Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-21
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION

THURSDAY nights Union gives Id, following
information:
The annual election for canal commissioner
onelhi;d Of The State Senate, members Of ,hc
House Of Representatives. county uliccis, &c.
was held in Pennsylvania On Tue>da' last. The
contest passed oil very qairlly, and his doubtless
resulted, in decided Democratic vi.luIy Rot
only has native Amercani>m been thoroughly
routed in lis stronghold, the city AM county Of
Philadelphia, bu The Democrats also more 'han
hold their own in The interior counties We sub
Join the returns as far as heard from.
In the Gin of Philadelphia The Wing; have ri
umphed as usual bri by very reduced MAORI
~ Tie vote for mayor stands Pa,c (Dem.)
1928; Swift (Whis) 4 g62; key>cr (Nalyt)4 32i.
As n mojoriiu of he whole vote is required, there
is, therefore, no choice BY The people. The city
councils seecl The mayor from The iwonishe>-
They are composed altogether Of Why's, and oi
conrse Col. Swift is sure Of his election.
In lie county OF Philadelphia, The Democrats
have carried their Senator and eight representa-
lives hv about 900 majority. The her ale a
clear sai,t--havins been Natives la@vtar. The
Democrats have also carried a lht city and
county oilicers--beller known ) The gentlemen
composing The "Slatc-housc ron '-byatont 630
majority over The Natives.
lIonfgomcrV county has pollrd D'mocra'ic
majority Of about 500. Last lali, nly 200.
Danpiin county has slecled one Wing and
one rcmccral 10 the Asscnby--ihc lail'r gain.
CnmJtrldnm county has elected two D.mocrals
to the Asscmhly-a gain OF one.
Bulls county, whole Democratic ticKd elected
no change
Nmk, Democratic ticket ecclcd-no Change.
i5erks, four Democrats elected Ia the ..esIsa-
lurc--no change.
Dslama,c has gone for The Wings, as uXal 10y
small ma Jorily.
CAesisr-The Wings have eleccd lhre' men,
berS oi Assrmbly-n0 change.
Lancaster The Wing ticket successul by
from GOO 10 500 majority. MIR. Clay had 400.
The snm-lolal the news is, that, thus ar, the
Democrat, have gained TEN members oil the
lower House, and have lost none. Parties last
year were divided in the House Of Representa-
lives thus: Democrats So, Wings 40, Valves 5.
We now look for Republican majority n The
House of itom % TO &c. The Senate NAV be
more closely contested, as we lose one III Dan-
phin and Northumberland ny reason oi running
iwo candidates; and one in Lancaster am an
other in Chester by the rcmodclling OF districts
undera new apporiionmenl
Burns, the Democratic candidate Tor c;nal
commissioner, has doubtless been rtcleh b. a
majority that promises 10 be mol lar from 2o'oo.
"Lehigh has done better" says The Spirit 81 he
Times, and gives 800 Democratic majority
ARcghanu Connty--The whole Wing Iiclel
is elected nv majority ranging from 2oO 10 o'U
Ia great Wing falling off)
FhyeHc County The entire Democratic
Ticket has succeeded in this county
Lebanon returns one Wing member 10 he
House.
In regard TO The result in the county, The Phili-
delpha correspondent OF The Union says:
"You may appreciate The value OF lh's sre'l
victory, when say that last yearw we we're Q. atn
in the city and county, at the October election "
The combined forces OF the Wings and Naive,
$3.50 votes; and al the Presidential election,
November, ABS; and now we shall give Jams
Burns, the Democratic candidate for canal cola
missioner, majority in the city and county d
1000"
The same writer thus winds up his account b
this brilliant triumph
"You will see, by this, that there is no ialierra
or backing out in this good OLD State. Her ilie
is again uniurled over a victorious army, her iaif
plighicd anew al The altar of Democracy, and DEL
confidence in James X. Polk as deep and ahldirs
now, as il was before he was tried IN nc d!Wel
ordca! offhe Presidential Chair.