Savannah morning news., 1885-11-08
CINCINNATI'S BIG FRAUDS
FEARS THAT DEMOCRATIC PRE-
CINCTS WILL BE THROWN OUT.

The Seating of Both the Republican Sem
atorfal Candidates Threatened by the
Action-Figures Which Show Gross
Frauds, but do not DisprOve a Legiti-
mate Democratic Majority.
CINCINNATI, Nov. THE inspection
OF the returns in the Hamilton county
Senatorial case before the Circuit Court
disclosed some remarkable discrepancies
during the examination and cross-eX-
animation of County Clerk Dalton this
afternoon, which in all probability VIII
result in the election Of the entire ke-
publican ticket. The case is as yet in
complicated condition, but the indica-
tions after to-day's proceedings point 10
changes in the official count, Whlch VIII
make the county Republican instead OF
Democratic.
DALTON THE ONLY WITNESS.
At the session of the court to-day testi-
mony was given altogether by county
Clerk Dalton, and referred TO discrepan-
cies between the total votes credited to
the senatorial candidates and the total
number OF names on the roll book. Thus
IN some precincts the total vote for Sena-
tors as returned by County Clerk Dalton
would exceed by score or more votes
the total number of voters registered. The
court has not yet decide how to count
such precints, whether to throw out the
vote of the entire precinct or only the ex-
cessive vote. or divide the loss on the ex-
cessive vote pro rata between each candi-
date.
THE RESULT.
Assuming that the excessive vote only
be taken from the Democratic candidates
the result of to-day's examinations Will
be about as follows: In ten disputed pre-
cincts the Republicans gain 15S votes; in
precinct A of the Fourth ward the Demo-
Gratis lose 342 votes, and if the whole pre-
cinct is thrown out, 926 votes. The total
Republican vote in this precinct was 4S.
These changes alone would suffice to elect
the Republican Senator's But testimony
was also taken in regard to
precinct f OF the Ninth ward,
where the returns were sent in on a
Duckworth club sheet and in very
loose manner. According to the decision
of the court few days ago this entire
precinct, which is Democratic, viii be
thrown out on to-day's testimony, as the
court in this decision announced that in
case the allegations then set forth by the
Republicans AS to Irregularities in this
precinct were proven, the vote would be
thrown out. TO.day's testimony, it is
thought Will result in this action, al
though it has not yet been formally de-
cided.
ANOTHER PRECINCT TO GO.
Precinct Z, of the Eighteenth ward,
will be similarly treated, as Clerk Dal-
toms testimony substantially supports
the charges OF the representatives that
counting was not commenced until
several nights after the election, and that
the returns were handed into Clerk Dal-
ton in an unsealed envelope while he was
making the official count. This precinct
is also Democratic. Thus il will be seen
that changes sufficient TO wipe out the
Democratic majority have already been
discovered, and it now remains for the
investigation to proceed still further. In
case the court decides the case in favor of
the Republicans, the Republican candi-
date on the entire county ticket will con-
test. as all but two or three were credited
by Clerk Dalton with as many votes as
were the Senators. The investigation is
being conducted with caution, and may
not end for week.
VIRGINIA's LEGISLATURE.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 7.-Complete re-
turns from all the legislative districts in
the State show the complexion Of the next
Legislature to be as follows Senate
Democrats 80 Republicans 10; House
Democrats 20, Republicans 80, a Demo-
cratic majority on joint ballot OF 60.
CLOSE SHAVE IN IOWA.
DEs MONIES, Nov. From returns re-
eeived up TO this morning the Register
places the majority of Lsrrabee Rep. for
Governor. at 1864.