The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-05

@ndle' l,tle. tayette, Fulton Gallia,
8reeae, Guernsey, Hancock. Highland,
huron, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence.
1-orain, Madison. Mahoning, 2; Me
1lna, Melggs, Miami Montgomery, 2;
Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Portage,
treble, Rossi, Scotio, Stark, 2; Trum-
pun, Union, Warren. Washington, VIII
hams. Wood. Total. S.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTIES.
The following counties are conceded
py the Republican state committee to
the Democrats:
Hooking and Vinton. Marion and
Morrow, Allen, Ashland, Auglaise,
Grown, Butler, Clermont, Coschocton.
crawford, Darke, Defiance, Fairfield.
franklin, 3: Hamilton. 10: Har-
oln, Henry, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Lo-
gan, Lucas, 2; Mercer. Monroe. OF
lava, Paulding, Perry, Pickaway, Put
nam Richland, Sandusky. Seneca,
Shelby, Tuscarawas, Vanwert, Wayne,
Wyandotte. Total, 49,
Counting the two doubtful represent
arives from Summit county as Demo-
Gratis. the house stands So Republicans
ana 81 Democrats. The only state SEN
ator In dispute is in the Marion-Logan
district, but the Republicans confidently
claim that district. and the senate
STANDS ~ Democrats and IL Republf-
cans This makes the legislature con-
sist OF % Republicans and 20 Demo-
Gratis, with majority of five on joint
ballot for United States senator.
Chairman McConYille still maintains
the Democrats elect majority in the
legislature. He contests the Republi
can claims to the Woods and to the
Marion-Logan district, which would
make the legislature stand 70 Demo
Gratis to ~ Republicans.
He claims one of the two representa-
uves from Cuyahoga county, and two
from other counties not claimed, pend
ing the investigation Of alleged frauds.
RESORT TO THE COURTS.
Late tonight it became known that
the courts would be resorted to for the
purpose Of preventing boards of cleo
ton from issuing certificates to the Re
publican candidates in certain counties.
The case viii he brought in the lower
courts and thence to the supreme court
as soon as possible. The Republican
state committee already has lawyers
preparing cases Of contest. The Re
publicans get three representatives on
the face of the returns from Delaware,
Noble and Wood counties, whose plu-
ralities aggregate only 142 and d
change of 2 votes would have given
the Democrats control of the legisla-
ture. The Republicans claim that the
Democrats also elected members of the
legislature on close margins, and, as
that gave less than 100 plurality each
for the candidates for the legislature
the Democrats elected as many mem
bers on these small pluralities as the
Republicans.
Both sides are preparing for contests
in the courts and afterwards in the
legislature. AS each branch of the leg
islature is the tribunal of last resort in
judging Of the qualifications of its own
members, the Republicans have an ad-
vantage in their control of the house
over the Democrats, who control the
senate. There are Sc senator's, with
only two or three contests possible in
that body.
REPUBLICAN ADVANTAGE.
In the house there are 129 members,
with a dozen or more seats to be con-
tested, and the Republicans claim a
majority Of seven in. that body, so that
more Democrats could, be unseated in
the house than Republicans in the SEN
ate. While both committees are keep
ing secret any arrangements for legal
proceedings, yet it is stated that the
Democratic state committee will seek TO
enjoin enough certificates of election
from Republican Representatives to
prevent the Republicans from organiz-
ing the house and appointing the COM
Eaittee that viii consider the contest.
Developments are expected tomorrow
in the policies of both parties as far as
appealing to the courts is concerned.
Cincinnati. Nov. 4-Senator-elect
Lewis Il. Voight, one Of the independ-
ent Republicans elected in Hamilton
county Tuesday, was asked how he
stood on political matters. Mr.. Voight
replied:
I am a Republican, a sound money
man, and, Furthermore, 1 am sup
porter of the present national admin
istration."
How will you vote on senator?"
II shall vote for a Republican" re-
piled Mr.. Weight
will you vote for Hanna ~
That I will not say. Nor will I say
for whom 1 shall vote"
VIII you attend the Republican eau
cus?"
I will not"
In the event Hanna is the choice of
the Republican caucus for United
States senator. viii you vote for him ?''
That l viii not say. I will repeat
that I shall vote for a Republican for
United States senator. but viii not go
further than that until the time comes
to vote"
Cleveland, O.. Nov. 4.-Colonel Dick,
Senator Hanna's manager, gave out his
final table on the result of the election
in Ohio today. He gives the Republi-
cans a majority of five on joint ballot,
as follows: Senators, II Republicans, 19
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