The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
ONLY A SLIM SHOW IN OHIO.
REPUBLICAN CHANCES IN THE
STATE APPEAR BEST.

Chairman Nash StiII Claims "A Major
ity of Five On Joint BhllOt-The
Democratic Chairman on the Othcr
Hand Continues Confident That
ity-The Dispute over Wood Coun-
ty to he Carried Into Court.
Columbus, o., Nov. 5.-The Ohio legisla-
ture stands IA republicans, 70 democrats,
and one doubtful on the official returns re-
ceived up to tonight, With dozen or
more of the IS counties very close, there
have been no material changes except In
Wood county, which will be claimed by
both parties till the courts pass on the ac-
ton of the supervisors. There have been
no unusual proceedings before the return
ing boards of any of the counties except
that of Wood, although both parties have
had their representatives and attorneys In
the county named.
Wherever the vote was close Chairman
McConville had not changed his views on
a democratic majority on a joint ballot
and will not do so until the official returns
of all the counties are In, and show the
final results to differ from those he has
at hand. Chairman McConvIlle and others
from the democratic state headquarters
went to Cincinnati tonight to confer with
John r. Mclean and other party leaders
regarding the contests that are to be made
in the close counties.
Chairman Nash insists tonight that the
legislature stands IS republicans and 70
democrats, and the majority on joint bal
lot will not be less than FIVE. He says he
is entirely satisfied Since the face of the
official tally sheets show a plurality of 81
for the republicans in Woods, Judge Nash
Is willing and ready to have any court
pass on the case. He says that the law
provides that the members of a board of
election cannot go behind the returns, and
the supreme court has held that they have
no ministerial powers whatever cannot
hear evidence or use their discretion In
throwing out any votes. That Is left to
the courts and to each branch of the leg
islature in passing on the credentials Of
it's members.
In Wood county to-day Norris, the re-
publican candidate for representative, filed
protest against counting the vote of
Freedown township because the ballot
should be tailed in blocks of five. This
precinct gave Norris 151 and Mears, the
democratic candidate for representative.
1853. II the votes of the township had been
thrown out 1t would have increased the
plurality. but 1t will not be counted.
1t is learned here tonight that counsel
for both the democrats ana republicans at
Bowling Green to-day agreed to submit
Wood county at once to the circuit court,
and the lawyers on both sides went to the
court house for that purpose The court
will be asked to decide whether the cleo
ton board can go behind the returns. OF
course it will be left for the proceedings
in court to decide whether the vote will
be forwarded to the secretary of state.
Information has been received at republi-
can headquarters Of protests to the sol
diers' home vote at Dayton on the ground
proper places If that vote should be
thrown out the democrats would gain two
representatives from Montgomery county
and one senator, enough ION the claims Of
the republicans) to make the Legislature
stand 73 democrats to Y republicans on
joint ballot.
Chairman Nash says there are about
forty precincts In the state where these
technical points on location of the polls
can be raised, and If 1t is made an issue of
contest 1t will work both ways, with no
one knowing the final result.