The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-20
THE STATE ELECTIONS.
The Effect Of Fusion in Pennsylvania and
Indiana.
Some Interesting Developments Of
Frauds Promised.
THE DEMOCRATIC GAINS In CONGRESS.
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against the democrats, excel In point OF political yiany
and eiropry, anything yet In the history Of Penn
syiyania, from Nick Bddle upwards Forncy and his
myrmdons openly avowed that the Union ticket had
clear majority in the State Of from eight ton thousand
but with proper management this could be turned the
other way in The city and county OF Philadelphia No
stone was left uniurned to effect this result Not satisfied
with 1900 extra assessments bands Of mea were
transferred on election day from poll to POLL voting at
each precinct The Inspectors and Judges Of Election
permitted challenged parties to though not chat
lenged In ward, where Judge and one Inspec.
tor were Buchanan men, the other Inspector vice re
fused the ballot OF Irshman named OIaary He re
turned however the third time, the polls abou,
closing The Inspector went out for police officer. aud
during his absence OIeary's vote was taken This s
single instance but Of such known, and will
after election the official vote Of the city and county gives
the democrats Elk hundred greater majority than they
es,o9i, in a city of hat million inhabitants.
The republicans furious, and talk Of init atlng
vigilance committee, but, as preliminary measure,
The chief which led present unlocked for
result is the eachery Of the Fillmore men, more partc
uariy IN the city Americans heard openly avo wing
that they voted the democratic ticket, and give
con that the Of the candidates would have
assisted Colonel Fremont and that their object by
any and all means To defeat him II Is rumored that
1900 Of these Know Nothngs voted in the city with
democracy and the latter cite the TACT proof that
republicans cannot hope TO gain anything from the
can party. In Montgomery county, member OF the
Buchanan men, and used his influenza to obtain them
votes The democrats would have been woiuy beaten
had il not been for such traitors assistance.
different feeling, however, reemed the Anne.
rcsn party in few Counties but they possessed no more
organization than the repub Jeans and were even Obliged
to ask the assistance of the latter What funds they had
possessed had been equandered in banners torches Ian
terms &c. But the democratic influences brought to bear
sssa %
and IN Bucks, they nearly al went to the enemy.
In York Cumberland and Perry countless they went
almost rrdsse for the democracy, and op or
less, throughput the eastern district OF the State
Tha hliran tn sNa. fact ~
success In November for then Mr. Buchanan pos
sbly obtain tho number Of given biz Ooto
tor ErFmore. The Harrisburg on Tgesday
k cooked forwardt 10 with much interest shall then
ticket nominated on Friday The Republicans throughput
the State confident Of their they
see how closely they have run the Amer and dom o.
Gratis, DE- faeo united in the late struggle.
HuApEIPmA, Oct. Is, 1855.
The Escton-The F,ahds-ImpaIn Developments in
ProTee-Rich Correspondence 10 sce fs Light &C., &C.
Several hours have been consumed to day In an effort
TO get copy Of six eight letters written by certai
Fillmore leaders here Forney and others, touching
union Of the Know Nothings and Buchananites The Of
fort unsuccessful although the main facts have been
elected
P. sanderson editor OF the Fillmore Drty Ncs ami
others, (sanderson y Chairman Of shs Enn,ora s.ts
Central Committee,) see..s, Who. she union bctwee
Fremont end Fillmore was proposed, declined until
precedence and Is believed the preference, in the
movement AL these letters In the hands Of the
Republican Committee, diverted TO prepare ad
dress to the voters Of the State and will
be appended TO IL. This committee consists
OF Gov. John stor, OF Aeghany; Chas Gibbons. Of PHI
ayse andE. Darlington, Of Fayeite The disclosures
will be exceedingly rich.
Touching the Iesul; Of the election but one Impression
practlsed 10 alarming extent Trcsctery the part
u the Fillmore men, who, in countless hundreds in tnis
and other counties voted the democratic ticket, and
fraud the part OF the democrats, who by double
ma or,,y beyond ali precedent or ccmpuiailon s,ory
10 anoai here and 10 told the authority tfJ G. llama
gan editor OF the Fors Naus, ths, tho Fillmore
men here generally voted for the democracy Of
the understanding that IN New York the democracy were
the r%0s Scor S Yos 70 ss ssS
Fillmore here have the key In their pockets l
quote his own expression ~ used 70 member oi Con
In Green county last year, american majority, 900;
this year, democratic majority, LOO Things certainly
above named, but perhaps to the Tho
Fillmore Central Committee having refused % affiliate
70 be Union ticket The present inilcsons yor
the belief that three tickets viii be In the Geld. The
The republican ticket which was 20 ten gn good nAlth
and has the o. Fillmore men upon the principle
omitted 10 men,,on' ,ss, The secresary y of state
s implicated a. one Of the letter writer's
PnnApnPmA, oct. Is, 1886.
The Penntglvdaia Elcc,ion--Hor ne Re,h Brought
<soua -Its Eseot tpon tie NOremoer Ee t0r e. DC
The telegraph will have informed you Of the result Of
our State election hcld on tuesday last Contrary 10
expectation the democratic state ticket has been
chosen but by majority 90 small under the circum
,tances amounts virtual defeat Tho causes OF this
result are paipabe. There was in the first place. in
complete organization Of the opposition. There were
three central committees neither OF whom Efficient.
The canvass lacked unity and drcctness Of management
Tho state no, pollcd, tco much being len 70 spona
pcous action. Second the rabid Fillmore betrayed
Vs. In this city many voted the democratic ticket and
in the country there was like ,reachcry In such
ties AZ Northampton Montgomery York, franklin and
others which might be smed. This nterct was united
against The Union ticket lest is triumph would strength
en- Fremont and tend TO effect bis election ON tho other
hand The honest Fillmore ncn-those who preferred
Fremont 10 Buchsnan and were TOO pure be corrupted
by buchanan moncy-supportcd The nion men and VIII
we're great frauds prscced especially In this city On
moderate estimate twenty thousand Illegal votes were
that party elected nearly ali the election officers, and 10
| some dstricts, the watchers appointed by tns
Court 70 secure fair voting, we're no, allowed T.
sreo COO legal voters in Philadelphia which woui gyeu,
populatou OF 100000 FIFTY Eve thousand were the mar
i mum given at tho municipal election In June, when
srea, Excitement pcrvadcd all csscs ia consequence Of
The "iaxaton questions involved. The increase is all H.
1 natural growth OF population That scheme was msds
stuff ballot boxes capable Of proof one OF the evi
| depces has come reliably TO my knowledge say re-
1 haby, because know the parties we'll
prominent democrat, an intimate personal friend
l leading republican argued with him concerning tho
eltcuon and asked his opinion OF the prospects The re-
publican claimed large majority, and gave reasons for
l bis opinions The democrat then told him IN unless
bis party bad solid, substantial sure majority Of 10000
TO fall back upon the republicans would certainly be
defeated The republican replied that they could give
the democrats 10 600 illegal votes and still decst them
l The sequel proved the accuracy OF the warning OF
the Democrat and the correctness OF the prediction
| OF the republican, - was only by polling more
than 10000 Illegal votes that this city prevented
from giving overwhelming majority against loh
In addcn 10 this large illegal vote, there WAS large
number OF persons naturazed within few days Of the
election. In Philadelphia there 1000 In ptvbure,
2cC0: and proportionate Numbers In the country. 10
Iyconing county, the associate Judges held special
court the week before the election naturazed 100 All
the public works OF the extending through
Bucks korhamptoa, Chester, Delaware, Ianca ter Dau
phn, Cambria Luzerne yomns Clinton and several o'neI