The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04

the latter will Be argressors in that mat
ter. And this may allow the close margin
OF the Republicans on joint ballot for Sem
ator to go uncontested in any OF the close
counties or beforet he Com mmIttee on Etec-
tions in the General Assembly.
There is another alleged movement
which is causing much more comment,
and that is the rumor that Governor
Bushnell will be brought out for Senator
against Marcus A. Hanna. Allen c.
Myers, one of the managers at Democratic
State headquarters, announced tonight
that Senator Hanna would never be elected
to the Senate on the close joint majority
that is claimed. Mr.. Myers said If the
close cal! on the Legislature went against
the Democrats IN the ottic a. count OF the
close counties. that III Democrats In the
Legislature would join with dozen or
more Republican bers OF that body
IN eiecting Bushnell instead OF Hanna to
the Senate. Governor Bushnell and all
others involved in this movement deny
any knowledge of il, or that they would
O. have anything to do with it.
At both tie Republican and Democratic
substituted for the cia ms of last night aad
to-day. Chairman McConnville of the
Democratic State Committee comedies the
defeat of hi State ticket, but states they
have reduced the Re publican plurality OF
81, COO of last year by over one-half AL
though others at Democratic State head
quarters concede that the Legislature will
be Republican on 4 close majority OF one
or two, Chairman McConnville oes not
concede the control OF the body TO the
Republicans. After II P NJ. be reviewed
the claims OF the Republicans on the Leg
lslature. Mr.. McConnville said the Repub-
licans claimed the Legislature by IS to 20.
He struck the Republicans from Woods
and Noble counties from their list. also the
Senator from the Marion Logan district,
and said these three changes would make
The legislature stand 73 Democrats 10 y
Republicans, and he would never give
either of these three doubtful mem bers up
until the Official count was completed.
He also contests the election of two of
the twelvs mem bers from Cuyahoca
County, which would make the Legisla-
ture stand IS Democrats and 70 Repub-
licans. Chairman McConnville says he
believes the d. mocraiic representatives.
were elected in three other counties which
he does not want ito name pending in
vesugatOn of alleged frauds. He charges
fraud in Noble and Wood counties and in
the Marion Logan district. In the event
OF the Republicans securing the Legis-
lature on as close margin as is now
claimed by them, and not con ceded by the
McC Ia
diets that Senator Hanna will secure the
caucus nomination, but fail of election,
and that the session of the Ohio Legis-
lature the coming winter vii! break the
record for factional fighting and disturb
ances of the session OF the Legislature last
winter. There are reports tonight
that certain antI-Hanna Repu blicans and
Democratic managers have held confer
ences for combine to bring out another
man if Bushnell refuses TO allow the use
of his name for Senator
At Republican State headquarters TO-
ni.h the list of Senatorial districts is
given, in which it is claimed the Republi-
cans have II and the Democ ats 19. The
only district disputed b. The Democratic
managers is that which includes Marion
make the Senate stand Is Republicans
to 20 Democrats. The Republicans con-
cede that the Democrats viii have two
majority in the Senate.
The Repu blican State Com mittee claims
that the two representatives. from Sum-
nit County are the only ones IN doubt to-
night, ana that the returns show the
House to stand 8 Republicans, 40 Demo-
Gratis and doubtful, and that in their
claims OF rs TO 20, with a majority of five on
icint ballot, for Senator, they have so lar
conceded Summit County to the Demo-
Gratis, although they expect the official
count 10 give them at least one Of tee Two
representatives from that county.
Unofficial bit comple;e returns show a
Republican plurality of 26, go in Ohio.
The four Republicans elected on the
fusion ticket for the House in Hamilton
County are: Charles F. Droste John c.
Ois DR.. r. w. Lane, Frank H Kemper
The Times Star prints interviews with
all four, in which Kemper says he will
vote for the Republican caucus nominee {;
Oris, that he will oppose Hanna, but is
otherwise non-committal; Lane, that he
is tree-silver man and will probably vote
with the Democrats on local measures
and is unpiedged tor Senatorial candi-
dates; Droste, hat he is TOR free silver
and will vote for a Sena orial candidate
who agrees with him. Voight, the Re-
publican fusion Senator, has not been In.
terviewed.