New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-01
PENNSYLVANIA.


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PENNSYLVANIA.
| TIE DEMOCRATIC CONTEST IN THE TWELFTH
| DIsTRICT-"THE TENTH LEGION"
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3-The Fall elections in
this State are beginning grow in interest daily There
being no State ticket TO elect local politics attract ae-
| ton.
is the nest OF the "great unwashed not merely liter
ally but in fact In this county, and Sohuyk Orgina-
ted the "coffee-pot naturalization papers" by which
Democratic voters made TO order for several cleo
tons The county Of course is largely Democratic but
there are two great cques in the party and they are
now at their usual quarreliDg. Last year there was
split in the party caused by the dissatisfaction OF the
| "leadersD at nominations made, and the Republicans
succeeded In eectng two members OF the Legislature
There is prospect Of similar split this Fall, and the
Republicans merely take things cody, and watch
the courses of the opposing factions, and
ghen the time they will act and perhaps succeed
N gaining another victory. The quarrel in the coffee
not ranks this Fall is Congress- President Judge OF
the Courts and the usual county Offices The Congress
sona District embraces also Susguehanna County, and
the noticians there claim the candidate. and have m
mated j. b. McCoum, esq., Of Montrose, "a their choice
and will make hard fight az possible IN tne JOINT
County is the Hon George W. Woodward, who is "a
r,uctant" candidate for reeiectlon ihe Iaet 49, nr.
woodward Is in dilemma. The position OF Presiding
TnSSe Of the Courts Of Luzerne County is tempting
one having ten years existence at good salary. ne
wants that Then there IL the chance that seat IN
Conaess gives him for displaying his inordinate vanity
and conce He hates to lose that: but ne canno nave
both-perhaps he may have neither; 80 his ttle game
"a 70 so manage that he accept the or the other
as circumstances make most convenient II CONVERSE
ton with gentleman at Scranton last week on the sub
ect of politics In County, MI Woodward IN re-
ply to the question: would YOU uncer any clscu l.
he was servant Of the people, and however little Con
ressionai life congenial 70 his habits and tastes
contingencies might arise In which he wOun not ee AZ
liberty To decline a nomination" On the matter
OF the Judgeship. he said that che did
nSf ssfE con1 e 1t to him the
nation. he would accept It, Indeed ne qua not nss,e
oyess5 But there are obstacles to Mr.. Woodward re-
turn to Congress- well as to the position OF judge
own county whose candidate for Congress. Is Col Wright
Of wkesarre and which r. composed OF some .m ane
crafts Of susquehanna County are not friendly TO Hun
Judge allows ms Ene 70 80 on the 9Th Of
September and has friends enough vi, os ,o;n
power Wright the friends OF tne oSs e'e tbs si p5mi
nation to their candidate, Mr. Mec9n@ H. 10y any my
chance Mr. woodward aoes nominate ns rev cEe which
viii give the Republicans the Congressman from tne ~
him for the nomination Gen Z. A. Dana. at present
Additional Law Judge Of the County gooa %seF a nn
position but Mr.. Dana is the most prominent The Re-
pubcans taking things very quietly. az they See
Opposition and prepared to take advantage OF It,
On Judicial question they have as yet made very
little move but three candidates for Congress are
announced SusGuebanna County has nominated VIM.
H. Jessup esq son q the late Judge Jsss1p pT0m
LAWYER OF splendid attainments gentleman OF refine
ment and the most popular Republican in
LuzeTne County in the Legislature last year sS ts ssS 1
such Is the political status in Luzerne County. That
rupture will occur in the Democratic ranks seems almost
certain; hence we may safely say that the district will
be represented by Republican in the next Congress
and place me County the control Of the Republicans
which is a contamination most devoutiy to be wished
WAYNE COUNTY.
Disaferton will prevail in the ranks Of the Democracy
in this County this FAN. That party has control of the
Countrywide foreign element in 1t holding the balance Of
power. This "foreign element" promises to make a
little trouble in camp if things do not shape to
over sheriff Three years ago the Irish by threats Of
boiling secured the nomination OF an Irshman for the
fused to support him. and the Republican candidate
elected. This Fall the Irish demand the candidate
nomination may be made and the Republicans will be
very aptto secure me office again. There are no less than
is be trouble and in the fight for the spois the Re-
opntT "a one Of the DemocIatic strongholds Of the
State the local disturbances in the ranks are becom
ing so well known that no dependence is placed upon
by Democratic canvassers In calculating the chances OF
success in the State.
"TRE TENTH LEGION"
The counties of Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike,
and Wayne, have long been known as the Democratic
majority but there more local cliques and seyerer
faction fights for nominations Ia this district than In any
other in the State. There IL nice tight going on this
Fall over Congress Monroe County Is entitled 70 the
member Pike having it the two preceding terms in the
person Of d. NJ Van Auken,wo ala not make very Drill
ant record and whose course has been epudated by
portion Of his constituents TIE Is another position to
Be filed asO in a portion 4 thG district which Is
making some stir among the politicians This Is
President Judge OF the Courts which Viii DC
vacant by the resignation Of the Hon Geo BARRETT
who has held IL for nfteeD years. For this office
also Monroe County presents candidate in the person
OF g. g. Dreher, esq Of DISTINGUISHING But the aspants
control both nominations and are promising to make
It warm" for her in the Convention. Wayne County
NJ Crane OF HOnesdae although some Jf the politicians
OF that county have written to the Monroe County can
didate urging him to persist in his claims.
The Congressional canvass In Monroe County IA De-
tween the Hon. Charlton Burnett late State Senator
from the District and two persons yet unknown To
hme-Mr. John Co0lbaugh, brother OF VIM Coobaugh,
esd the Chicago banker, and also Of the notorious
General" COOlbaugh of st. Louis and Mr.. Charles Gil
bert Burnett is conceded, pompous, 15th-rate lawyer
who TO the Senate Of Pennsylvania poor man, and
came back serving his term. with the handsomest
and most valuable team OF horses and the most elegant
turnout in the country and has butt paatia mansion
and furnished IL in elegant style. The old honest
Dutch farmers OF Monroe County do not admire
this sudden manner OF acquiring wealth, and Mr..
Burnett by his ostenaous display has destroyed hat
popularity his and gft OF gab had obtained
for him. and made Congressional career for hum out OF
the question Dreher the aspiran for Judicial honors
should have been the Congressional candidate and has
been considered such since the campaign OF 1858
when he made a slight attempt % get the nomination.
Mr.. Van Auken. II he is nominated for judge,
Monroe County will not furnish Democratic Congress
man, for Of the other counties Northampton, no
doubt-wil put forward candidate that VIII defeat
whoever Monroe County may bring forward she Mi ~
be allowed both canddates aud lively squa0De Is
expected before things are got IN running shape
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