The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-10
EXTRAORDINARY POLITICAL NEWS.
The Elections-Pennsyiv and New


The Elections-PennsyivanSa and New
Jersey.
Yesterday morning, about eleven O'clock a
great excitement was created in this city by the
arrlyaLof an express from Philadelphia, giving US
returas of the election that took place in the Stale
of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. This excite
ment was produced by the intelligence OF the ex-
traordinary revolution of opinion which has been
produced there in favor of the wing party, and par
ticuIarly from the rising hopes OF the wings and
Responding spirits of the locoioco party throughout
the city, in consequence of the receipt of these
turns. We never saw such excitement--snch aston
shment-such surprise-varying like the hues OF
heaven in the rainbow, on the countenances OF
any class Of people, as we saw yesterday pictured
on the faces of men of both partles-the wings,
with joy and exultation at the unexpected revolu-
ton in their favor--the locofocos, with alarm and
Gismay at the equally unexpected revolution
against them.
Annexed will be found the returns of the
city and county of Philadelphia, together with
other intelligence from other parts of the State,
embracing also news from New Jersey, accompa-
MED with the remarks of the Philadelphia papers
of all parties, thus giving, to the full extent all the
information which has yet reached us of this ex-
traordnary revolution. If the same feeling as that
now ruling in Philadelphia, extends throughout the
State, there can De no doubt that the wing candi-
date for Governor is elected. According to our
present information, there is change OF nearly
seven Thousand votes in the city and county of
Philadelphia, in favor OF the wings. But it is yet
doubtful whether the same change has pervaded
the interior of the State. We must, therefore, wait
for further returns.
The publication OF this extraordinary inte-
gence, as we have already said, astonlshed the
whole city yesterday; and a multitude of opinions
were given to account for this unlocked for state
of things. The ocofocos nd that the whole
change or revolution in Philadelphia, has been
produced by the coalition and amalgamation Of
the g natives" and the wings, but that il ex-
tends no further. There is, certainly, great
deal of plausblty in this view, when we
consider the fact that the whole of the snatve"
ticket have been eiectrd anu tAat the wings aban-
doncd every OF their own candidates. with the
exception OF the Mayor OF Philadelphia. And here
II s importan; to remark, that great deal OF dis
content has beea produced amongst the "natves,"
IN consequence OF the iaithessness of the wings in
not voting for the native candidate for Mayor
Mr.. Keyser-from whom they expected to receive
the .'spoils." Whether this dscontent have
two parties, SO to make the locoioco portion Of
rhe ''natives'' revert 10 their original centre, we
do not know, but we doubt it very much Now.
the view taken by the locofocos is, that this
luton is confined entirely to the city Of Philadel-
pha and the ur,ounding townships. but does not
pervade the State a, large. A few days, however,
will determine this question.
These are the views taken OF this strange and
81, ,r,a. IL h,, tha IA he otba
hand the wings declare that this extraordinary re-
vouton ia Philadelphia, is only the commencement
of that activity Of public opinion, working on the
sensibilities of the intelligent porllon oflhe Ameri
can people, by which and through which the great
mass of neutrals, - who have stald away from the
polls during the last three years, will now come out
as thry did in 1910, and carry Mr.. Clay at all
hazards. There is, certainly, some plausioliity in
this opinion; but soon we receive the e
turns from the States In which elections are held
this week, Pennsy lvania-Ohio-New Jersey and
Georgia, we will be able to pronounce on it's
philosophical accuracy. 1t may possibly be SO.
great deal during the last few months, has
been said on this very point, enightening both
parties, and showing both parties the astounding
fact, that during the last three years nearly EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND VOTERS have staid away from
brought out in the various State elections this fall,
aud at the Presidential election next month, and
large majority of them are intelligent enough to
take the side Of Mr.. Clay, and they generally are
the most intelligent and respectable portion of the
community who abstain from voting, there can
be dosbt that Mr. Clay yet stands the best chance
Of being elected President Of the United States
The whole question Of the next Presidency will
hinge on the movements and elections OF this
week, and we shall know in few days whether
the unexpected result Of the election in the city
and county OF PhiladeIphais the effect OF a mere
local revolution, produced by coalition OF the
Natives" and the wings, or whether il has not
been produced by general movement of the
great mass of "neutras," who have come out
and taken sides partially in favor of Mr.. Clay,
and who will probably elect him. There certainly
is an immense vote out-more than 1000 have been
taken in Philadelphia alone, than in the election of
1910; and that gives some indication that revolution
has commenced that will elect Mr. Clay. In that
case his prospects will rise in few days to higher
point than they had ever reached before II Pennsyl-
vania should be closely contested, or Markle elect
ed the chances are that Mr.. Clay will be next
President of the United States in spite of all the
forces which the locofocos may bring against him.
All this will be determined in a few days.
Election Returns.
PENNSYLVANIA.
GLORIOUS WHie vicToRr IN PnILADELpHIA-MAR.
KLE' MAJORITY OVER Six THOUSAND IN THE CRY AND
CousrY.--Ths election OF yesterday was conducted IN
excellent order No disturbance worth speaking Of took
place. The wings have achieved a signal ictory Gen
M4rkles majority in the CITY alone 40s4 which Will
probably be increased to than 5000 by IRON
the county,
M ,ba cv we eneak with cop md mo ,;ro ,h