The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-12


Later returns from doubtful counties.
and revised ones from come not 90
doubtful, go to show the fallacy of the
Democratic claims Of Democratic ma
jorlty on Joint ballot in the legislature
and confirm the Republican claims OF a
majority omciaI reports are no. at
hand from several counties but there is
warrant for estimates that are regarded
as reliable.
The majority in the, house Of delegates
win be close. whether Il is Republican or
Democratic, but that the Republicans
will have a majority on Joint ballot is
beyond reasonable doubt, while It is
not believed that Official returns from
doubtful counties will wipe out the Re-
publican majority. A Republican
United States senator is assured.
Unwarran,sd Democratic Claim.
The continued Democratic claim that
the Democrats have carried the Second
senatorial district is unwarranted, un-
less the claim ls based on the expecta-
lion Of counting out Mr.. sturm In Wet
eel county. AS the matter stands there
are two conflicting reports concerning
the majority Of Stone. the Democratic
candidate. in wetzel, one giving him s24
and the other SIS Whichever Is right
the election of Sturm, the Republican
candidate to the state senate. Is assured.
for with the highest majority given,
added to stone's majority in Marion. Il
is overcome by sturms majority In Mar
shall, thus electlng the Republican can
aidate by 1856 majority. Giving Stone
the 51s majority in wetzel would In
crease sturm's majority in the district
TO POI. The Intelligencer places the
most reliance In the latter, because Of
the source from which it derives its In
formation.
The Democratic claim that Hop
waoas was electea IN me Randolph
Tucker district is Incorrect. Stark
Baker, Republican, is elected.
Revised Legislative List.
The revised list OF Republican mem-
bers.elect, based on late returns, is as
follows: Brooke Hancock district. l;
Doddridge, /; Fayette. 2; Hardy
district, /; Harrison, l; jackson, ?; Ka-
uawha. 4: Lewls-webster district, 2;
Marshall, 2; Mason, 2; Monongalia, l;
Monroe, !; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.;
Ohio, a; Preston, 2; Randolph Tucker,
/; Roane, /; Richie, l; Taylor l; Tyler,
/; Wood, 6; Upshur l; Mercer L Total
81.
The wetzel-Tyler district Is still in
doubt. as the returns from Wetzel are
not all in. Tyler gave Burgess CRep)
S97 majority. while Rines tDem) is
claimed to have carried wetzei by 4si.
which would elect him. The Republic
cans claim Burgess election, which
would make the total Republican mem
bership OF the legislature IS.
The senate will have Republican ma
jorty, making Il majority on joint bal
lot
Elsewhere will be found a warning
from Chairman Dawson, which explains
itself.
By Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Nov. H.
The returns Of Che election are slow
coming In. It will be impossible to ascer-
tain the results in close counties till af-
ter the vote is canvassed by the county
courts next Monday Governor Atktn-
sons figures on the result make the SEN
ate stand IS Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, which would give the Republicans
Il majority on Joint ballot. Chairman
Ohley, of the Democratic state COM
mlttee, claims the Democrats have elect
ed Il members of the senate, including
the two elected to I'LL the places Of Pier
son and Getzendanner, which, with the
two Democratic holdovers, make the
senate stand IA Democrats and l2 Re-
publican making the Democratic ma
jorliy In the house two. Ohley's figures
make the lower house stand 3S Demo-
Gratis and SO Republicans. a Democratic
majority OF five or a majority Of seven
nn tOinf ballot