The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-04
HANNA IS WHIPPED AFTER ALL
Even Republican Legislature Will Not Return Hin
to the Senate.

close joint majority that Is claimed.
Mr., Myers said II the close call ON the
legislature went against the democrats
In the official count OF the close coun-
ties, the democrats in the Legislature
would join with a dozen or more repub-
lican members of that body In electing
Bushnell instead of Hanna 10 the SEN
aic Governor Bushnell and all others
involved In this movement deny any
knowledge OF II er that they would
have anything to do with II,
Al both the republican and demo-
cratic headquarters tonight figures are
being substituted for the claims Of last
night and to-day. Chairman McCon-
Vile of the democratic state committee
comedies the defeat of his state ticket
but states they have reduced the re-
publican plurality of $1,000 of last year
by over oue-half. Although others at
democratic state headquarters con-
ceded that the state legislature will he
republican on close majority of one
or two. Chairman McConville does not
conoede the control Of the body To the
republicans. After IA y. IN. he reviewed
the claims Of the republicans on the
legislature. Mr.. McConville said the
republicans claimed the legislature by
15 to 20. He struck the representatives
ffffn w btu anu .>ott' ti'if
their list, also the senator from the
Marion-Logan district. and said these
three changes would make the legisla-
ture stand 70 democrats 10 - repub-
licans and he would never give either
OF these three doubtful members up un-
til The official count was completed.
He also contests the election OF two
OF the IL members from cuyahoga
county. which would make the legisia
ture stand - democrats and 20 rcpub-
licans. Chairman McConville says he
believes the democratic representatives
were elected in three other counties
which he does not want 10 name pend
ing Investigation of alleged frauds. He
charges frauds in Noble and Wood
counties and in the Marion Logan dis
tricts. In the event of the republicans;
securing the legislature on az close a
margin as II now claimed and not con
ceded by the democrats. Chairman Me-
Conville predicts that senator Hanna
will secure the caucus nomination. hut
fell Of election and that the session oi
the Ohio legisla tur. the coming win
ter will break the record for factional
lighting and disturbances of the session
of the Kentucky Legislature last win
ter. There are reports tonight that
certain aaii-Hsnna republicans and
democratic managers have held confer
ences for combipe to bring out an
other man II Governor Bushnell re-
fuses to allow the Use of his name for
senator.
" republican state headquarters to-
night the list ~ senatorial delegates is
given I'm which IL Is claimed that the
republicans have II and the democrats =
II. The only district disputed by the
democratic managers IL that which in
cludes Marion and Logan counties and
which would make the senate stand i6
republicans to 20 democrats. The re-
publicans concede that the democrats
will have two majority in the senate.
The republican state committee
claims 80 representatives from summit
county are the Only ones in doubt to-
night. and that the returns show the
house 10 stand 81 republicans. ~ demo-
Gratis and two doubtful and that In
their claims OF 75 Ia 20 with majority
of five on joint ballot for senator. they
have so far conceded Summit county Ia
the democrats. although they expect
the official count To give them at least
one of the two representatives from
that county.