The New York herald., 1872-10-08
Fraudulent Registration in
the Cities.
FOrney to the Front for Buckalew, but
Believing in Grant.
his ESTIMATE OF THE MAJORITIES.
Ben Butler Makes a Little Calculation
Of the Contingencies.

A residence OF two years In this city, much OF
which time has been devoted to the study OF the
politics OF the State, led me to think myself pretty
Eell posted on the leading questions Of the day
questions that have special interest for Pennsyl-
Ranians; but frankly acknowledge have not the
faintest idea VINO will be elected Governor Of this
State on Tuesday next, nor do know any un- |
biased observer who does. To be sure, |
Can ind out by visiting the liberal head
quarters In tais city tnat ''Buckalew |
will be elected by $4,000 majority" but
! have only TO 60 half square
uown the street to hear from Mr.. Russell Errett,
chairman Of the Republican State Central Com
mittee, that 'Hartranft will certainly be elected by
et least 200 majority" and both sides seem to
bave good grounds for their afirmations n one can
bring himself to believe both sides OF story at the
tame time Philadelphia proper has about one
hundred and fifteen thousand voters What will
Sou say when tell you there are over one hundred
knd sixty thousand registered names, or forty
thousand more than actually exist ? Is not this
lnfamOusf Will any one after this prate OF the
purity OF the ballota
The republican leaders have hesitated at nothing
70 assure the success Of their candidates. They
hnblushingly airm that they will count them In IL
there are not enough legitimate votes to elect
them. Negroes have been imported from the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Maryland to "work on Massa
rameron's railroad" 1t will be one OF the most
gigantic feats Of railroad construction ever will
pessed In this country; less than one week from
To-day they will have finished their work and
eeturned to their homes. Pennsylvana
pas about 1900 legitimate negro voters. 1t
alleged na|staro that a. least least 1900 negroes
little to fear from the importation Of negroes.
Democrats in all parts Of the Commonwealth are
9rrivas. After the election the Municipal Reform
Hssocaton OF this city win begin their prosecution
Spportunity to renew his pardoning prefogative to
en extent M that win more than satiate his propen-
travelled over this State from one end to the
ssr0a aa neSnfn At gsa
Total Of seventeen hundred and thirfy.iive Niles
cs sGunqca ,aac the eanS lights On both sides
JAR one Mr. Buckalew will be elected Governor OF
Sennssyiya1nia s1 # Is not & It only remains to be
Eount their candidates in by the Philadelphia vote
HuCkalew ought to come into Philadelphia with
Governor Curtin's letter carried many OF his old
tyrote 1t from honest convictions, but they
Bay he was absent from home and knew
away BY Mcclure p0ssa sore he eoad Examine
into the situation. Wicked McClurel Poor Curtini |
party two years ago; and only awaited the organ
{zatfon of the Constitutional Convention to declare
Since that Ex-Governor Curtin would go over to
9he democratsS Was / wrong IN that prediction?
People may say what they will, the Ex-Governor is
certainly In earnest. II Buckalew Is elected Cur
tins @ future is assured. If not Mr.. Curtin is poll
Does any one suppose the political leaders in this
Shey believe in himf Let them be undeceived.
Hhey know they must propitate the national ad-
fhe State. When Hartranft's nomination was made
known at Washington 1t occasoned the greatest
H. IN chr M
Pc elected If Hartranft was not" that the national
Ppn'dnn Pn'Sncan managers in & ai washington put Their
Through.
u have found 2 political sage in the person of
yesterday, s'Did you ever reject that statesmen |
blmost invariably spring from the minoritys" Hav-
@it my ignorance and TO assert further that had
mot been struck with the necessity for statesman
mr. Phillips, who Is quick and nervous in speech
may be It comes from his bacheorhood-replied
how they are developed When man is |
with the majority he gets in groove
tingcncy requiring him to assert his independence,
and consequently to bring out his genius, i! he has
clare himself opposed to the principles Of the be- men
with whom he associated II he be man OF any
him, and he win find he requires all his moral
courage to repe these assaults. If he have within
nm the elements OF statesman he win rise above
tellect the possession OF those attributes we all adj
mire In great men,
wonder II the. political management is to be
conducted under better auspicesS Wl Andrew
Gregg Curtin be the successor OF Cameron There
Is no other man in this State so well qualified to
shape the dcstnes OF the State as Mr.. Curtin,
the Winnebago Chief, with the war paint erased
and the scalps stripped from his grdle. We would
hear no more OF rings no more or political conven-
lions ''nxing" nominations In hotel, and pardons
it is well for Pennsylvania that the frauds upon her
treasury were not conducted through a long series
a Ip1
something to awaken them to a sense OF the
for having suffered nness yaus So tais n y wine lhe
states. People appreciate honest administrations
the more LOT having suffered dishonest officials to
ernment will return to Pennsylvania. Ere long the
sun Of brighter and better day WIN burst with
jill the glory or purity in our political heavens, aud
rings snail dissolve like the morning dew
cratic Majorities as Estimated at the
Press Omcc-why Forney Did Not Sup
port Hsrtrsnn.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. =, 1872.
Colonel Forney says Buckalew will come into
philadelphia with 10000 majority. Hartrann will
probably get York, Montgomery and Lehigh coun
ties and will poll strong vote In roga and Brad
ford counties. He win lose 1000 in Allegheny. Ian.
caster county will give about four thousand repub-
lican majority, Lebanon about one thousand two
hundred. which is below the usual republican ma
tortty IN that county
Tne republican delegation to Congress will be
almost unchanged. Republicans will, probably,
elect member In the Lehgh and Montgomery dis
@rict which win be an additional member.
i Colonel Forney thinks and hopes that candidates
for Congress at Large viii be elected; that Gov.
frnor Curtin VIII be returned to the Constitutional
Convention without opposition, and win. almost
Undoubtedly, be the President OF that Convention.
Governor Bigler's conduct in retiring from the
democrat ticket to give way TO Curtin is warmly
commended.
NJ BELIEVES BUCKALEw WILL BE REELECTED
by at least 5000 majority, whatever may be done
in Philadelphia, and there is a reasonable chance