The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-06

Columbus, O., Nov 5-The Ohio
legislature stands "A Republicans, 20
Democrats and one doubtful GA the
official returns received up to tonight,
with a dozen or more Of the IS counties
very close, there have been no material
changes except in Wood county, which
viii be claimed by both parties until
the courts pass on the action of the
supervisors.
There have been no unusual proceed
ings before the returning boards of any
Of the counties, except that OF Wood,
although both parties have had their
representatives and attorneys in their
county seats, wherever the vote was
close.
Chairman McConville. of the Demo-
cratic state committee, has not changed
his claims OF a Democratic majority on
Joint ballot. and viii not do so until
the official returns of ali counties are
ia and show the final result TO differ
from those ne has at hand.
Chairman McConville and others
from the Democratic state head
quarters went to Cincinnati TO confer
with John r. Mclean and other party
leaders regarding the contests that are
to be made in the close counties.
REP BLICAN 1NSISIENC E.
Chairman Nash insists tonight that
the legislature stands 10 Republicans
to 20 Democrats, and that the ma 50rlty
On joint ballot for senator viii mol De
less than five. He says he is tonight
satisfied with the situation in Wood
county What he feared WAS that the
official count might wipe out the small
Republican plurality in that county
Since The official tally sheets show a
sentative, Judge Nash says he IS Will
ing aud ready to have any court pass
on the case. He says the law provides
that the members of the boards OF
election cannot go behind the returns
and the supreme court has held that
they have no ministerial powers What
ever and cannot hear evidence or use
their discretion in throwing out any
votes. That is left to the courts and
to each branch of the legislature in
passing on the credentials of its mem
bers. L Wood county today Norris
the Republican candidate for represen-
tative filed a protest against the board
counting the vote Of Freedom town
shin because the ballots had been
tailed in blocks Of FIVE. This precinct
gave Norris Isl and MearS. the Demo-
cratic candidate fer representative 263
If the vote of the township had been
thrown out it would have increased the
counted The Republicans insist that
Norris will be declared elected in Wood
county and that the legislature stands
IS to 20.
WILL BE CARRIED TO COURTS
The contest for control Of the legis-
latllre viii likely be carried into the
courts The official returns of about
one-fourth of the IS counties have been
received by the secretary OF state 10
the returns of close counties protests
have been made. It is proposed now
to prevent the issue of certificates OF
election TO certain legislative candl-
dareS if the courts viii so order.
Today interest centers in the official
counting at Bowling Green OF the vote
of Wood county. If Wood county
should finally be put in the Democratic
list 10y the official figures the legIsla-
ture would stand "A Republicans 10 ii
Democrats. While this is mathe-
NAUTICAL majority Of three, it is con-
stitutional surplus of only one. 1t re-
ouires 20 votes or majority or al the
145 members to elect q senator on JOINT
ballot With only a representatives IN
the legislature, the death Of RepND-
lfcan member or a Republican vacancy
from any cause would leave the bare
r1aia.itv and if Wood county should
elect a Democratic representative
there would no doubt be startling de-
velopments at once in at least two
other counties. The proposed
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
are believed TO he in statu quo wait
inc The completion of the official can
vass of the vote in Mood county.
Information was received at the
state headquarters OF both parties this
afternoon that the Republicans claimed
fire election Of Clermont county by a
majority Of IS.
When the board of elections took its
noon recess at Bowling Green the two
Democratic members of the board OF
elections refused 10 sign the official
canvass of the vote OF Wood county
unless the vote Of one precinct in Cen
ter township were thrown out The
vote of this precinct makes a difference
of - votes On the Wood county repre-
eantatfveg. If it be counted the Re
publican representatives viii have a
plurality, d if it be thrown out the
Democratic representatives viii have a
plurality Of IL
The county seat Bowling Green) is
located in Center township. The
PRECINCT IN DISPUTE
includes that portion OF the township
o1s+side the. corporate limits Of Bowling
Green. but for the convenience of vot-
ers The polls were located in Bowling
= Green. lust across the precinct boun-
Gary. me NOthlS DidGe IS IN inc
proper township, but not within the
precinct. and it has been in the same
place for five years without the Legality
of the location ever being questioned
before.
As it is believed the deadlock of two
to two viii continue in the board of
elections. Congressman Burton. OF
Cleveland and other attorneys for the
Republicans have prepared their man.
damus case ard viii go before the cir
cult court this afternoon for en- order
to compel the Wood county board OF
elections to sign the tally sheets as
they have been made out on the face OF
the returns
The Republican counsel claim that
county boards of election have nc
power TO
GO BEHIND THE RETURNS,
and in the face of the returns gives