The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-27

PnIIADrLpHIl, Sept. Is, is4s.

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PHILADELPHIA oepl. xo' 1872
The independent nominations were made last evening
and turned out to the satisfaction Of the whole commu-
nifty The most concllatory spirit prevailed, and the gen
enen nominated among the most respectable in the
whole city Mr.. Joel Jones was duly nominated tor
mayor, and the whole select and common councime1
chosen with the same unanmity To-day alter ali
parties have slept upon the nominations, and considered
them in every possible light, the conientment Is even
greater than il was last evening; so that all things lairy
considered there cam indeed be but very hle aouot as
most extraordinary efforts Of the young Rough and ksa-
dy men, whose vaor is indeed far ahead OF their DIS
cieton
parties in our city, permit me to give you the returns
for mayor for the last six years They will show the
relative strength Of wings, natives and democrats and
serve TO illustrate the reasons on which are based my
predictions OF the success OF the independents
In 1892 John M Scott (whig) 6l45 X. Vaux, (dem,)
|si37.
In lSas John M Scott (whig) oooo . PERKINS, tdem)
In ioft McCa, o SSyhs') o'"' oy'o' N"aVe' o'o'0
sysib " SwiR fwhipA 49a9. Kevser fnaveA 1888;
Paye fdem' Z 1916 ;" M --- $3.50"
10 lsle, swii,. twhg3 S'SSa; T. A. Brown (naive.)
In ls Swift, Swhg,) 60i6; Fritz (natiye,) 1850 Phil
Lips, Sdem:,) s,ooo 90
In ioiS, owil, twhig', o44oi badger saenl.l o'o9
The electon 81 io4e, as every one Knows, was one
which puzzled all calculations, and IN which the wings
having New YORK CERTAIN transferred aii tneir ammun
ton OF war TO pennsylyania Inc CITY ana county OF
vi ms' osAon fsaieu Au,ry ..J
as New York, though should be unwilling e assert that
here are as many legal votes In Il as IN the Empire Guy
Yet even taking the eecuons OF ie4o as s'anaard o.
comparison, 1t IS clear that the wings cannot anord 70
lose 500 or 1000 OF their number without oelg de,
eated; and that am certain, sat least inc number o.
recusant wings and honest natives that Will return 70
their first love- look upon the defeat 81 the wing ticket
the city and county certan and feel equally sure
that Gamble Che democratic nominee ior canal commits
sioner) will be elected by majority ranging between ten
and twenty thousand ~ 80. 49,,
Last evening the governor, Mr. Johnston, after nav.
ing visited the High School pro torna and the Ghinese
Museum, by way Of following his conservative ldosyn
Grassy made ms appearance a. the wing young mems Iat
hcaion meeting IN independence square hecruls haa
been drummed up the whole afternoon; an excellent
band OF music was playing iasnionaoie wa,tzes and
polkas' and now ana men wing banner win motto
condennng the ar OF is4o was SEEM preceded oy mar
ual music ana band OF amateur negroes as listeners
perhaps as CHIEF mourners OF the wing cause The at
tendance was, nevertheless choice and few ~ number
not the governors invecyes, which were OF the low
est and most vulgar kind, He assures the people con-
santly that he IS ian uneducated man which think,
work OF entire snpererogation, after the manner IN
which he bespatters his antagonists with the lowest and
most degrading epthes Last evening he selected the