The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-03

art" friend and colleague OF Henry Clay. He was
IN Congress nity years ago. and IN the pennsyvsnia
vigorous. though IS years old Covode declined to
run, and threw his strength for Stewart. Over six
nundred colored voters reside In The district, and
Stewart NAV have from 500 10 800 majority The
Democrats claim II, however.
In the Twenty second District. Cen Jno. 8. Ncrley,
inc Republican representative OF the smoky city, Is
making vigorous canvass. He has capital OF over
Tour thousand majority TO rely on, but is opposed by
a reform movement, which put up Republican, who
eNccts 70 draw enough votes from Negley TO secure
the election OF Democrat. Negley, who has been
very industrious and yigilant member, may possibly
get SOOO majority. The Democrats claim the district.
PHELPs's AND DoNLEY's DISTRICTS.
. In the Twenty third District. f. w. McJenkin IL
the Republican candidate. Though part Of the dis
rlct lies In ALLEGHENY, where there Is y formidable
generalization, owing to the Cameron and anti
cameron factions, ho may BIO elected by from 5000
In the Twtnty-rourth District the Hon J r Donley,
Republican, received denomination after bitter
LEO Republican with the aid Of tie colored vote he
viii fall behind his party strength, and probably
not get above 900 majority n he does that. The
washington clique. who have been visited by the
President are AGAINST Doney, who will feel their
hostility on election day. lie was a soldier in the
arstocraiic or titled family the relations of the
Presidents wife.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate stood last winter eighteen Republl.
TO be elected this fall Those holding over are four.
teen Republicans and seven Democrats. or the dis.
c's 70 elect !oqr are certain to go Democratic aud
Two Republican, leaving 1--WE doubtful districts The
Republicans are making very strenuous efforts
IN each OF them. II they carry one only, II gives
them the control OF the Senate by vote of IL to IL
The Indications are that they may carry four OF
them which woud make the next Senate twenty
Republicans and thirteen Democrats
The Lower House was last winter composed OF
sixty Republicans and forty Democrats. A new
House Ia 70 be elected this fall Fortythree Of these
districts were last fail Republican, with a majority
OF over 500 In each, and ten with majority OF over
$40 In each. In all these districts there are now large
reinforeements OF colored voters This makes them
pretty safe, and would give a majority Of the whole
House to the Republicans There were also Eve
districts with over 900 majority each last fall and
two OF over hundred all now containing colored
voters.
There are three Democratic districts where the
Democracy had less than one hundred majority, two
with only two hundred. and eve with three hun
dred, all OF which now seriously threatened by
the colored troops making ton districts which may
ne lost TO the Democrats by this alone II tie
Republicans carry half Of them, the next House will
stand sixty-hye Republicans to thirty-1ve Democrats
There are internal discussions I'm both parties
and There viii be losses and gains In both. The
House will probably stand about It Ia now sixty
Republicans TO forty Democrats--giying a Republi-
can majority on Joint ballot of twenty.seven.