The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-04
Ohio Republican Ticket Elected by
More Than 125,OOO Plurality and
the Legislature All One Way.
HANNA TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
WILL BE REELECTED SENATOR BY
OVER 100 ON JOINT BALLOT.
Gain of IL 900 I'm the Republican Vote
Of Hamilton County and Heavy
Increases Elsewhere.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 3.-The Republic
ans broke their record in Ohio to-day in
pluralities for Governor by electing Colonel
Myron T. Herrick (Rep.) over Mayor Tom
L. Johnson Dem) by possibly over
125.OOO. The plurality on joint ballot of over
100 in the Legislature for the return of
Senator Hanna more than doubles any pre-
vious record
Senator Foraker had a record-breaking
majority of 35 on joint ballot for his re-
election two years ago and that for Hanna
this year is about twice that majority
Hanna succeeded John Sherman in the
Senate March 5, 1897, by appointment from
elected for the unexpired Sherman term
and the full term of six years, ending
March 5, 1906. he had only one majority
after the most bitter contest that was ever
waged in an Ohio Legislature Senator
Hanna will have the distinction of having
the largest, as well as the smallest majority
of any senator elected from Ohio.
On account Of the vote on five constitu-
tional amendments the counting was de-
layed all over Ohio tonight and when re-
turns were received they could not be COM
pared with those of any previous State elec-
ton, as the seventy-one municipalities with
5000 population or over had been redis-
tricted under new municipal code that
went into effect this year, and changed the
voting precincts in those reorganized
municipalities. Almost all the returns re-
ceived were from the cities on which the
usual rate OF gains or losses could not be
definitely determined. but most of them
made such Republican gains over their vote
of last April with which comparisons could
be made as to indicate that the drift was
with the Republicans in the towns even
greater than in the rural districts. where
the Republicans were gaining a dozen to
the precinct over the vote of last year.
when the Republicans had plurality of
over 10000. At the same time the reports
of county committeeman so far as heard
from indicated that the Republican tidal
wave had carried with 1t the close or doubt
full districts and counties for State SEN
ators and representatives. so that the Re-
publican majority on joint ballot was ex-
ceptionally large, larger than ever be-
fore.
AS early as 10 O'Clock interest slackened,
as there was no longer any doubt about the
result, and the only question was as to the
size of the State plurality and the majority
on joint ballot for senator There was
much talk among State leaders of both
parties about Mcclellan going up in New
" rk, and Johnson going down i'm Ohio. "
having some effect on the Democratic pos-
sibilities for next year There has been a
precedent in Ohio for the Democratic can
didate for Governor the year previous to
a national convention being made one of the
delegates at large TO the Democratic ma
tional convention, and it Is evident from
the talk tonight that the Democrats who
opposed Johnson will continue their or
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