The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-11-13
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
election mandamus case filed reply to
the answer, to which the defense de.
INJURED, but argument was waived and
the court proceeded to hearing of tes-
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 sni Inspection
of the returns, and will prolong the
hearing.
The Inspection of the returns In the
Hamilton County senatorial case before
the Circuit Court, disclosed some re.
markable discrepancies during the ex-
animation and cross-examination of
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 moon.
pleted condition, but the indications
after yesterdays proceedings point to
changes in the county Republican instead
of Democratic. The testimony was given
altogether by County Clerk Dalton and
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 by score or
more votes the total number of voters
registered.
The Court has not yet decided how to
| count such precincts, whether to throw
| out the vote of the entire precinct or
| only the excessive vote, or to divide the
| less 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 158 votes. In precinct A of
the Fourth Ward, the Democrats lose
342 votes, and If the whole precinct is
thrown out, a26 votes. The total Repub-
lican vote In this precinct was forty
eight. These changes alone would suffice
to elect the Republican Senators. But
testimony was also taken in regard to
precinct f of the Ninth Ward where the
returns were sent in on Duckworth
Club sheet, and in very loose manner.
According to decision of the court O
few days ago this entire precinct, which
Is Democratic, will be thrown out on
yesterdays testimony, as the court In this
decision announced that in case the allie
cations then set forth by Republicans as
to irregularities in this precinct were
proven, the vote would be thrown out.
Precinct L 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
cral nights after the election, and tha
the returns were handed in Il
Dalton in an unsealed envelope while he
was making the official count. This pre-
ciuct is also Democratic.
Thus 1t will be seen that change
sufficient to wipe out the Democratic
majority have already been discovered
and it now remains for the investigation
to proceed still further. In case tn
court decides the case In favor of tn
Republicans, the Republican candidate
on the entire county ticket will contest
as all but two or three were credited b
Dalton with as many votes as were tn
Senators. The investigation is beiui
conducted with caution, and may not en-
for week.
recapitulation of the changes mad
so far in the inspection of returns IL
dicates net Republican gain over Tn
figures as reported by tClerk DaltoI
of from 600 to 1,100. When the coul
decides as to the manner of counting th
precincts in which discrepancies al
found, the Republican gain will then !
determined definitely. According to th
! decisions already made this gain can nj
be less than 600, which elects two r.
publican Senators. Six hundred an
five would elect the third, and TAO Il
, fourth. A gain OF l,l00 would elect Il
entire Republican county ticket, wi
; probably two exceptions.
Superintendent of Police Edwin HUI
.. son was placed on trial yesterday f
contempt of court and neglect of dut
; Seven warrants were sworn out fe
days previous to the election, chargil
different men with illegal regsterin
( These warrants were not served and t
, Superintendent was brought to court
4 the charge of purposely evading his dul
: The case was continued until next Sa
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