The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-11-13
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only the vote on the head O. the ticket
was considered, and as it was thought
that FOraker's defeat was due to the
scratching of his name the election of
any other Democrat was hardly looked
for by even the Democrats themselves.
Chairman Meals private information
shows that the rest Of the Democratic
state ticket has followed the head of
the ticket andrhe saws he is sure that
the whole has been elected by pluralities
ranging from 5000 to 5000 He places
Campbells plurality at 10000.
''AOu may say, sail he, that this
committee has positive knowledge that
nineteen Democrats have been elected
to the state senate and seventeen Re
pubhcans, while sixty Democrats have
been elected to the house and fifty-four
Republicans. so that We have a majority
in the general assembly Of on Joint
ballot giving US the United States SEN
RtOr."
Governor Foraker declined to say
ANYTHING concerning his defeat He
was seen by the United Press reporter
immediately after he had sent a tele-
gram of coagratulation to Mr. Camp
bell, and seemed very happy in his de-
feat, although declining to talk about it.
Chairman COnger, of the Republican
executive committee, said he was aston
ished at the result, and had nothing to
say IL explanation. It was a surprise
to him.
Supreme Court Clerk Hester thinks
he Is saved from the wreck, as he ran
ahead of his ticket IN Hamilton county
1t now seems certain that Campbell S
plurality Will run over SOTO, and may
reach -, 600. Still the surprises of the
election have been so many and great
that Col Neal S estimate Is now ac-
guessed in by Republicans without
I controversy.
Col Conger conceded Campbell's
election at about noon 1t was a strug-
gle for him to do so, for all night long
there had been anxious figuring on the
/ pitiless returns, and with almost
] pathetic clinging to the last shred OF
/ hope. Republicans sought for hours to
/ ward of the certainty Of defeat by buoy
! ing each other up with the admOnition
/ TO wait fo- the rural counties and the
/ Western Reserve. But the promised
| rescue never came Long before day
hight the experts had acknowledged de-
/ feat. but it was thought right that the
] public acknowledgment Of the disaster
] should be LETT to the chairman OF the
! committee to make. Governor Foraker
! himself had no belief In his election al
ter 10 o'clock Tuesday night
As soon as the chairman Of the Re.
| publican state committee had conceded
/ Campbell S election Governor Foraker
sent the following telegram to his sue
cessOr-elect:
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. o.
Hon. James E. Campbell, Hamilton, o.:
To the full extent that a defeated candi
date can do 50 with propriety, allow me t
offer my congratulations and assure you i
will give me pleasure to extend you eveTy
courtesy can show you in connection witt
your Inauguration and the commencement
Of your administration. J. B. FORAKER.
Mr. Campbell wired the following
polite reply from Hamilton:
Hon J. B. Foraker. Governor of Ohio:
Permit me to thank you most heartily 70
cordial telegram just received I accep
with high appreciation your tender of couT
tesies upon the occasion referred to-
JAMES Z. CAMPBELL.
Campbell's plurality in Hamilton
county Is 7.643. Schneider and Dunn
are the only successful Republican can
! didate