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Show CLEAN SWEEP III i OHIO INDICATED Pattison Probably Elected bv Plurality of Over Fifty Thousand. COU'MBl'S, O.. Nov 8. That John M Pattison has been Sleeted ' o, ernor for the next three ycare by a plurality run-I run-I nlng well above 40.0uu in settled tonight, I as also is the Democratic working ma-I ma-I Jorlty In both Houses of the I eglslature, but there is still some uncertainty as to tho remainder of the State ticket. The earlier returns were apparently from M -; tlons favorable to the Governor, for he held a lead over the r st of his ticket un-I un-I til today. When fuller returns from tne country districts cut Into bis vote severe-; severe-; ly, and by the mlddb- of the afternoon he , seepied to be u er 10(000 votes behind his I ticket. Chances Favor Democrats. If that difference stands the victory of theje othei officers will depend upon the sire of Paulson's plurality, with the Chances In favor of the. choice of the entire Democratic list. Chairman Garber I tonight figure pluralities for Pattison ! that aggregate close to 56,000, In which event the entire Democratic ticket Is safe. Dick Concedes 25,000. The Republicans have given out no later estimates since that of Chairman Dick conceding the election of Pattison by j 2.0ou plurality, but later reports received I at headquarters indicate that a larger figure. Is correct. Democrats Have Legislature. Republican estimate tonight give the Democrats two to fUe majorltv in the next 8enate and from ten to riften in the House, and these are probably tho ' minimum estimates The Democratic claim l a majority of five in the Senate and twenty-seven in the House The widespread scratching of tickets caused such delay In the counting that I thirty hours after the close of the polls , there was still uncertainty, not withstand-. withstand-. Ing the over whelming nuture of the Democratic Dem-ocratic victory. Won't Elect a Senator. The State officers and legislators chosen yo.trrda will serve three years 1 instead of two as heretofore, tho Constitutional Con-stitutional amendment for biennial elec-I elec-I tlons. providing that the terms of officials of-ficials elected at this time shall expire ; on January 1, &", at which time the State officers and egslHlon i hr.se n 'ii ; November. lOftS, will assume office. Tho Legislature chosen In IK'S will choose a United States Senator in succession to i Senator Foraker. For some time there was confusion on this point, and It was ! widely but incorrectly assorted that the Legislature just chosen would name For- 1 aker's successor. May Be 60,000. The reports to Chairman Garber tonight to-night from all sections of the State In- cheated a plurality for Pattison of more than &5,t), and he said he believed that If the gains continue it mlhr reach ho.mi : oilc.it. advices Indicated that, leaving leav-ing out the five large counties, tho Her-rlck Her-rlck Inss In the remaining eighty-three co ii, tics would average WW) votes to tho ; county, or a difference of nearly 50.000 , between the vote cast for Herrlck and that for the remainder of the Republican i ticket Shuts Out the Others. Tho other Republicans being thus about 50,000 ahead of their chief, would win If Pattison was less than B0.000 ahead of I Herrlck. but as the figures Indicated that i Caitlson had considerably more than the necessary o.'"". while the difference seemed to be narowlng slightly, it was safe to assume that tho entire Demo- CratlC ticket had been elected even though the fullest report had not been received a to the vntn for these offices. |