The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-03

a majority of at least 5000.
Do"tso, ~. L., NOV. John Hig-
gins, Republican, was elected Mayor by
10 majority i'll Il vote of 5000.
OHIO.
Columbus, o., Nov. 2.-The result in
Ohio is so close that it may require the
official count to determine the result,
especially on the political complexion of
the legislature. The Republicans and
the Democrats are both claiming the
State and the legislature with such per-
s.stence that it will require the official
count at least to get one or the other
to concede defeat. Incomplete returns
indicate the election of the Republican
State ticket by ten to twelve thousand,
but the result on the legislature is so
close that no definite figures can be Civ
en- out tonight. The Democrats claim
confidently a majority in both branches
of the legislature, but give no figures
on the number of representatives an1
Senators. The Republicans claim 81
representatives and II Senators sure,
or Il votes on joint ballot, T3 being
necessary to elect Senator. They also
claim of the II representatives whose
counties have not bec= definitely h4e-aa
from, all of which are in the doubtful
list. Out of the five States Senators
yet to hear from they claim three so
that the result on the legislature cannot
be determined until all the doubtful
counties and districts are heard from.
Both sides are watching the count very
carefully especially on the legislative
candidates that are in doubt.
The change from the result Of last
year shows that the Democrats have
gained in all of the cities largely except
in Cleveland. The gains in Cincinnati
and Columbus were very large. The
Republicans gained in the rural districts,
hut most of the changes were due to the
stay at home vote in the rural districts,
which was fully - per cent.
MKINLEY VOTES.
Canton, o., Nov. AT 1880 a. m.,
President Mckinley left his mothers
home to vote. He was accompanied by
Mr.. George B. Freaz, editor of the Re
pository. 1t was FIVE blocks to the Full
ton street polling place, precinct c.,
First ward, which was in Il carpenter
shop. On the way Judge Ricks and his
old neighbor, Judge McCarty, joined the
President.
William Mckinley, S15 West Tus-
cararawas street, No. 164," read the
clerk. The President was in the booth
one minute and twenty seconds. He
voted the straight ticket. Entering ana
leaving he returned the salutations Of
all the election officers.
After voting, the President took a walk
about some Of the streets of his home
city, doffing his hat in reply to the salu-
tations of people, who made many mani
festations of their love and admirat ton
for their fellow citizens.
DEMOCRATIC CLAIM.
Columbus, o., Nov. 2.-At 10 p. m,
the Democratic State Committe claimed
the election of their State ticket by from
eight to ten thousand plurality and a
majority OF the legislature on joint bal
lot for United States Senator. No fig
ures were given on the 81 State Sena-
tors and 100 representatives. but it was
claimed that the Republican loss of IA
members of the legislature in Hamilton
county would insure Democratic control
Of the legislature. The Democrats also
claimed the y members of the legisla-
ture from Cuyahoga county, which in
cludes Cleveland, the home of Senator
Hanna. The Republican State commit
tee conceded the loss of Hamilton county
but claimed that there were not suffi-
cient returns from Cleveland on which
to base an estimate. With the loss Of
IA members of the legislature in Hamil-
ton county, and also Of II members in
Cuyahoga county, the Republicans do
not expect to carry the legislature. The
Republican State committee claims con-
hdently that they will carry Cuyahoga
and make gains in other counties. They
state that they had anticipated losses
in the cities on account of local fights on
bossism and other factional troubles, but
that they had the best reports from the
rural districts. A heavy continuous
rain prevailed all day and this no doubt
affected the rural vote. The Republican
gains seem to come from the rural Dem.
ocratic counties, and the Democratic
gains from the Republican counties in
which the larger cities are located. The
Republicans at this hour do not con-
cede the loss OF their State or of the
control Of the legislature, but admit that
the result will be very close on both.
Owing to the condition of the roads, the
bicycle couriers are having trouble in
rendering the prompt service that was
expected from the rural p--einets.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 2.-At IL
O'clock tonight Chairman McConville
made the following statement:
To the Associated Press:
l claim the Legislature as Democratic
by safe majorities in both branches and
that the entire Democratic State ticket
is elected by good plurality.
(SigneO DANIEL MCONVILLE,
Chairman.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 2-Since mid
night the following was given out from
the Republican State headquarters:
To the Associated Press:
l think Bushnell nas been reelected
Governor from twelve to fifteen plural
ity. We have elected 81 of the 100 rep
resentatiyes and II of the SO State SEN
atOrS certain aSSurinD nc of II ro+os