Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-06
OHIO'S LEGISLATURE.
sEvESTY-FoUR REPUBLzcAxs, ~
DEMOCRATS, DoUsrvuL.
DEMOCRATS STILL CLLII IlIoRIfI.
They Prepare to Make Coxtests fa
Close Counties--No Unussal Pse-
ceedinss BEFORE Resurni.s Bsarss
So Far. Except in wood.

COLUMBUS. O., November 5.-~The
Ohio Legislature stands "A Republicans.
70 Democrats. and doubtful. on the
official returns received up 10 to-night.
With dozen or more Of the eighty
eight counties very close. there have
been no material changes, except in
Wood county, which VIII be claimed by
both parties TIL the courts pass upon the
action OF the Supervisors.
There have been no unusual proceed
ings before the returning boards OF any
Of the counties. except that OF Wood.
although both parties have had their
representatives and attorneys at the
county seats. wherever the vote was
close.
Chairman McConville. OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee, has not changed
his claim OF Democratic majority ON
Joint ballot. and will not do so till the
official returns of all the counties are
In, and show the final result to dffrsr
| from those he has In hand
Chairman McConville and others from
| the Democratic State headquarters went
| to Cincinnati tonight to confer with
| Mr.. John r. Mclean and other party
| leaders regarding the contests that are
| to be made In the close counties.
| Chairman Nash insists tonight that
| the Legislature stands IS Republicans to
! 10 Democrats. and that the majority on
| Joint ballot for Senator will not be less
than 1--WE. He said tonight he Is salts
! fed with the situation In Wood county.
| What he feared was that the oficiai
| count might wipe out the 1ll Repuo-
lican majority In that counss
| since the face OF the official tally
shows a plurality Of thirty-one for the
Republican representative, Judge Nasn
is willing and ready TO have any court
pass on the case. He says the law pro-
vides that the members Of the Board OK
Election cannot go behind the returns.
and the Supreme Court has held that
they have no ministerial powers what
ever and cannot hear evidence or use
their discretion In throwing out any
votes. That Is left to the courts, and
10 each branch Of the Legislature IN
passing on the credentials OF the mem-
bers.
In Wood county to-day. Norris, the
Il Republican candidate for Representa-
! tive. filed a protest against the boards 4
counting the vote of Freedom township,
because the ballots were Tailed In blocks
of five. This precinct gave Norris loa
; and Mars. the Democratic candidate foi
q Representative. 26S. IL the vote OF tns
township had been thrown out, II wouio
have increased the plurality OF Nofri'
by 49, but IL was counted. -,
The Republicans insist that Norris Will
: no declared elected in Wood county. ano
that the Legislature stands % to TO-
: WOOD COUNTY CASE IN COURT.
a II Is learned here tonight that coun'
d sel for both Democratic and Repuphcai
o committees at Bowling Green te-oas
It agreed TO submit the Wood county cas-
a af once TO the Circuit Court, and ina
It the LAWYERS on both sides went to ioieu
= fnr that purpose. The Court VIII o
/ asked 10 decide whether the Electio'
n Roard can go behind the returns.
course. IL will be left for proceedings
e contest I'm the House to decide wne,he
J. The vote of Centre Township shall d
= counted. . n.
J. Information has been received at Re
i nublican headquarters or protest
= AGAINST the Soldiers Home vote at Day
4, ton ON the ground that the voting pre-
d cincts were rot In the proper place.
z tbat vote should be thrown out th'
!. Democrats would gain two Representa-
a tIves from Montgomery county ana on
> senator enough (on the claims OK I'M
?, Remblicans to make the Legisiatur
stand 7s Democrats to 70 Republicans o.
4 Joint ballot.
a chairman Nash says there are abou
l. forty precincts in the State where tnee
o technical points can be raised, ana u J
d is made an issue II will work both ways
- with no one knowing the maj result