The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09
PENNSYLVANIA.

Visits to the Republican and Democratic
MISUNDERSTANDING Of the Canvass.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. I, 1868.
The centre OF activity in the Pennsylvania canvass
is In this city, for the that the Executive Com
mittees representing both parties in the State have
their headquarters here, and both the committees
and their agents are working like beavers At the
democratic focus, corner OF Arch and Ninth Streets
William A. Wallace, the chairman-one Of the most
active ana admitted by friends and foes to be one
Of the most asute politicians In the Stae-is always
present In his little back room, holding council with
his scouts from all parts Of the State and speakers
and public men from abroad, who carry the
interests Of the democracy OF Pennsylvania
heavily upon their shoulders and their con-
sciences. In the pubic apartment Of the
building the secretaries-D. Caldwell, q specimen
democrat and John c. Barr, OF Pittsburg, silent
and assiduous worker-are up to their elbows In doc
uInents being received and being mailed, while the
passages and stoop and reading room are crowded
with anxious and hopeful democrats for the de-
mocracy vow that they are going to carry the city Of
Philadelphia on Tuesday next by q majority regu.
lated according to the enthusiasm Of the individual
Some boast Of 5000 5000 majority for Daniel N.
Fox, the candidate for Mayor; the more placid
are content with 3,ooo The radicals need hardly
say do not admit that their candidate General Hec-
tor Tyndale Will De Deaten, Dut Delleve IL Is tac-
lily conceded that the democrats will carry the city
by small majority. As to the personnel OF the candi
dates, Mr.. Fox is conveyancer, very estmable
man and very popular with his party. On some
previous occasions, however, lie made himself mimi
cal to portion OF the German population by advo-
eating strict Sunday law for the non-sale Of liquor,
and this may lose him some votes. General Tyndale
stands on his war record and the radicals have
adr0ity nominated him for that reason. He was
through the peninsula, and though only lieutenant
colonel, commanded brigade ut Antietam, where
he was wounded.
The Radical state Committee, OF which Galusha A.
Grow is chairman, are slowed away IN the top floor
OF the Union Club, on Chestnut street, but though
retired from the public thoroughfare they are
cation OF the republican party, twelve years ago.
the leaders here claim that there never
was q canvass more perfect more reliable
than ths In pennsylvania. They ngnre up
their 80 a dol, and insist that II they can only
bring no. ~ the polls they will roll up
maJ0r 0O Forney claims, with his
accuston modes,s, only $4,000; but the democrats
laugh even al this small victory, and proclaim the
figures all bosh Take Allegheny county, for In
stance the Pittsburg district where Forney counts
10000 radical majority Last year the vote for Mayor
sood--republlcan, 10 7e5; democratic, 1874; labor
reform ticket, 40S6. coalition has now been made
between the democrats and the labor reform party,
that n everything goes straight until Tuesday the
vote OF 40e6 VIII have TO be counted against the
radical majority OF 1867. Andrew Burt is the demo-
cratic candidate for Congress In this district and IL
pltted against General j. :. Negley. The State and
Congressional. ticket 70 be voted for in Pennsyya-
MIA Ia as follows:-
Auditor General ttn j. r. Hartranft Charles e. BOYLE
Surveyor General Gen. J. N. Campbeil.W. II. Ent