Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-05

IA Cinclnnati yesterday morning and
he cannot get definite results even to-
night from Cleveland. where he expects
the vote to be vety close on two or
three representatives Chairman Nc
Conville will remain here on duty until
the Official count of all the counties is
completed.
The Dispatch, Independent, makes
2S,44S.
The first close vote to be received
off1cially to-day was that of Delaware
county, which gave Bushnell Repub-
Ilcan plurality of 1926, and Smith, the
Republican candidate for representa-
tive, 9 plurality of only 20. The
pluralities in Wood and Noble counties
are also close, and in Wood county it
IS thought to be less than in Della
ware. Representatives of the Demo-
cratic State Committee are in these
counties watching the official counts,
and have filed protests to the counting
OF certain precincts and otherwise
prepared for contesting the seats of
those receiving certificates of cleo
ton.
The Democratic State Committee
charges fraud in these three counties,
and in Adams, Pike, Belmont, Mahon-
ing, Morgan, Muskingum and Williams
counties, where it is said the official
count is also being watched and inves-
tigated.
The Democrats call attention to the
sc Republican majority in the last
Legislature and the close margin of
the new General Assembly, also to
the majority of 81 100 for Mckinley
for President being reduced one half.
The Republicans claim the election
of the representatives from the follow
ing counties: Adams and Pike, Car
roll and Harrison, Geauga and Lake,
Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont 2, Cham
paign, Clarke 2, Clinton, Columbiana,
Cuyahoga g. Delaware, Erie, Fayette,
Fulton, Gallia, Greene, Guernsey,
: Hancock, Highland, Huron, Jackson,
Jefferson, Lawrence, Lorain, Madison,
Mahoning 2, Medina, Meigs, Miami.
Montgomery 2, Morgan, Muskingum,
Noble, Portage, Preble, Ross, Scioto
Stark 2, Trumbull, Union, Warren
Washington, Williams, Wood-total,
5S.
The following counties are conceded
by the Republican State Committee to
the Democrats: Hooking and Vinton,
Marion and Morrow. Allen, Ashland
Augfaze, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Co
shocton, Crawford, Darke, Defiance
Fairfield, Franklin 3, Hamilton 10,
Hardin, Henry, Holmes, Knox. Lick
ing, Logan, Lucas 2, Mercer, Monroe,
Ottawa, ,Paulding, Perry, Pickaway,
Putnam, Richland, Sandusky. Seneca,
Shelby, Tuscarawas, Van Vert,
Wayne, Wyandot-total, 40.
Counting the two doubtful represen-
tativss from Summit county, the House
stands So Republicans and, 81 Demo-
Gratis. The only State Senator in dis
pute is in the Marion-Logan district,
but the Republicans confidently claim
that district and that the Senate stands
10 Democrats and IL Republicans.
This makes the Legislature consist of
IS Republicans and 70 Democrats, with
a majority of Ave on joint ballot for
United States Senator.
Chairn2ap(GcCp nville still maintains
that the Imocrhts elected a majority
III the sislatfre. He contests the
Republic clai9hs to Noble and Wood
counties Md to fthe Marion-Logan dis
trict, whth WOULD make the Legisla-
ture stant73 Democrats and 70 Repub-
j licaQs ony oint Nallot. He claims two
reI3esent1 htives from Cuyahoga
ID three from other counties
Lot, named, pending the investigation
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