The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-10-23

About 1900 Tho Legislature SIM In
doubt. Owing "a Juggling In tho Count
a. Hamilton counsy. which the Commit
tee % One Hundred WIN Investigate.
CixciNNArf, o., Octobtr l5.-The
counting Of the returns Of Tucsday's
election II In q chaotic state. In Prec incl
II Of the Nineteenth Ward, when the
count LAD Proceeded 80 far Tuesd ny
night that 2st unscratchcd Democratic
tickets aud iity-six unscra,chcd Repub.
lican tickets had been counted, the
judges stopped their work aud
Il has not yet been opened since the
polls closed Last night because one OF
the judges holding the key can not be
found. There nrc 2i2 votes In this box
according to tho list. These two pre-
cincts and one In the country are
missing from the tables from which
IL appears that Foraker has
majority OF 537 In Hamilton County.
The country precinct, which Is missing,
last year gave Republican majority OF
seventeen. The total vote In Precinct
liz (Ninetcenth Ward) Is 45i. From
these data the Republicans claim that
Foraker carries the county. The returns
on the legislative ticket are not nearly
90 complete, but II appears that II
runs ahead OF Foraker ut the rate OF two
10 a precinct. This would make the
Legislative vote about 200 greater than
Foraker. Nothing can be safely pre-
oicted upon this county until the ofIiciai
pount Is made.
The fact that In one precinct the jud ges
found more than 200 votes In excess
of the whole number OF registered
voters, coupled with the Irregularities
with reference 10 the two precincts
above mentioned, has caused 4 deep
feeling Of Indignation. This found cx-
preston at the meeting OF the Committee
OF 100. composed OF prominent business
men Of all parties. Action was taken
looking TO prompt and fearless
prosecution OF all Offenders. One man
begged the committee 10 omit nothing
that should be done for want OF money,
~ he would meet all bills, even 10 the
extent of CSC, 900 II necessary, to punish
aud prevent frauds against the ballot.
CINCINNATI, o., October l5-Thc sit
uation In Hamilton County Il changed,
aud the jubiant spirits OF the local Re-
publcans have somewhat subsidized.
While II appeared early yesterday after
noon as II the major portion OF the Re-
publican were elected, and members OF
the Duckworth Club had conceded the
victory 10 the other side, later re-
entire Democratic Legislative and
County ticket by pluralit!es rang
ing from 100 TO 700, with the single
exception OF Kuhl for County Commits
sioner. The returns, however. are in
complete, and there Is . growing dlspo-
si,ion on the part OF Republicans to con-
test the election II the official count does
not change the result. The following
telegram was received this evening from
the Prohibition candidate for Governor:
"The Prohibition vote is all that could
reasons bly, be cxpcc cd, and Is large
enough to hold balance OF power In fu-
ture elections. The Prohibition party is
the only one that shows an increase
over the vote Of last fall. II has multi
piled its vote by three, and will continue
TO grow. The next Prohibition campaign
In Ohio begins to-day.
TSigncdl A. b. LEONARD"
The Enquirer this morning says:
The Republican State ticket Is elected
by q plurality mucn smaller than the tirst
claims Of the Republican managers.
Hamilton County is Democratic, not
withstanding the fraui Is committed BY
Republican leaders. The Democratic
ticket Is elected, with the posi-
BILE exception OF Treasurer, and
Commissioner. The State Senate Is
Democratic and there Is a strong proba-
bility that the Democrats will have the
Legislature on Joint ballo: though the
majority will be small"
PfrrsnrRGm. Pa. October Is "A Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette special says:
"Clcvcland and It's county are solidly Re-
publican, terrible blow to the Payne
party. The whole OF the Republican
ticket In the State IL elected by
an average OF $1,000 votes TO
spare. In Cincinnati and its coun-
" Of Hamilton the Democratic
managers are holding back certain re-
turns with the hope OF doing things In
snch way as TO count 10 certain Demo
cratic Senators aud House members.
They Will not succeed, as Y Il
believed the result will probably
stand In this county that the
Republican Senator and Representatives
are elected with one exception, which
viii give both Houses OF the Lcgisia.
turc to the Republican party, With John
Sherman for United States senator. Ia
this county, on the county ticket tho
Democrats are successful In the most
important Offices
COLUMBUS, O., October 1.-THE
Chairman aud other members 81 the
ytiuOtINtlt HuI lttIupttAhb f'bttN -
utivc Committees were NJ ther fe-pcc-
tive headquarters all dav cndeavoring q
cyphcr out majority on either side 10
the Legislature. There has been moth
Ing unusual IN the proceedings with the
exception that each has claimed conn-
IDENTITY that they have majority on joint
ballot
The Democratic Committee steadily
claim they have carried the legislative
ticket In Hamilton County, notwithstand-
Ing the figures sent out from Cincinnati,
which indicate that the Republicans have
elected their entire ticket with the cx-
ccption OF Harlan for Repre- sentative.
Counting Hamilton County solid, the
Democratic Committee claim the Legis-
lature on joint ballot, with ifly-slx mem
bcrs IN the House and twenty one Ia the
Senate. They give nothing but general
figures, and refuse to name the counties
in which II Is claimed by the Republican
Committee the contests have been close.
The Republican Committee claim
majority on joint ballot without IIamIl-
ton County, and also working major.