The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
Statement from Judge Cox, Who Is
Alleged to Have Cost Republicans
Many Thousand Votes.
MARYLAND ALSO VERY CLOSE
REPUBLICAN MAYOR ELECTED AT
BALTIMORE BY BIG MAJORITY.
Legislature Claimed by Both Parties
Result in Kentucky, Iowa and
Nebraska and Elsewhere.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov 3.-Tne result In
Ohio is so close that it may require the
official count to determine the result. espe-
cially the political complexion of the
Legislature The Republicans and the
Democrats are both claiming the State and
the Legislature with such persistency 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 from 10000
to 12,OOO but the result on the Legislature
is SO close that no definite figures can be
given on it at this hour. The Democrats
claim confidently a majority in both
branches of the Legislature, but give no
figures on the number of state senators or
representatives. The Republicans claim
fifty-four representatives and seventeen
senators sure, or seventy votes on joint
ballot, seventy-three being necessary to
elect a senator. They also claim all Of the
twelve representatives whose counties have
not been definitely heard from, and all of
which are in the doubtful list. Out of the
five state senators yet to hear from they
claim three so that the result on the Legis-
lature cannot be determined till all the
doubtful counties and districts are heard
from. Both sides are watching the count
very carefully, especially on the Legisla-
tive 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 Cleve-
land. The gains in Cincinnati and Column
bus were very large The Republicans
gained in 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.
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nine majority in the Legislature on joint
ballot and majority in both branches OF
that body. The Republicans at the same
hour claimed only seventeen of the thirty
six senators, which would prevent them
from passing any party bills. The Repub-
licans, however, claim fifty-seven of the 100
representatives This means Republican
majority of four in the House and a DEM
ocratic majority of two in the Senate On
these claims Of the Republicans they would
have two majority on joint ballot for
senator.
Earlier Claims of Political Managers.
COLUMBUS. o., Nov. 2.--At 10 p. m the
Democratic state committee claimed the
election of their state ticket by from eight
to ten thousand plurality and majority OF
the Legislature on joint ballot for United
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thirty-six state senator's and 100 represent
atives, but it was claimed that the Repub-
lican loss Of fourteen members of the
Legislature in Hamilton county insured
Democratic control of the Legislature. The
Democrats also claimed the twelve MEM
bers of the Legislature from Cuyahoga
county, which includes Cleveland. the home
of Senator Hanna
The Republican state committee conceded
the loss Of Hamilton county, but claimed
that there were not sufficient returns from
Cleveland on which to base any estimate
The Republican state committee claims
confidently that they will carry Cuyahoga
county and make gains in other counties.
They state that they had anticipated losses
in the cities on account of local fights on
bossisnl 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 af-
fected the rural vote The Republican gains
seem to come from the rural Democratic
counties and the Democratic gains from
the Republican counties in which the large
cities are located. y
At II 80 o'clock tonight the Democratic
managers had not changed their earlier
claims on the election of Chapman as Gov
ernor and securing a majority on joint
ballot in the Legislature for senator. No
definite figures were given out, and 1t was
conceded that some doubtful counties and
senatorial districts had not been heard frem
on the vote for members of the Legisla-
ture
Chairman Nash, at the Republican stats
headquarters, would not give cut any state
ment at this hour, but his assistants who
were tabulating the returns announced that
Bushnell was elected Governor and the en-
tire Republican state ticket was elected by
from five to ten thousand plurality. The
basis of Democratic gains had been reduced
since 10 p. m. from sixteen to eight per pre-
cinct The first returns came from the
cities, and the Republicans claimed almost
uniform gains from the rural districts
At Republican state headquarters a. this
hour they are mora confident of having a
majority in the Legislature than of a de-
cisive plurality on the state ticket They
claim eighteen of the thirty-six senators
sure. with fifteen Democrats and three
doubtful They also claim a majority OF
the 10s representatives. but no definite d.