The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
HARD Fight ON HANNA
Both Parties Claim
Victory in Ohio.
COUNT LIKELY TO Be CLOSE.
Plurality May Not Exceed 5000
Either Way.
SENATORSHIP AT STAKE.
Result Of the Legislative Fight in
Doubt.
SENATORSHIp AT STAKE.

Bushnell Running Far Behind Nc
KinIey-CIeveIand Plain Dealer
Thinks Republican Majority in
Legislature PrObabIe-FOurteen
Fusionists Believed to Have Been
Elected in Hamilton County and
Bushnell Claimed to BE at Least
1000 Ahead in the County.
Columbus, o. Nov g. a. m.-The re-
suit in Ohio is so close that it may re-
quire the official count to determine the
result, especially on the political complex
ion of the legislature.
The republicans and the democrats are
both claiming the state and the legisla-
ture with such persistence that it will
require the official count, at least, to get
one or the other to concede defeat. In
complete returns indicate the election of
the republican state ticket by 10000 to 12.-
600, but the 9esult on the legislature is so
close that no definite figures can be given
out tonight. -deHaocsats claim con-
fidently a majority in both branches of
the legislature. but give no figures on the
number Of representatives and senators.
The republicans claim fifty-four represen-
tatives and seventeen senators
sure or seventy-one votes on
joint ballot, seventy-three being
necessary to elect a senator. They
also claim all of the twelve representa-
tlves whose counties have not been def
nitely heard from, and all of which are in
the doubtful list Out of the five state
senators yet to hear from they claim three,
so that the result on the legislature can
not be determined until all the doubtful
counties and districts are heard from.
Both sides are watching the count very
carefully especially on the legislative can
didates that are in doubt The change
from the result of last year shows that
the democrats have gained in all the cit
les largely, except In Cleveland. The
gains in Cincinnati and Columbus were
very large. The republicans gained In the
rural districts but most of the changes
were due to the stay-at- home vote in the
rural district, which was fully Is per cent.
Columbus, O., Nov. 2.--At 10 o'clock p.
m. the democratic state committee claim
ed the election of their state ticket by
from 5000 to 10000 plurality, and a major
ity of the legislature on joint ballot for
United States senator. No figures were
given on the thirty-six state senator's and
109 representatives. but it was claimed
that the republican loss of fourteen mem
ty would insure democratic control of the
legislature The democrats also claimed
the twelve members of the legislature
from Cuyahoga county, which includes
Cleveland, the home of Senator Hanna.
The republican state committee conced-
ed the loss of Hamilton county, but
claimed there were not sufficient returns
from Cleveland on which to base an esti-
mate. With the loss of the fourteen MEM
bers of the legislature of Hamilton county
and also of twelve members In Cuyahoga
county, the republicans do not expect TO
carry the legislature. The republican
state committee claims confidently that
they will carry Cuyahoga, and make gains
in other counties. They state they had
anticipated losses in the cities on account
of local fights on bossism and other fac
tional troubles, but that they had the
best reports from the rural districts.
A heavy continuous rain prevailed all
day, and this, no doubt, affected the rural
vote. The republican gains seem to come
from the rural democratic counties and
the democratic gains from the republican
counties in which the larger cities are To-
Gated.
The republicans at this hour do not con-
cede the loss of their state ticket or of the
control OF the legislature, but admit that
the result will be very close on both. ow-
ing to the condition of the roads the bicy-
Gle couriers are having trouble in render
ing the prompt service that was expected
from the rural precincts.
Columbus, O., Nov 2.-At 1870 o'clock
tonight the democratic managers at their
state headquarters had not changed their
earlier claims on the election of Chapman
a. governor, and on securing a majority
an Joint ballot In the legislature for SEN
ator No definite figures were given out
and It was conceded that some doubtful
counties and senatorial districts had not
been heard from on the vote for members
of the legislature.
Chairman Nash, at the republican state
headquarters, would not give out any
statement at this hour but his assistants