Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-18
PENNSYLVANIA.

Of the four great States which vote on
Tuesday Oct. 9Th for State officers, Penn
sylyania attracts the most interest. The
opposition among republicans, led by the
Philadelphia Press, to the republican can
didate for Governor, General Hartranft, is
embarrassing to say the leart to the re.
publicans and will injure their ticket. Blu,
even with this disadvantage the State will
undoubtedly be carried by the republicans
Al the election draws near the opposition
to Hartrant appears weaker and the repub
icans are rallying vigorously and gener
ally concentrating their strength upon
the ticket. The North American Gazette
says:
'.Penssylvania 10 regarded BY all parties as
the real battle ground of the Presidential year.
1t IL . State not easily forecasted, in politi-
cal sense, for the reason that!the majority Of
one year 10 seldom a criterion by which to
estimate the majority for any other year. Its
population Is not homogeneous, and in this
respect 1t differs from nearly every other
State In the north and west. The sentiment
VI S0S 6t8tc II Cic0UIy TcpuuACdut ~ LIE Nv
erage results Of elections for decade sufa.
eisntly show. The majority last fall wa.
heavily republican. This year with State
ticket - 'unexcsptionable ~ any offered fol
he suffrage Of the republican party for many
yeaSs, and in every respect worthy of the sup.
port Of the party, the campaign opened with
indications Of disafectioD, At first of apparent
little breadth and depth. But famed by the
diseontented on the one hand aud magnified
by The apoststes on the other, the disaffection
spread along the eastern and northern borders,
until, at one tisle, the indications were not
encouraging. We are able to state that better
counsels have prevailed and are prevailing
and that what at one time seemed to imperil
the success Of the party in October has en-.
tered upon its period of reaction. Probably
the greatest disa6ection was in Schuykil
county. and that is q thing Of the past. There
vas GOODNESS toward the ticket in the northern
tier owing to disappointments in its makeup,
Rpt those most disposed to complain of the
action Of the Convention are now in the feld
working for the ticket with great earnestness
and effect. The greatest disafection at this
moment 10 confined to Crawford county, as
nearly ~ We can judge, taking the staten nts
Of all parties; and there 10 very excellent
reason for believing that the trouble there
VIII mostly disappear, as it has in all parts of
the State beside, before the day of election
The result in North Carolina aroused the en-.
thusiasm Of the Republican masses, and as
NE disansction pertained chiefly to the poll.
ticians, IL found no place to take root and
thrive. Of all things politicians dislike and
seAor sickly sentiment. The opposition to
General Hartranft was sickly sentiment,
and the balk of politicians are shrewd enough
enough to let it die without unnecessary
mourning.
Under the circumstances, then, we do m,
regard Pennsylvania a. doubtful. Every pre
sent indication leads US to predict tina, i will
give not less than ten thousand maiorty for
Hartranft and the ticket in October. We
email probably gain two Congressman besides
the Congressmen at large, and there is good
reason to believe that at least one democratic
Senator will be replaced by sound republi.
can. The old saw, AS goes Pennsylvania so
goes the Union" is better proved than Gas
goes Maine in fflee contest so goes Penn.
,sylvania We regard the majority named a,
0ea Saaher than over, what Hantranft viii
receive; for Oh light vote last fall the major.
~ Pr the republican ticket was nearly fifteen
thousand. But We have no disposition to nut
on record anything like 9 boast. We have
iofecasted the contest With candor, and have
submitted an honest opinion, if nothing more. y