The Osceola times., 1885-11-14
THE OHIO ELECTION.

Crookedness Developed In the Mandamus
Proceedings In Hamilton County which
May Result in Giving the Republican
Senators the Coveted seats-The Cincin-
natl Chief Of Police On Trial
CINCINNATI, o., November SIN the
Circuit Court yesterday the relator In the
e,ection mandamus case filed a reply to
the answer, TO which the defense dc.
INJURED, but argument was waived and
the court proceeded to hearing OF ties.
timony. 1t first took up the question OF
alleged disagreement between the total
votes accredited to Senatorial candidates
and the total number OF names on the
poll books. This involves an. inspection
of the returns, aud will prolong the
hearing.
The Inspection OF the re urns In the
Hamilton County senatorial case before
the Circuit Court, disclosed some re-
markable discrepancies during the ex.
animation and cross-examination oi
County Clerk Dalton yesterday afternoon
which, In all probability, will result In
the election OF the entire Republican
ticket. The case Is, as yet, In an incom-
pleted condition, but the indications
After yesterdays proceedings point 10
changes in the county Republican instead
Of Democratic. The testimony was given
altogether by County Clerk Dalton ano
referred to discrepancies between the
total votes credited TO Senatorial candi'
dates and the total number OF names on
the poll-book. Thus, In some precincts,
the total vote on Senators, as returned
BY Dalton, would exceed Dv a score OF
more votes the total number OF voters
registered.
The Court has moi yet decided how to
count snch precincts, whether to throw
out the vote OF the entire precinct OF
only the excessive vote, or 10 divide the
loss on the excessive vote pro rata be
tween each candidate. Assuming the
excessive vote only be taken from the
Democratic candidates, the result OF yes
terday's examinations will be about as
follows:
In ten disputed precincts, the Republi.
cans gain 1853 votes. 10 prccincr oi
the Fourth Ward, the Democrats lose
342 votes, and II the whole precinct Is
thrown out 926 votes. The total Repub.
lican vote In this precinct was forty.
eight. These changes alone would suffice
10 elect the Republican Senators. But
testimony was also taken In regard to
precinct of the Ninth Ward where the
returns were sent In on Duckworth
Club sheet, and In very loose manner,
According to Il decision OF the court
few days ago this entire precinct which
Is Democratic, will be thrown out OIL
yesterdays testimony, as the court In his
decision announced that in case the allie.
cations then set forth by Republicans at
to Irregularities In this precinct were
proven, the vote would be thrown out.
Precinct + of the Eighteenth Ward
will be similarly treated, as Dalton's
testimony substantially supports the
charges of the Republicans that the
counting was not commenced until sew.
eral nights after the election, and that
the returns '.werc handed In 10
Dalton IN AN unsealed envelope while he
was making the official count. This pre-.
cinct Is also Democratic.
Thus 1t will be seen that changes
sufficient to wipe out the Democratic
majority have alrt ady been discovered,
and 1t now remains for the investigation
to proceed still further. In case the
court decides the case In favor of the
Republicans, the Republican candidates
on the entire county ticket will contest,
as all but two or three were credited by
Dalton with as many votes as were the
Senators. The investigation is being
conducted with caution, and may not end
for week.
A recapitulation OF the changes made
so far In the inspection of returns in
dicates net Republican gain over the
figures as reported by Clerk Dalton
of from 600 to l,l00. When the cour
decides as to the manner of counting ih'
precincts in which discrepancies are
found, the Republican gain will then bt
determined definitely According TO the
decisions already made this gain can no
be less than 600, which elects two Re
publican Senators. Six hundred and
five would elect the third, and 7+0 the
fourth. A gain OF ] 100 would elect the
entire Republican county ticket, will
probably two exceptions.
Superintendent of Police Edwin Hud
son was placed on trial yesterday fol
contempt OF court and neglect OF duty.
Seven warrants were sworn out few
days previou, to the election, charging
different men with illegal registering.
| These warrants were not served and the
Superintendent was brought to court OF
the charge of purposcly evadlng his duty
| The case was continued until next Sat.
urday.