The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

EACH PARTY CLAIMS ELECTION
OF IT'S TICKET.

Soooaoote Tor GoverpOr md Of . Maj0g-
lay In the Legislsture-Ths Resals very
Clsss Either way-Demecr.ts Garry Sew
eral RsPsbaiean str~oogholds-rhs Legis-
lature Still In Doubt.
Cincinnati. November AT $50 %.
m, George B. Cox. estimated Hamilton
county 1000 democratic.
Figures on Ohio up to $50 p. m. in
dictate a democratic plurality in he
state Of about 5000 but the result is still
undecided.
Columbus. Ohio. November Al 10
p. m. the democratic state committee
claim the election OF their state ticket
by from 5000 to 10. 200 plurality ana a
majority Of the legislature on joint bal.
lot for United States No
cures were given on the thir y six
state senators and 100 representatives,
but 1t was claimed that the republican
loss or fourteen members Of the l>gis-
lature in Hamilton county would in
sure democratic control OF the ,eis-
lature. The democrats also claimed the
twelve members of the legislature from
Cuyahoga county which includes Cleve-
land, the home of Senator Hanna.
The republican state committee con-
coded the loss Of Hamilton county. but
claimed that there was not sufficient
returns from Cleveland on which to
base an estimate. With the loss Of
fourteen members Of the legislature in
Hamilton county, and also Of twelve
members in Cuyahoga county, the re-
publicans do not expect to carry the
legislature. The republican state CON-
mittee claims confidently that they will
carry Cuyahoga and make gains in
other counties. They state that they
had anticipated losses in the cities on
account OF local fights on bossism and
other fractional troubles, but that they
had the best reports from the rural dis
tricts. "A heavy continuous rain pre-
vailed all day and this no doubt affect
ed the rural vote. The republican
gains seem to come from the rural dem
ocratic counties and the democratic
gains from the counties of republicans
in which the larger cities are located.
The republicans at this hour do not
concede the loss of their state or Of
the control of the legislature, but admit
that the result will be very close on
both. Owing to the condition of the
1odOS liz OVSySlc SOuIi u Il dNl
trouble in rendering the prompt service
that was expected from the rural pre-
cincts.
Columbus, O., November AT 11:3O
o'clock tonight the democratic mana
gers at their state headquarters had
not changed their earlier claims on
the election of Chapman as governor,
and on securing a majority on joint
ballot in the legislature for senator.
No definite figures were given out
and it was conceded that some doubt
full counties and senatorial districts
had not bee heard from on the vote
for members of the legislature.
Chairman Nash, at the republican
state headquarters would not give out
any statement at this hour, but his
assistants who were tabulating the re-
turns, announced that Bushnell was
elected governor, n the entire repub-
lican state ticket was elected by from
5000 to 10000 plurality. The basis of
democratic gains had been reduced
since 10 p. m. from 16 to Is per cent
The first returns were from the cities
and the republicans claimed almost
uniform gains from the rural districts.
At republican state headquarters at
this hour they are more confident of
having a majority in the legislature
than the decisive, plurality on the
state ticket. They claim IS of the 36
senators sure, with Is democrats and
three doubtful. They also claim a ma
jority Of the 100 representatives, but no
definite figures are given either by the
counties for representatives or the
senatorial districts.
This county (Franklin) gave McKin-
ley a plurality of 1900 last year. 1t
gives the democratic state ticket this
year a plurality of 1000 and elects the
entire demoicratic ticket, the only
; close vote being for sheriff.
Cleveland. O.. November 1.-The
Planter, democrat, makes the following
statement at 1920 tonight: THE re-
publican legislative ticket is running IL
per cent. behind the state ticket. and
an average of % per cent. This defec-
ton will reduce the republican plurali-
tyty to a close margin, though it is
probable that the republican state and
legislative tickets will be elected. Suf.
ficient returns are in to indicate tina,
the republicans will carry .uyahogs
county, the senator's home, by q
meagre plurality.
Canton, O., November 1.-The city o.
Canton gives Bushnell 3,421, Chapman
3,114.
Cleveland, O., November 2-Governol
Bushnell has carried Ohio by a MAORI
ty Of from 20, 900 to %, 900. This insure.
the election of a republican majorit,
in the general assembly and the re.
turn Of Marcus lama to the United
States senate. In this city and Guy
hoga county the republican tickle ha,
a majority Of from 1000 to 5000, and tn,
, three republican senators and nine rep
resentatives in the legislature ar
) elected.
Cincinnati, November 1.-The re
turns how the election Of fourteen fu
sion members of the legislature IL
Hamilton county by majorities o
, something near 5000. The same coun
, ty ticket is elected by from 5000 Z
$500. Bushnell will carry the count,
by 1000 majority.
Akron, O., November akron ha
) probably gone democratic by 100,