The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-05
THIN OHIO ELECTION.
Bushnell Landed Safely, 'but ;he
Legislature in Doubt.
CONTESTS ARE VERY LIKELY
The Republicans aud Democrats 10th
Claim Victory In several Counties.
Both Charge FRAUD Onieiai
Count IL Now In PROCESS

result Will be watched carefully ana
awaited anxiously IN close counties and
also in the Marion-Logan senatorial
district. Democratic aud Republican
state headquarters will be kept open
TO get Official hguros from close coun-
ties. a.
Some disputed counties are very chose
with pluraltios on the legislative cam
didatea less than 100. 40 further In
tCrest IL taken IN the state ticket since
the complete unofficial returns az Re.
publican state headquarters showed a
Republican plurality In the state 81
over 10000. The Republicans conh-
IDENTIFY claim a majority u Eve on Joint |
ballot and say summit county Is the
only one In doubt and that To- Il two /
representative have been put IN the
/ Democratic or doubtful column until
the Official count d completed Count.
ing the two doubtful repres utatiyss
/ from summit county as Democratic.
the house stands 5S Republicans and VI
Democrats. The only state senator IN
dispute h that In the MarlCl-lngan
district. and without that the senate
stands 10 Democrats and ~ RCpubll-
cans This makes the legislature con-
Gist OF 70 Republicans and 90 Demo-
crats With a majority OF i've on Joint
ballot for United statcl senator
Chairman McConyil'e still maintains
the Democrats have elected majority
IN the legislature. he contests tho Re-
publican claims To Noble and Wood
counties and 10 the Mariun-lCgan dis
trict. which would make the lc-iala-
ture stand u Democrats 90 a. R'pIb-
llcanH on $0int ballot BE claims .
OF the y Representatives from Cuya-
hoga county and from other counties
not named pending an investigation u
alleged frauds.
The publication of a movement 90
form combine between anil-Hauna
members OF The Legislature ard Demo
cratic membefs % defeat Hanna fOr
the senate has caused quite sensation
IN political circles. n IL claimed there
was iactlenal trcachcry during the
: campaign and that with no more mar
gin than i've or ak on joint ballot
enough Republican momhers can 10
found 20 - with the Democratic mem
bcrs 20 elect Governor Bushnell or
some other than Hanna % the senate
II Ia stated there has been ffeuncnl
conferences on this Proposition and
that u may cause a sensational roaslor
Of the legislature
Up 10 noon today the state commit
tees had not changed their rerprctiv,
clalms. Advices from close cnunue.
Indicated that protests are being lict
IN anticipation 81 contests for about
( dozen seais In the legislature.
n The Republican state committee "a
revised hFuros given ont at non chin
n Republican plvulity % about 20 "a
= for Bushnell Tor governor. The nlH
= patch, independent makes the Repul
liean plurality IN the state Is .iiS.
The Democratic STATE central CON
mittoe charge fraud Ia Wood Nnhi
Delaware Adams. Pike Beimolt. Hnr
cock. Mahculrf Morgan. Muskinru.
AMI Williams counties. where 10 is sal
the Official count h also being Watchl
and Investigated
Il Is learned here that the Republic
! an state committee has begun Invest
cations q alleged frauds IN the eigl
counties and that information "a hCir
secured Tor charges on which the col
tests wiz hc carried into the lcgisi
ture The Republicans charge ina
/ gross frauds have already been con
1 mltted IN these counties and That a
ditiond frauds arr being attempted
Tenaersis Csncsds nushasila risetls
] Columbus. Nov. i-Returns show
RepublicanNplurali,y Of about 2i.Ooo
= ohlo for the state Republican uck'
bu- beth sides still claim the leglsl
tuTa
Chairman McConyillle % the Dem
cratic state committee comedies the 4
feat Of his state ticket. but states N
they have reduced the Republican p'
rslity % 81 900 o. last year by over OF
half Although others At ncmocra
state headquarters ooncodo that /
legislature viii be Republican by q
or more, Chairman McConville does I
concede the control Of that body 10
Republicans After n o'clock .
night he reviewed the claims % the
n puhlloans on the legislature he 3
q. the Republicans claimed the legislat
by from 70 20 10. he struck the rep
- sCntatlyes from Wood and Noble col
ties from their hat and the sona
from Marion and said the chan
would make the legislature stand
Democrats to 7a Republicans and
would never give either Of these claI
up until the Official count
AZ the Republican state hsaiQuarI
the list q the districts are given,
which Il ls claimed the Republic
n have NJ and the Democrats 70.
~ only district disputed by the nemoc
~ e managers is that which includes
- rion and Logan counties and vi
would male the senate stand rs
puhlCans to 20 Democrats The
puhlicans claim that the organlra
Of the senate depends ON The aitll
- Of Senator Vought Of Cincinnati
Il a fuslonist.
The Republican state commI
claims that the two representa-
nom Summit county are the only
n. IN doubt.
lSs The Republican state committee
complete returns from S6 counue.
night and the other two counties, :
and vlnlon. are estimated. The