The times., 1899-11-09
THE OHIO RETURNS.
Significance of Republican Victory
In the Buckeye state

In the Buckeye state
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Nov. S-Returns from
the eighty eight counties Of the state show
that Judge George X. Nash. the Republican
candidate for Governor. has received ag-
gregate pluralities in 81 counties of s.. Sos
and that John r. Mclean, the Democratic
candidate, received aggregate pluralities
in 81 counties of 81, ,94e. leaving Judge Nash
net plurality In the State Of 81, $50. The
Legislature is also Republican in both
branches the House standing 81 Repub-
licans and A Democrats, with four districts
in doubt. The Senate stands Is Repub-
liCaus and IL Democrats, with two districts
in doubt, giving the Republicans a safe
working majority in each branch. The 1e-
turns also indicate that the total State
vote will be about 925OOO, the largest ever
polled at a gubernatorial election, and the
largest in the history of the State. with
the single exception of 1896, when it went
beyond the million mark.
Jones vote, it is believed, will approx
innate 00,000. though it may be considera-
bly, less. The two State committees have
only been figuring on pluralities, and little
or no ATTENTION. has been paid the aggTe-
gate vote for the various candidates.
Jones real strength in the State will not
likely be known until the official count is
made, the complete returns tabulated, and
the official result announced.
The Cincinnati Enquirer" Mclean $
paper, claimed the election of the Demo
cratic State ticket in its issue OF this
morning, though all other papers in the
State, irrespective of party placed Nash's
plurality at about 60, 900 and it contained
statement from Chairman Seward. in
which he conceded the State 10 the Re
publicans. The Democratic managers are
not now willing to concede the State by
more than 10000, and up to noon they were
figuring on the possible election OF Abe
w. Patrick. the Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. who went ahead of
his ticket several thousand votes. because
of the fight made against Judge Caldwell
the Republican nominee, by the Anti
Saloon League of the State Caldwell hav-
ing at one time been an attorney for the
State Brewers Association.
The result is a most sweeping victory for
the Republicans and a bitter disappOint-
ment to the Democrats. many of whom had
confidently counted upon McLean's cleo
ton. because of disaffecticn in the Repub-
lican party. By the result. President Me
Kinley's Administration has been endorsed
by the people of his native State. Senator
Hanna who has had to bear the brunt of
the campaign, has been yindicated; Samuel
NJ. Jones, Of Toledo. has been eliminated
as factor in Ohio politics; Governor
Bushnell and Hon. Charles L. Kurtz have
been retired from further activity in the
political field and John R. Mclean, the
Democratic candidate for Governor who
was defeated for the third time for office
by the people Of Ohio. will presumably re-
turn to Washington satisfied TO abide by
the will of the majority. There will be no
gerrymandering OF the Congressional dis
tricts Of the State, but the reappoTtionment
Of the Senatorial and Legislative districts
will be made by a commission consisting
Of a Republican Governor a Republican
Secretary of State. and a Republican Audi
tor of State. Col. Charles Dick. member
OF Congress from the Akron district. and
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee. Will succeed Charles L. Kurtz as
the Ohio member of the National Republf-
can Committee President Mckinley will
have solid delegation from Ohio to the
next Republican National Convention.
Such in brief. is the significance Of the
sweeping Republican victory.
IN this county Judge Nash will wipe
out a Democratic plurality OF 1,349 two
years ago for Horace L. Chapman and
has carried the county by 1900. In his
own ward, the Tenth, he received a plu-
ralty of 225 in excess of that given Gov
ernor Bushnell two years ago, both re-
suits being a compliment on the part of
his neighbors and friends to his person
ality. In Cincinnati John r. Mclean, the
Democratic candidate received the en-
dorsement of his home people, where his
charities have made him dear TO many
people In Toledo Mayor Samuel VI. Jones
the n0n-partisan candidate for Governor
received q renewed expression of the con-
fdence reposed in him by the people with
whom he has been associated in political
social. and commercial life. Stark county
the home Of President Mckinley, gave an
increased Republican plurality of zoo
Summit county, the home of Chairman
Dick. gave an increased Republican plu-
rality of more than $500, while the city
Of Cleveland was carried by Jones'
Governor elect Nash and Chairman Dick
hase been flooded with congratulatOry tele-
grams, among the senders being PresiI-nt
/ Mckinley.