The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-04
BAD LUCK IN THE BUCKEYE.
STATE PROBABLY IN THE REPUB-
LICAN COLUMN.

LOT in the Legislature and the
Chances in Their FavOr-HannR's
Foes in His own Party May Push
Bushnell For the senatorship-Re-
nubIican FusiOnists May Vote
with the Republicans.
Columbus, o., Nov. 3.-This has been a
dav of anxiety for the Ohio politicians.
II opened with the republicans and dem
ocrats both claiming the election of their
state tickets, and a majority of the mem
hers of the legislature. Before noon the
democrats conceded the election of the
republican state ticket by larger plurali-
ties than were given last night by the re-
publicans.
Tonight the democratic state commit
zee announced no definite claims on the
legislature and the republican state COM
mittee raised it's claim to a majority of
five on joint ballot. as follows: Senate, II
republicans, 10 democrats; House, 5S re-
publicans, 81 democrats.
Wood county had been conceded to the
democrats until tonight, when the COM
pIete returns caused the republicans to
claim 1t.
On the returns complete at the republi-
can state headquarters, the democrats will
have a majority of two In the Senate and
the republicans of seven in the House.
In these claims, the fusionists from Gin
cinnati are all counted as democratic. The
republicans claim to have majority
without the fuslonists.
If Senator voight of Cincinnati, who Is
a republican, elected on the fusion ticket,
should vote with the republicans on the
organization of the Senate or anything
else that body will be tie, with Lieut..
Gov Jones, rep, having the deciding vote.
II the democrats had secured a majority
of the legislature, or the fusionists held
the balance of power, it is said that the
fusionists would have voted with the DEM
ocrats. The republicans now expect two
or more of the fusion republicans to vote
with them for senator, in which event
they claim a majority of seven on joint
ballot, with n republicans and 68 demo-
Gratis. None of the fusion votes for SEN
ator were counted on by the republican
managers in event they would be needed
by the democrats to elect their nominee,
but now many speculations are made
abou the fusion votes.
When 1t was thought to-day that, the
control of the legislature might depend up
on enc vote, there was apprehension of
trouble, and emissaries were sent from
state headquarters to close counties to
watch the counting. The Ohio law pro-
vides that mot less than one nor more
than five days after the election the state
supervisors in each county shall begin the
official canvass of the vote, and continue
from day to day till completed"
In the event of protracted contests in
the close counties the suspense of to-day
might have. continued till the legislature
met next January. Since the change of
the claims at democratic state headquar-
ters tonight on the complexion of the
legislature, two important rumors have
been vigorously circulated. One is that
John r. Mclean will be pressed by the
Ohio democracy for the democratic nomi-
nation for President in 1900 and that Sem
ator Hanna will have opposition in his
own party for election to the United States
Senate. 1t is claimed by those advocating
Mr.. Mclean for the presidential nomina-
ton that he deserves credit for the reduc-
tion of the republican plurality in Ohio
The democrats claim that the majority on
Joint ballot would be five the other way
AZ they had an equal chance on contests.
There are thirty-six members of the state
Senate and only one or two of these dis
tricts are so close, or doubtful as to admit
or contests on which republican senators
could be unseated. On the other hand
there are 100 members of the House, in
which the republicans claim a majority of
Z, While the democrats have a majority of
2 In the Senate And there are several
counties so close on the vote for repre-
sentative that several seats could be
changed in that body In the settlement
of contested seats the republicans would
nave such an advantage in the House
over the democrats in the Senate that it is
not likely the latter will be the aggressors
IN that matter And this may allow the
close margin of the republicans on Joint
ballot for senator to go uncontested in
any of the close counties or before the
committees on elections in the general as
sembly
There is another alleged movement.
"hleh is causing much more comment,
ana that is the rumor that Gov. Bushnell
WI be brought out for senator against
Marcus A Hanna
Allen 0. Myers, one of the managers at
"enoeratic state headquarters announced
,o-hlght that Senator Hanna would never
pe elected to the Senate on the close ma
Jorlty that is claimed, although Mr.. Han
ga had been endorsed for senator by the
tasI republican state convention, the same
HS Mr. Foraker was endorsed by the re-
%Toheah state convention two years ago.
,nr: Myers said If the close call on the
.SeSldlure went against the democrats in
t tle oillcial count of the close counties,
nlut the democrats In the legislature
"oul1 Join with dozen or more republi-
SSn pl mbers Of that body in electing Gov.
SSushnell instead of Senator Hanna to the
tSgnate. Gov. Bushnell and all the others
Lowed In this movement deny any
sa,tow~ledge of it, or that they would have
"Ns'hIng to do with it,
cincinnati, O., Nov. S.-The four republi-
olS elected on the fAsion ticket for ~the
'ouse IN Hamilton county are Charles F.
T.o' TProsie' John C. Otis, DR.. r. w. Lank and
frank IT. Kemper.
an ~ ~ llmes-Star prints interviews with
vot. our IN which Kemper says he will
OTs lor the republican caucus nominee;
non "lH oppose Hanna, but Is otherwise
oT5 .-,1l initial; Lank is free silver man
on @ WA probably vote with the democrats
torio1 'oI al measures, is unpledged for sena-
savs Cshdiidates; Droste is free silver and
dato M me VIII vote for senatorial candi-
Vo,ho VINO agrees with him.
has SUI the fusion republican senator,
A. ~ ~ peen interviewed.
craft .h the republican and the demo-
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