The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-04

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 8. - This has
been a day of anxiety with the Ohio poll
tlcians. 1t opened with the Republicans
and Democrats both claiming the eiec-
ton Of their state tickets and a majority
OF the members Of the legislature. Be-
fore noon, however, the Democrats con-
ceded the election of the Republican
state ticket by larger pluralites than
were given last night in the earliest Of
these dispatches as the claims of the Re
pubiicans. Tonight the Democratic
state committee announced no definite
claims on the legislature, and the Re-
publican committee raised It's claims TO
a majority Of FIVE on Joint ballot, as fol-
lows:
senate-17 Republicans, 10 Democrats.
Houses Republicans. 81 Democrats.
Total--75 Republicans, 70 Democrats.
Wood county has been conceded TO the
Democrats until tonight, when the com
plete returns caused the Republicans 10
claim II.
On the returns complete at Republi-
can headquarters the Democrats viii
have a majority OF two In the senate and
the Republicans seven in the house. In
these claims the fudonlstB from Cincln-
natl are all counted as Democratic.
The Republicans can organize the house
without fusion. There ls only one Of the
four senator's elected on the fusion tick
ct In Cincinnati who Is a Republican,
and he now becomes factor.
II Senator VOlght, Of Cincinnati. who
IS Republican elected on the fusion
ticket should vote with the Republicans
on the organization OF the senate or on
anything else that bodywlll be a tie. with
Lieutenant Governor Jones' Republican,
having the deciding vote. n the Demo-
Gratis had secured a majority OF the leg
stature, or the fugionists held the bal
ance Of power, 81 is said the fusionists
would have voted with the Democrats.
WHAT REPUBLICANS ENPECT.
The Republicans now expect two or
more Of the fusion Republicans 10 vote
with them FOR senator. IN which event
they claim a majority Of seven on Joint
ballot, With Il Republicans and 6s Dem
ocrnts. None OF the fusion votes for sem
ator were counted on by the Republican
managers In the event they would be
needed by the Democrats TO elect their
nominee, but now many spcCulatl0ns are
made about the fusion votes.
When II was thought to-day that the
control NJ the legislature might depend
upon one vote Aefe was apprehension OF
trouble in come counties. Emisslries
were Hnt out from state headquarters
10 rlogn counties to watch the counting.
Ih' Ohio law provides that mot less
man one nor moro than 1--WE days from
the lair OF election the deputy state su-
W. aINtoI' w each county shall begin the
Shgill canvass " the vote, and continue
IIolI, gay 10 day ull Completed" In
cNent OF ptnlfagiel contests In the close
counties the guarun8' of to-day might
met next January.
Since thp ehaHFs Of tbr c,,1r,e ~ tbc
Democratic state hail1uartera t,.ntgbt
on the complexion uf fbe isgistnt,rs
two important rumUu h1ye bnsn ylfSor,
ously circulated ono lH ib1l J,in n
Mclean WIN Dc pfa6rHd by the Obia
Democracy for President In ipD0 ana
that Bcnator Hanna wIIl h1ya ,ppgTi.
tlon In his own party nr election il lbo
senate, II 10 clulmcl Ny thpar nfvnrnt.
ing Mclean fuf the prHHIl.ntlBl notnina
ton that he deserves credit fpr mo re.
ductlnn OF The Republican plurality Ia
l'sn than hulf NJ what u WHH I1si year
aud Of the Republican majority In tb'
legislature from eighty un Joint ballot Il
lvg. Ana The Democratic claim tbo mn
lnrliy would be i've The other way NJ ibry
hld nm equal chance un ulul0Hln pbeff
lfn thlrty-HiN mnmbrrH M the pf1ta son.
n'H. and only one ur two uf ihorp 1la.
if.n'1 that are r1 ClDH1 ur lUuhfmI uH t4
admit VI ClHtOItH uu which ltHUubIIUtua
H.Hatora rouit br unnontod
on THE OTHER HAND
ON the other hand there 1ra 100 Nom.
Nnm NJ th' house. in which lbo irpu1l.
rluH claim 70 mai1fIly of rayen. vhlll
IN" DnmIeidl7 have o majority Uf two 10
w 'nnl' And there are several ciun.
u0a fD close On The vote f0r rtprcsauin