFTER.
NOON.
The Republicans still Ciaimifg Over
10000 Natority-Eeniocrat Expect
Later Returns Wila Cut this DOxvn-
The State Journals Claim OF 26,OOO-
Democrats Bitter i'm tfa2ir Comments
on the Causes of their Defeat.
Special Dispatch TO tbs EVENING STAe.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, October l5.-The republican
committee took a rest this forenoon and did not
begin to receive returns till this afternoon, and
then only from counties instead OF precincts which
causes considerable d lay. The republican ma
tority actually IN is little 1900 The commit
tee believe that the percentage OF republican gains
will make the majority over o.o00. The State Jour-
nal bases q majority OF 26OOD on its dispatches
Clermont county complete came in this afternoon
with as republican gain and Monroe county with
200 democratic gain.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
have received no dispatches, but state that some
OF the largest democratic counties are yet TO be
heard from, which will cut down the republican
majority. The democrats are stil very bitter In
their comments on Hamilton county. A very prom
inent democrat said this afternoon that 1t was the
natural outgrowth OF the warfare made on Thur
man, Pendleton and Ward and other lifelong DEM
ocrats by what they are pleased 10 term the coal
OIL democracy" They also claim TO have been
woruily mised on the Cuyahoga county vote. The
Paynes promised to cut down the republican ma
Jority there two-thirds at least of what II is
ported to be- II seems to be agreed on all sides
{ hat the election was q fair one, tree from fraud
or violence.
JuBlANT COLUMBUS REPUBLICANS.
1t was long after daylight here before the repuD-
hcans ceased to celebrate. Sleep was impossible.
An the sleigh and cow bells In town were brought
out as one feature OF the noise to mingle with the
rockets red glare and the cannOn's loud roar All
OF the letter carriers in the city post ofce here ap
peared on the streets this morning with blue BAN
ners pinned TO their coats with the picture OF
huge face, with mouth wide open, ana the line
under 1t OF
SWELL. SHOULD SMILE"
The republicans say that Robinson, who has
just been elected secretary OF state, will be nomi
mated for governor next year. That was the un-
II he made the run this year