Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-09
DEMOCRATS SWEEP OHIO
Latest Estimates Give Pattlson Plural
ity of Nearly 10000

By Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. S.-That John
M. Pattison has been elected governor
for the next two years by plurality
running well above 10000 Is settled to-
night, as also is the Democratic work.
ing majority in both houses of the leg
islature, but there Is still some uncer-
tainty as to the remainder of the
ticket.
The earlier returns were apparently
from sections favorable to the govern
or, for he held a lead over the rest OF
the ticket until today, when fuller re-
turns from the country districts cut
into his vote severely and by the mid
die of the afternoon he seemed to be
over 10000 votes behind his ticket.
If that difference stands the victory
of these officers will depend upon the
size of Pattson's plurality, with the
chances in favor of the choice of the
entire Democratic list Chairman
CARRIER tonight figures pluralities for
Pattison that aggregated close to 3d. =
900, in which event the entire Demo-
cratic ticket was safe.
The Republicans have given out no
later estimates since that of Chairman
Dick concerning the election of Patti
son by $4,000 plurality, but later re-
ports received at headquarters indicate
that larger figure is correct.
Control Senate and House
Republican estimates tonight give
the Democrats two to five majority in
the next senate and from ten to fifteen
in the house. and these are probably
the minimum estimates d.
Tho nanOpr..S claim ma iOrity OF
five in the senate and twenty seven in
the house.
The widespread scratching of tickets
caused such delay in the counting that
thirty hours after the close of the polls
there was still uncertainty, notwith--
standing the Overwhelming nature OF
the Democratic victory.
The state officers and legislators
chosen yesterday will serve three
years, instead of two as heretofore,
the constitutional amendment for BIZ
ennial elections providing that the
terms of officials elected at this time
shall expire on January l. 1903, at
which time the state officers and legis-
lators chosen in November, 1908, will
assume office. The legislature chosen
in 1908 will choose United States SEN
ator in succession to Senator Foraker.
For some time there was confusion
Oh lHlS pOlnlt anu II NaS NibcAJ poN IA
correctly asserted that the legislature
just chosen would name Foraker's
successor.
Plurality May Reach 10000
The reports to Chairman CARRIER to-
night from all sections Of the state IN
dicated a plurality for Pattison OF
more than 55, 900. and he said he be-
lieved that II the gains continue II
might reach 60 900. Republican ad-
vices indicated that, leaving out the
five large counties, the Herrick loss In
the remaining SO counties would aver
age 600 votes to the county, or differ
ence of nearly $4,000 between the vote
cast for Herrick and and that for the
remainder Of the Republican ticket.
The other Republicans being thus
about $4,000 ahead of their chief. would
win II Pattison was less than $4,000
ahead of Herrick. but as the figures
indicated that Pattison had consider
ably more than the necessary $4,000,
while the difference between Herrick
and the other Republican candidates
seemed to be narrowing slightly, II was