Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-06
OHIO REPUBLICAN.
The State Ticket Carried by Over
$4,000 Plurality.
THE LEGISLATURE VERY CLOSE.

On Joint Ballot the Republicans WIN
probably Have Plurality of Seven
or Nine Votes, Though Democratic
Chairman Contests the Legislature.
Columbus, o., Nov. 4.-Yesterday was
day of anxiety with the Ohio poll
ticians. 1t opened with the RepubIi-
cans and Democrats both claiming the
election of their state tickets, and
majority of the members Of the legis-
lature. Before noon the Democrats
conceded the election of Governor
Bushnell and the state ticket by $500
plurality. Last night the Democratic
state committee announced no definite
claims on the legislature, and the Re
publican state committee raised its
claims to a majority of five on joint
ballot. On the returns complete at Re-
publican state headquarters the Demo-
Gratis will have a majority of two in the
senate, and the Republicans of seven
in the house.
In these claims the fusionists from
Cincinnati are all counted as Demo-
cratic. The Republicans can organize
the house without fusion. There is only
one of the four senators elected on the
fusion ticket in Cincinnati who is
Republican, and he now becomes a
factor. If Senator voight, of Cincinnati,
who is a Republican, elected on the
fusion ticket, should vote with the Re
publicans on the organization of the
senate, or on anything else, that body
will be tie, with Lieutenant Governor
Jones, Republican, having the deciding
vote.
Chairman McConville, of the Demo-
cratic state committee, comedies the
defeat of his state ticket, but states
that they have reduced the Republican
plurality of $1,000 of last year by over
one-half Although others at Demo-
cratic state headquarters concede that
the legislature will be Republican on a
close majority, one or more, Chairman
McConville does not concede the con-
troll of that body to the Republicans.
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 IS DEM
ocrats. None of the fusion votes for
senator were counted on by the Re-
publican managers in event they would
be needed by the Democrats to elect
their nominee, but now many specula-
tions are made about the fusion votes.
When it was thought that control of
the legislature might depend upon one
vote, there was apprehension of trouble
in some counties. Emissaries were sent
out from state headquarters to close
counties to watch the counting. The
Ohio law provides that mot less than
one nor more than five days from the
. date of election the deputy state super
visors in each county shall begin the
official canvass of the vote and con-
tinue from day to day until completed"
In event of protracted contests in close
counties, the suspense might have con-
tinued till the legislature met next
January.
Since the change of the claims at
Democratic state headquarters on the
complexion of the legislature two i'm
portant rumors have been vigorously
circulated. One is that John r. Nc
Lean will be pressed by the Ohio De-
mocracy for the nomination of presi-
dent in 1900. and that Senator Hanna
will have opposition in his own party
for election to the senate.
There is another alleged movement
which is causing much comment, and
that is the rumor that Governor Bush
nell will be brought out for senator
against Marcus A. Hanna.
The four Republicans elected on the
Fusion ticket for the house in Ham
iltion county are Charles f. Droste,
John c. Otis, DR.. r. w. Lane and
Frank Fl. Kempr. The Cincinnati
TimesStar prints interviews with all
four, in which Kemper says he will
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