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

Gratis everything which they claim "a the
Legislature outside Of Cleveland. the Re-
publicans still have majority on joint
ballot of seven votes.
The Republican majority In the Legisla-
ture will be from twelve to sixteen.
(Signed) CHARLES J. CHRISTIE,
Editor of the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
BOTH CLAIM THE STATE.
Columbus, O., November 2.-The re-
suit in Ohio is SO close that it may re-
quire the official count to determine
the result, especially on the political
complexion of the Legislature. The
Republicans and the Democrats are
both claiming the State and the Leg
islature with such persistency that it
will require the official count at least
to get one or the other to cOncede de-
feat Incomplete returns indicate the
election of the Republican State ticket
by from 10000 to 10000, but the result
on the Legislature is so close that no
definite figures can be given on it to-
night. The Democrats claim confident
ly a majority in both branches of the
Legislature, but give no figures on the
| number of State Senators or Repre-
sentatives. The Republicans claim
81 Representatives and II Senators
sure, or Il votes on joint ballot, 73
being necessary to elect Senator.
They also claim all of the twelve Rep
! resentatives whose counties have not
been definitely 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 cannot be determined
till all the doubtful counties and dis
| tricts are heard from. Both sides are
watching the count very carefully es-
pecially on the Legislative candidates
that are in doubt.
The change from the result of last
| year shows that the Democratic have
| gained in all of the cities largely ex-
! cept in Cleveland. The gains in Gin
cinnati and Columbus were %ary large.
| The Republicans gained in the rural
| districts, but most of the changes were
| due to the stay-at-home vote in the
| rural districts, which was fully Is per
| cent.
| Cleveland, O., November "A tel
| egram from the Board of Elections to
| w. j. Bryan, at Lincoln, Neb, says:
| 'Cuyahoga county elects entire DEM
ocratic ticket. Hanna comedies defeat.
| THE LEGISLATURE.
| Columbus, Ohio, November AT
2:30 the Democrats are claiming nine
majority in the Legislature on joint
ballot and majority in both branches
of that body The Republicans at the
same hour claim only II of the So Sen
ators, which would prevent them from
passing any party bills. The Repub-
| licans, however, claim 81 of the 100
representatives This means Repub-
| lican majority of two in the house and
a Democratic majority of two in the
Senate. On these claims of the Repub-
/ licans they would have two majority
on joint ballot for Senator.
THE LATEST FROM OHIO.
| Columbus, O., November 3.-Shortly
after a. m. the Republican State Com
mittee quit work for the night and
| telegraphed all committees in the close
and doubtful districts to be on guard
and report tomorrow. Just before
| closing headquarters for the night,
| Chairman Nash and his assistants indi-
| Gated that the plurality on the Repub-
! lican State ticket will not be over $1,000
They were so confident of the election
of the State ticket that no definite fig
ures were given on it, although the
plurality was less than estimated ear
lier in the night.
On the Legislature Chairman Nash
said the result was as follows: State
Senate, IS Democrats, II Republicans,
| one doubtful.
House, 81 Republicans; 4S Demo-
Gratis; four doubtful
Conceding the doubtful senatorial
| district and the four doubtful coun-
ties, all to the Democrats, Chairman
Nash claimed that the Republicans
would have a majority of two on joint
ballot for Senator, and congratulated
Senator Hanna accordingly The
| closeness of the vote is expected to
cause trouble in some Of the doubtful
counties, and the State headquarters
of both parties will be kept open all
week or until the official count is COM
pleted in all the counties.
The count will be contested with
the Secretary of State, the State Re-
turning Board, and probably the
| courts