The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-23
OHIO ELECTION RETURNS.
Conclusion of the Count at Cincinnati-Demo-
cratic by Small Plurality.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 22-The canvass of the vote
of Hamilton county was completed this morning
and the total footings, unofficial, excluding pre-
cinct e, of the Eighteenth ward, show that
Hoadly received "a 527, and Foraker 49, $685. a
majority of 500 for Hoadly. The highest vote
received by a Republican senator was SO less
than the lowest on the Democratic list, and
$40 less than the highest. The vote for represent
atives is still closer, but the footings have not
been completed. The Democratic county officers
are elected except Kuhl. for commissioner. If
the missing precinct is counted, it will increase
the Democratic majority about 100.
An exciting legal fight is now in progress.
The Republican attorneys this morning filed a
petition in the Circuit Court asking manda
mus directing it's officer, the clerk, how to pro
ceed with the count by instructing him what are
and what are not legal returns. The hearing of
this petition was fixed for o'clock In the
meantime if the restraining order issued last
night should be dissolved, the clerk might COM
plete the work before o'clock, and the jurisdic-
tion of the court will be gone. After considera-
BILE talk the argument before Judge Buchwalter
upon a motion to dissolve the restraing order.
and also upon demurrer to the petition, pro-
ceeded. 1t is expected the argument will occupy
the time until 2 o'clock when the mandamus
proceeding will operate to hold the clerk until 1t
can be determined.
LATER-The official count of this county, as
it will stand unless changed by the action of the
courts was finished this afternoon by recording
the vote of precinct E of the Eighteenth ward.
Judge Buchwalter, i'll deciding the mandamus
case for that precinct, said that Thompson,
the Republican Judge, did not witness the count,
the court could not compel him to certify to
its accuracy. The other judges had made
count and delivered their return in an improper
form He would require them to present their
return in the usual and proper form, taking care
to show the date at which it is made.
AS to the proof of fraud, the court said the fact
that slxty-nlne more votes were cast than there
were voters registered was conclusive that there
illegal voting, but it was not clear that these
illegal votes could not be detached by contest.
The courts order to the judges did not indicate
what should be done with the return, as the
question was not presenting by the proceeding.
When the judges presented their amended re-
turn, this afternoon, Justice Sanderson, a mem
her of the canvassng board could not be found,
and another justice of the peace was called to
act in his place The unofficial footings, COM
plete. make Hoadiy's plurality 646 Kennedy
lRepublican) for Lieutenant governor, has
plurality of 734; M. F. Will
son has the highest vote for
senator on the Democratic ticket, a. 872 and
Richardson the highest on the Republican tick
ct, a. 4Ol Hardacre is lowest on the Republican
ticket, having a. 118, and Brashe ars. on the
Democratic ticket, 81, 5S4. For representatives
the variance is not great but the Democratic
figures are all higher than the highest Republic
vote
The clerk will probably issue certificates to all
except the senators the footings are
made The injunction to senators still holds.
1t was argued all day on the demurrer and the
motion to dissolve, and was not suppanted by
the other proceeding, the mandamus uefore the
Circuit Court, for the reason that but two judges
are here. They called the case, and set its hear
ing for Monday, at 10 A. NJ.
The committee of one hundred, recently organ
ized to detect and punish violations of the regis
try and election laws held public meeting this
afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce, which
had full attendance. A permanent organiza-
tion was effected, providing for large member
ship. with initiation fee of s., and the same
amount for annual dues. The officers, and
enough other members of the association to
bring the number up to 100, will constitute an
executive committee. 1t was agreed that no
partisan test for membership should be applied,
and that offce-holder should serve on the
executive committee The object of the associa-
tion is to protect the purity of the ballot