The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-22
NEW YORK. SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER %, 1913
Harrisburg.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l

Correspondence of the Heraldl
HARRISBURG, Oct. IL, lS43.
Intuesting Letter on Pennsylvania Parties and Po
htrcs-Facts and Figures, being Specimen of
uhat zoe toani from our Correspondents.
GEN. JAMES GORDON BENNETT:
DEAR GENERAL
The result of the election in this State is that the
wings have elected twelve Congressman, and one
volunteer, pledged to the support of Henry Clay
The democrats elected eleven, OF whom seven are
said TO be in favor Of Mr. Van Buren,, and four in
favor of Mr. Buchanan. The counties composed OF
Dauphin, SchuylkI and Lebanon, elected WING
Congressman, in consequence OF the democratic
candidate pedging himsefi in favor OF Buchanan
In one of the counties handbills exhibiting the
the pledge, and Buchanan's name connected with
'ten cents day." were widely circulated; and the
effect was that the democratic majority was reduced
600 votes In the other counties(except in Harrisburg
borough) nothing was said about him being a
ten cent candidates." therefore he received nearly
the democratic vote. All look at the result OF the
election IN the State for Congressman as death
blow TO Mr.. Buchanan aspirations alter the Presi-
dency; Clay would beat him some ~ or 80 ,OOO-
The most popular candidate Is Colonel Johnson,
who, in fact, is the only man who could beat Henry
Clay Gen, Cass would make fair run, but there
is nothing which he has ever done about which
the enthusiasm oil the people could be raised Mr
Van Buren, is more popular now than year since;
yet he could not get the vote he got IN lS4O against
Clay.
Our Legislature is decidedly democratic. The
Senate will stand q democrats, 10 wings House,
Sc democrats, A wings The democratic Canal
Commissioners are elected by at least TO- 900 major
ity. The reason why the Canal Commissioners ran
SO much better than the Congressman 49, that at the
county meetings, nominating Congre ssmen, resou-
tons were passed in favor of Buchanan, and at the
State Convention, nominating the commissioners
ticket, no such resolutions were passed
There is some talk about the candidates for Gov
ernor in 1874. Francis r. Skunk and Henry A
Muhlenberg, are the most prominent III the demo-
cratic party The wings seem TO be united on
Mr.. McKennon, OF Washington county.
There will be quite contest Tor Speaker OF the
House at the meeting of The Legislature. Chester
Butler OF the wing party will be their candidate,
and Messrs iTuslin, Romuort, and Snowden, the
democratic candidates. Tustin, of Philadelphia
county, would make very decided, and think a
| good Speaker AS the Speaker has great power In
his hands, there will be struggle for this office.
| For the printing the struggling viii be greater
| than ever. The publishers OF the Democratic
| Union claim to be State printers by virtue OF an
election not made on the day appointed by law, and
| the Governor refuses to recognize them. II two
thirds OF the Legislature say that they are the prln
| tiers, then they " i'll succeed-not otherwise The
of printing for the State In ten years exceeded
1890 600. BY an examination, il has been discOv-
cred that that these men overcharged IN four ses'
slOns about $13 600
The contingencies of the last House OF Repre-
sentaives amounted TO 1927 900, and the postage to
$I3 600 In the contingent fund is an apothecary 3
bill amounting TO 81 500. No one has yet been
able to discover the Items.
A considerable portion of the interest on the
State debt Will be PAD IN February S psrhsSs all AL
paid promptly, unless the next Legislature intereres
to prevent II.
+ Our canals are doing an excellent business, and
| clearing to the State a handsome revenue.
| Yours.