Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-03

COnCeQ6 the loss OF Their 0tutC eiShSs
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.
Three hundred and fourteen pre-
cincts, more than One-tenth OF the
State, show 1899 majority for Bush
nell, against 1855 for Mckinley.
Cleveland O., November with
returns from about one-fifth of the pre-
cincts in Cleveland as basis, tits
estimated that Bushnell, Republican,
will carry CuyahOga county by about
5000. This also elects three Republic
can Senators and nine Representatives
in the Legislature.
Cincinnati, O., November 2.-The re-
turns show the election Of fourteen
Fusion members of the Legislature in
Hamilton county by majorities OF
something near $1,000 The same coun-
ty ticket is elected by from 5000 to
$500. Bushnell will carry the county
by 1000 majority.
Norwalk, Ohio, November Nor
walk city complete: Bushnell, 1,O23;
Chapman, 753 Mckinley, 1,1S9; Bry-
an, 865. Democratic gain "a.
Portsmouth, Ohio November e.
The city gives Bushnell 1880; Chap
man, 1888 Same in 1896 gave Nc
Kinley 1920; Bryan, 1,307.
Fostoria, Ohio, November "A very
small vote polled, Bushnell receiving
97S; Chapman, 1856. Mckinley receiv-
ed 209 and BRYAN S69
Marietta, Ohio, November 2.-Wash-
ington county elects entire Republic
can ticket Will give Bushnell 800;
Senator 700; Representative 500.
Cincinnati, O., November 2.-Three
hundred and ninety precincts outside
of Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties:
Bushnell, 54,113; Chapman, 1922.
Same gave Mckinley 67,159; Bryan,
59,059.
Cleveland, O., November 2.-The
statement at 1920 tonight:
"The Republican legislative ticket is
running ten per cent behind The State
ticket and the State ticket is losing in
Cleveland an average of 226 per pre-
cinct This detection will reduce the
Republican plurality to a close mar
gin, though it is probable that the
Republican State and legislative tick
cts will be elected. Sufficient returns
are in to indicate that Republicans
will carry Cuyahoga county, Senator
Hanna's home, by meagre plurality"
Canton, O., November 2.-The city
of Canton gives Bushnell 3,421; Chap
man, 3,114; Holiday, SO; Coxey, 49,;
Dexter, s. Watkins, 1923; Richardson,
6. Bushnelrs plurality, 307.
THE REPUBLICAN CLAIMS.
Cleveland, O., November 2.-Gover-
nor Bushnell has carried Ohio by a
majority of from 20 to $4,000. This
insures the election of Republican
majority in the General Assembly and
the return of Marcus A. Hanna to the
United States Senate. In this city and
Cuyahoga county the Republican ticket
has a majority of from 1000 to 5000,
and three Republican Senators and
nine Republican representatives in the
Legislature are elected
(Signed) THE LEADER.
Cincinnati, O., November -Four
hundred and ninety precincts outside
of Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties:
Bushnell, 1884; Chapman, 64,761.
Same gave Mckinley, SS,493; Bryan,
1917.
Bellaire, Ohio, November Camp
bell, D., for Legislature, will go out OF
Pultney township with $50 to 400 ma
jority, Democratic gain in the town
ship over last year of 500.
Mansfield, Ohio, November RE
turns are slow from the outlaying
townships, but Chapman has carried
the county by 1900, Democratic gain
of about 100, electing the Democratic
legislative ticket. The city gives
Chapman 1,727; Burnett, 1926, Dem
ocratic gain of "a.
GAINESVILLE, O., November 2.-The
city, less one precinct, gives Bushnell
2,739; Chapman 1927. Same precincts
gave Mckinley 1925; Bryan 1881
Steubenville, O., November 2.-The
city vote official gives Bushnell 1,520;
Chapman 899; Bushnell's plurality GIL
Loss 222 from plurality of Mckinley
in 1896. Prohibition 43; National
Democrat 3; Socialist Labor II; Negro
/; Peoples 4.
CLAIM THE LEGISLATURE.
Special to the Register.
Columbus, O., November 2.-The
Democrats claim the Legislature with
confidence, but by so small a margin
that later returns may upset these pre-
dictions
A BIG GAIN IN STEUBENVILLE.
Special to the Register.
Steubenville, O., November 2.-The
apathy of Republican voters was very
noticeable here to-day, and light vote
was the result. The Democrats claim
that the Republican plurality will not
be over 1900 on the State, county, Leg
islature and Senatorial tickets. The
city vote is: Bushnell, 1920; Chap
man, 1919, a Democratic gain over last
year of 273. Twenty-four out of thirty
eight precincts, including the city, give
Bushnell 3,34S; Chapman 1881 These
same precincts last year gave McKin-
ley 1880; Bryan 2,490.
THE RIVAL CLAIMS.
Columbus, O., November 3.-At II
o'clock Chairman McConville made the
following statement:
"To the Associated Press:
columbus, O., November 2, II NJ
I claim the Legislature as Democratic
by safe majorities in both branches
and that the entire Democratic State
ticket is elected by a good plurality.
(Signed) DANIEL M'CONVILLE,