The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-20

PHILADELPHIA, July TO- 1913.
Illness of Coz Shunk-Iro about has Successo,
-Wligs and Democrats an a Qwandary-- Cooper
and Johmson the Whag Aoaiables--1h Bakers
Do.em of Democratic Acknowledgment and
BIGGER most Popular IN Quakcrdom County
OGceS--Dr. Bunting, &C., &c.
The death of Governor Skunk is hourly expect
ed. He has had another hamorrhage of the lungs,
and is rapidly sinking. He has for more than 20
years past been identified with the democratic
party of our State, and though during that time he
has held many important offices, his honesty and
purity have never been assalled nor questioned,
even in the time of highest political excitement and
bitterness.
HIS resignation has set the political elements in
notion Both parties were apathetic about the Pre-
sidency neither favOrte of the politicians, (whig
and democraic,) having received the nomination;
but the election of Governor is so near to them
as to produce the liveliest animation. Inc wings
successor. The Hon. James Cooper, OF Gettys-
burg. formerly member of Congress, afterwards
Speaker of the State Assembly, and more recently
the opponent of General Irwin tor the Guberna-
torial nomination, would undoubtedly be the choice
if there were an open field but the present in
cumbent, Mr.. William +. Johnston, is too popular
TO be readily thrust aside. Mr.. J. Is from demo-
cratic family, and democratic district; himself
missing wing. He Is OF very popular address, OF
excellent talents, and elected to the Senate In
thoroughly democratic district Both MIR. G. and
Mr.. ] have ardent friends; but, IN my opinion,
Mr. j. IS pre-occupancy of the chair will give him
the advantage and the nomination. Several other
wings are named, but the contest will be between
those | have mentioned. The democrats have
about twenty Rich nonds In the field; and, Iverlly
believe, the convention will have dozen real
candidates. The most prominent seems to be
Judge Eldred, Colonel Bger Judge Longstreth,
Judge Black, John Ritter, Judge Bell. and William
Packer. Judges, you see, are all the fashion with
the democracy. Here the contention seems to be
between Judge Longsreth and Colonel Bigler; and
each of them has warm, active, and sangulne
friends.
Col Bigler is from the Northern part of the
State and enjoys at home unbounded popu-
larity he is a storekeeper and much respected !;
he was Speaker of the Senate, and, by his warm
advocacy and support he carried against fierce op
position, the Central Railroad bill, so that the I'M
provement counties will give HIM heavy vote,
as will Philadelphia, in the event of his nominal
ton. Judge Longstreth, too, Is popular. He is a
Quaker and Philadelphian, who removed some
fifteen years ago, over the county line into Mont
gomery, and was there made an associate Judge.
He was elected Canal Commissioner last year by
very large majority, almost equalllng that OF
Governor Skunk, and this is the most formidable
objection to him. If he is candidate tor Gov
ernor the democrats will make HIM at once resign
his seat at the Canal Board (accordng to pre-,
cedent in the cises of General Jackson, General
Cass and Thomas McCulley) and then his place
would be supplied by the Governor with wing,
giving the entire patronage of the Improvement
system to the wings, and this, Judge will induce
his friends to withdraw HIM from the canvass and
hold him up for another time. Judge Eldred and
Judge Black both have Jealous and anxious friends,
so too the other candidates but is insane to at
tempt to guess who will draw the nomination, Tor
unless the number of candidates is reduced, it will
be little better than a lottery. Canvassng. for the
county offices is actively going on among the de-
mocrats but if the wings and natives unite, as Is
probable, the democrats will find their labor lost
DIR. Bunting, of our volunteers, has justreturned
| from Mexico, and is candidate for the nomna-
| ton of Coroner. He was within one vote OF II
three years ago, and will be nearer this time,
guess. BILLY BUTTON