The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-03
THE KEYSTONE CAMPAIGN.
THE FIGHT FOR CONGREsSMEH IN
PENNSYLTINI1.
The Districts Endangered by the War on
Cameron-A Man Sevnty-EiGbt Years Old
stumping Covode's District for CONGRESS
Inspecting the Lincs-The Next Lcgisla-
In

stumping Covode's District for Coparcss
Inspecting the Lincs-The Next LcgisIa-
turc- Cameron Wen TO tho Front.
Correspondence Of The sun.
PuLAptLrn1A, Sept. 80 The present political
canvass has been one OF the quictcst Pennsylvania
has had for quarter Of a century. The nomina.
tons are not yet complete. Very few meetings
have been held by the Republicans, and none Of any
account by the Democrats The indications that
there will not be two-thirds vote pollcd, and as
there ia no state ticket in tho neld there will be no
test vote on the whole State. Tho Congressional
and Lccis lave tickets to great extent running
upon the personal merits OF the nominees In the
closer districts little or no attention is paid to the
President the battles being fought over the record
OF the Republican party for the last decade and the
record of the nominees The Republican party here
has a splendid organization, with able leaders and
an energetic rank and file. The Hon. John CovUde
is still Chairman Of the Republican State Central
Committee and is commander. inehief of the Re
publican forces The Democracy are like the French
army, generally broken up and each fragment going
in on its own account, with some hope Of success,
but still dreaming OF Its departed power. In many
Of their srongholds internal discussions have put up
double tickets.
ruE PROSPECT.
The present Congressional delegation stands:
Republicans, IS; Democrats, 0. Last winter TIE
Democrace expected to carry twelve Of the Repub-
lican districts and hold their own making the delo-
CATION stand; Democrats, is; Republicans, The
debate on tire tariff, where the Democrats were
forced by their allies in other States into attitude
Of hostility to Pennsylvania interests, shattered
those hopes and now they only expect to carry four
or 1--WE district. and hold the ground now occupied.
But tho indications are that the Republicans will
not lose more than one, and possibly gain one, II
not two. Seventeen out Of twenty-four are pretty
sure TO 70 Republican. The Democracy appear to
lave no leader and are sadly deficient in men Of
brains capital and resources their rank and Gle
mainly found 10 the larger cities and in the anthra.
cite coal regions.
THE coLo7ED vorERs
in the State will undoubtedly 60 solid for the Repub
leans, as the Democrats have always abused them,
and even now refuse to accept the situation, and
will whenever they can succeed, try to prevent
colorod men from voting. These votes are pretty
well distributed and will put beyond doubt several
OF the closer districts, especially legislative dis
tricts.
oovELL's AND KELLEY's DISTRICTS.
In the Second srd Fourth Congressional Districts
the Democrats have no candidates. and do not in.
tend TO put any in the field. The Second Is Rerub-
lean nv 5000 and the Fourth by 300 majority. In
the second the Hon. Charles ONcill s the REGULAR
JVio Iaylug boon bcnten nv Mr. o'Neii in the resu.
Hon. Theodore Cuylor, yer, strong man. hut he
refused to accept the nomu alton, and an arrange
ment is now being made to prnt Greeley = name on
tie Democratic uckete, which, " done. may tend 20
Increase O'Nell's majority, as many Democrats will
not support hsl, and vcry few fypnbHcans VII bolt
O'Nti1. Some estimate tho boilers Mt too and
Others nj 1000 Greeley IL q Cameron and . Neill
an ant-C amcron wan, though not al anu.Grant man
now.
RlNDtLLs AND wrEGs's DISTRICTS.
In the First District sam Randall DENY will be
reelected nv about 400 majority.
In tie Third Leonard Myers Ia stl leading the
S5ory over gi' Mr. MSa who got the ' return to
tie Forteth Congress by about a hnudred votes.
but who WAS oustcd by Myers on contest, having
held the scat less than sixty days.
Judge Kelley /. walking over the course in the
Fourth District, being opposed by Thomas, an In.
dependent Republican OF tho Chase school, the
Democrats having no nomination, and promising to
go for Thomas, who under Lincoln was Collector OF
the Port Of Philadelphia. Kelley is hammering
Thomas nightly before large audiences all over
his district, which IA extensively ENGAGED In
an kinds OF manufacturing. Kelley talss high
tariff, and 1homus, who Is very poor speaker, can
not defend himself, and is consequently badly
pu, nod, and on election night may come ont about
400 votes behind toe great apostle OF protection,
rArLoRs AND sTrLEs's DISTRICTS.
II. iTnh District has been Republican for eight
years The contest in the House last winter ended
In dc lring that Colonel TAYLOR tltepO had been
eccte 10y over coo m1joritv. 4. C. HirIner, very
popular man. Is the Republican ca ldidate, and DIR.
John d. Reading {mho Was pIoeae y elected In '0sl
in the district and Harmer maj bare from 100 TO
I,eOO majority.
The Sirth District was Democr lie BY 400 in
1868 and T. L. Acker, though rot strong man
among tho Democrats will probal have 1900 to
1900 majority. John ID. Stiles n it, present repre-
sentative.
rowSsEND's, oErz's, AND picKEI's DISTRICTS.
The Seventh District has renomiuated TIE Hon
Washington Townsend, Who made a record on
finance and the tnrif last winter. IL will give him
from 400 " O,vVo majority according " the vote
The Eighth Is old Bcrls, whc-o Democratic Night
never goes out, Il will return j. Lawrence Getz BY
Inc Ninth comprises Lancaster county. o. J.
Dickev, tie law partner ana executor Of Old Thsd
stevens, is walking over the eonr,e; He win have
$500 ~ 90 majority, a. The Republicans turn out.
lie II = strong nan with his people.
cAKE's AND VAN AUKtS's DISTRICTS
The Tenth District lies mainly in the anthracite
coal regions where the strikers have held high car
niyal FOR some time. Gen. Henry l.. Cake (Rep.)
has twice carried the district, but would not run
this year Two ex members are ptted against one
another. j. ". Kuliuger Republican, and O. ID.
Glouiscr. Democrat T1is district win he very close.
II any one can tell how t.c mlDera MI 20, he can
tell who will be elected. Al present the chances
seem to favor Ki.lincer.
The Eleventh gave 7GO6 Democratic majority two
years ago, and this time John II. storms, Democrat,
will be elected by about 6,OOJ majority.
woopwARD's AND NEEcUR's pIsrRlcrs
Tho Twelfth District went Democratic by l,7s0
majority two year, ago, and elected Judge ood-
ward Last Summer the Plymouth mine horror got
mp pouic nrons the miners, VINO were angry be-
cause the democratic members OF the legislature
lad voted 6g.iu.t bin for the securing OF yenta-
ton In rluos They cut Town the Democratic ma
jorty in luzorne over 3tpl They elected Bopub-
lean members OF tur Legislature and the District
counted 10 a ReuuNlican majority OF 400. This
wear the Republicans gave thc minors the uOmils-
ton Of the members of the Lcns allure. They
selected N'lsAman, German AMI an irI.htnln,
VI i,c the Democrats uut mp some OF their OH pro-
fcs-lnnaIs. Tho nd,ciuaus IRE hat tie Republican
candidate tor Cor Te-s, l.. u. Shoemaker, viii he
elected by small IA. joriiv, aui the Rrpul..can
legislative ticket also. Tho Democrats nave set up
) %. McColum Ia Woodwagd's g'ace. Ihs is CON
rIdoIVl 4 weak uOnlnallon.
In the tAirleonh District Ulysses Mercur i
again 'hc Republican couiida'e. It, has been eject
ed several tmts 10y uHpriit' o lrss than one thou-
sluu. Last nll the q .tIiot went 80 nocrtic hy No.
and it -r.ur. 90 ie certain c 'o,,cr uit t.,- a.
uuI. tle Democrats threw over their Struu-c est uu
trt 900 u,I Wo7Ncs! ca lIlItc. messing Internal
ttouh,r- mat viii prevent tier ErIrrr uGt tl,.r
tl vote. ami encouraging tue hrpuIu'au~ tu aC'..c
efforts ihat may rtgure WIN iae colptyd rrW'uIc..
uCuts about one 900 majority Tor Morcur, vino
rs Vet, IDnulU win his own party.
PACEuRs, HArnEN IS, ASD cEssNfs DISTRICTS
d, tI.. o. ,rt,c,th Dt-frisi I plcxar a. l.,.