Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-03
HOW LEGISLATURE Is DIVIDED
democrats Have the Senate nnd Re-
pubifcans the House.

democrats Have the Senate md Re-
pubiicans the House.
By Assoca:ei rr.ss
COLUMBUS. Ohio. November at
seems TO be conceded. whatever may
be the final outcome on Joint bal
lot for senator, that the democrats will
have majority of the state senators and
the republicans of the representatives
1his VIII prevent the passage of what are
known as "rippers.' or bills to reorga nize
the diiferent cities or boards in the munich
pai governments. AS there will be a con-
tinued contest Of one branch of the legis-
lature against the other branch no nar,i
san bills can be passed
Allen Q. Myers of the democratic state
neaGquarters says: Not one Of the fusion
Cincinnati ticket will vote for Hanna"
republican says two of the republican
representatives elected will not vote for
Hanna. He can be elected without them A.
the republicans have "A on Joint ballot. as
now claimed.
Cry of Fraud Raised.
The closeness of the vote has caused
intense feeling and the usual cry of fraud
when the result was in doubt in 1Ss5 n
was discovered that the tally sheets were
forged Last night the republicans tele-
graphed to all their county committees to
beware of the frauds of 1855, and when
the republicans were claiming the legisla-
ture by only che or two majority on Joint
ballot 'i
The democrats telegraphed their county
M committees to beware of all sorts of fraud
aho TO remember that it was a majority of
one by which the great crime of 1877 was
committed that defeated Tilden.
ihe state headquarters will be kept open
an week and until the official counts are
made in all the eighty-eight counties of
tne state. 1t Is expected that there will he
trouble in some of the close counties. There
Wi.l no doubt be much agitation in ali of
them today.
Democratic Clafmn
Chairman McConville claims that the
democrats will have a majority of seven I'm
the legislature On joint ballot for senator.
He says the republicans are claiming
counties that are doubtful and others thai
the democrats have carried by small plu-
ralitieS. f
Mclean Claims Everythfnr
CINCINNATI, Ohio. November 3.-The
following statement of the situation in
Ohio has been made by Mr.. John r. Nc
Lean upon request:
Melville E. Stone:
The democrats believe that they have
elected the state and legislative ticket. An
honest return will show it,
The Enquirer (dem) does OF concede the
election OF either Bushnell or the republi-
can legislature. 1t charges manipulation of
the returns by the republicans for the DUR
pose OF assisting in what ii calls dirty
work in close counties. Its claim for the
legislature being democratic is based on
the election of democratic represent q tiyes
in Lucas county CToledo) and on the cleo
county.
On the other hand, the Commercial Tri-
bune (repD claims Bushnelrs election BY
2o,ooo and that the Legislature is republi-
tons or what counties are claimed for the
legislature.
Vote in Hamilton County,
The total vote cast yesterday In Hamil-
ton county vas Sl,176. OF this 66, 5oI votes
were in Cincinnati and 1862 in the county.
exclusive of Cincinnati. The only candi-
date elected on the straight republican
ticket was county infirmary director, for
whom only the county outside of Cincin-
natl has the right to vote.
The average majorit.es of the fusion
senators was 1913; for the ten fusion rep
-esentatives the average was 2.22s. The
highest majority on the fusion ticket for
county offices was that for be ard of con-
.rol. 1896: the next highest was for prose
cutting attorney, $50. Four of the seven
county officers elected on the democrats
fusion ticket are Independent republicans,
and one senator and four representatives
are also Independent republicans.
Claims OF Senator Hanna.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 3-Mr
NJ A. Hanna today dictated and signed the
following telegram:
CLEVELAND. Ohio, November &
To Melville L. Stone. General Manager
The Associated Press:
reliable. j claim the republicans have a ma
}qrity OF three on joint ballot outside of