Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-08
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
BUCKEYE STATE IN DOUBT
Leaders of Both Parties at Midnight
Claim state ny safe PIu-
raIities.

COLUMBUS O., Nov. S.-1:SO a. m-
Ohio voters yesterday chose a governor
and various state offieRrs, though at this
hour it is impossible to give a positive
statement of the winners Only 40 out Of
over 400 precincts IN the state have been
heard from. giving HerriciS 55.O5O and Pat
tison, $3.50. In the big cities the demo-
cratic gains average les per precinct,
while the gain outsider these cities averages
only thirty-four to the precinct. Esti-
mating the remaining precincts at the
same ratio Pattison viii be nearly 10000
short of overcoming the 10000 republican
plurality of last year with which COM
parisons are made.
Reports of estimate6 county pluralities
thus far received simply indicate that the
result win be close With nothing definite
enough to show which way the victory
will fall.
At / o'clock Chairman CARRIER said that
he would not give osit any formal state
ment at this city. bug that from the re-
| ports that had reached him he considered
the lection of Pattison and the entire
democratic ticket assufed. He said he be-
/ lieved that Pattison's biurality would ap-
proximate 5000, the nsure he had given
| in his prediction estimate. As TO the
legislature he said he counted on a large
democratic majority in both houses
! CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 7.-At midnight
the returns from only ninety precincts out
of $40 in Cleveland had been received, the
delay In the count being caused by the
general scratching of ballots. In these
ninety precincts Pattison, democrat fol
governor. had a plurality over Herrick, re-
publican, of 2,245
The republican leaders ooncede that will
the possible exception of Alexander Had
den, republican candidate for probat,
judge, the democrats have made a clear
| sweep of all city and county candidates
The Leader dnd) says Johnson
democratic candidate Tor mayor, will hav,
a plurality of 1900.
AKRON, o., Nov. f.--Pattison is con
ceded to have carried Summit county
while the entire REPUBLICAN, ticket il
elected with the exception Of Kemple
democrat, for mayor.
CINCINNATI, NOV Tg George B. Cox
the well-known republican leader. tonigh
gave TO the Associated Press the following
statement withdrawing9r active servic'
with the republican paHy:
| Now that the election - over and tn,
people have sGnified. the preference fo
city, county and state officials, and sin
cerely trust they have selected wisely,
wish to announce TO The pupiic that from
this day, after twenty-fve years OF activ,
service In the ranks qf the republical
! party. my personal ac, ,tSs sgeh rpiitirs shel
cease shall continue seS vote the repubfi
can ticket, but others must bear tn
burden of future campaigns. To the loca
lrepublican organization and my man,
friends who have stood by me, l tende
most grateful thanks for their unswervini
loyalty and support. ] hope for their futur
good will. Respectfully yours.
GEORGE b. cox.
TOLEDO, o., Nov. Sat 1870 a, m. tn
election board had received returns fror
but 3S out of l3S precincts in this city
These returns indicate that Herrick. repuh
lican candidate for governor. will hav
5000 plurality over Pattison Cdem.). TIL
returns also indicate the election of Bran
Whitlock. Independent candidate for mayor
by 5000 plurality and the election of tn
entire Independent county and city ticket
by smaller pluralities.