Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15

at the rate OF two TO precinct This would
make the legislative vote about 400 greater
than Foraker.
There is no possibility of complete report
from Hamilton county tonight, and indeed
nothing can be safely predicted upon this
county until the official count. The fact tha,
the judges in one precinct found
more than POO votes in excess of the whole
number of registered voters coupled with ir-
regularities with reference to the precincts
above mentioned has caused a deep feeling
Of indignation. This found expression this
afternoon at meeting of committee of 100
composed of prominent business men of all
parties. Action was taken looking toward
the prompt and fearless prosecution of all
offenders. One man begged the committee
10 omit nothing that should be done for the
want of money as he would meet all bills
even to the extent of $50. 900, if necessary,
to punish and prevent frauds against the
ballot.
CLEVELAND, Oct. IA.
Returns at this hour, P. NJ, give the
State to Foraker beyond any doubt and also
show there will be republican majority in
the general assembly on joint ballot unless
Hamilton county should go democratic.
The figures as conceded by w. W. Arms
trong, editor of the Plain Dealer, dem, are
as follows: In the Senate, Is democrats and
10 republicans. In the House, As democrats
sure and 53 republicans sure. This is with
the eight of Hamilton county still in doubt.
IT Hamilton county is democratic it would
give thd democrats sc in the House, and if
republican it would give them 81. This
leaves the burden of the result in Hamilton
county and all reports from there are indefi-
mite and unsatisfactory.
The general opinion is that the legislature
will be republican by good working major
ity. The result in Cleveland gives the cleo
ton of the full republican county ticket by
an average majority of 1000 The State
ticket carries about the same vote.
COLUMBUS, Oct. IA.
As the case now stands the republicans
have the general assembly without Hamilton
county, Very urgent kilograms have been
going over the wires since this suspicion was
aroused and every move is being closely
watched. At the democratic headquarters
there are no figures given to disprove the
claim of the republican State committee,
but still there is dogged persistency main
tained that the republicans have elected 81
members of the legislature and that Hamilton
county has elected full democratic legisla-
tive ticket The republicans have now elect
to the Senate IL, and 81 to the lower house
The republican State executive committee
estimates the plurality of Foraker at 10000
in case the present ratio of gain should con-
tionue in the returns from Tuesdays election
The democratic committee expresses the be-
lief that the plurality will not exceed $1,000
if it reaches that figure.
Gov. Hoadley is inclined to the belief that
Forakers plurality will not be more than TO-
900 or $4,000 when the official returns are
received. Both committees are still claim
ing majority on joint ballot in the legisla-
ture. The democratic committee claim its
carried the legislative ticket of Hamilton
county. and to have reliable information that
they have majority on joint ballot, with Sc
members in the Honse and % in the Senate
The republican committees latest estimate is
that the House will stand II republicans and
80 democrats, and the Senate "a republicans
and l3 democrats.
The following majorities on the head of
the State ticket have been received at the re-
puhlican headuuarters toni0ht.