The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-20
OHIO ELECTION.
The Official Count of the Votes Now
In Progress.
Democratic Frauds Which Even
Their Own Party Cannot Stand.

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 19-Odds are being offered
by number of Democrats here that Mr.. Sherman
will not be United States Senator. This is based
on the theory that there has been a canvass OF
new members made, and information elicited
that there are several Republican members who
viii not support Mr.. Sherman In case the Legis-
The claims at both the Republican and Demo-
cratic headquarters now, are that they will eacn
the Democrats win have Hamilton county solid.
This county with Hardin and the Montgomery
senatorial district are now the localities In which
the interest is just at present centering
CINCINNATI, o., Oct 19.-The official count Of
the votes cast in Hamilton county at last
Tuesdays election was begun today. The Repnbs,
by counsel. Returns from three precincts are
missing and mandamus for their production
was issued in each h case. 1t may require two or
While Precinct r. first ward was being called,
Or. Thompson OF the eighteenth ward, Precinct
of elections. They brought the missing tally
cred to County Clerk Dalton in that shape instead
Republican judge, said 81 want to say that did
not sign those tally sheets. went to supper
no counting until returned. had eaten moth
ing all day. But when came back 1 could not
get in, sol refused to sign them Dalton took
the sheets, at the same time remarking that they
should have been sealed and one sent to the city
clerk The opinion of the county solicitor was re-
Julius Dexter, one Of the most active members
of the citizens committee of 100 now engaged in
the investigation of the alleged election frauds
in this county, was arrested today on charge of
perjury. The trial was set for Wednesday and
Dexter was released on $1,000 bail. The warrant
on which this arrest is made was sworn out by
John Minor and Patrick Kelly. judges of election
at Precinct +, nineteenth ward. 1t claims that
Dexter made oath to a complaint that they after
the counting had been commenced In their pre-
cinct, postponed it and then removed the ballot
box. They claim that Dexter committed perjury
in swearing to this. Dexter has subscribed $500
tn the cOmmtfpasg fIJnd fnr carving the inVeS-
The case of Colonel Hudson, chief of police,
who was charged with dereliction of duty in not
arresting the men charged with violations OF the
registry law was continued until next Monday at
the request of the State and the cases OF the
torneys to argue demurrers which are based up
on the constitutionaty of the law the poiut being
that it apples only to Cincinnati and Cleveland.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct.i 19.-During the official
count of the returns from the county today it was
discovered that three hundred more votes than
there were voters in the precinct were returned
from Precinct A, thirteenth ward, the surplus
votes having been added to the credit of the Dem
ocratic candidates. thus overcoming the Repub-
lican plurality. The discovery caused great
deal Of excitement. A recess was taken and
when the board reaSSembied Clerk Joyce an
nounced that there appeared on the face of the
returns from Precinct A. thirteenth ward, a bold
fraud which had been conSummated since Satur-
day evening by some person who had secured the
tally sheet and made an addition of three hundred
votes to the amount of each Democratic candi-
date, and he would neither sign the abstract nor
issue the certificates to any candidate unless
these 800 were first deducted from the totals on
the Democratic ticket.
Matt Martin, another member of the board
spoke in similar strain, and Justice Frithey the
third member said they were then unanimous on
that point The 800 fraudulent votes which had
been tailed up were deducted and the returns
read as originally returned. This will give Taylor,
(rep.) about three hundred and fifty plurality over
Young, (dem.) The Official footings have not
been made but Will not vary much from these fig
ures. The Republicans will have two of the three
members of the legislature from this county.
Clerk Joyce has offered two hundred dollars re-
ward for the apprehension of the thief who stole
and altered the tally sheet, and the Commission
ers were requested by meeting of the citizens
who witnessed the count to offer reward of five
hundred dollars for similar purpose.
The count was adjourned at $50 p. M, aftor
four wards had been canvassed. The discrepan-
cies between the tally sheets and official count
were of little Importance until Precinct A. Of the
fourth ward was reached. The total number OF
votes announced as cast in this Precinct was
976, divided as follows: Hoadly 926, Foraker 4S,
Leonard %. Ex-county auditor Cappilloes oh
jected that according to the newspapers there
were but 700 registered in this precinct, and If
this was true over 200 fraudulent ballots have
been cast.
County Clerk Dalton said he did not know
whether the newspaper statement was correct or
not. He had only to count the votes as returned
and the count was proceeded with. Another OBJ
lection was made by citizen that the returns
theIobjector tomake memorandum and take ad-
vantage of it If he could.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 19.-Franklin countys
official vote is as follows: Foraker, 1906;
Hoadly, 11,200; Leonard, ISL; Northrop, 65.
Two Republican Representatives are elected by
pluralties of 302 and 1348. Cheney (Dem.) is
elected over Ellis (kep) by 303