The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-09
MAJORITY OF FIVE
On Joint Ballot in the Ohio Legislature for
the Republicans.

I'm Joint BALLOT IN the OnlO Legislature Tor
the Republicans.
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 8.-The contest
for control of the Ohio legislature was
considered ended Saturday The Off
cial counting in some counties will
continue next week, but there has
been such close watching that no
material changes are expected. The
indications are that the senate will
stand 10 democrats and IL repub-
hcans and the house 81 democrats
and So republicans with a majority of
five republicans on joint ballot. There
may be several contested seats, but
these can not be considered till the
legislature meets the first Monday in
January next. Since it seems to be
settled that the republicans have a
small majority on joint ballot, the
rumors are revived about combine of
certain republican members with the
20 democratic members for the election
of some one other than Senator Hanna
on the joint ballot.
When Senator Foraker was Endorsed
by the republican state convention two
years ago for his present position in
the senate. there was no legislative
caucus. 1t is announced now that
there will be a republican senatorial
caucus when the legislature convenes
next Janury. Senator Hanna was in
dorSed at the last convention for the
senate, but the old factional fight that
formerly existed between Sherman
and Foraker's following and later be-
tween the friends of Mckinley and
Foraker has been revived this year
with more intense feeling than hereto
fore. 1t is said that there are about a
dozen republican members who had
some factional opposition in their
counties, especially for their nominal
tons, who do not feel kindly toward
the junior Ohio senator.
There has been so much talk about
combines that it is certain that repub-
Hcans will hold joint caucus for the
nomination of candidate for senator
and Senator Hanna will no doubt be
the caucus nominee. 1t is thought
that as the regular nominee there will
be no trouble about his election as none
Of the republican members would refuse
under the circumstances either to enter
the caucus or to support it's nominee.
There are some republicans who are
not members of the legislature who are
said to be working for an anti Hanna
combine, but none of the members are
known to favor such a movement. Gov.
Bushnell will have a democrat senate
on which to depend for the confrma-
ton of his appointments and no parti-
san legislation can be passed.
In addition to watching the official
counting, the representatives of candi-
dates are out in the counties seeing the
members-elect for the support in the
offices at the organization of both the
branches, and the senatorial question
will enter largely into the organization
of both branches as well as into the
cases of contested seats.
TOLEDO, O., Nov. S.-Judge Parker,
Ninth circuit court, decided that the
Wood county board of supervisors
must certify returns of Center town
ship. This elects Norris, republican
candidate for representative.
Judge Parker holds that the func-
tions of the board of elections are sim
ply ministerial; that they must
certify to the vote as they find
it, without going behind the re-
turns; that the question as to
whether the provisions OF the law
were not complied with in having the
polling booth outside the boundaries
of Center township precinct; and
whether, if so, it invalidates the ballot
there cast, must be decided by the
courts or by the legislature itself