The Portland daily press., 1885-10-15
THE OHIO VICTORY.
Gov. HOadly Admits Judge Foraker
Will Have 10000 Plurality.
The Legislative Returns Coming In
Slowly.
Republicans Confident They Have a
Good Working Majority.
Indignation in Cincinnati Over the
Discovery Of Frauds There.

Indignation In Cincinnati over tne
Discovery Of Frauds There.
| CINCINNATI, o., Oct. lathe weather last
| night and during the early hours this morning
| was anything but an incentive to enthusiasm The
| air was damp and chilly, and light rain fell
IS election Of ForakeF was made eertain there was
some cheering in squads,ss but no concerted, de-
monstrations occurred. The saloons on Vine
| street did not close at midnight, under the law
| passed by the last Legislature, but were doing
| big business with open DOORS Judge FORAKER
spent the night in his Office near the telegraph
building, where, with a few friends, he read the
| returns. He was gratifed with the first indlca-
| tions, but was not quick to claim an advantage.
| preston of relief Re received many kilograms
| of c0ngratulation. and after his net gain had
reached figures sufficient to overcome the major
ity against him In 1883, he went to his home on
Walnut Hill.
At 10 O'clock this forenoon returns from HamiI-
from Cincinnati were not all in. This fact is
cited by both parties as evidence of fraud, and
both the Commercial Gazette and ENQUIRER openly
charge Il opposite party with fraudulent prac-
tices. The Enquirer (Democratic) claims that
the Democrats have carried Hamilton county 10y
over 900 majority, eecting all their candidates
for the Legislature and the county officers. 1t
claims thai the Legislature will be Democratic in
both branches by majority large enough to re,
footings from It's of 208 precincts in Hamilton
county give Foraker 81 900, Hoady 2s,s7e, and
The Times-Star has returns from all the city
precincts except four. The totals are Foraker,
80 4S7; Hoadly, 0,584; Leonard, 886. Ii these
returns are accurate, and they have confirmation
from at least one other source they show that the
Republicans have carried their entire Legislative
ticket in Hamilton county, with the possible ex-
ception of Robert Hartland, who runs behind the
others.
Estimates made on the Legislature, excluding
Hamilton county, give the Republicans IL Sem
ators and so Representatives. The Legislature is
composed of 81 Senators and ITO Representa-
tiyes, of which "a would be a majority on joint
ballot. This would make the Legislature Bepub-
lican without Hamilton county. Chairman Bush
nell of the Republican State Committee estimates
close districts to hear from; House, 5s Republ-
cans with six close counties to be heard from
This excludes Hamilton county.
The Democratic State Committee claims the
election of 81 members of the House of Repre-
sentatives certain IL doubtful, and 21 sure in the
Senate. The figures given for Hamilton county In
the previous despatch have been further verified,
and it is now confidently claimed by the Republi-
cans that they have elected the entire legislative
N sa exGep sd e beo
Gratis have elected the clerk, prosecuting attorney
and member of the board. Complete returns
from the county are not yet made; 1t is charged
that in one precinct there are 200 more votes
than registered voters.
In the following named counties, according to
elected Representatives: Adams, Ashtabula,
Athens, Belmont (2), Carroll Champaign, Clark,
Fayette, Franklin (2l, Fulton, Gallia, Greene,
Guernsey, Hancock, Hurdin, Harrison, Highland,
Huron, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox Lawrence,
Medina Meigs Miami, Morgan, Musking, Noble,
Portage, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Stark, Summit,
@ ynton Tots Meet WOOD
The Democrats elect Representatives in the fol-
lowing countless: Allen, Ashland, Anglaizs,
Darke, Defiance, Paulding, Erie, Fairfield Frank
lin, Heany,. Hooking, Holiness Licking, Lucas,
Marion, Marion, Mercer Monroe, nj Montgomery y n) (S),
land, sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Stark, Tuscaya-
wan, Wyandotte. Total, SO.
Doubtful or not heard frOm-Belmont (2) Ham,
ilton (10) Marrow and Wayne (14.)
The following senatorial districts have been
carried by Democrats:. Second, fourth, ninth,
teenth, twenty-eighth ~, eighteenth and nine
teenth l2) thrtieth, thirtyrst, thirty-second ~,
The Republicans carry the third, sixth, seventh,
eighth eleventh, thirteenth, fourteenth, twen
tieth, twenty first, twenty-second, twenty-third,
and twenty-ninth d.; total, IL:
Doubtful-Hamilton county a.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct 14.-The Democratic State
joint ballot by majority of three. They say
they have positive information OF the election OF
56 members of the House and 81 in the Senate,
with six doubtful.
The Republican Committee claim SO members
of the House and IL members of the Senate, out
side Of Hamilton county, with five close districts
to hear from.
COLUMBUS Oct. 14-The following majorities
on the head of the State ticket have been received
at the Republican headquarters tonight: Adams
county (Rep) 282; AnglaisOn, (Dem.) 1744, Bel
mont (Rep.) 6O1, Champagne (Rep) 973, Clinton
(Rep.) 14o8, Collimbiana (Rep.l 1900, Cuagaga
s64, Galliar (Rep.) 1885, Green (RepJ s2s76,
Henry (Den.l 1906. Huron rep $50, Lucas
{Rep) 271, Madison (Rep.l 4oS, Mugs (Repl
Morgan (Rep.( 2S3, Pike Oem) 800, Putnam
(Dem) 1852, Ross (Rep.l 42s, sandusky {Den.l
5o 95o. No. Van Van vert Rep) So, Washington (Rep3
316. Williams (Dem.) 1875, Wood (Rep.) 725,
Delaware (Rep) 264.
CINCINNATI, Oct 14.-Counting of the returns
of yesterdays election is in a chaotic state. In
precinct Of the 10th ward, where the count had
proceeded so far last night, 284 urscratched
Democratic tickets and 56 unScratched Republi-
can tickets had been counted. The judges have
stopped their work and it has not been resumed
In precinct d the box has not been opened since
the polls closed last night, because one OF the
judges holding the key cannot be found: There
are 242 votes in this box according to the dial.
These two precincts and one in the country are
missing from the tables, from which it appears
that Foraker has majority of 337 in Hamilton
county. The county precinct which is missing
last year gave Republican majority OF 1920.
The total vote in Precinct F, 18th Ward, is 454.
From these data Republicans claim Foraker car
ries the county. Returns ON the legislative ticket
are not nearly 50 complete, but it appears that it
was ahead OF Foraker at the rate of two pre-
cinet. This woRld make the, legislative vote
about 400 greater than Foraker There Is no
possibility of complete reports from Hamilton
county tonight and indeed nothing can be safely
predicted upon this county until the official count
The fact that in one precinct the judges found
more than 100 votes in excess OF the whole mum
Der of registered voters coupled with the irregu-
mentioned, has caused deep feeling of indigna-
ton. This found expression this afternoon at a
meeting of the committee of 100, composed of
prominent business men of all parties, at which
action was taken looking to the prompt aud fear
less prosecution of all the offenders. One man
begged the committee to do nothing that should
be done for want of money, as he would meet all
bills even to the extent OF $4,000 # necessary, to
punish and prevent frauds against the ballot.
TOLEDO, o., Oct. 14.-Thirty-seven of the 43
precincts in Lucas county including Toledo entire
and the remaining six estimated at the vote two
years ago give the Republicans majority en- the
State ticket of between 200 and 300. The Re
publicans elect one Representative and the Dem
ocrats the oher. The senatorial ticket mas about
the majority as the Stat State Gket M the The anbt Re
officers except sheriff and commissioner.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 14.-As the case now stands
the Republicans have the general assembly with
have been going over the wires and since this
suspicion has been drouSed and every move is be-
ing closely watched AT the DemocratIc ;saJs parts
the claim of the Republican committee, but IN
stead dogged persistency is maintained that the
Hamilton county has elected the full Democratic
legislative ticket. The Republican committee mas
now elected to the Senate l. and 81 representa-
executive committee estimate the pluralty OF
ForakerI at 10000 in case the present ratio Of
gain SHOULD continue in returns from Tuesdays
election.
The Democratic committee expresses a belief
that his plurality will not exceed 5000 OF 1t
reaches that figure Gov Hoadly is included to the
belief that Foraker's plurality will not be more
than 10000 or 10000 when official returns are
received
Botn committees are still claiming majority on
point ballot in the legislatures. The Democratic
committee claim it has carried the legislative
ticket of Hamilton county and to have informa- a
tion that they will have majority on joint ballot
Fifty-six members in the house sure and % in the
Senate. The Republican committee estimate that
they will have majority on joint ballot outside
Of Hamilton county, and in case they should carry
districts the house would stand II Republicans to
80 Democrats and senate "a Republicans to 13
Democrats.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 14.-Returns at this hour 81
p. give the, State for Foraker beyond ,oaitys any
| doubt and also show Republican maloTlty
be in the general assembly on joint ballot unless
| Hamilton county should be Democratic. FlguISs,
| as conceded by WV. Armstrong. editor OF tne
| Plaindealer Oem) are as follows; In the osn- ti
| ate, 18 Democrats and 10 Republicans; u lne
House, 4s Democrats sure and SO Republieatnf1sS stf1S
sure. This is with eight of Hamilton county sui
| in doubt. If Hamilton county is Democrauc, y