The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-05 00:00:00

VIE SUN, _LONDON, HIURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1 68.

PROGRESS OF ELECTIONS.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

Seldom has a day so important dawned on Phila-
delphia as the 13th October, 1868. By general
consent that city was considered the indicator, and
it was thought that the voting in the Keystone
State would be so close that if Philadelphia threw a
strong majority either way, Pennsylvania would be
carried, and " as Pennsylvania decides, so decides
the Union." The polls were opened at 7 a.m., but
long before that hour crowds of voterahad assembled.
Every preparation had been made by the rival
party authorities, the sheriff's deputies looking out
for thellemocratic interest, and the police interested
for theßepublicans being around the polls. The people
rapidly threw their votes, though challenging was
general on both sides, and it took each voter
an hour to reach the boxes. Ordinary work was,
of course, suspended. The fir.-t three hours up to 10
o'clock witnessed the heaviest vote ever cast in the
same time, as business men generally desired to get
their part hurried through. Among them was
Governor Geary, who then hastened to his official
desk, having given orders for the military of the
State to be in readiness, and he received there full
reports every hour. Although the Quaker city
absolutely overflowed with ruffianism, principally,
from New York, but also from the purlieus of Bal-
timore and other great cities, yet, on the whole,
order was preserved. A Sheriff's deputy named
Flanagan, the bar tender of a rat and terrier pit,
having quarrelled with Denis Lukens, fired at but
missed his antagonist, and mortally wounded Henry
Perkins, a boy who was standing near ; Flanagan
was arrested. Jack Tobin discharged a pistol at a
police-officer, whose brethren seized and carried him
before Judge Allison, who' held him to bail in
$6,000. The four policemen were then arrested by
the sheriff's men, and held to bail by Alderman
White, and thus the two parties kept up their at-
tack on each other, but nothing very serious oc-
curred. The judges of election rejected naturali:
zation papers recently granted by the court, when
six of the Sheriff's deputies who interfered, were ar-
rested by the police, and committed to prison with-
out bail. Three New York " roughs " so far
caused a riot, that, being arrested, au attempt was
made to rescue them, some pistol shots were tired,
and two of the prisoners escaped. In Baltimore a
party of men pulled from the car of au express train
for Philadelphia several Republicans. No one dis-
putes the fact that every effort has been made by
both parties in colonizing, naturalizing, and " re-
peating" to carry the city. The Republicans assert
chat their opponents cheated 10,000 votes in Phila-
delphia and its neighbourhood alone, and it was
only the want of skill and material in the Repub-
licans which prevented them from being at least
equal. The 13th was noticed in New York as the
quietest day known there for years. No one was
robbed nor assaulted, drunk and disorderly. The
police had little to do, and the courts nothing.
The State tickets ehcted were, for Pennsyl-
vania—John F. Hartrauft, auditor-general, and
General Jacob M. Campbell, surveyor-general.
The total poll of Pennsylvania was 700,000, and
out of this enormous number the Republican majo-
rity did not reach 10,000. The Democrats gained
three Representatives ; their number in the coming
Congress being 9, when before it was but 6. O.
J. Dickey was elected to the seat vacant by the
death of Thad. Stevens by the largest majority cast
in Pennsylvania, 6,800 ; and this gentleman is one
of Mr. Stevens's executors. Two of the Demo-
cratic gain- in Representatives are by majorities
'so small, that they may be disputed ; John B.
Reading being elected for the Fifth District by a
majority only of forty-one ; but, on the other
hand tho Democrats might dispute John Covode's
re-election in the Twenty-First District, whose
majority was but 29. The State Legislature is Re-
publican, and will therefore elect a Senator vice the
present Democratic one, Charles R. Bucka,lew,
whose term expires next March, and it is said that
W. 11. Kemble, the State Treasurer, whose corre-
sdondence with Mr. August Belmont we bad once
the pleasure of commenting upon, has already secured
a pledged majority. Philadelphia polled 118,000
votes, and it is believed that the Democrats have
carried the city by majorities varying from 800 to
2,800. If this be so, the present Republican police
will be turned out, and Democrats substituted, but
there will be a strong effort made by the Repub-
licans to frustrate such a result by bringing home
charges of fraud. On the other hand the Democrats
are working as hard. As a number of those who held
naturalization papers issued by the Supreme Court
were refused permission to deposit a vote, a case is
to be presented to the proper Court in order to test
the question of the legality of this course. The
decision will be sought in time to be made avail-
able at the November election. From Ohio the
Democrats have returned six Representatives in-
stead of three. That party secured the following
majorities for their old Representatives—Wm. Mun-
gen, fifth d:strict, of 4,000 ; P. Van Trump, for
the twelfth district, 4,800; and George W. Morgan,
thirteenth district, 1,750 ; they likewise carried the
first, ninth, and tenth districts. The following are
the state officers elected :—Secretary of State,
Isaac R. Sherwood .; Supreme Judge, William
White ; School Commissioner, John A. Norris ;
Board of Public Works, James Moore ; and Clerk
Supreme Court, Rodney Foos. The latest news by
mail leaves Indiana still doubtful. The last full
report made the Republican majority 1,429, but
from Indianapolis, October the 16th, the ac-
count reduced this number to 1,000, and the
Democrats still assert that Senator Hendricks
had carried the State. The present Democratic re-
f resentatives, Niblack, Kerr, and Holman, have
all ben re-elected, together with Daniel W.
Voorhees. The Republican Representatives Julian,
Coburn, Orth, Shanks, Williams, have all been
re-elected ; but H. D. Washburn, Hunter, and
Speaker Colfax have no place in the next house. The
other new men, Packard and Daniel D. Pratt, are
Republicans. That some districts of Indiana were
almost wholly Democratic may be seen from Kerr's
majority of 5,400 in the second district. Shanks has
been elected to the seat of Schuyler Colfax. The vote
in 1866 was considered to be very large, giving a
total of 325,000, but the present exceeds it by
nearly 75,000 ; the entire vote approaching 400,000.
if Hendricks is defeated, which may be considered
certain, for we would have known by Cable had
the Republicans erred in asserting they had carried
the State, he will not only lose the place he aspired
to of Governor, but also his seat in the Senate,
his term ending next March, when he retires into
private life, as would Colfax, were he defeated
for the Vice-Presidency. The following are the
State officers elected :—Governor, Conrad Baker;
Lieutenant-Governor, Will. Cumback ; Secretary
of State, M. F. A. Hoffman ; Auditor of State, J.
D. Evans; Treasurer of State, Nathan Kimball;
Reporter Supreme Court, James B. Black ; Clerk
Supreme Court, T. W. M'Coy ; Attorney-General,
D. E. Williamson ; School Superintendent, Bar-
nabus C. Ilobbs. The Republicans of Nebraska
have elected twelve State Senators and thirty-five
Representatives against 1 State Senator and 4 Re-
presentatives of the Democrats ; and the former
party claim a larger majority than 2,000, showing
the State to be thoroughly Republican. Their pre-
sent Representative, John 'Yaffe, has been re-
elected. The State officers elected are as follows:
—Governor, David Butler ; Secretary of State,
T. P. Kennard; Treasurer, J. Sweet; Auditor, J.
Gillespie ; Attorney-Ist, C. B. Hewett ; Attor-
ney-2d, J. C. Corwen ; Attorney-3d, E. F. Gray.
A Cheyenne despatch says that the returns from
Laramie city and other stations west, in the
new territory of Wyoming, secure the election
of Spink, as delegate to Congress, over Bur-
leigh, Tod, and Toohey, by several hundred
votes, but one hundred was the true majority.
The complete district returns show that the Repub,
licans have lost eight Congressmen and gained one
and are as follows :

8. J. Lawrence Get, 6500
9. O. J. Dickey
Vac. 0. J. Dickey
10. *Henry L. Cake 244
11. Daniel M. Van Aukcn
12. *George 117. Woodward
13. Ulysses Mercur
14. John B. Packer

15. Robert J. Haldeman . 3672
16. *John Cessna 144
17. Daniel J. Morrell
.48. Wm. Fl. Armstrong
19. Glenui W. Scofield
20. Geo. W. Gilfillan
Vac. S. Newton Pettis
21. John Covode
22. James S. Negley
23. Darwin Phelps
24. James B. Donley

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

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THE PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME.

The Post puts forth what purports to b e the arrange-
ments for the meeting of the new Parliament. It
is very precise in its dates. " The old Parliament," it
says,"will be dissolved on Wednesday, the 11th inst.
The writs•will be immediately issued ; the nomina-
tions and unopposed elections for English
boroughs will take place on Monday, the 16th.
The contested borough elections may take place
the day following ; county elections will take place a
few days later. The new Parliament will assemble
on Wednesday, the 9th of December, when the form
of swearing-in members , will be proceeded with.
Public business will commence on Monday, the 14th
of December." Mr. Denison's election for the
office of Speaker is not to be contested. The
" great debate " will take place " on the address." It
will probably, the Post says, last till Friday, the 18th,
when the Government will be defeated. • "In this
event, Mr. Disraeli, having in the meantime sot ght
an interview with her Majesty, will, on Monday, the
21st of •December, announce that her Majesty has
been graciously pleased to accept the resignation of
her Ministers, and it will become Mr. Gladstone's
duty as leader to move the adjournment of the House
for thQ Christmas recess, during which period ample
time will be afforded for the formation of a
-Liberal'Administration." Here we believe our con-
temporary to be in error. It does not become Mr.
Gladstone's duty as leader to move the adjournment.
We believe it is not etiquette for the one
"sent for" to come into the House at all on that
night. When Mr. Gladstone announced the resigna-
tion of the Ministry in 1866, he himself moved the
adjournment, and Mr. Disraeli will probably do the
same.