The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03

cialIy on the Legislative candidates that
are in doubt
The change from the result of last year
shcwstha the Democrats have gained in
eli of the cities largely. except III Cleve-
land. The gains in Cincinnati and Co.
lum bus were very large. The RepubIi-
cans gained i'll 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.
Chairman Nash, at the Republican head-
quarters, would not give out any tnlng at
midnight, but his assistants. who were
tabulating the returns, announced that
Bushnell was elected Governor and the
entire Repu bIican State ticket was elected
by from 5000 10 10. 600 plurality. The basis
of Democratic ga MS had been reduced
since 10 O'Clock P. NJ. from sixteen to eight
per rrecjnet. The first returns came from
the cities, and the Republicans claimed
almost uniform gains from the rural
districts.
AtRepublican State headquarters a this
hour they are more confident of having
majority in the Legislature than of a
decisive plurality on the State ticket.
They claim eighteen of the thirty-six
Senator's sure, with fifteen Democrats AMI
three doubtful. They also claim majority
of the 100 Representatives, but no definite
figures are given on either the count for
Representatives orthe Senatorial districts,
This county (Franklin) gave Mckinley
plurality OF 220O last year. 1t gives the
Democratic State ticket this year plu-
laIty OF 1000 and elects the entire Demo
cratic ticket, the only close vote being for
Sheriff.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2-The returns
show the election of fourteen fusion m EN-
bers ofthe Legislature in Hamilton Coun-
". by majorilies something near 5000.
The same county ticket is elected by from
5000 10 $500. Bushnell will carry the
county by 1000 majority.
- Three hundred and ninety precincts
outside of Hamilton and Cuyahoga cou1-
ties give Bushnell 81, 113, Chapman 49 422.
Same gave Mckinley 81 159 Bryan 59,O59.
g. CLEVELAND, Nov. with returns
from about one-ffth of the precincts in
Cleveland as a basis it is estimated that
Bushnell r viii carry Cuyahoga County
by ABOUT 5O0O This also elects three Re-
publican Senators and nine Representa-
tives to The Legislature.
TOLEDO, Nov. Ten precincts out of
ninety in Lucas County give Bushnell
1I22, Chapman 1910. At this ratio it
means Republican victory in the county.
CANTON, OHIO Nov. 2.-After dinner
the Presidential party received the early
returns at the Day residence and at 8
o clock was driven to the home Of Mother
Mckinley. At Il O'Clock the party drove
10 the special train in waiting at the
depot. All were greatly interested in the
returns and none retired until a late hour.
Returns from the outlying districts of
Stark County indica te decided Democratic
losses over last year, more than counter
balancing Republican decreases in the
cities. Indications are that Williams, Sny-
der and Jones, Republican legislators, are
elected.
The city OF Canton gives Bushnell 3421,
Chapman 3114, Holiday 3S9, Coxey 45,
Dexter g. Watkins 128, Richardson 6.
BushnelPs plurality 307.
+ COLUMBUS, OHIO. Nov. Sat 2:3o the
Democrats are claiming nine majority in
the Legislature on joint ballot and ma
j rity- in both branches of that BODY. The
Republicans at the same hour claim only
seventeen. of the thirty-six Senators which
would prevent them from passing any
party bills. The Republicans, however,
claim fifty seven Representatives. This
means Republican majority OF four in
the House ard Democratic majority of
two in the Senate. On this claim The Re-
pubicans would have the majority on
Joint LaIlot for Senator.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-The following
are the complete returns from all the pre-
cincts of Hamilton County 10 the Board
OF Elections:
Bushnell R., Governor 41,121; Chap
man, D.. Governor, 39611. Bushnell's
plurality 1911.
On the legislative ticket Cohen, fusion
ist, received Al, ,395 votes. Harris. the
highest Republican on the Senatorial
ticket. received SO. 448 votes. Cohen ma
iority 1947.
The other fusiouist candidates on the
legislative tickets ran very nearly up to
Cohen's majority. Candidates on the
fusionist county tickets had majorities OF
from 200) to upward of 5000. The total
vote of Hamilton County, with its 30
precincts, was 81, 000 The vote for other
candidates than those on the tickets for
the two great parties was light.