The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-26

the following districts, which, having the small
est majorites, may be fairly regarded as in
doubt:-
V. Philadelphia and Bucks (Thayer's, 27s
Union majority. H.
X. Schuylkill county, etc (Strouses), AIS
Democratic majority.
XII. Luaerne, etc (Dennson's), 5l5 Demo
cratic majority.
XIV. Dauphin, etc. (Mirlers), 527 Union ma
XVI. Adams and Bedford (Koontzs), 6S Union
majority.
XXI. Fayette District (DaWson's), l25 Demo-
cratic majority.
Out of these FIVE districts, the Republicans
have three maiorties, the weakest of all being
that of General Koontz.
The Fifth District, which is composed of the
Twenty-second, Twenty third, and Twenty-dtth
wards of Philadelphia, and Bucks county, is
now represented by NJ Russell Thayer, who has
declined denomination. This district now
puts forward Colonel Caleb N, Taylor, who re-
Ceiyed the nomination in convention over Colo
mel Barton II. jerks and General Ely. Colonel
Taylor is O farmer of wealth, education, and
popularity, and announces himself a radical
opponent of the President and an advocate of
liberty to all men. The Democrats have nOmi-
mated Henry p. Ross, a veteran Copperhead,
who believes the South right and the North
wrong and who was accordingly defeated by
Russell Thayer in 1864. The district was for
mery Democratic, but the establishment of
manufactures owned by popular Republicans
Colonel jerks, prncipally-has, no doubt
aided to secure a Republican majority. The
contest in this district will be fought on the
square issue, and a victory on the Union side
will be strong test of the unpopularity OF the
Presidents policy.
The Tenth District, composed of Lebanon and
SChuylkill counties, is no represented by Myer
Strouse, an intense Copperhead, but an nteec-
tual cipher in Congress. He has been dismissed
by his constituents to make way Tor Dr. O. d.
GlOninger, German physician. His opponent
on the Union side Is General IL. l.. Cake an
intelligent soldier, who owns both property and
laurels and VIII make good fight. In 1860,
part of Northumberland and the whole OF
SChuylkill county constituted the Eleventh Dis
triCt, aud elected the Hon. James II Campbell
our present Minister to Sweden, by the small
majority OF $40. Since the reapporionment,
Lebanon and Schuylkill which now comprise
the Tenth District, have given a diminishing
Democratic majority. In 1862, Strouse beat
Campbell by 72l votes; but his last majority
was only 475. General Hartranft, the Union
candidate in 1865 for State Auditor, carried the
District by majority OF 3l2 This year it is
doubtful whether the Democratic majority in
SCbuylkill county will exceed 100, while Leoa-
non county promises 1900 for Cake-sutfiCent
to elect him if he gets it.
The Twelfth District embraces Luzerne and
Susquehanna counties in North nnsylvania,
and is represented by Charles Dennison,
county, largely Republican, and with Bradford
and Iioga formerly made up the Fourteenth
District, which in 1860 elected the Hon. Galusha
A. Grow. Luzerne. lying south Of it, is coal
country, heavily Democratic. James Archl-
bald, manufacturer of Scranton, an early Re
publican, and man of ability and character,
has been selected by the Unlonists to overcome
the 5l5 majority of DennisOn, a result by no
means impossible In 1862, Dennisou defeated
Grow in this District by l76l majority: but in
1864 Judge Winthrop W. Ketcham-,a popular
Republican, named once or twice for United
States Senator aud GOvernor-made a thorough
canvass, and lessened DennisOn's majority to
5l5 votes. General Hartrantt, the Union can
didate for State Auditor, carried the District in
lS65 by $50 majority. SO there is hope for a
radical victory In October.
The Fourteenth District includes Dauphin,
Juniata. Northumberland, Snyder and onion
counties. The fluctuating politics of Harris
burg, the capital of the State and the centre of
Dauphln county, make or unmake this district,
which was lost four years ago by the Republi-
cans, their candidate, Patterson, running far
below the Union State ticket majority OF 2Ol,
but regained by the present representative,
George F. Miller, who carried it by 527 majority,
the State ticket receiving 1919 majority. In
1865 General Harrantt carried the district by
the extraordinary majority OF 2O3S. Mr. Miller
is good worker in Congress, and our figures
conclUsively show the str ength OF his chances
IN secono election Oh the safe basis OF 527 pre-
sent majority.
The Sixteenth District, which takes in Adams
Bedford, Franklin Fulton, and Somerset coun-
ties, gave General Koontz, the Union candidate,
only 6S majority in 1864, and, more than any
other district in the State, may be regarded
doubtful Chambersburg and Gettysburg are
in this district, but the stern experience OF war
has not sutficed to cOnyerC its inveterate ard too
numerous Copperheads. The present Clerk of
the House, Edward Mcpherson, representative
OF portion of this district under former ap'
poTtiOnment, ran against A. q. CoirOth, the
Democratic candidate in 1862, and was defeated
by 537 votes. But Governor Curtin, in 1868, had
739 maj ority in the district; and in 1864 General
KOontz obtained his seat III Congress over Cot-
froth by 68 votes. The Democrats have taken
up j. Mcdowell Sharpe, their strongest man, to
contest the ground with General KoOntz this
year, but as the district gave General Hartranft
majority OF 95G in 1865, he is not likely to be
successful on the unpopularity OF the Presi-
dents platform.
In the Twenty-frst District represented by
John l.. Dawson, Democrat, the Hon. John
Covode is running against Hugh H. Weir 1t is
composed OF Fayette, Indiana, and Wcstmore-
land counties, and contains the home of Senator
Cowan, in the latter county. Governor Curtin
had a ajority in the district in 1863 of 2l9; in
1864 Fuller contested the election with Dawson
and in 1865, General Hartrantt won a majority
of 524 tor the Union party. 1t is therefore, 4
field that may be be won. OF the Union Candi
date II Is needless to speak. His services il
Congress are well known, and he lost a galan
son in the war. He Is personally popular.
On the whole, we can count but one distric
where the Republican Union ticket is likely t.
lose, and two or three wherein there is a goo
promise OF gam,
The President and HisI Cabinet on tn
constitutional Amendment.
From the Herald.