The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-03

The Governor Reelected By . Plurality OF
rrom no, 900 TO go. OOO-The LeEisinture IL
Also Observation-Disclosures sweep Hamil-
ton County-Fnrncrs Help the Republicans.
COLUMBUS. o., Nov. "A steady light rain
which began on Sunday night and lasted until
tho polls closed to-day had the effect Of greatly
reducing the total vote. Tho returns show the
usual result-Republican losses.
1t looks at 10 o'clock as II the farmers have
saved tho day for the Republicans. as nearly
every distinctively rural county shows formid-
able gains, although there are heavy Democratic
gains in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus.
At first it was thought that Chapman. Dem.
had beaten Bushnell, Rop.. for reelection.
Later returns raised tho hopes Of tho Ropub-
licans. The Democratic average gain Of l6 to a
precinct was reduced to 10. In order to carry
the State the Democrats must make n gain of 12
to the precinct. The ratio a little later fell to 8
to q precinct.
Toledo reported that Lucas county would give
Bushnell a plurality of 1000, n Republican loss
OF 900. The Democratic gains at 10 o'clock
aggregated 30,333, but this was being constant
ly reduced rs tho returns from the rural dis
tr!cts came in.
A comparatively small and not enthusiastic
crowd of Republicans heard the returns read by
State Secretary Malloy from the stage of the
immense Auditorium. A frost which foil
early in tho evening chilled the Republicans.
The first indication was n telegram from
George b. Cox. the Cincinnati boss. This tee
gram said that the fusion or Democratic Legis-
lative ticket in Hamilton county would DO
elected and that tho Republican State ticket
would DO defeated.
little later came a bulletin to the effect that
$50 OF tho 269 precincts in Hamilton county
showed a Democratic gain Of 1O,s77 as compared
with the vote of last year, when the county went
1870 Republican. Cuyahoga. tho homo Of
Mr.. Hanna, showed a Democratic gain Of 10 10 n
precinct, which would IL maintained reduce tho
Republican plurality from s 100 to $500. Car.
roll and Fairfield counties registered small Re-
publican gains. whilo Franklin favored the
Democrats.
Many of the rural counties, including Ross
and Hancock, which the Democrats had conf
IDENTIFY expected to carry, were reported as
safely Republican. The first definite bulletin
showed that 140 precincts in the State. outside
Of Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties, gave q
Democratic gain of 2,0a1.
A telegram stating that Cuyahoga Republi-
cans had elected twelve members of the Assem-
bly, created much enthusiasm. There is little
doubt at midnight that the Republican State
ticket is elected by 25. 900 plurality. and that
the Legislature will be Republican.
National Secretary Charles Dick telcgraphed
from Cleveland at midnight that the Repub-
hcans have carried the following counties: Car
roll, 800; Jefferson. 1000; Ross. 500; Harrison.
800; Portage, 400; Lawrence, 1900; jackson,
500; Delaware, 400.
The Democrats expected to elect Representa-
tiyes in Ftoos, Delaware. and Jackson. The Re-
publicans also carry Belmont county, which was
In the doubtful column. Four hundred
and sixty-dve precincts in the State out
side Of Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties
show q net Democratic gain of Zig to n
precinct. which indicates that Bushnell has
carried the State by 10000. Washington
county. doubtful in the lists of both parties. is
carried by the Republicans by 400.
Tho returns show that all the mining districts
have strongly Endorsed Mr.. Hanna in spite Of
the hard fight made on him as an alleged foe of
organized labor.
CINCINNATI. Nov. There was so much
scratching to-day that results arc
slow footing up. The Commercial Trib.
nne claimed at IL o'clock Bushnell
will carry tho State by 5000. and that the
Legislature will also be Republican. The En-
quirer, McLean's newspaper. will claim every
thing in the morning as Democratic.
The Democrats carried their county ticket
here by from 5000 to 5000.
CINCINNATI. o.. Nov. 2.-Thcre Is no doubt
about the victory of the fusion Democratic
ticket in Hamilton county. Every candidate on
the ticket Is elected.
August Bode of the Board of Election con-
cedes Republican defeat by 5000. 1t seems
that no man on the fusion ticket will get less
than that. Some will get 5000 and upward.
Almost every precinct returns received at the
Board OF Elections show Democratic gains.
TOLEDO, o., Nov. 2.-The vote of Lucas coun-
ty is In. showing an average Republican loss,
which will reduce BushnellB plurality TO about
o,O0O. This is 1000 less than McKinley's
plurality last fall.
Tho legislative ticket will probably be Repub-
lican by a still smaller majority. with the Sem
atorial ticket in doubt. The Republican county
ticket will be carried with the loss of the Treas
urership. Yost, Democrat. will have a small
Fulton and Wood counties show mall Demo
PRACTICALLY, "a all RGlled; 10 o,o,o,,, ton,an,
GGeSGqssTE% +. Dish S,sa n Ss4 Gol ths following telegram to
~GsT TsfIlr 500 RR Re biz Means and Blake
BY over 800. Harrison, Republican by 900;
Portage, Republican by 400; Lawrence. Repub.
Republican. Republicans claiming Cuyahoga
Dick said that he believed Republicans would
win out, but that 1t was a little closer rub than
he had expected. In answer TO inquiries, he
Hanna would have a majority on Joint ballot in,
the Legislature.
The result therefore seems to hinge on Cuya-
hoga county. Mayor McKisson, Republican,
and his henchmen have, worked all day long
feared that they have cut ~fearfully into Hanna's
strength: The returns are very slow coming
In, and this also serves to make tho situation
dubious.
don't like tho slow returns. said Dick. 81
have u superstition regarding them. II we are
going to win wo ought TO get returns more
promptly"
senator Hanna, was at he Union Club receiv-
ing returns. but no was In constant communica-
ton with Dick. Dick communicated with Toledo
at 10 O'Clock and secured bad news.
Lucas county" he said. sis In doubt. This
Is one Of the biggest counties, and IL II goes
against us our chances will diminish"
Word from franklin county. OF which Column
bus Ia the capital, says that IL is In doubt. This
is another of the largo counties, and helps to
mako the situation worse. Dick insists that
Cuyahoga county is Republican.
Tho pIdiH U6diCr (Dem) says II Is probable tho
Republican State and Legislative ticket Is vic
tnriona IN. IN narrnpy margin