The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-16
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
LAST year we protested earnestly and per-
sistently against the denomination and re-
election of men to the State Legislature who
had distinguished themselves by their corrupt
practices Tile at Harrisburg. In spite of
this protG in which we were Joined with
more or less energy by some of our Repub-
Ican contemporaries, a number of the men
who had made themselves particularly noto-
rious by their evil deeds not only secured the
control of the nominating conventions, but
were triumphantly elected by the people. As
a matter of course this endorsement of vii
lsiny by the independent voters of Philadel-
phia was esteemed to be full and free per-
mission for an unlimited plunder of the
public treasury, for the purchase and sale of
votes, and every other form of legislative
corruption. The last session of the Legis-
lature, as might have been expected under
the circumstances, surpassed in infamy
all that had ever preceded it, and excited
such storm of indignation that there really
seems to be probability that the city dele
cation at least will be composed for the most
part of reasonably honest and respectable
men. The pressure of public opinion forced
some of the most obnoxious of the men who
figured as the advocates of the various scan
dalous measures brought before the Legisla-
ture last winter to withdraw their names as
candidates for denomination; and the result
is that the ticket nominated yesterday, if not
in all respects what it ought to be, is a very
great improvement over that of last year.
= = l. .l11 -
that it presents number of new men, most
of whom have excellent regulations, and all
of whom are entitled to the confidence of the
public until they prove themselves to be un-
worthy of it.
In the First district there are two persons
claiming to be the regular nominees, j. r.
Edmondson and S. r. Stephenson. We
know very little about these gentlemen, ex-
cept that they both bear fair regulations for
ability and integrity. In the Second district
William Stephenson is nominated as the sue
cessor of George E. Maxwell, change that
is likely to be a very decided improvement.
The Fourth district, represented last winter
by Samuel Josephs, has always been strongly
Democratic, but it is thought that, with the
colored vote and the unpopularity of Josephs
combined, William Kelly, the Republican
nominee will have fair chance. Mr.. Kelly
is an entirely new man, who has never figured
in politics heretofore, and as it is of consider
able importance that Mr.. Josephs should not
on any account be elected, we hope that he
will receive the votes of good citizens of all
parties. In the Fourth district William
Elliott, one of the few members of the last
Legislature who has a good record, has been
renominated. In the Fifth district VIM. Duffy,
an attache of the State Senate, has been put
up to succeed E. G. Carlin. The fact that
MIR. Duffy was connected in any capacity with
the last Legislature is not in his favor In
the Sixth district Charles Kleckner, who was
member of the Legislature in 1868 and 1869,
has received the nomination, but it is to be
hoped that he will not receive the vote of a
single citizen who has any regard for the
credit of the Republican party or the interests
of the public. Kleckner, during the two
terms that he figured at Harrisburg, was no.
torious as the advocate of every species of
| corruption. In the Seventh district renomi-
nation has been given to Robert Johnston,
who served with credit to himself and salts
| faction to his constituents last session. In
the Eighth district William L. Marshall has
been named as the successor of James v.
| Stokes. The retirement of Stokes would be
a cause for congratulation in any event, and
it is doubly SO from the fact that the
nominee for this district is man
of excellent reputation, who promises to make
a good member AS the Ninth district is
largely Democratic, the Republican nominee,
William Porter, will probably have but a
small chance of being elected. In the
Tenth district happy change has been
made by the nomination of James E.. Reyburn
in place of Elisha w. Davis, whoA is to be
hoped will heneeforth be kept in stirement,
and not allowed any opportunities in the fu.
ture to distinguish himself as he has in the
past. In the Eleventh district William
Nj. Bum, has been thrown overheard
and the nomination. given Samuel NJ
Hagner, whom we believe to be a very
fit person to represent the interests o.
this city in the Legislature. In the Twelfth
district Alexander Adaire has succumbed t.
public opinion, and in place of him the Re
publican voters are called upon to consider
the merits of John Lamon, who, if not thu
best person that could be found, is at leas
more worthy of the public confidence
than Adaire. The Thirteenth district i
Democratic and no Republican nomination