New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-17
PENNSYLVANIA.


In 1923, the Jackson party triumphed over
the Adams in the October State Election in
Pennsylvania, and the Presidential Election
| in November went the same way by largely
increased majority.
In 1882, George Wolf, Jacksonian, was chosen
Governor over Joseph Ritner anti-Jackson, by
a small majority. At the succeeding Presiden-
tia Election, the Jackson Electors were chosen
by an overwhelming majority.
In 1895, Van Buren, was the Democratic can
didate for President, and was widely obnox-
ious to the Pennsylvania Democracy, who had
refused to support him for Vice-President IN
1892 choosing to throw away their votes on
| William Wilkins of Pittsburgh; yet, the De-
mocracy having carried their State Election in
October chose the Van Buren, Electors in No
vember by 1894 majority over those pledged
to Gen. VIM ii. Harrison.
In 1870 the Democrats carried the State
Election by small majority about 10000;
but Ohio, Indiana, New-Jersey, Maryland,
and Georgia, which also chose State Off
GERS in October, all went pell-mell for
"Tippecanoe and Tyler toO," rendering
their election inevitable. These results ex-
ertod n snatural influence on the vote in No
yember of other States; and among them
Pennsylvania, which chose the Harrison Elec-
tors by barely 3i7 majority. Harrison, 144,O2l ::
Van Buren,, 143,072)
In 1874, the State Election was desperately
contested MS all felt that Mr. Clay's election
TO the Presidency hinged upon it. FInncis II.
Skunk (Dem.) was chosen Governor by 4397
majority over Gen. Markle (Whig.) The Clay
men said, ave can beat this in November
but they could MT, though some had voted for
Skunk who now voted for Clay. The vote
stood: Clay f6l ,203; Polk 1885. Folks ma
joIity $685..
CLAW had 4Gil more votes than Markle but
Polk increased 6,776 on the vote of Skunk.
Pennsylvania voted for President that year
the Friday before our State Election, which
was held on the succeeding Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday; when Polk carried our State
by q plurality of 5,106 in nearly 100000 votes,
AS no could not have done but for the infu-
ence of the Pennsylvania decision. ..n
In 1913, the State was barely carried in Oc
tober by the Wings, who elected VIM. +. John
ston Governor by 1882 votes to 1925 for
Morris Longstreth Dem. Gen. Taylor carried
il handsomely the next month, when the vote
stood: Taylor 1sj,730 Cass 1916; Van
Buren, fl,177. 90 frf
In 1852, the State went Democratic at the
October Election by about 10000 plurality and
1900 majority-'some 5000 votes being thrown
away on Native candidates In November,
the vote for President stood Pierce. DEM,
10s,5GS; Scott, Wing, l179,l22 Hale (Abol)
1924.
In 1856 the Presidential contest once more
hinged upon the October result in Pennsyl-
vanil. The" Peoples party" composed of all
| r A..
in State Convention in March and nominated
candidates for the three State offices to he
filed in October Mr. Buchanan was made the
| Democratic candidate for President, and a des-
perate struggle initiated In the event the
L" Peoples party" was barely BEATEN; the full
vote being declared as follows:
| ~ Peop1s Dtppoa,f-
| Canal con,'r Cochrane. .2l0ln9 Scott ,sss
auditor CENT ... Phelps 2o9,26l ay,....2l2.4Gs
Srreyor Genr..... .Laporte. ..2ossss Rowe. 2la6&
| In the Presidential Election which followed,
Buchanan carried the State by $500 plurality
over the Fremont Fusion ticket, and clear
majority of 1,O2J over the votes of Fremont
and Fillmore together.
! In 1850 the Republicans first nominated Andrew
G. Curtin for Governor to whom the Demo
Gratis opposed Henry d.. Foster. Each was q
strong man and Mr.. Foster received the votes
of all anti Republicans The latter was beaten
by the heavy majority of S2,164; the full vote
beng-Curtin, 262,4O3; Foster 2SO,2S0. That
result insured Mr.. Lincoln's election. In the
November vote for President, Lincoln had
2Gs O3O votes TO 9Os,41s for all others. The
disheartcned aud dsorganized Democracy did
not call out nearly its full vote.
| In 1864, the vote for Congress at the State
Election soldiers included) stood: Republican
25O $685. Democratic 24s,OsO Republican major
! iy, 1928. At the. Presidential Election in
November, the vote wncludiug soldiers) stood:
Lincoln 2O639l Mcclellan 266,GO7: Lincoln's
majority, 2O,0Si.
1t will hence be seen that the party which
triumphcd, though by ever so small majority
at the October State Election in pennsylvania