The New York herald., 1871-11-02
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

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PHILADELPHIA, Oct 30. 1871.
The memory Of the coolest nhsbitant' Of this
city goes not back TO the time when political excite
ment ran 90 high as at this present moment Con-
gtdcring the annual state election was held some
three weeks ago and the certificates Of elec-
tion issued ~ the elected. 1t may at first thought
seem strange that, with the smoke Of battle only
Just cleared away, the killed and wounded cared
for and the victors duly crowned, SO great an ex.
citement should continue to disturb the serenity Of
the Quaker City Of Br0therly Love. This extra0rdi
nary upheaval that has 30 cOnvulsed the political
world OF pennsylvania has been partly caused by
the death OF Mr.. George Connell republican state
Senator from the Fourth district Mr. Council was
nrst elected twelve years ago and has continued
10 serve MS ever snce and ON the 10th day OF this
month was reelected for the aith term. The recent
state election resulted In making the Senate and
House republican the Senate by one majority and
the House by score or more The death Of Senator
C0nnell leaves the Senate . tie-sxtecn republicans
and sixteen democrats-and as the election to hn
the vacancy can only take place bv the Speaker OF
the Senate issuing his warrant for the election, and
as the Speaker - . democrat, and as the district
wherein the vacancy exists ts republican Dy 1000
majority, it is dllcuIt TO TELL in the absence Of any
law upon the subjscL what speaker Brodhead wiii
= - iMroaTxNcE OF THE VACANT SEAT. gaita
II we may form an taea from the number OF can
ddates who ore working 70 secure delegates In their
favor would be to infer that the Speakers war
rant win be ISSUED forthwith while, upon the otner
nand, Judging from the editorials In democratic
moss pScnls to unlock ;han mat which existed
between the democratic senate aud republican
hGass Tns vscsncy taa makes what otherwise would
have been republican majority en- even thing IN
part pal q 0tsaGected republicans and the democratic
parsy of Pennsylvania 70 nx upon Presidential
General Grant taken together, are she primal cause
Of th4 great commotion IN political circ'es. And 1t
aara to the Presidency as to iorete what Ss SPEAKER
Brodnead WIN DO IN reference 70 causing the sena-
is concerned the democrats aro fully aware that
less man can be selected whose popularity " great
Inc contest the disacecfed republicans, aware or
this are re hard % e work laying tos tosir plans 70
date for the Presidency. HIS friends alIege
that MS popular -. majority IT, q 500! ZOO over
him the man Of ali other men to run with the view
Of carrying PENNSYLVANIA. The only serious draw
Mcclure the lifelong and ardent iriend Of Governor
Curtin, into harmony with the proposition. Curtin
ana no one save Colonel Mcclure is authorized q
speak for him. The fact ", "as goes Mcclure 80
70 again enter the political arena, with the same
energy tnat characterized him all his lie long,
there would be little diiiicuity IN the way OF con-
summatng the arrangement Of which write.
M'CLURE THE FAvoRITE.
On the other hand, such prominent and foremost
republicans AZ Colonel John w. F0rney. Judge Todd,
Colonel William b. Mann. Mayor StOkiey, Judge
Kelley, senator Strane, Morton McMichaei, Presl-
dent OF Union League, General Hartranft, Sena-
tor Scott and others OF like character. Tor seve-
raj years have witnessed with feelings OF painful
siiveness the lack OF ability on the republican side
OF state Senate believe That Colonel Mcclure the
most roper OF all men to l the seat made vacant
by The death OF Mr. Conne1; they know that as
o ready. witty and brilliant debaLer he is without
hts equal In this STATE and his rare eloquent, prac
tical knowledge and comprehensive views Of gen.
eral Is well as political questions make him far
match for senator's Buckalew and wallace on the
democratic side.
IL Is with marked gTaaincation the many friends
OF Colonel Mcclure learn Of his refusal 70 give Gu
c0uragement to the nattering proposition TO place
his bosom Trend, Governor Curtin, IN training Tor
the nomination 10 the highest once In the gift OF
his countrymcn It needs but his approving nod TO
seI the ball in motion, and those who have followed
his fortune through the ups and downs OF political
warfare cannot comprehend why he refuses to en-
tertaln the proposition; and for want or better rea
son they attribute it to dislike his part to again
enter the field Of politics. from which he retired i'm.
medtatey alter tho accession Of Andrew Johnson To
the Presidency.