The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-06
TEST CASE IN OHIO.
COURTS TO DECIDE WHETHER
hoard CAN GO BEHIND RETURNS.
The Outcome OF the Probable Contests Inn
possible to Predict--A New Source OF
Disturbance Found In Maryland.

COLUMBUS, o.. Nov, 5.-The Ohio Leg
islature stands "A Republicans, 20 Demo-
Gratis. and one doubtful on the official re-
turns received up to tonight With a
dozen or more OF the lightweight coun-
ties very close. there have been no ma
terial changes, except in Wood county
which will be claimed by both parties till
the courts pass uron the action of the
supervisors.
STILL CLAIMS THEM.
There have been no unusual proceedings
before the returning boards OF any OF the
counties, except that Of Wood although
both parties have had their representa-
tiyes and attorneys in the county seats
Wherever the vote was close, Chairman
McConyille. of the Democratic State Com
mittee, has not changed his claims OF
the Democratic majority on joint ballot,
and will not do so till the official returns
of all counties are In and show the maj
result to differ from those he mas at
hand.
Chairman McConyille and others from
the Democratic State headquarters, went
to Cincinnati tonight to confer with MT
John r. Mclean and other party leaders
regarding the contests that are 10 DC
made in the close counties.
Chairman Nash insists tonight that
the legislature stands 70 Republicans 10
20 Democrats and the majority on JOINT
ballot for Senator will not be less tnah
five. He said tonight he is satisfied with
the situation in Wood county. what ne
feared was that the official count might
wipe out the small Republican majority
In that county
READY TO TEST.
ci,co The face of the official tally shows
a nluralitv Of thirty-one for the Republic
cans REPRESENTATIVE Judge Nash Is will
inc and ready 20 have any court pass
on tho case. He says the law provides
that tho members Of the Board OF Elec-
linn cannot 60 behind the returns, and
the sunreme Court has held that they
have no ministerial powers whatever
cannot hear evidence or use their discre-
ton in throwing out any votes. Ihat Is
left to the courts and 10 each branch OF
the Legislature in passing on the ere
dentials Of the members.
In Wood county, to-day. MOTIFS kepub-
lican candidate for representative, hled
a protest against the board counting the
vote of Freedom township. because the
ballots were tailed in blocks or hve'
This precinct gave Norris l1l ana Mars
Democratic candidate for representative,
263 II the vote Of the township had been
thrown out. II would have increased the
plurality Of Norris by 112. but 1t was
counted The Republicans insist that
Norris will be declared elected in Wood
county. and that the Legislature stands
70 to 20.
IL H. learned here tonight that counsel
for both the Democratic and Repubh-
can Committees at Bowling Green to-
dav agreed to submit the Wood county
case al once TO the Circuit Court and the
lawyers on both sides went to Toledo for
that purpose. ia.
whether the election board can go behind
OF course it will be left for proceedings
I'm contest i'm the House 10 decide whether
the vote of Centre Township shall De
Information has been received at Re
nublican Headquarters of protests 10 the
Soldiers Home vote at Dayton on tne
ground that the voting precincts were
not in the proper place - 49,. ,,,e
If that vote should be thrown out me
Democrats would gain two representa-
tivcs from Montgomery county ana one
senator. enough ION the claims y the
Republicans to make the Legislature
stand 70 Democrats to Y Republicans on
Joint ballot.
Chairman Nash says there are about
forty precincts i'm the State where these
technical TL.ats can be raised ana II II
is made an issue Of contest II VIII work
both ways with no one knowing the maj
result .>.r
TROUBLE IN MARYLAND.
PRINCESS ANNE. MD, Nov. J-Ihere
is "a serious legal controversy among the
Supervisors of election Of Somerset county
over the vote cast on Tuesday and stan
ford Dem), member has refused 10 sign
the certificate of election because OF GER
tain irregularities in the tally-sheets ana
ballots. I'm that the judges of election IN
several instances failed 10 sign the former
and that at least 800 Of the latter were
counted. In spite of the fact that they
were not endorsed with the initials OF one
of the judges. as required by law.
The Republican supervisors, upon adj
vice of counsel decided TO disregard these
apparent Irregularities, whereupOn Mr..
Stanford who had been elected secretary
OF the board withdrew. The two remain
ing then organized the board and issued
subpOenas 10 judges and clerks IN the
various precincts to appear before them
on Monday to make necessary corrections
i'm the tally-sheets.
MIR. Stanford thereupon entered pro
test claiming that the whole course or
the board is Illegal and the question Is
likely 10 be taken into the courts. where
an attempt may be made TO throw out
the unmarked ballots and reverse the re-
suit Of the election, I'm which event the
four assemblymen and one senator from
Somrset may 60 into the Democratic in
stead Of the Republican column.
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