Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1897 — OFFICIAL VOTE IN OHIO. [ARTICLE]
OFFICIAL VOTE IN OHIO.
Gov. Bushnell’s Plurality Known to Be 28,101—The Legislature. The official vote in Ohio for the respective candidates for Governor at the late election is thus recorded: Bushnell (Rep.), 420,810; Chapman (Dem.), 401,715; Holliday (Pro.)", 7,558; Coxey (Pop.), 6,254; Dexter (Nat Dem.), 1,661; Watkins (Soc. Lab.), 2,242; Lewis (negro prot.), 476; Liberty, 3;107. Bush nell’s plurality, 28,101. The Senate has 17 known Republican members, 18 known Democrats and 1 fusion Republican. Total, 36. The House has 58 known Republican members, 47 known Democrats and 4 fusion Republicans elected on the Democratic ticket in Cincinnati. Total, 109. On joint ballot the Republicans have five majority.
