Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-04
MARK HANNA IS HAPPY.
Il, Rests Satisfied on Being Told He Is Sure
Of Reelection.
nun REPUBLICANS CLAIM FIVE MAJORITY
,.,,, HaIlot In the Legislature But
che Democrats Yet Claim to Have
one Majority.

x.v York, Nov. 4.-The Evening
world prints the following telegram
.sdressed to its editor:
..rhey tell me l am sure of re-elec-
.-n That Is all know about it. Com
"a with elections that usually fol-
'.w presidential elections in Ohio,
.1,rk there is nothing to complain OF
\ the present one.
.The weather was against the Re
rublicans this year and good times
t,ye made them careless.
~ don't think the result has much
,iguldcance as to the money question.
4 dont see how the Democrats can
1 .,osonably bring silver up as an issue
4 H. ,hls state again. They did not make
\ :, issue of this year. l hardly think
NJ money question ought TO DE con-
tSsrsd AS uIiccted either way. The
4 suits all over the country show 1t was
\ an MI year. tSlgned)
a. MARCUS y. HANNA"
prpt,BLICANS POSITIVE OF VIC
49, TORY.
Columbus. o., Nov. 4.-The canvass
A q, odicial votes is in progress In most
" The counties of the state today.
\ Tbsse Will he watched carefully and
4 waited anNiously in the close coun-
tiss and also in the Marion-Lagon
i ssnatorial district. The Democratic
4 nd Inc Republican headquarters Will
4 H. kent open to get the Official figures
srom the close counties. Some Of the
\ sisputed counties are very close, with
H rirrallttes on the legislative Candl-
4 d,t4s OF less than 100
No further interest il taken in the
,,ate ticket since complete returns at
stste headquarters last night showed
Republican plurality in the state OF
\ ever 26,UJJ.
4 The republicans today confidently
claim majority to on joint ballot and
sly that Summit county is the only one
Il doubt and that its two representa-
tyes have been put in the Democratic
m doubtful column until the official
count is completed.
Counting the two doubtful represen-
ntiyes from Summit county as Demo-
! cats. the house stands 8 Republicans
md 81 Democrats. The only state sem
! gt0r In dispute is in the Marion Logan
/ district. but the Republicans confident
II claim that district and the senate
stands II Republicans and 10 Demo-
fats. This makes the Legislature con-
sst OF IS Republicans and 10 Democrats
With a majority of five on joint ballot
M United states senator.
-, ,c,,
pEMoChAIS c .,,,, HE
LA OhH'
Chairman MeConVille sun maintains
Tire Democrats elect majority IN the
legislature lie contests the kepuDi-
cans claims 10 me WOODS ana 10 tne
Narlon-Logan district. which would
make the legislature stand 10 Demo-
dats 70 - hepupicahs' .-....
ne elaluls oht OF tle WV Iepl ssen re. re-
yves from Cuyahosa couht! anu WV
nom otnet couHttes hus ciii'lh,u. penn
Ms 'le lhNeslisu.'oh Vi Stt. a, .,',,,,
,.r,i,,i. ' SroctionnI treacbarv during The
campaign and with no more margin
4 than five or six ON joint ballot enough
4 Republicans can be found to go with
The Democratic members to elect Gov.
Bushnell or some other than MIR. Han
IA. 1t Is stated that there have been
frequent conferences on this situation
4 and il may cause a sensational SEES
son. Senator Hanna was endorsed ny
me last republican Legislature ana
therefore VIII nave no opposition TOT
he caucus nomination put II Is saiu
mat EFFORTS VIII be mace 10 Keep
though kepubHcans out oil the caucus
ueleHt MN
me nrst close vote TO ne receiVeu
omelaily To-Day was mat OF the pela-
ware county which gave bushnell
tvpu0leail plurality OF go anu smith
huve; a plurality of only %. The plu-
n