The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-27
HARRIsRURG. Pa. Oct

ltARBlsBURG, Ia, oct. II, 1918.
I'VE Presidential Campaign IN Penpsyluan,a-
State of 5favs at the State CapitaiSr Roger
de CovTiy.
There is a great calm in politics in this borough
,he head quarters of all the State and federal poll
teal chques, organizations, and arrangement and
distribution of the spois of victory. All the work
ing Wigs are out the stump-all the available
materials of the opposition are out. Harrisburg Is
left TO take of itself; it is the mountains and
the mountain valleys, the border counties and the
outside corners that have 10 be looked after part.
cularly, while every township organization In the
State Is counting up its rank and file on both
sides, and comparing notes.
Men with documents, men with money, men
with official promises, all sorts OF patriotic men
out among the soveregns, expoundng to them
the great duty of ralying for the salvation of the
republic. Office holders, and men expecting to
hold office, spoutlng themselves hoarse on the
stump Tor the safety of our beloved country and
the glorious institutions transmitted TO us, con-
secrated by the blood OF our fathers.
Oh most inflated and bold bambooZemept
on most eredulous and good natured yee,man-
your ears when Cass Is declared 10 be a pecu-
lator upon the treasuTy-or why do you smile, in
approval OF the orator, when he declares 10 you
that Gen. Taylor is a natural born fool The de-
magogues on both sides have you underther priest
ly SUPERVISION and unless you can believe that Van
Buren, arch traitor, that Ca.s is a scoundrel,
or Taylor bloodhound, the Union is damned, be-
yoDd all hopes OF redemption.
Here at Harrisburg, II appears that the democrats
are stunned by the recent electlon-thatth they
only alarmed, but paraly zed, while the wings are
active. enerprsiDg, all at work, and all bold
in tauntlng and challenging their adversaries
And yet the democracy, though worklng In
comparative silence, II is with the silence of
the move ent of the last charge along the whole
line, with fixed bayonets. Never there
more Interesting suspense In political con
test In this country--Dever was there such a spirit
OF determination on both sides TO gain the day
never was the Issue involved OF such vast conse-
queDce; tor, We do believe, that upon the vote OF
PENNSYLVANIA depe nds the election OF the next Pre-
sdent OF the United States
A free soiler, the same gentleman whose opin-
Ions, IN advance OF the late election, have tailed
so nearly with the result gives II es his opinion
that, by some two three thousand votes the State
viii go for Taylor; because, says he, bring them
up TO the scratch, there are few free soil wings,
except the abolillonlsts, who will vote for Van
Buren,, while there are not = few democrats who
are pledged TO 90 for Tay lor.
In almost perfect ignorance, with all the labor
and travel we have expended to ascertain their
oIganlzatlon-In almost utter darkness, as to the
strength OF the free sollers the they will give
and the parties from which II will be taken respec
tively-we are IN complete doubt as to the result.
IL tests with the Tree soilers. According to the
ratio OF increase OF the popular vote OF tins State,
between 1910 and 1874, the vote u: the late cleo
uon tails short OF the strength OF the aggregate
poll by 10000. The aggre gate vote poiled is
800, 600, or Whereabouts: while, according To the
per centage OF increase between 1910 and 1874. II
should approximate TO some 3SO,0 votes. The
dehcit will probably be brought ont IN the election
ot November. Who will get this balance In re-
serve! Undoubtedly large part 81 il l. demo-
cratic, and no doubt there "a large portion of II
zee pliers, wing, and democratic.
Now, II appears 10 us, that the free sol vote is
IN process Of absorption by Cass and Taylor; aud
while some OF the free sollers estimate tlelr
vote at from 10000 TO $1,000, 1t is not i'm
probable that II will tall short OF 10000.
and that this vote Will be chiefly taken
from WIlmot's district, (democratic;) Chester
and Mercer counties, (whIg) Allegheny, Ere,
Washington, and other western counties (whigs
and democrats:) bat, being almost entirely in the
dark as TO third party and lts effects. the late cleo
lion affords no satisfactory standard Tor the cleo
ZION oil November, except In this that II has rem
defed the result extremely doubtful.
ALREADY there Is d good deal of rivalry among
the " lgs for the place in the Urited States
senate IN lleu oil Mr.. Cameron, whose term soon
expires. Mr. James Cooper: Hon. Thedd,us
stevens, NJ. G, elect from Lancaster, and free
soiler; Mr.. Irving, and Andrew Strw,rt are
named as suitable men, and men who would have
no objections TO supeTsede Mr. Cameron.
We move westward tomorrow
Messrs Blanche and Crap, at their periodical
and variety store, in Market street, agents for
the Herald IN Harrisburg, and will supply Gus.
toners on the ARRIVAL OF the mail.
All that we will venture here to say Is, that any
tetlihdlt cltc4hg 1TeElOchl, Without tue vote OF
pennsylvania, VIII fall short of the result, and that
the vote OF Pennsylvania IL, from the obscurity
enyelopng the free soilers, extremely doubtful.
The official naJorlty Tor Johnston is SAID to b.
Ok The DoCroR.
The COLLINS LINE or SIEAMERS-A great adj
mlrer oil the credit system, after reading in the
Della yesterday morning a. he was slpppg his coffee
in one Of our fashionable restaurant the names OF
Collins line Of New York and Liverpool steamsbips
the Atlantic, facic Arctic, Adriatic ind Baltic turn
ed TO his risars at the breakfast table and In tone
Of evident qualification, remarh ed that Collins mns,
be real merchant prnce-a capital fellow-aud his
pew line Of steamships would certainly surpsss any
ether Why ," said hie companion. - Because nv
dear friend in all his ships but one passengers may 70
on NC and the reason, presume that the Pacific pas
sepgert are debared the privilege Is that Collins line
beng intended for war stesmerf, II pece,ssry such
pstwDeers would be an incurrbfante" The friend
% tse anti hard money man, stared, loo kcd puz,'dh
caught the idea hastily dropped Mn ceyss cub pplius
s contents, and gave way to hearty gu&sw,- tNeW