The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-05
ELECTION RETURNS.
The Political Complexion of the
Ohio Legislature Uncertain.
CORMAy MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Iowa Goes Republican by About 1900
The Democrats Win in Kentucky-Fu-
sionists Victorious In Nebraska
Elections in Other States.
Ohio.
OntOs
THE RESULT VERY CLOSE.


COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 3-The result in
Ohio is so close that it may require 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 Legislature with such
persistence that it will require the
official count at least to get one or the
other to concede defeat Incomplete
returns indicate the election of the re-
publican state ticket by from 10, 200 to
1900, but the result on the legislature
is so close that no definite figures can
be given on it. The democrats claim
confidently a majority in both
branches. Out of the five state SEN
ators yet to hear from, they claim
three, so that the result on the legis-
ture cannot be determined till all the
doubtful counties and districts are
heard from. Both sides are watching
the count very carefully, especially on
the legislative candidates that are in
doubt.
The change from the result of last
year shows that the democrats have
gained in all of the cities largely, ex-
cept Cleveland. The gains in Cincin-
natl 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 districts, which was fully Is per
cent.
The following was given out from
the republican state headquarters:
I think Bushnell has been reelected gov
ernor by from 1900 to 1900 plurality We
have elected "a of the 100 representatives and
Il of the SO state senators certain, assuring us
Il votes on the joint ballot. % votes being
necessary to elect senator. We have II
doubtful counties unheard from in which we
expect to elect y more representatives. There
are also three doubtful senatorial districts I'M
heard from in which five state senators are to
be elected, and from which we will certainly
elect three senators. We claim the election of
the entire republican state ticket and major
ity in each branch of the general assembly.
The editor of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune gives out this state
ment:
Gov. Bushnell and the entire republican
ticket is elected in Ohio by about %. 900 plural
ity. Later information may increase the fig
ures here given The legislature Is absolutely
safe for the republicans on joint ballot, thus
insuring the reelection of Mark Hanna to the
senate. Cuyahoga county is republican by
5000 and cOnceding the democrats everything
which they claim in the legislature outside Of
Cleveland. the republicans still have major
ity on Joint ballot of several votes. The re-
publican majority in the legislature will be
from 10 to Is
At 2:3O the democrats claimed nine
majority in the legislature on joint
ballot and a majority in both branches
of that body. The republicans at the
same hour claim only II of the 80 sem
ators, which would prevent them from
passing any party bills. The repub-
licans, however, claim 81 of the 100 rep
resentatives. This means a republican
majority of four in the house and
democratic majority of two in the SEN
ate. On these claims of the republic
ans they would have two majority on
joint ballot for senator.