The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-17
From the Pennsylvania.
ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-
We observe that the wings are making prepara-
tons for the coming election in Pennsylvania; and
we see It stated that they in high hopes of car
rying several more members Of Congress than they
elected in 1874. We have been looking over the
returns OF the election IN that year, and cannot find
single congressional district, now represented by q
democrat, in which they have the slightest prospect
ofsuccess On the contrary, there is abundant
cause for the belief that the democrats will be ena-
bIed to gain largely over that contest
The certain democratic districts in this State may
be set down as the fourth, in this county present
member, honorable c. J. Ingersoll; the fifth, CON-
posed of the counties Of Montgomery and Delaware,
honorable J. s. Yost, present Representatives; the
sixth, composed of Bucks and Lehgh countless rep
resented by honorable Jacob Erdman; the ninth,
being the great democratic county of Berks repre-
sented by honorable John Ritter; the tenth, COM
posed Of the counties of Northampton, Monroe,
Wayne, Pike, and Carbon, represented by honora-
BILE Richard Brodhead; the eleventh, composed OF
the counties of Columbia, Luzerne and Wyoming,
represented by honorable o. ID. Leib; the twelfth,
composed Of the counties Of Bradford, Susque
and Tioga, represented by honorable David Will
mot; the fifteenth, composed Of the counties Of York
and Adams, represented by honorable Moses Nc
Clean; the sixteenth, composed of the counties of
Cumberland, Perry, and Franklin, represented by
honorable James Black; the nineteenth, composed of
the counties of Westmoreand, Cambria, and Bed
the twenty second, composed of the counties of We
mango Crawford, and Mercer, represented by honor
able VIM 5. Garvln; and the twenty-third, composed
Of the counties of Erie, Warren, Mexican, Clarion,
Potter, and Jefferson represented by honorable Jas
Thompson. These districts all elected democrats
in October Of 1874. 1890
The certain wing districts in the State are the
second, composed of eleven wards in this city, rep
resented by Hon j. X. lngersoll; the seventh, com
posed OF Chester county, represented by Hon. A.
X Mcllvane; the eighth, composed Of Lancaster
county, present memuer, Hon. Jno Strohm; and the
twenty-hrst, composed Of Allegheny county, pres
ent member, Hon. G. Dsrrsgh. These districts
all returned wing members 1.-The election in October
1874.
The natives have hut single district in the State
which they claim with any conference.-the first
congressional district composed Of parts of Phia.
delPhia city and county, represented by Hon. Levi,
G. Levin.
There remain the third district, composed Of
| Spring Garden and Northern Liberties, in this
county, represented by Hon. John H. Campbell
tnative,) the thirteenth district composed of tn,
counties Of Lycoming, Northumberland, Union
Clinton, and Elk, present member, Hon. James Pol
| ock, (whig); the fourteenth district, composed O.
the counties Of Dsuphin, Lebanon, and Schuylkill
present member, Hon. Alexander Ramsey, (whig)
The seventeenth district, composed Of Huntington
Centre, Junlais, and Mflin, present member, Hor
John Blanchard, (whigG the eighteenth district
composed OF the counties of Greene Somerset, ant
Fayette, present member Hon. A. Stewart, (whig)
tho twentieth district, composed Of the counties o
beaver and Washington, present member, Hon
Joan II. Ewing, (whigG and the twenty fourth dis
trict, composed OF the counties Of Armstrong, Bot