The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-08
CINCINNATI MANDAMUS CASE.
Discrepancies Which May Result in the Elec-
ton Of the Entire Republican Ticket.

CINCINNATI Nov. TN the Circuit Court to-
day, the relator in the election mandamus case
filed reply to the answer to which the defense
demurred, but argument was waived and the
court proceeded to hearing of testimony. 1t
first took up the question of alleged disagree
ment between the total votes accredited to sena-
torial candidates and the total number of names
on the poll-books This involves an inspection
of the returns, and will prolone the hearing.
The inspection of the returns in the Hamilton
county senatorial cass before the Cir
cult Court, disclosed some remark
able discrepancies during the examination and
cross-examination of County Clerk Dalton,
will result in the election of the en-
tire Republican ticket. The case is as
yet in complicated condition, but the iudica-
tons, after to-days proceedings, point to changes
in the official count which will make the county
Republican instead of Democratic At the SEES
sion of court to-day the testimony was given
altogether by County Clerk Dalton and referred
to discrepancies between the votes credited to
the senatorial candidates and the total number
of names on the poll-books.
A recapitulation of the changes made to-day
In the inspection of returns indicates q net Re-
publican gain over the figures as returned by
Clerk Dalton, of from 600 to 1, 100. When the
court decides as to the manner of counting the
precincts in which discrepancies are found, the
Republican gain will then be determined definite
ly. According to reports already made, this
gain cannot be less than 600 which elects two
Republican senators. Six hundred and five would
elect the third, and TAO the fourth. A gain of
l. 100 would elect the entire Republican county
ticket, with probably two exceptions.
Things that May Happen in the Legislature
Columbus Special
A curious complication is likely to ensue
when the Legislature meets in January
over the organization of the Senate
While the Circuit Court decision in Cincinnati
yesterday had a cheering effect On the Republic
an leaders here, there is an undercurrent of be-
lief that the Democratic senators from Hamil-
ton county will come here armed with certif-
Gates. matter what any court may decide.
This is strengthened by remark from a Cincin-
natl Democrat who comes here occasional
ly, and processes to know all the party
secrets. He said no matter what the
Circuit Court decided, the senators would
to be given certificates and limited that it had al
ready been done. To the remark that Clerk
Dalton would be held for contempt the answer
was that his fine would be paid quickly ten times
over. No matter which side gets thecertifcates,
there is bound to be rumpus in the Senate and
exciting circumstances A Democratic Lieuten-
ant governor organize a Democratic Senate
the first week and swear in the four Democrats
from Hamilton county. The Republicans can
also divide and organize a Senate with the old
est senator as President pro tenn, until Gen
eral Kennedy becomes Acknowledgements.
Thus Ohio would have two Senates, one COM
posed of Republicans and the other of Demo-
cratic members exclusively. A Republican
House would recognize the Republican Senate,
but the trouble would be in having a constitu-
tional majority; also dispute would arise as to
the payment of all the senators. There would
likely be fight for possession OF the Senate
chamber, which would cause terrible rumpus.
There is no fairy story about this scheme 1t
very near prognosis of what will happen.