The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-07

In view OF these figures If the issue presented
were fair and square one between the two parties,
there could be little doubt OF the result. The ma
jority, although it has at times been cut down to
low figure, has been so uniformly on the Republican
side during the past ten years. that there could be
no doubt OF another triumph under ordinary crcum-
stances But there are foar tickets in the field, and
as the Constitution requires a majority Of all the
votes cast to ensure an election the result Is not as
certain as 1t might be- A Railroad Commissioner as
well as q Governor Is to be elected, the candidates
for the two offices being as folows:-
Republican. .onslOw stearns. Charles ?. Gage.
Democratic. John Bedel. MchaelT. Donohoe.
Temperance Il. o. Barrows. ii. o. Peirce.
Labor Reform samuel Flint. Geo, Roberts.
Governor ttearns, the present incumbent, was
nominated by reclamation at the Republican State
Convention held on the 7th of January the platform
adopted by the convention expressing a hearty ap-
proval of the administration OF President Grant, de-
nouncing all direct or indirect reputation OF the
national debt, commenting economy and integrity
In the affairs OF the General Government, faVorlng
the abolition OF the franking privilege urging the
enforcement by Congress OF the conditions OF
struction in the case of Georgia, denOuncng the
resembling OF the ratification OF the fifteenth amend
mems by the Democratic Legislature OF New York.
hailing the revival OF the temperance cause In the
State as good omen, pledging support to the indus
trial classes advising that railroads and other
porations be managed in the interest OF the public
as well the stockholders, and favoring the re-
newa OF Efforts to develop the resources OF the
State,
The Democratic State Convention was held on
January 3, and in the report OF its proceedings now
before us, we find that each OF the candidates who
received its Endorsement is styled General"
The platform adopted on the occasion is one OF
the good old-fashioned sort, expressing an abiding
faith in the principles OF the party opposing CEN
tralizatiOn in the General Government, denounc-
ing the action OF Congress in relation to Georgia,
declaring that the present system OF national taxa
ton under the revenue and tarif laws throws the
burden upon the laboring classes and is unjust and
oppressive denouncing monopolies as unjust and
prejudlcial to national progress declaring that all
bonds securities should be taxed that debts
not otherwise specified should be paid in currency
Against the last two panks in the platform one OF
the members OF the convention the Hon. Is ac Adams
entered protest; but the representatives OF the
Democracy enthus istically welded to re-
pudiatlon that it was unheeded.
Yet the Democracy, after ALL have found their
platform 80 shaky and their chances OF success 80
hopeless that at a secret session OF the State Cen
trai Committee held February a. il was resolved to
abandon both platform and candidate, and unite In
the support OF the Labor Reform candidate. This
action however, has been repudated by many of
the Democratic newspapers OF the State, and 1t is
likely that large numbers OF the party will cast their
votes for Bedc in spite or the recommendation OF
the committee or the Temperance ticket put little
has been heard and 1t will receive but small sup
port, all OF which, a matter OF course, will be
drawn from the ranks OF the Republicans. AS there
will probably be election by the people, the con-
test over the Legislature, upon which the election
will fall in default OF decisive popular vote, has be-
como exceedingly warm, the Democrats seeking to
defeat as many Republican candidates as possible
without regard to the particular Affiliations OF their
different opponents. or the final result, however,
there can be but little doubt and Governor Stearns
is sure of reelection, either by the people or the
| Legislature.