The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-02

defeat and even entertains some hope of being
successful, in case he should be nominated,
basing his hope on his standing with the colored
element of the population. He is a resident of
the Second district, but that is immateral as
the only constitutional requirement is resi-
dence within the State, and it is becoming fire.
quent occurrence in some other States, if not in
Pennsylvania, for candidates for Congressional
honors to reside outside of their districts.
The Second District
The Second district, consisting of the First,
Seventh Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Twenty
sixth wards of the city, has been represented
since 1868 by Hon. Charles O'Neill (Rep) In
1868 bis majority over the veteran Colonel
Thomas B. Florence was 1920, and last year
Geary had O majority in the district of3632 The
colored vote of this district will amount to about
1900, and 1t will be cast without much danger of
Democratic interference in favor of the Repub-
lican candidate, whoever he may be.
Mr. ONeill has now been in Congress for so
many years that he begins to feel quite at home,
and is reluctant to remain at home after the
close of his present term. He therefore aspires
to a denomination, and the indications at pre-
sent are that he will secure it. Nevertheless
there has been, and still is, most determined
opposition to his nomination, but this opposi-
ton is so split up that it promises to effect
nothing.
John Price Wetherill, Esq, well known to
the business community, is the most prominent
among the opposition candidates, and the
meetings which have been held in his favor have
been both large and enthusiastic. Mr. Wetherill
u.s. perhaps, as well known to the people of the
city at large any other gentleman who has
not held prominent public Office.
Another candidate is Cornelius WalbOrn, Esq,
who has held seats in the Common Council and
State Legislature, and held the position of Post
master during President Lincoln's administra-
ton, but who became very perceptibly tainted
with Johnsonism subsequently. He has, of
course, long since repented of this indscretion.
Still another prominent and jealous aspirant
for the nomination is Captain John V. Greeley,
of the Seventh ward. He is lawyer by pro-
fession, and at present represents his ward in
the lower branch of the City Councils. Captain
Greeley made good record during the war,
and still keeps up his military spirit by march
ing at the head of the Keystone Battery on
field days.
John E. Addicks, Esq, the present Health
Officer, and Hon. James II. Campbell formerly
member of Congress from the Schuylkill and
Lebanon Districts, and subsequently Minister to
Sweden have also been regarded as candidates
for the nomination.
The Third District.
The Third district-made up of the Twelfth,
Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth Eighteenth,
and Nineteenth wards of the city-has been re-
presented by the Hon. Leonard Myers (Rep.)
since 1868, with the exception of the brief
period during which DIR. John Moffatt sat in the
seat at the opening of the present Congress.
The return judges in 1868 gave DR.. Moffatt a
majority of 1877 votes, but Mr.. Myers soon and
easily persuaded the House that the return
judges had not arrived at the true wishes of the
legal voters of the district. In 1866 Mr.. Myers
had o majority of 1904 over the late Charles
Buckwalter, Esq. and last year Geary's majority
in the district was 1899. To this should be now
added the colored vote, which will, however,
not exceed 800, and it will be seen that the Re-
publican candidate is pretty sure to be elected.
Mr.. Myers is a candidate for the renomina-
| ton, and there appears to be but little doubt
| that he will be successful. There is consid er-
able opposition, however, and among his rivals is
the notorious Alexander Adaire, who, having
succeeded in disgracing his constituents in thC
State Legislature to the full extent of their ca
| pacity for enduring disgrace, seeks now tC
transfer himself to wider sphere and larger
constituency. Happily, he has not the reno
| test chance of success. Among the other aspi
rants for the nomination are Mahlon H. Dickin
son, Esq, the present Chief Commissioner o.
Highways, and &. Harper Jefries, Esq, promi
nent and prosperous merchant. Mr.. Myers
certainty of receiving the nomination, however
renders it useless to discuss their claims o.
chances.
The Fourth District.
| The Fourth district-consisting OF the Four
teenth, Fifteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first
Twenty-fourth, Twenty-seventh, and Twenty
eighth wards of the city-has been represented
since 1861 by the Hon. William ID. Kelley (Re
publican), who has during the greater portion
of that time figured prominently on the floor o
the House. In 1866, Judge Kelley had a majo
rity of 2425 in 1868, a majority of 1853
and last year Gearys majority in the distric
was 1864. The result of the election next fal
may therefore be regarded as a certainty, whicl
the colored vote, reaching about 800, will, small
as 1t is, serve to clinch.
Judge Kelley is, of course, again candidate
and is sure of receiving the endorsement of tn
Republican Convention, although there is q sor
of triangular fight going on against him. Hiram
Miller, Esq, who has figured prominently il
our local politics as a member of Councils an
of the Gas Trust, with which he is still con
nected has been making an earnest struggle fo
the nomination, but the more work his friend
do the less they seem to accomplish. j. Alex
ander Simpson, Esq, who has of late years bee
brought forward so prominently before the pub
lie as an attorney in contested election cases
has been fighting both Kelley and Miller, an
making but little headway against either. Then
again, there is talk of an independent Republ
can candidate entering the field in case Judg
Kelley secures another nomination. AleXande
Henry, Esq, formerly Mayor of the city, but c
late years not a participant in political strife
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