The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02
THE FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
The Contest in this State.
A Review of the Chances and the
Candidates - Congressional
Elections in the Past,
,r@ and the Pros.
poets Next
+ Fall.

FOR Jne UrSJ Jllne Since lCOl IueiS Will oG HO
general officers to elect in Pennsylvania next
fall. Had the Republicans of the Legislature
been WISE they would have passed the bill pro-
viding for the election of an additional Supreme
Judge, and thus given the next election the
importance of q State contests but jobs were
too important, and needed too much care and
time, to consider any question of public or gene
raj interest. The coming election campaign in
this State will therefore be purely local strug-
gle, and light vote may be anticipated with
certainty. 1t is true that the election of Con-
gressmen is of more importance politically
than the election of any State officers excepting
Governor; but the mass of the people will not
be likely to appreciate the election as one of
great moment. There are national issues
unsettled which the people care especially
about. On the contrary, the Republicans who
are not professional politicians consider
that all the great questions are settled
National issues will not, therefore, call
out party effort and strength as they did in the
great conflicts of the past ten years, and per-
sonal considerations will be likely to enter
largely into the local canvasses and personal
strength or personal weakness OF candidates will
doubtless determine the political complexion of
several of our Congressional districts The Re-
publican Congressman have had to pass the
minstration; and with the great and steadily
growing tendency of men to seek official honors,
the disappointments are profound and wide
spread, while in very many instances inefficient
politicians enjoy the favors of the party. The
question of our revenue laws will be measurably
potential in preventing unity of Republican ac-
fion in some portions of the State, unless Con-
gress shall meet the public wants by wise enact
ments. Our taxes are now oppressive on many
branches of our industry, and the people feel
very Justly that they are entitled to relief.
While the national credit was trembling, or at
all in doubt, the loyal people were prepared to
it; but now that it is established
beyond the possibility Of peril,
they will not sustain any measure of taxation
beyond what is absolutely necessary, under an
economical and faithful administration, to meet
the actual requirements of the Government, and
enable it to sustain the confidence of the world
in our securities.
The Pennsylvania Delegation.
The present Pennsylvania delegation consists
of IS Republicans and Democrats. The re-
turns made in the Third, Fifth, and Twenty
first districts gave Messrs. Moffatt, Reading and
Foster, Democrats majorities, but their seats
were successfully contested by Messrs. Myers
Taylor, and Covode, Republicans, thus reduc.
ing the Democratic strength to one-fourth the
delegation.
The following are the names of the present
Pennsylvania members of the House, with theii
political complexion, the districts which they
represent and the place of their residence