New-York tribune., 1870-09-10
PENNSYLVANIA.
TIE rOLITICAL CAMpAIGN.


the tariff Republicans OF the country. That essential
issue for Pennsy Nania is sharply defined, and the De-
mOcracy-as II determined suiede-are unit for free
trade. In every district where the ghost Of chance OK
lists for electing member of Congress, outandout
enemy Of protection is or will he, nominated While in
districts where the Democratic nominee is good deal
safer from mSjorites than from earthquakes tariff
may be put up, and these pointed TO-
To show that the party is not in favor Of policy which
must destroy the industry through which large proper
tion Of the Democratic voters earn their bread.
In addition TO the free trade position which the Democ
racy have taken In ~ nnsylvanla they have made t
ter aud indecent war the coOred people The result
Is that every negro voter in the State, except such as
have fallen into habits Of dissipation, aud 20 become
Democrats will be solid for the Republican cand-
dates for all offices in October. And not content with
these foies, the acknowledgements have commit
ted the blunder of becoming the warm champions of
Napoleon against Germany. It is difficult TO realize the
anger OF the Germans in this State this universal
enmity against country revered by so large number
of the voters no annually help 10 swell the Democratic
strength in the State This insult TO the Germans is
recent and fragrant that the time between now and
election will TO heal the breach And to all
this trouble which besets foes is superadded the
hearty generous and universal sympathy extended by
the Republican party press and leaders TO the cause OF
Ftiherand. The effect Of this condition of things
be Republican majority 10 both Houses OF
the Legislature. This will give the power TO redls
the State in ls7O for both Congress and the Gen
era Assembly. and place the State securely In tho Re
publican phalanX for ten years TO come
As to the delegation in Congress- more interest Is ex
cited than for anything else, merely because the Demo
Cros aim to he confident of their power TO show gain
in the next from Pennsylvania. Nothing. so far
indcatcs that This boast Is justified by the facts or prob
abilities. The LIST District will retlec sam Randall by
ma ority as great as Billy McMuen wishes linn to have
William being the head OF the Democratic party OF
Peunsyivauia and a constituent Of Randall's, whose
majority years ago 637. The lid District with
Republican maj rity of 1920 in 1865 has Theo Cuyler
for TIE Democratic candidate and ONcn, the present
member and Greedy, both claiming the Republican nomi-
nation. Unless this fight is made up may lose the
member Efforts have already been repeatedly made to
heal The breach hut far, they have proved unsuc-
cessfu O'Nein has held the seat for four or
five terms, and the disafeced which so long term OF
power TO bestow patronage has embtered against him.
demanded his scalp Aera very bitter contest the Con
venon met and tactics invoked to secure differ
ent the made at the primary election
Each accuses the other OF rckery and both have ac
ccpted nominations from fragments OF the Convention
which split into two, and each claimed TO be the legti-
mate The subject referred to the City Execu-
tive Committee by the ONel men, but Creeleys friends
ignored that body for two One was that II was
packed with ONes friends and the other that local
committee had nothing to do with State office Creely,
at last secured hearing before the State Central Com
mittee, and that body authorized its Executive Commit
mittee 70 hear the parties and decide the quar-
pointed meetings, but none but Greedy and
his friends have attended, and the fight goes which
may probably lose Congressman in district where
we have 5000 majority III the lid District Myers
has been renOminated by the Republicans The Demo
Gratis will probably give Mohatt their nomination. Two
years ago obtained the certificate OF election by
majority OF l27, but in a contest Myers unseated him.
With the negro vote and the disafeeted Germans the
district ought 10 be carried for Myers by 500 to ZOO But
is of the close ones, and needs looking after In
the Ivth District Kelley is again the Republican cand
date and will be elected. Col Vim. B. Thomas ia his OPP
pOnent and will receive the Democratic vote and some
Republican support but he cannot overcome the majority
OF 5e by which Kelley went through in 1863 The With
District is another close one, with the chances now
strongly favor of the Republicans owing to the causes
above referred to- Two years ago Reading Democrat,
carried by majority Of Al The cloud Of voters which
the XVIII Amendment has gathered there will obscure
the sun Of success in which the Democrats expect to
bask and give the dstric A. c. Harmer is the Re
publican nominee. His opponet is not yet named
In the VIh District, stiles is shelved, and Boyer Is
nominated by the unterrifed. The majority Is 2,679
against u, and will not be much reduced The With
District is beyond chance. Townsend is renOmi
mated had 1920 majority last time and yet has op
pOnent. The With or Egyptian District is composed
~ Berks County Gotz is renOminated. and will he
elected by about COO The IXth Lancaster County will
rtlect Dckey by about $780, and proved by tne cnor
nous majority gwen him nat at the primary eecolr when
5chuylk-is really Democratic, but has been carried for
four by Gen. cake on personal pOpulaftl. now
we have the advantage OF very strong candidate,
JnO. W. Kiinser, pronounced tariff man, against
GlOniger as pronounced Free-Trader II is an Iron
District. and 10y careful management carry il by
Many Germans in both counties will vote with us.
whole people intimately dependent on Protection
that cannot doubt the defeat OF the FrceTrade Demo-
crat whom his party has unwisoly nominated. In rhe
XIth candidates have yet been named, nor does IT
matter when they are the Democratic majority is 1905
In the XIIth-LuzeTne and squehanna-he Democrats
have very quietly slelyed Judge woodward by Offering
him the nomination for President Judge Of The District
The judge last session, voted for the Tariff BILL and has
met his fate with foriiiude aud dignity Ihe majority
against us l,I69 and we cannot carry H.
The XIIIth s a doubtful, and, fear, the most
doubtful Of ali Tie Congressional districts in the State
Judge Mercur Only carried IL PiOct by 81 in 1863
We still have the strength which excellent candidate
Judge Mercur gives; but the railroads lately but
through the region, being under the control OF Asa
Packer have the power 10 cOonze they then had
and We expect cry little help from the cOlored ciZ
ems in that region. Few Of them dwell there, and the
is large and badly formed hut il must be carried In the
XVIII, John +. Packer Republican, one Of the ablest
had 1855 majority in ls65-Wl be renOmmated and re-
elected by $500. In the XVIII, Hademan will be re-
came from Virginia and Maryland during the and
remained in the rich farm country of the Cumberland
Against him the Democrats have nominated b. +. Myers,
who ia either carpethagger there OF IN Harrisburg,
Trade paper and the central organ Of the party Of the
state The election OF Cessna-%ho IS arm friend OF
PrOteGiOn-inay De counted on by majority Of 800 to
500 but the district will bear watching. In the XNlIth,
Daniel j. Morrel Is again running as the Republican
his hast fight. Armstrong IN the AVlllth Is renomi-
mated and Will be returned pX NE usual Rep1bcan
fight bat good deal Of fun Judge ScOfeld is the Re-
publican candidate, With margin Of 225s, and has no
cuired, headed 10y Morrow B. Lowry, state senator
trict Eight Republicans Joined in this treachery and
part OF the bargain that LOwrey was 10 receive
among other thng-the Democratic vote If hls betrayed
constituents refused him a denomination. Walace-he
Of the Coffee Pots-made the arrangement with Lowry
when settlement day came Wallace found him self in
Democratic