Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-09
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POLITICAL.
PENNSYLVANIA GOING TO VOTE RE
PUBLICAN.
Betting One Hundred to Eighty ON Har
trRnft.

pendent lRepubLcan) publishes the follow
ing this evening:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. THE election
tomorrow is the only thing thought of or
talked of, there is general stand-still in
business and every one is preparing for to-
morrow. AS far as this city is concerned,
the canvass of the Republicans is the most
thorough and systematic ever made. am
sorry cannot say the same for the State,
it is generally acknowledged that the Re
publican State Committee is very ineflic-
lent one and its canvass has been series of
biunders. This with the unpopularity of
Hartranft, the Republican candidate for
Governor, has had a dispiritng effect, but
| fortunately all this was understood early
in the campaign and every effort was made
to counteract it. There are a few Liberal
Republicans in the State, and if an unob-
jectionable man had been placed in nomina-
tion for the Governorship,t the Republicans
could sweep the State by at least thirty
thousand majority. There seems to be no
doubt however, of Hartranft's election,
and in pool sales he is the choice by one
hundred to eighty. Even bets are made
that he will have ten thousand majority in
the State. Buckalew is expected to come
to the city with five thousand majority and
Hartranft it is said will carry this city by
| fifteen thousand majority, some put it as
high as seventeen thousand, and none
| lower than ten thousand, these are the
The Democrats, on the other hand
! claim that Buckalew will come with twen-
| ty thousand and that the city will not
give Hartranft over ten thousand majority,
thus electing Buckalew by ten thousand.
The indications are that the Republican
estimates are the correct ones, and betting
men are using it as their basis of opera
tions. The total registration in the city is
| one hundred and siXty-two thousand, an
| increase of thirty thousand over last year,
when the State ticket had twelve thou
sand majority in the city and have devot-
ed all their efforts to the State.
The Republicans have taken advantage
of this and their work will certainly make
Hartranft successful. That the Democra-
cy have colonized large number of men
! from Baltimore and New York in the
mining districts, there is no doubt. The Re-
publicans, however, have organized a
strong detective force, which has been sent
TO watch and prevent sporting men from
voting. Sportingmen are here from all over
the country with John Morrisey and John
Chamberlain at their head. There are reg
ular pool sales established the same as at
horse racing and it is estimated that a
quarter of million dollars will change
hands on the result.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct 3.-Thirty-four
counties heard from give Smith Il majori-
ty of 1861.
AUGUSTA. GA, Sept. 3.-The returns are
coming in slowly, partial returns from the
following counties give Smith, Democrat
ic over fifteen thousand majority.
The official msjorities as specially re-
ported to the Atlanta Constitution are as
follows: Smith, Democratic, Talliaferro
county, 500; Wilkes, 1071; Muscogee 700;
Hancock, 200 Pulaski, 20; Richmond,
745 Whitfield 1856; Dougherty, 329 Nc
Duffy, $50; DeKalb, sos Morgan, l79 !;
Wilkinson, 500; Schley, 2O4: Sumpter, 800;
I RrOnkE 4.
Randolph, 25 Quitman, l27; Campbell,
$50; Floyd, 960; Jones, 500; Clark, 5l2 I;
Newton, 173 Gordon, $50; Mitchell l43
Terrll, $40; Talbot, S34 Murray, POS ;
Clayton, 400; Clayton, 420 Fulton, 1850
Cobb, 800; Houston, 620: Bibb, 800 Lee,
S23; Clay, so; Chatham, 2,94O; Macon, 900;
Baldwin, 900; Butts, 242; Burke, 600; Up
son, Gl5; Henry, 1874 Taylor, 100; Pike,
594 Stewrrt, $50. Forty-nine counties
give Smith % ,S27 majority. Walker Rad
ical, has n majority in Mcintosh of 453 F.;
counties, Smith, Democratic, has major
ity of 27,l17.
SPRINGFIELD MASS, Oct 3.-An eXplo-
sion in the Hoosac tunnel this morning
killed Michael Cunningham and badly in
jured Stephen Mccarthy, and hurt several
others from New York.
John G. Thompson has sued General
for writing up his war record. Sigel de-
dies the Indebtedness.
James Dogan who arrived here yester-
day from Sydney, Cape Breton, reports
that on the 18th of Sept, the schooner
Lancaster Oh which he was q passenger,
fell in with foundered vessel, on which
were found a skeleton, crushed in by fall
ing rigging, also five other skeletons, four
of which appeared to have been of more
recent death than the other two. Inquiry
seemed to show that all on board perished
from hunger. The bowsprit bore the name
of GlonaloOn. Two dec)mposed corpses
were found in the forecastle; the Captain Is
corps was found in the state room, making
nine found altogether. The papers found
on board were to be given to the authori-
ties at Sydney, with the view to learning
the history of the Glonaloon.
| CINCINNATI, Oct. 4.-SenatOr Wilson
was introduced on Change to-day by the
, President of the Covington Chamber of
Commerce, and was received with great
enthusiasm, the announcement of his pres
ence being followed by prolonged applause.
He spoke briefly, entirely ignoring poll
tics, and congratulating the merchants up
on the prosperity of Cincinnati and of the
State, through which he had recently
travelled, everywhere seeing evidences OF
progress. AT the conclusion of his speech
he was presented to a large number OF
the members of the Chamber of COmmece
! and was finally in company of the Presi-
dent of the Industrial Exposition and the
President of the Chamber of Commerce,
! escorted To the ENDOSitiOn Hall.