New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
NOVEMBER 1s97TNELvE PAGES
4 REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN OHIO.
GOVERNOR BUSHNELL APPARENTLY RE-
ELECTED-THE LEGISLATURE CLOSE,
- WITH THE CHANCES FAvORING
THE REPUBLICANS.


Columbus. Nov 2-Returns received up to
midnight Indicate the election Of the Republican
State ticket by a plurality Of from 10000 to
% O00 and the choice of Republican Legis-
lature which in January next will select
United States Senator for a full term OF six
years Tie Republican legislative ticket In
Hamilton County has apparently been defeated
but in Cuyahoga and Lucas counties Republican
Senators and Representatives have been chosen.
and Republican supremacy in the Legislature
has thus been assured, according to the views OK
the Republican managers Scattering eiectloh
returns received here are as follows:
Thirty precincts in Hamilton County give
Bushnell 1888 and Chapman AIS. The same
nrecincts gave Mckinley 1876 and Bryan 4.l63.
Fifty precincts in Hamilton County show
democratic gain over the Presidential vote o:
271I One hundred and fifteen precincts out
side of Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties give
bushnell 1874 and Chapman 132.@ The same
precincts gave Mckinley 20022 and Bryan To-
III. one hundred AMI seventy-six precincts out
of two hundred and seventy in Hamilton County
give Chapman CT; majority. The same precincts
give Cohen. fusion. 3,1S2 one hundred and
forty precincts give Bushnell 1920 and Chap
mar l6,i75. The same precincts gave Mckinney
"a 100 and Bryan 1888 One hundred and
eighty-eight precincts in Hamilton County give
Chapman 73 majority; fusion county ticket
3,00S majority. Ten precincts out or ninety IN
Lucas County give Bushnell ~ and chapman
1.O71. At this ratio it means Republican VIC
tory In the county.
With returns from about one-ffth Of the pre-
cincts in Cleveland as a basis, it Is estimated
that Bushnell will carry Cuyahoga County by
about five thousand This also elects three Re-
publican Senators and nine Representatives III
the Legislature.
Three hundred and fourteen precincts, more
than one-tenth Of the State show 43.@ major
ity for Bushnell. against 1.OS6 for Mckinley;
Cincinnati Nov. 2-The returns here show
the election Of fourteen fusion members OF the
Legislature in Hamilton County by maJorites
Of something near 5000 The same county
ticket is elected by from 5000 to too % ~ ortp
Fostoria Ohio Nov. 2.-Very small vote polied
Bushnell received SIS: Chapman. 40. Mckih-
ley received 900. and Bryan S69
Marietta. Ohio, Nov 2-washngton County
elects entire Republican ticket VIII give We 'usi-
nell 500: Senator. 700; Representative. 800.
Norwalk Ohio Mov 2-Norwalk city Wc8 GIWpIete 8ipIev
1S9 Bryan. So Democratic gain. oif.
Portsmouth. Ohio, Nov. 2.-The city gives
Bushnell 500: Chapman. 1888. In 1876 1t gave
Mckinley 222O; Bryan. l,3o'.
Columbus. Ohio Nov (SpeciaD.-There was
a great falling off in the total vote OF ONO TO-
day This was uniform throughout the STATE.
The Republicans suffered more severely from
the apathy Of the voters than the Democrats
and the latter have evidently made some SUD-
stantial gains These gains. despite the un-
favorable reports early In the evening. are not
SUFFICIENT to defeat the Republican State ticket.
In Hamilton County. whore bitter factlonal
fight has been waged throughout the campaign,
the Republicans lost heavily to their opponents
"a fact largely due to antagonism to the bossism
of George b. Cox. The first reports came from
the city Of Cincinnati and the large gains led
the Democrats to claim the election OF the entire
State ticket Later reports. however. changed
the tide and the gains for Chapman. the Demo
cratic candidate FACED rapidly away. The vote
In the rural districts as far as heard from,
shows that the Republicans have suffered siight
losses. Neither party was willing to venture
an estimate the plurality. but the Democrats
announced at the State headquarters at 1870
tonight that Chapman's plurality would not be
over 1000. This was virtual admission OK
defeat.
At this hour it is safe to place the plurality for
Governor Bushnell at a figure In excess OF l'o"o
The Legislature, which VIII select successor
in the United States Senate to NJ. \. Hanna. Is
in doubt. with the chances In favor OF the
Republicans The majority on JON, DaHot VIII
be small but there are reasons to believe that
the final count will show a safe preponderance
for the Republicans. The result In Hamilton
County which elected the fusion 'iEHe', p,. com,
Legislative candidates. makes II necessary to
wait for the final count in some OF the close
counties.
Cleveland. Ohio. Nov 2.-"The Leader says to-
night: governor Bushnell has carried Ohio by
majority Of from twenty thousand to twenty
five thousand This insures the election OF Re
publican majority in the General Assembly ana
the return Of Marcus A. Hanna to the United
States Senate In this city and Cuyahoga Coun-
~ the Republican ticket has a majority Of from
four I'D to five thousand. and the three
Republican Senators and nine Republican Rep
resentatives in the Legislature are elected
Columbus Nov. 2.-Three hundred and nine
precincts outside OF Hamilton and Cuyahoga
counties give Bushnell ~ 113. Chapman 40 422.
The same precincts gave Mckinley GI.lJ3.
Bryan J9OJJ
Four hundred and ninety precincts outside
Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties give Bushnell
72374 Chapman G. 1G1 The same precincts
gave Mckinley SS.493. Bryan 1857.
THE PRESIDENT VOTES IN CANTON.
HE WAS EARLY AT THE POLLS TO PERFORM HIS
DUTY AS A CITIZEN.
Canton Ohio Nov. 2-Prcsident Mckinley left his
mothers home to vote at 1910 oclock this morning
II was five blocks walk to the FultOnst. polling
place-Prccinct c. First Ward-whIch In a
penter shop On the way Judge Kicks and his old
neghbor Judge McCarty Joined the President He
entered the precinct voting place at 1920 william
Mckinley No. S15 West Tuscarawas-st.. No. 1G."
rea the clerk. The President I'm the booth ono
minute and twenty seconds He put his cross the
blanket-shcct Australian ballot with eight tickets
by candleght the curtain OF the booth resting on
his shoulder and the President being within plain
sight of the crowd that had gathered. On entering
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