Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1917 — Ohio Drys Discouraged As Wets Retain Lead. [ARTICLE]

Ohio Drys Discouraged As Wets Retain Lead.

While the three days’ see-saw of the wet and dry returns in the prohibition election in Ohio has been at a standstill for the past day, the issue was still in doubt Friday night, although the wets are leading by an indicated majority of 1,102. The first of the more' densely populated counties of the state reported officially Friday evening, when Hamilton county returns as officially announced showed a majority for the wets in that county of 56,981. This is more than 10,000 fewer than the majority returned two years ago in the pronibition race. When the last official returns were displayed Friday evening it was found that 78 counties had made their official reports. Ten counties have not made their official reports, but the indications are that the wets have won by a scant margin.