The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-04
HA sRIsBURa, Dec. 1, Is

HA sRIsBURa, Dec. 1, 1913.
Movements Of the Pol,tlcians-ETho Is to be U s
Senatm?-OGce Seekers
The monkeys in the political menagerie arc
getting excessively lively with the approaching
session Of the Legislature In this State, and of
Congress. These act in the nature of long poles.
and great Is the stirring up thereof. The Senate
question in this State, is looked upon by the ultra
wings as among the settled things-the fixed facts
Of the day. James Cooper is probably the indi-
vldual who will represent Pennsylvania in the
Senate of the United States, for SIX, years from
the 4th of March next. Governor Johnston has
tuned over, in the recesses OF his capacious
mind the losses and gains to himself of laying, or
not laying, James Cooper on the shelf. He has
cyphered 1t out, that If Cooper is defeated, party
dlsunion and his own defeat in further advance.
ment might follow three years hence. Cooper.
elected, everything would continue propiti0us for
his future hopes. So, the Governor, though lea
lous OF the man, will go for his election, as ea-
sure OF safety and policy. A most sapient con-.
ecluslon Albeit, Johnston's immediate friend and
boon companions, Watts, OF Carlisle, Robinson.
of Pittsburg, and Power, the wing canal commis-
soner, continue oud-mouthed in their opposition
to Cooper. Since SteveDs's withdrawal IN favor
Of Cooper, VIM. +. Meredith, the PhilsadelphiaD.
IS the centre OF the opposition. Meredith is gen
tleman Of fine abilities and talents, but is dot
esteemed as reliable wing of the ultra Goldfish
stripe. The ultras aver he is whig of the Judge
Sharswood school of politics. Sharswood was
sent several sessions TO the Legislature from the
full blooded wing and high tariff constituency of
Philadelphia city, while known to select few as
being free trade man of the most sincese stamp
OF course, when his enemies wanted to floor him.
they let the fact be generally known, and when
questioned, he was too independent to deny the
faith that was IN him; of course he WINS thrown OF
the Assembly ticket, and the lecos Immediately
madehim Judge, as a sort of "consolation to the
afflicted" SOFT be with Meredith. For honest
ly and sensibly entertaining free trade opinions.
andsfor doubling the proprlety OF the opposition to-
the sub-treasury-for certain hard money, as we'll
bly, let him down with a run when they get to hear
of them. However, the idea of his friends is NOT
bad one. The wing majority is but eight on
JOINT ballot Though Meredith is something of an
arstocrat yet they suppose his free trade and hard
money notions will make HIM so acceptable IN The
democracy, that they will readily unite uDon h,r,
in opposition to Cooper, who will from present
appearances, be the caucus nominee. The calcu-
lation is then, by the managers that some four or
five OF the wings can, by hook or by crook, be IN
duced to fly from the caucus nominee. and thus
send Meredith to the Senate by the same trick re-
vlved, that gave Simeon Cameron his seat Allah
be praised, but It is pretty Kettle Of feb, and res
sembles somewhat the war on the same subject in
the Empire State 80 -
Among the many applicants for the importanx
appointment of Collector OF the Port of Philadel-
Phia,, the Hon. Alexander Ramsay may he num-
bered. HIS friends are urging his claims with
great zeal and earnestness He was late chair
man OF the State Central Committee, and author
OF the political celporteur system, which tended.
An asrea' measure to carry out the democracy d