Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
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ton of the entire Republican state
ticket by no less than $4,000 plurality.
So far tonight. he has refused to give
out any figures. but those around him
say that means that he now has no
reason to change his first figures. The
later returns seem to be growing in
favcr of the Republicans, especially
since the returns Indicate that Jones
hurt the Democrats much more than
the Republicans in Cleveland. Toledo
and Columbus and other cities, while
the first reports Indicated exactly the
opposite,
. Jude Nash. the Republican candidate.
was receiving the congratulations of
his friends and neighbors at the Neil
house after II 2. NJ. He said: Il
claim my election now by at least 30
600 but | am too much engaged to give
a statement of the causes or to an
alyze the results for the press" The
bands and clubs are out serenading
him.
At 1120 Chairman Dick gave out the
following: The returns from Hamil-
ton, Cuyahoga and Lucas counties are
as yet too meagre to give definite fig
ures Enough has been received to in
dicate the election of Judge Nash by
greater plurality than that of Gov.
Bushnell two years ago. which was
2S. 165. thus assuring the election of the
entire Republican state ticket. Both
branches of the Legislature are Repub-
lican.'
After this announcement further re-
turns were received indicating greater
Republican gains and the bands that
had been awaiting orders at Republl-
can state headquarters struck up Tor
the first time during the night. the
Glee Club chimedin and the Republican
Notification was inaugurated with all
sorts of demonstrations.
At 11.3O p. NJ, Chairman Stewards of
the Democratic committee. was asked
for statement on the Ohio results,
but he declined to make one for The
Associated Press. He was then asked
if he conceded the election of Judge
Nash or claimed the election of Nc
Lean to which he replied: II will say
nothing"
Columbus Ohio Nov. Sat 1890 A. NJ.
the Republicans claimed that the plural
ity would exceed $4,000, with over 100000
for Jones out of a total of less than $780,
600 The Republican majority in the Leg
islature is larger than usual but no sena
tors are to be elected.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 7.-Chairman
Seward. figuring on returns of 40 pre-
cincts outside of Hamilton, Cuyahoga
and Lucas counties. claims Mclean is
elected by 10000 but Col. Taylor, one
of McLean's managers, with the same
figures, makes Nash's plurality about
5000.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Nov. City of Gin
cinnati &c precincts: Nash, Rep, 600; Nc
Lean, DEM. 20; Jones, non partisan, III.
Same precincts in 1897: Bushnell, Rep.
GG5; Chapman, Dem, S63.
Twenty-Five precincts in Hamilton
county all average Is to Is gain for Me
5000 in Hamilton county. The Fusion
ticket is probably elected.
Scattering returns from Ohio show that
! JONES' non partisan, is securing about
| one twelfth of the total vote and coming,
largely from Republicans.
! Cleveland Ohio, Nov. None of the
! official returns are yet in. but unofficial
returns from &c precincts give Jones
more votes than Nash and Mclean put
together.
Cleveland, Nov. mot one of the 213
precincts in Cuyahogl county has yet
sent in its official returns. The tickets arc
badly split up. Zones is undoubtedly oh
tanning more than either the Democratic
Republican candidates and both par