The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-23

RditorinI Opinions of the Leading Jonrn"is
IInon Current TOpics-COmpiled Every
nav for the Evening Telegraph.
Ts4E PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO ELEO-
TIONS.
From the N. Y. World.


From the NJ Y. World.
The elections for State officers in Pennsyl-
yania and Ohio will take place ON tuesday,
October ~. Although special interest at
taches to the results, since IN each case
Governor is to be chosen, in neither State has
the campaign been prosecuted with much
outward show of vigor. The grand rallyings
of the two political parties, accompanied with
stirring music, gorgeously bedecked banners,
and speeches of political champions, seem to
have been discarded as if by agreement be-
tween the parties concerned. This state OF
affairs we attribute rather to the natural re-
action from the strain of the excited Presl-
dental campaign of last year than to the lack
of interest on the part of the friends of the
candidates before the people.
1t appears to be generally conceded that
Asa Packer, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania, will be elected
over his competitor, John w. Geary. The
latter. it is true, has the advantage of holding
that Office now and of eXerting for his own IN
terest such influence as inheres in 1T; but his
administration has been inefficient, and he has
made himself unpopular with portion OF his
party. The radicals are divided in counsel,
and Governor Geary, by essaying to secure
the friendship of each faction, has incurred
the distrust of ALL The vote will probably be
light as compared with that of last year, at
which time the State poled larger vote than
ever before Governor Geary was elected in
1866 by ma iority of 17,17S, in total vote
of 597. $40 In 1861 at an election for JUS
tice of the Supreme Court the total vote
was 534, ,575, and the majority for the
Democratic candidate 927. at the election
for Auditor-General last October, the total
vote reached the unprecedentedly high figure
of 653, 155, and the radical ma ority was 9677
Three weeks later, at the Presidential cleo
ton, there were polled G55,G62 votes, out of
which Grant received a maj iority of 2S, 1913. 1t
is obvious from these figures that to over
come the average radical majority of 13, 704
at the last four elections will be a most bril-
liant triumph for the Democracy, second only
to the wrestling of New York State from radi-
cal rule in 1861, and again in 1868. Asa
Packer possesses ability, familiarity with the
affairs of his State, integrity and popularity,
and bids fair to win the day in the face of the
obstacle Just mentioned. That he will do
this is the earnest hope Of every Democrat in
the land.
The canvass in Ohio is, in some respects,
peculiar. The Democrats, after going some
what outside of their ranks to select General
Rosecrans for their leader, upon his declina-
tion, for private reasons, of the honor, called
to the front their particular champion, George
II. Pendleton. 1t is believed that he can poll
a larger vote in Ohio than any other Demo-
crat both by reason of his personal popu-
larity and the prominent position he has oc-
cupied in national politics since 1864. Un-
fortunately for kim and his supporters, he is
prevented by the results Of on accident from
stumping the State. AS q speaker, Mr.. Pen
dleton is effective and persuasive, and less
likely to lose a friend than to win over an op-
Conent. He is, moreover, regarded as the
originator and special advocate Of paying the
national debt in greenbacks, and, inasmuch
rs he has revived this issue quite recently,
his election viii be claimed as the indorse.
ment by his own State of his pet theory. That
the radicals feel concerned as to the result Q!
khe election is evident from the fact that they
have flooded the State with speakers, among
whom are some of their ablest men. In Gov
ernor Hays, per Sc, Mr.. Pendleton has a weal
opponent, the former being very ordinary
sort of man, and possessed of none of the
qualities which win popularity. Two years
ago he was elected by the meagre maj ority of
1888, in total vote of 4S4, 227. Last fall,
at the State election, 51G, 750 votes We're
polled, of which the radical candidate
for Secretary of State obtained a ma
ority of 1892, and three weeks later
Grant carried the State by 4O,Gl7 majority,
the total vote of the State being 5i9, 500.
Comparing the votes at these several elec.
lions, it is ascertained that the average radi.
cal majority was 20, 324 which Mr.. Pendle
ton has to overcome to be the next Governor
of Ohio. The vote, we opine, will be much
lighter than either of those of last year, anG
the Democrats of the Buckeye State express
full confidence in the election of Mr. Pendle
ton. Should their hopes be realized Gas We
trust they may), and should Asa Packer carr,
Pennsylvania, the Democratic party, after tn
election in New York State, in November
will start the new year with the control of tn
three largest States in the Union.