Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-18
FIRST EDITION.
PHILADELPHIA.
our sAruRDAx LETTER.

PHILADELPHIA Oct. II.
We have had an election, although you might
not think it. A good many people here were in
credulous in the matter even after election day.
It was, in fact, an uuprecedentedly "quiet day.
The result was foregone. and no one seemed to
take any particular interest. The only exciting
element was the License and Option question,
If that can be called an excitement which too
evidently had all life smothered out OF 1t in ad-
vance. The Reform movement gave very little
sign, polling about 5000 votes in about 1000.
OF course. the entire Republican ticket was
elected On the city ticket proper the maiori-
tiles ranged from Is, 449 for Elliott for Sheriff, to
20 G3s for widener for Oity Treasurer. The ma
iority in the city for State Treasurer (Maclsey)
was even larger than ths,--reaching the heavy
figure OF %, All. Judge Gordon for Judge Of the
Supreme Court did not do nearly so we'll, having
against him on the Democratic side Judge Lud-
low an official and citizen greatly respected by
Philadelphans. Many Republicans voted for
Ludlow and his own party made vigorous ef-
fort for him. The consequence IL that Gordons
majority in the city i'd but 925. II was not pos
ziDle however to overcome even this lead IN the
State, and Judge Gordon ii elected with the en-
tire ticket, including a large majority OF mem-
bers OF the Legislature of both Houses.
While the Republican majorities were heavy
the vote itself comparatively small. The
average vote on the seven principal offices was
about 94 100 In the same mouth last year the
average was III 500. showing falling of this
year Of over 23, 900. Last years elechon was for
Governor, and had great interest az foreshadow-
ing the Presidential contest. Iu 1871, however
when the highest Office voted fol was AndlIor-
General the average vote was over ll2,0OO
Last wear the tremendous vote for Hartranft
dropped to 90 600 for Grant, the people seeing
now the ground lay and the excitement having
virtually burned itself out. Such hgures are
curious and show that there are great many
people who only vote in times of peculiar pres
sure. The vote on Local Option resulted in the
great majority of 32 400 for license in an aBgre
gate vote of rs 740. Temperance people are
disappointed, but nothing else was to have been
expected. The Liquor interest was naturally
banded as one man against the einnovatlon which
threatened it's business. 1t concerned this IN
terest vitality to have mo license" defeated and
it did not concern the opposition except sentl-
nentally,-as l may say-to carry it. All the
money was spent on one side. and on the same
side was the cheating and rascality. ln some
precincts the liquor men had liked things 40
nicely that for whole blocks ticket against u
cense WAS unobtainabl9, they having all been
collected and destroyed Ii was common thing
for a temperance man to have his inquiry met
with the cool reionder. "we are not voting that
ticket at this poll " The Reform" vote was az
have said so rifling as hardly to attract notice
in the result, and the sum of the matter ID that
The Republican party il more firmly than ever
master of the situation in the city and State.
The Rights Of Street PROFESSIONS was held for
| sometime 10 be a yexed question, but common
sense has lately taken an inning and shown that
PROFESSIONS have no right to interfere with the
| lights of other people. 1t is preposerous plea
| to put forch on behalf Of any assemblage which
/ chooses to parade The streets that during the
| period, OF their display other folks are to
| wait patiently for its close, or else go
| around the. limo so as to avoid breaking
| the ranks of the procession. 1t IL one
| If those petty grievances OF which every cltlzen
| has had cause to complain at one time or other
IN faet in many experiences 1t has grown to be
/ very real grievance, causing people to miss
lrains break important engagements &c. why
| A procession should be considered sacred rather
| passes comprehensiOn,a and to see line OF street
ears and business vehicles detained while the
| Improved Red Mem or the Sons and Daughtere
/ Of ArkanuIn Ark disport themselves Is trying 10
/ one's equanimity. Mr.. VIM B, Hanna OF Select
| Councils has had his sense OF humor aud pro-
| priety stirred by these things aud proposes to
| c,rlect them Ly ordinauca According to the Bill
/ framed by him professions are to break llne at
| stated periods II required for the aceommoda-
lion Of people who are not parading but merely
| going about their business There ahonld not De
| thr, words abort Aosensible measu eco ming
law and vet there app ears to be diiiculty,
or ct leass some mi Il derst ling, about it IN
| Common Councils, where it's consideration has
| been twice postponed. II has been passed by
Select Councils. ..z.., ...s NJ. -.. :.
shed its sweetness, and has gone ag ain. Hhad
its humois. too. defy any good fellow TO nave
| seen the grand Entry of the Delegates into
Philadelphia without being entertained. 80
| many and such a variety, of carpet bags were
Inever behed before in 20 limited space.
goud be thought that the Pennsylvania Com
| pany (unlimited) could have been trnsted with
| the care OF the diekies and socks OF the foreign
/ preachers but for some reason-Whether from
foreign prejudice against the American railway
| and baggage transfer system, or because th'
baggage carried also the precious manuscripts
| prepared for the cOnference-every man grabpet
| mis- carpet bag like vice and insisted upon see
| ing il safe into his room at the hotel himself
The departure for Washington next morninl
had equal points of attraction. The Preacher
IT. eanied in solid body ont Chestnut Street II
l3th and thence to the depot each as peIor'
vigorously graspi his precious portmanteau
AT 18th and Locust halt was made for tralI
OF street cars chartered expressly for the occas
sion. rhe arrangements were all on style
] great magnihcence, but 1t was noted that Wnii
: : | Inc Delegates were brought to town In TN
! aristocratic hack they were allowed to depart L
the Democratic car. II was fun to sec Wana
| makers young men, with blue silk badges pranc
: ing around tho preachers as masters OF cefe
I | mouy and dispensing street car tickets VIII
t nrintely hand 1 have since caught myself won
y | ierng ii the Z. W, IL B. was as lllberal as Tn
8 penna II r. and whether itdeclined checking
9 that choice lot of clerical baggage.
i The "l3rotherhood of Railway Engineers !
: holding National Conference at the Assembl
| Buildings The sessions are secret and 1t ID |.
+, be wished they were not, as there is probaol
! no class of Intelligent workers in which the put
|. lie take SO great an interest as this. The Oh
d pineer is always kind of hero, and the peopl
o would like to unite more closely with such
l. aasemby as is here in session. The business
, understood however, to be largely OF PR
4 tectiyen nature, banding for self lnterest' h'
e as against huti1reation to employers, ana sue
III 1ehberations are thought to be best served 7
10 secrecy This ia mistake according to ~
9 views OF IN my 10 Jple but the managers OF u
"BrotherhoodA AethInk differently. Ihe men
hers of the present conference are striking b.
dy of men-the PICK of what may be termed Y
n. educated muscle Of the Union. They form
T. truly national assembly, coming from eve
u state and nearly every Territory and represe
I'd ting nearly 200 associations and total meLnpe
I'd ship of almost 10, 600. Such figures Will sl
Il. prise many readers. The peculiar risks tax
te by these men, the constant responsibilities np'
lis them. and the necessity that they should 1or
Ak A vigorously picked body, render all prop
cd measures for their protection and suitable 7
tn Enumeration entirely la1dable. There ought no
ix aver to be no question of conflict between the
It. and railway capitalists and managers. Ihere
IL nothing to show that any such strife exists
open debate might be preferable to close sc
siOhs .,...;,,o. ~,
he aariv This morning which greatly excited peoE
in in tIe neighborhood OF Germantown A 81
tic tleman named Thomas Prlce, we'll known a
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