Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-06
ELECTION RETURNS.
The Political Complexion of the
Ohio Legislature Uncertain
GORMAN MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Iowa Goes Republican by About 1900
The Democrats Win in Kentucky-Fu->
sionists Victorious in Nebraska
Elections In Other States.
Ohio.
THE RESULT VERY CLOSE.

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 10000 to
10000 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
wear 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 repu blican state headquarters:
I think Bushnell has been reelected gov
ernor by from 12.CG) to Is 900 plurality We
have elected 81 of the 100 representatives and
IL of the &c state senators certain, assuring
II votes the joint ballot, % votes being
necessary to elect senator. We have IL
doubtful counties unheard from in which
expect to elect IL more representatives. There
are also three doubtful senatorial districts
heard from in which fve'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
fly in each branch of the general assembly.
The editor of the Cincinnati Com
mercia1 Tri bune gives out this state
ment:
Gov. Bushnell and the entire republican
ticket is elected in Ohio by about p 900 plural
ity. Later Information may increase the fig
ures here given. The legislature is absolutely
safe for the republicans joint ballot, thus
ansuring 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
fly on joint ballot of several votes. The re-
publican majority in the legislature will be
from IL to 16
At $50 the democrats claimed nine
ballot and a 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-
GcanS, however, claim 81 of the 100 rep
resentatives- This means n republican
majority of four in the house and a
democratic majority of two in the sem
ate. On these claims of the republic
ans they would have two majority on
joint ballot for senator.
The Cleveland Plaindealer (dem
says:
The republican legislative ticket is running
ten per cent behind the state ticket. and the
state ticket is losing an average of - per pre-
cinct This detection will reduce the repub-
lican plurality to close margin, though it is
probable that the republican state and leris-
tive tickets will be elected. Sufficient returns
are in to indicate that the repu btcanS will carry
'Cuyahoga county Senator Hanna's home by a
ameager plurality