New-York tribune., 1874-10-27
THE CANVASS IN FES1ERN PENNSYL-
VANIA.

DEMOCRATIC HOPES OF CARRYING ALL THE SEVEN
DISTRICTS WEST OF THE MOUNTAINs-GES. NEG
LEY's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMONG THE RI
PUBLICANs
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 20.-The result of the Ohio
and Indiana elections already felt in the Congressional
canvass IN Western Pennsylvania which Is so politically
distinct eastern portion OF the State as TO be
practically regarded State by itself IN the present
contest For years the Republican party has been
steadily losing west OF the mountains until at the last
election the vote nearly evenly divided between the
two parties and on the Sd Of November the western
counties will probably give from 20)o to 5000 Demo
cratic majority both in the contest for Congressman
and on the State ticket.
The Congressional Districts have been revised since
the election 1872 three additional districts beiBg as
signed to the West The following indicates the Con-
gressona division Of the Western countless with the
Democratic and Republican maorltes in 1872 on the
vote for Governor, and in 1873 the vote for State
Treasurer:
XXIst District-WestmorelaDd. Fayette and Greene
Counties; Democratic minority IN 1872 1926 Ia 1873,
2,5S6. ,,,.,,
XXIId District-Part Of Allegheny County; Republi-
can majority In 1872, E125 III 1873, l,525.
XXIIId District-Part " Allegheny county; RepuDli
can maiority in 1872. 4156: in 1873, 1896.
XXIVth District-Washington. Beaver, and lawrence
Counties; Republican majority In 1872, 219i; IN 1875
XVIII Dlstrict-Indiana. Armstrong, Clarion. Forest
and Jefferson Countess; Republican majority III ls'2'
XXVith District-Crawford Mercer, and Bntler Coun-
ties Republican majority in 1872 2NS; In 1873, LILO
yXVIith District-Venango, Warren and Erie Coun
ties Republican majority in 1872 a,69'; In ls7a sO3
THIS shows falling of OF more than 600 OF the Re
publican majority in 1873. when there was larger pro-
portonal vote by the Republicans than by the Dem
ocras for State Treasurer compared with the vote Of
1872 The candidates in these districts are:
XXIst-Jaeob Turney tDemocrat and Andrew Stew
art, ir. Rt publicaDl; ,,.,-. ,n...o., ,..o @
Negley (sepublican) and Thomas Howard Qndependent
XXIIIJ.-Alexander G. Cochran Democrat). Thomas
NJ Bayne (Repubcan), aud Samuel A. Purviance Qnde-
HXXIVth.rGeorge W. Miller (DemocraD and J. A.
"XXVth.~Georgo a. Jenckes DemocraD and Harry
XXyitn-Jacob sheakley (DemocraD and j. g.
XXyiith.-A g. Egbert (DemocraD and Carlton B.
Curtis RepublicaD).
Itisamong the possibilities that the Democrats will
elect the entire delegation from Western Pennsylvania
aud they predict positively that they will elect four OF
the seven making gain Of three The XXIst District
s unquestlonably Democratic by 5000 majority In the
XXIId, Mr.. Howard the Independent Republican will
receive probably 800 votes. Gen. Negeys salary grab
and Credit Mobler record is strongly against him. aud
the general decentralization Of the Republican party in
Pittsburgh renders his chances for election apparently
doubtful In the XxIlId District the fight will appa
renty be between Cochran Oemocrat), and Purviance
Se defeat of the Administration and State Rings
In the XXlVth District the State Ring slangh-
tered William s. Moore. the present Mem
her TO give place OF their stamp. and the
more intelligent Republicans cOnccde Geo. W Milers
election there will be many Republican detections in
Washing and Beaver Counties. Tue nomination or
Mr. White in the XVIII District by the open interfer
ence of the State Ring and In opposition to the VOICE OF
the people the primaries has divided the Republican
pary and his friends concede his defeat hy 100 major
ity Mr. sheakley tDemocraD in the XVIII District
is regarded as among the cerantes, wnie Curtis IRE
pubican in the xXvIIth District has good chance Of
election although local eud exists in the party ranks
den Negey aud Mr.. Curtis stand the best chance OF
election, although neither feels safe. and there is
sibty OF the election OF Purvance indepsndeut Re
claim that such revolution the In Ohio will give
them all the seven districts.