The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-05

county may not be completed until
Saturday, although they expect to get
through tomorrow.
In Wood county today the Demo-
Gratis protested against counting the
vote Of a precinct where the place Of
voting was outside Of the precinct, out
within the ward. Had this precinct
been thrown out it would have elected
the Democratic candidate for repre-
sentative by a plurality of five instead
Of the Republican candidate by zo;
The vote of the precinct was counted
and the Democratic protest filed.
Other technicaIities are expected in
the progress of the count in that coun-
ty tomorrow. In Noble county there
was g. lorg contest over II scratched
ticI cts that were finally thrown out
because they were not properly
marked. This was a Republican loss.
Every point is being contested in the
official count of the close counties.
Chairman Nash says tonight that
the Republicans have safe majority
of FIVE on joint ballot in the legis-
lature He admits that the plurah-
ties are small in some counties. but
claims they are safe. He has no doubt
OF the result in any Of the countles
which he claims except possibly WOOD
county, and in the event of the loss of
Iature would still stand IA Republicans
to II Democrats, and have a majority
of three on joint ballot for senator.
Chairman Nash said the returns from
the Thirteenth senatorial dis
trict showed that the Republicans had
a plurality of 432, SO that the senate
will stand 19 Democrats and IL Re
publicans. At Republican headquar-
ters, Summit county Is not consid-
cred so doubtful as heretofore, and its
two representatives are being con-
ceded to the Democrats. This would
make the house 5S Republicans and
81 Democrats.
Chairman McC onville does not admit
that the Republicans have carried the
Thirteenth district for their candi-
date for state senator, and he still
claims the representatives from Noble,
Delaware and Wood, Muskingum and
other counties claimed by the Republi-
cans. He also expects the official count
to give the Democrats two of the
twelve members Of the legislature
from Cuyahoga county. In all these
counties and in others he says there
will be contests for the seats, in the
, event of the certificates Of election be-
| ing given to the Republicans.
Chairman McConville charges fraud
| in the close counties and in some Re
| publican counties. He says nearly all
| the close counties have gone Republi-
| can heretofore and the Republicans
still have the machinery in those coun-
ties. He says the returns have been
| held back, and it looks suspicious.
| Other counties have completed their
counting, while the doubtful counties
! are still at it. He says the result was
known definitely in Cincinnati yester-
| day morning, and he cannot get def
mite results even tonight from Cleve-
1oY, NrrIn h t, +1a 10 J,n
| very close on two or three members
! of the Legislature. Chairman McCon-
| vile will remain here on duty until
| the official count of all the counties
| is completed.
| CINCINNATI. O., Nov. 4.-Senator-
Elect Lewis Voight, one of the inde-
pendent Republicans elected in Ham
| ilton county, was asked how he stood
| on political matters. He replied: ST
am Republican, a sound money man
| and, Furthermore, l am a supporter Of
the present national administration.
"How will you vote on United States
| senator?"
81 shall vote for a Republican" re-
| piled Mr.. Voight.
| "Will you vote for Hanna?"
THAT I will not say. Nor will say
| for whom 1 shall vote
''Will you attend the Republican
| caucus?"
"I will not
'In the event Hanna is the choice
of the Republican caucus for senator.
| will you vote for him?'
THAT 1 will not say"
How do you stand on other political
| matters?"
Il am for the best interests of Ham
1lton county. For long time 1 have
been interested in opposing bossism
and shall favor everything that is