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by the last Republican State conven-
ton the same us Foraker was endurs-
ed by the Republican State convention
two years ago. MIR. Myers said II the
close call ON the Legislature went against
| the Democrats i'll the official count of
the close counties, that the Democrats
in the Legislature would join with Il
dozen or more Republican members of
| that body in electing Bushnell instead
of Hanna to the Senate. Governor Bush
neil and all others involved in this move
ment, deny any knowledge of it or tha:
| they would have anything to do with il.
BUSHNELL'S PLURALITY.
Columbus, o., Nov. 3.--The Repub'i.
can State Committee has complete re-
turns from S6 counties tonight on the
vote on the State ticket and the other
two counties of the State, Stark and
| Ninton, are estimated. In giving the
! pluralities by counties the plurality for
Bushnell for governor and the rest of
the Republican State ticket is placed at
26,520. The plurality in Ohio last year
for Mckinley was 51,109.
| LAST REPORT.
| Columbus, o., Nov. Sat both the
Republican and the Democratic State
headquarters tonight figures are being
substituted for the claims of last night
and to-day. Chairman McCOnville, of
the Democratic State Comm ttee. con-
cedes the defeat of his State ticket, but
states that they have reduced the Re
publican plurality of $1,000 of last year
by over enc half. Although others st
! Democratic State headquarters conceje
that the legislature viii lie Republican
on close majority of one or more,
Chairman McConyile does not concede
the control of that body to the RepubIi-
cans. After III p. M, he reviewed the
claims of the Republicans on the legisa-
ture. Mr.. McConville, the Republicans
claimed in the legislature 10 to 40. He
struck the representatives from Wood
and Noble counties from their list, also
the Senator from the Marion-Logan dis
trict and said these three changes woull
make the legislature stand 13 Demo-
Gratis to ~ Republicans and he would
never give either of these three doubtful
members up till the official count was
completed. He also contests the election
of two of the twelve members from
Cuyahoga county, which would make
the legislature stand 15 Democrats and
40 Republicans. Chairman McConville
says he believes the Democratic repre-
sentatives were elected in three other
counties which he does not want to name
pending investigation of alleged frauds.
| lie charges frauds in Noble and Wood
counties and in the Marion Logan dis
I trict. In event of the Republicans secur-
/ ing the legislature on as close margin
as is now claimed by them, and not
conceded by the Democrats, Chairman
/ McConville predicts that Senator Hanna
will secure the caucus nomination but
I fail of election as Gid Dr. Godfrey Hun
ter at Frankfort, KY, last winter, and
/ that the session of the Ohio legislature
/ the coming winter would break The record
/ for factional fighting and disturbances
/ of the session of the Kentucky legisla-
ture last winter. There are reports to-
night that certain anti-Hanna Republi-
cans and Democratic managers have held
conferences for n combine to bring out
another man if Governor Bushnell re-
fuses to allow the use of his name for
Senator.
AT Republican State headquarters to-
night the list of the districts are given in
which it is claimed that the Republicans
have II and the Democrats 10. The
only districts disputed by the Democratic
managers is that which includes Marion
and Logan counties and which would
make the Senate stand 16 Republicans
to 20 Democrats. The Republicans con-
cede that the Democrats will have two
majority in the Senate and that no
ripper" re-organizing the cities or any
municipal boards can therefore be pass
ed.
| The Republicans claim that the organ
izatlon of the Senate depends upon the
attitude of Senator Voight. of Cincinna-
ii, who is a, fusion Republican.
The Republican State committee claims
that the two representatives from Sum-
nit county are the only ones in doubt TO
night; and that the returns show them
to stand 5S Republicans; 40 Democrats
and 2 doubtful, and that in their claims
of 20 to 20 with a majority of FIVE on
joint ballot.
For Senator they have so far conceded
Summit county to the Democrats al
though they expect the official count 20
give them at least one of the two repre-
sentatives from that county.
HAMILTON LEGISLATORS.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 3.-The
Tour Republicans elected on the fusion
ticket for the House in Hamilton county.
are Charles h. Droste, John G.. Otis, DIR,
X. w. Lane, and Frank III, Kemper.
| The Times-Star prints interviews with
all four In which Kemper says he will
vote for the Republican caucus nominee.
Otis will oppose Hanna, but is otherwise
non-committel; Lane is n free silver man
and will probably vote with the Demo-
Gratis on local measures, is unpledged for
Senatorial candidates: Droste is free
silver and says he will vote for Sena-
torial candidate who agrees with him.
Voight. the fusion Republican Senator.
has not been interviewed.