The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-06
JOINT BALLOT MAJ0RITIES
Ohio Legislature Will Have Fifty More
Republicans than Democrats.
New York Will Be Close, but Iowa and Massa.
chusetts Are Safe-The Victory and Issues
Discussed by Mckinley and Sherman.

COLUMBUS, O.. Nov. 5.-The latest figures
on Tuesdays election. with nine counties
estimated and a few others unofficial,
made by the Republican State executive
committee. places Major McKInley's plu-
rallty at 2O,4S6. The Republicans now
claim from forty Eight to fifty on JOINT
ballot in the Legislature. The latest
reports elect Hayes. Rep. to the House In
Pike. Adams. with two Representatives,
is doubtful, the indications being that
Thomas, Rep, and Weybrecht, Dem.. are
elected. Two Representatives from this
county would give the Republicans so on
joint ballot.
The election board at Hamilton this
afternoon finished the official count of the
election returns in Campbelps 8 own county
and the figures given out are great dis
appointment to Governor Campbelrs sup
majority of 3.266. as against 3,575 two years
ago. This shrinkage was contrary to the
best information of those supposed to be
posted and was even less thanlthe Republi-
cans conceded.
Major Mckinley said, at Canton to-day.
speaking of the election: Il am convinced
that the Judgment of our citizens does not
approve the constant agitation of the
tariff issue In the face of the fact that it
can accomplish nothing. 1t must surely be
ditions without which effective lcgisla-
tion is impossible do not exist. The
Republican Senate and the Republican
President are bulwarks against which the
free-trade forces dash powerless and with
no immediate prospect of change in these
conditions the only result Of continued
agitation IS to disturb business and
retard enterprises which the new law
designs ms to, to encourage: aa. IN spite OF OF
from being on the defensive. as a year ago,
we are now on the aggressive. When busi-
ness is already good, our people will not
long tolerate movements which disturb it
in the face of the conditions have named.
Democrats alike will call a halt
on the men whose stock in trade
is not fair. square argument. but
juggling misrepresentation of the same.
Ohio has gone Republican, and / accept
the result as indicating that this State
stands by the Republican party, with full
faith in its protective principle as em-
bodied in the tariff law. and more than
this, Ohio stande as she always has, in
favor favor s Of full dollar and sound cur
Senator Sherman was seen at his home in
Mansfield to-day and asked his views on
the election. He said: II am induced to
believe that we have won a great
NlCUOTy. III nduy ItopcCt5 III is
but an Endorsement or echo of the
fight of 1875 upon the financial
question. President Hayes and myself
then made an issue for the honest dollar
and this election IN our commonwealth b
only shows how the people of this State are
true to the best elements of all life don't
mean to say, however that the tariff has
not played an important part in the
game. SO far as the Republican
party is concerned this result in Ohio fixes
the silver question as one of the issues OF
the next presidential contest and decides it
so far as the State is concerned. lam con-
vinced that a free coinage bill will be
passed by the Congress which meets in De-
cember. / also believe that such bill as
will be framed will be vetoed by President
Harrison. That will naturally make free
SILVER the feature of the next presidential
fight; in fact. it will be the leading issue
upon which there are vast differences OF
opinion in both parties. doubt very much
whether the Democrats in national conven-
tiou will provide for free coinage. Ii they
should there will be no other issue of signif-
icance in the next campaign. i am not al all
disturbed as 10 the result In New York
In my mind it simply indicates the fac,
that Mr.. Platts power lies in tie great
city. aud that the country districts are
getting a little tired of the intrigues of the
metropolis, and wanted to make that fact
manifest / don't think it will have any
bearing whatever on the next presiden tia
contest"