The record-union., 1897-11-03
OHIO.
Both Republicans and Democrats
Claim the State,

| COLUMBUS, Nov. 2-The result in
Ohio is SO close that it may require the
| official count to determine the result,
especially the complexion of the Legis-
| lature. The Republicans and Democrats
are both claiming the State and the
Legislature with such persistence that it
will require the official count at least to
get one or the other to concede defeat
Incomplete returns indicate the elec-
ton of the Republican State ticket by
from 10000 to 12,000 but the result in
the Legislature is so close that no defin-
ite figures can be given on it tonight.
The Democrats confidently claim a ma
jority in both branches of the Legisla-
ture, but give no figures on the num-
ber of State Senators or Representa-
tives. The Republicans claim "a Rep
resentatives and 10 Senators sure, II
votes on joint ballot, 13 being necessary
to elect Senator. They also claim all
of the u Representatives whose coun-
ties have not been definitely heard from.
| Out of five Senators yet to hear from
they claim three, so that the result of
the Legislature cannot be determined
until all the doubtful counties and dis
tricts are heard from.
The change from the result of last
year shows that the Democrats have
| gained in all of the cities largely, ex-
cept in Cleveland. The gains in Gin
cinati and Columbus were very large.
The Republicans gained in the rural dis
/ tricts, but most of the changes were
| due to the stay at home vote in the
rural districts which was fully ID per
cent
/ COLUMBUS (O.), Nov. AT 10 p.
m. the Democratic State Committee
| claimed the election of their State
| ticket by from eight to ten thousand
plurality, and a majority of the Legis-
lature on joint ballot for United States
| Senator No figures We're given on
the thirty-six State Senators and 100
Representatives. but it was claimed
| that the Republican loss of fourteen
members of the Legislature in Hamil-
ton County would insure Democratic
| control of the Legislature. The Demo-
Gratis also claimed the twelve members
of the Legislature from Cuyahoga
County, which includes Cleveland, the
home of Senator Hanna.
| The Republican State Committee con-
cedas tie loss of Hamilton County. but
claimed that there were not sufficient
returns from Cleveland on which to
| base any estimate. With the loss of
| fourteen members of the Legislature in
Hamilton County and twelve members
| in Cuyahoga County, the Republicans
| do not expect to carry the Legislature.
| The Republican State Committee claim
they will carry Cuyahoga County, and
| make gains in other counties. They
state that they had anticipated losses
| in the cities on account of local fights
on bossism and other factional troub-
| les. but that they had the best re-
ports from the rural districts.
A heavy continuous rain prevailed all
| day. ard this no doubt affected the
rural vote The Republican gains seem
| to come from the rural Democratic
counties and the Democratic gains from
| the Republican counties in which the
large cities are located.
| The Republican at this hour do not
concede the loss of their State ticket
or of the control of the Legislature.
| but admit that the result will be very
close on both. Owing to the condition
of the roads, the bicycle messengers are
having trouble in rendering the prompt
service that was expected from the
| rural precincts.
| managers at their State headquarters
had not changed their earlier claims OF
| the election of Chapman as Governor,
and on securing a majority on joint ball
| lot in the Legislature for Senator
| At the Republican State headquarters
at this hour they are more confident of
/ ~ tn, 1,t, -f..tx
| than of decisive plurality on the State
! ticket. They claim eighteen of the thir-
ty-six Senators sure, with fifteen Demo-
Gratis and three doubtful. They also
| claim a majority of the lO9 represen-