The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-15
The October EIections.
Ffon, The ". Y. Tribune.

From The NJ Y. Tribune.
Judge Sharswood (Dem.) is elected to the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania by about 1000
majority over Judge Williams (Republican).
The very last official return is not yet re-
ceived, but the result is ascertained within a
very few votes.
Judge Sharswood is in no respect a better
irriat thai, Judge VvilIinrs, but le is far more
generally known, and, living in Philadelphia
where he has long been on the bench, he was
certain to poll more votes on personal grounds
than Judge Williams, who lives at Pittsburg.
No Democrat so far as we know, supported
Williams; while David Paul Brown, a veteran
Republican lawyer of Philadelphia, issued a
pamphlet urging Republicans to ignore party
and vote for Sharswood.
We lost Philadelphia by having a county
ticket ON which no soldier was placed, while
the Democrats had three officers of the line on
theirs, and so won the votes not only of Re-
publican soldiers, but of many who love and
honor all who fought for the country against
the Rebellion. Had our ticket been made up
as wisely as its antagonist, the Republicans
would have carried the State by thousands.
The New York Times says that the Repub-
licans complain of the secret circular of the
Democratic State Committee, whereby a great
vote was drawn out for their candidates. we
have seen no such complaint. 1t was the
business of that Committee to get out as large
vote as possible, and they did it well. If
we were disposed to complain at all, it would
be that the Republican Committee did not do
likewise. But, while we know that this Com
mittee were tar less efficient than the Demo-
cratic, we should have to know that they had
ample means before assuming to censure. 1t
is manifest that the Democratic Committee
controlled and spent an extraordinary amount
of money. Look again at the language of
fhafp oir tlap oAl nol -
tial Democratic manager in each county, as
tollows:-
Dear Sir:-The necessity for close attention
| 10 details in this contest is most apparent. II
is comparatively noiseless, but 1t should be
made full of activity.
THE great end to be accomplished Isl
"To poll every Democratic vote.
1.-THE nrst thing to be done is to learn the
| names OF all the Democrats and doubtful men.
For this purpose, the blanks were furnished
| you, and, so far as you have returned 10 me the
! lists, TO, day send you copies by mail. Send
the remainder as rapidly as possible
"Ihese llsts ares,to be placed in the hands OF
| active men in the districts; / incose in each
list circular describing their duties, for their
direction; also inclose YOU copy thereof.
yourself Do not trust to letters go and see
| Them; pay them for their time in warning the
| the means TO haul the slow men to the polls 1t
Is Is Deiier 10 spend money in this way than by
you employ, tell others of our friends that you
| have placed money in their hands.
| - get your detailed vote for 1885 and 1910.
Compare the two, and this will show
| you the districts likely 10 be slow. Give
lhem special attention now. II is inn
| portant 10 get trustworthy men in each
ulslrl-t DO not devote your attention TO
making specific majority but look to getting
out your whole vote. Wnen this is done, the
| majority follows
| I'm very slow districts l would suggest a
special contract with active men thus-In 1860
Ihe district polled 100 Democrat votes; in 1866
| l2O Democratic votes. Now, for every Demo-
! cratic vote over ll0 pOlled, we will pay you a
| nXed sum the day after the election. This Is
simply an incentive 10 bring men out for the
| vote OF 1867 shows that they are there. See that
| your agents have all Democrats assessed, natu-
rallZed, and their taxes paid. Let me know
what can do for you. Send forward the isis
| rapidly.
"Be very careful of this paper; keepit private
Respectfully yours,
| WiLLIAM A. WALLACE,
.'Chairman Democratic State Central Com"
Yet with this extraordinary effort and
manifestly lavish expenditure of money to an
extent which the Republicans could not begin
to equal, Sharswood has about 1000 majority,
while the Republicans have both branches OF
the Legislature in spite of the detection in
Philadelphia. And the Democratic vote Is
not so large by several thousands as it was
last year, when the Republicans gave Cover
! nor Geary over 1900 majority,