Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-06
INDIANA SOLID.

The State Ticket All Right and the Legis-
Iature Democratic.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 4.-Your re-
porter this morning in his dispatches
stated that this election had been one OF
surprises to both Democrats and Republi-
cans. Such it certainly was. But the
afterelap is still more annoying and sur
prising. Up to six o'clock this eveningit
was conceded upon all sides that the State
had gone Republican on the State ticket
by slight maiOrities. In regard to the
Legislature there was vast difference of
opinion. Republicans at their State head
quarters proclaimed that they had ma
iority on Joint ballot of two. Those upon
the inside, save when talking for effect,
were not so positive, however. They
doubted the majority part, but held that
the Legislature would be 4 tie. Then
arose the question rs to whether the Lieu
tenant Governor would have vote on the
Joint ballot which would decide the Sena-
torship. The question mas discussed pro
and con, and when it was discovered that
that official would not be able to vote
there was much disappointment. Demo-
Gratis were divided in opinion as to
the Legislature They were positive
of seventy-four votes, and were
hopeful as to the other two.
The Representatives from Clark
and Jefferson Counties and one from Nigo,
Sullivan and VermillioD Counties were
hanging in the balance. They had posi-
tive information as to the election of the
seyenty.four. Along toward the evening
the official returns were received from the
former counties, showing the election OF
the Democratic Representative. This had
n most wonderful effect, and soon all was
hustle and excitement about the Democrat
ic headquarters. Bets were freely Of
fered on the streets that the
Legislature would be Democratic but,
no takers could be found. 1t
was then learned that the Republicans
were counting upon the election of their
Representative from Yigo, Sullivan and
Vermillion. 1t was said that ]. II.
Beasley, the Democratic candidate, had
run away behind his ticket. and that he
had been practically slaughtered. Tele-
grams of inquiries sent out by Democrats
showed that Beasley had been terrifically
cut. The count was not yet completed
in these counties, and it was feared
that he would be defeated. This had
a Giscouraging effect. At twelve O'Clock,
however, official returns were in from the
three counties, and it was developed that
he was elected by % votes. This practi-
cally settled the matter, and there IS now
no doubt but that the Legislature is
Democratic, although Republicans have
not yet given up the fight.
Evening also brought better news at
Democratic headquarters for the faithful as
far as the State ticket is concerned. 1t
was held from the start that in order to
win Republicans would have to make a
gain of so to a county, taking the vote Of
two years ago as basis.
Tonight official returns from twenty
nine counties show that that has not been
done, neither has any thing near that gain
been made. Official returns began coming
in to the Democratic State Headquarters
about seven o'clock. Each showed
smaller Republican gain than was sup
posed and Democratic faces grew brighter.
Eb Henderson, Governor Gray and Dick
johnson, besides many other statesmen,
who hayesat at their desks figuring ever
since election night with but little rest,
each put on q gracious smile and shook
hands with each other in the excitement
of the moment.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 5.-Complete !.
returns from all counties in the State save
one, and one unofficial, give Robertson,