The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-06
OHIO.

Columbus. O., Nov. 5.-The Republicans today carried Ohio by such increased plurality on their State ticket and with such an enlarged majority in the legis- lature as to cause all sorts of comments on What did it?" The result continues the Republicans in the power in the State, making an epoch of twelve years in sue cession for that party in Ohio, and 1t fnsures the reelection of Senator Foraker. The extent of the Republican success is attributed to the Silver Democrats not voting, to the attitude of John R. Me Lean, the candidate for Governor two years ago. and the Ohio member of the National Democratic Committee, to the superior organization of the Republicans, and other causes. The Republicans at tribute the result largely to the popular desire not to disturb the prevailing pros- perity in accordance with Senator Han mas appeal to "let well enough alone, !" to the desire to support President Roose- welt in carrying out the policies of Me KinIey, and to the endorsement of Gov ernor Nash and Senator Foraker.
 The Republicans are so elated over their triumph that they are talking of Chair man Dick, who has been chairman of their State Committee for eleven years, for Governor two years hence. when Senator Hanna stands for reelection, and it Is currently reported that John R. Mc- Lean then will be the Democratic can- didate for Senator.
 In Hamilton County, which includes Cincinnati, there was mixed delegation in the last legislature when John R. Me- Lean, Democrat, carried that county TOT Governor. The delegation then had only two Republicans. This year the delega- tion consists of thirteen Republicans. Lucas County had two Republican mem bers in the last legislature, but under the new census it has four members, all Republican. The Democrats gain four members, all Republican. The Demo- crats gain four members in Franklin ana one in Adams and Pike Counties. The Republicans gain one member each in Summit, Muskingum. Ross and Williams Counties. In the last legislature Mont gomery had one Republican and one Democratic member. This year that county elected three Republican mem bers. So far as returns are in since midnight, local option" candidates or both parties for the legislature have been defeateda The liquor men are especially jubilant over the defeat of T. H. Clark one of the Republican candidates in Franklin. who was the author of the Local option bill that was defeated in the last legislature.
 Columbus, O., Nov. 5.-Returns up to 10 o'clock indicated Republican gains in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo. Dayton Zanesville, Portsmouth, Canton, Spring field and other cities, the notable excep- ton being Columbus, the home of both Governor Nash and Col. J. G. Kilbourne, the Democratic candidate for Governor. The greatest Republican gains are out side the large cities. Some of the Demo cratic counties showed the largest Repub- lican gains. A notable exception in the rural districts was found in Pile and Adams, which jointly elected a Democrat ic member of the Legislature for the first time in eight years. At 10 o'clock the Democratic State Committee had no claims to make on the State ticket or the Legislature. Chairman Dick at 10 o'clock gave out a statement that the Republi- cans had carried the State by over 5000. with a decisive majority in each branch of the Legislature.
 The greatest Republican demonstration here tonight was over the returns show ing that Nash had carried Lucas County. together with the legislative ticket. As Governor Nash ha dopposed the State ap- propriation for the proposed Ohio Cen tennial Exposition in Toledo, 1t was ex- pected that he would lose that county.
 Chairman Dick of the Republican State headauarters, said: Returns at midnight indicate the election of Governor Nash by 5000 and upwards. and the election of twenty-two to twenty-five of the thir- ty-three members of the Senate and sev- enty to eighty of the 110 members of the House.