The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-07-03

The Philadelphia Press, and one
or two other professed GRANT jour
mails in this Commonwealth are bitter
iy opposing the election of a portion
of the State ticket in October, and
vet asserting their belief that the Re
publican national ticket can and will be
successful in November Such is not
the history of former political strug-
giles in Pennsylvania, and we have
10 reason to think that all past exper-
icncc will now be reversed
Ii NAV net be literally true that,
ar goes Pennsylvania so goes the
Union," but it is an undeniable fact
that, as goes the State in October, so
does il go in November, and as Penn
svlvania is ono of the index States,
the result of her October struggle, as
indicating absolutely how her vote
will be cast in November, is of mo-
mentous importance to the Republi-
can cause throughout the Union. The
history Of our past struggles, going
to show this fact, and their past, and
probable future result is so well sum-
married. by the Philadelphia Ecentng
Bulletin that we reproduce it here.
In 1929, 1892 and 1886 the Dem
Ocrats carried the State in October,
and had an easy victory in the month
following. In lS4S, there was no
State ticket TO elect at the October
election, and consequently no reliable
test vote. The Wings and Demo-
Gratis each carried twelve members of
Congress, and the votes given to the
several candidates footed up, in the
aggregate, a small Whig majority;
while, on the other hand, the Demo
Gratis carried the Legislature, and the
popular vote for Legislators footed up
a small Democratic majority. 1t was
therefore n drawn battle, both sides
claiming a victory, and both, there
fore. went to work with will to car
nv the Presidential election. The re-
suit in November was characteristic
of the indecisive result in October
the Wings carrying the State for
HARRISON by barely 343 majority.
In 1914, the Wings ran the gallant
Gen. MARKLE for Governor, and
made a bold and energetic stand in
his behalf, but me was beaten by a
small majority. They struggled With
all their energy to regain the State in
November; but the governors elec-
ton had already decided their fate
The State went against Clay by
largely increased majority.
In ls4s. the Wings nominated
Wm. +. Johnston for Governor, and
at the October election he was chosen
by only Sl3 majority. Yet that tri-
fling majority decided the Presiden-
tial contest. The Democrats fought
mantully, but in vain, to overcome
that small majority, and Taylor car
ried the State over Cass by ten thou
sand majority.
In 1852, the Democrats carried the
October election by decisive major
itv: and in November the State went
for Pierce by an increased majority. |
In 1886, the Republicans and
Americans were united on the State /
ticket, although divided on President.
A determined effort was made by
them 10 carry their State ticket, but
il was beaten over 1900, and in No
vembcr the State was Democratic,
over both by about 1000.
In 1860. the Republicans, after a
hard fought and bitter contest, elected
Curtin to the Governorship by a de-
eisire majority, and the, State follow
ID in November for Lincoln by an in
creased vote.
In 1854. the same result followed.