, 1874-08-31

Tho infamous Philadelphia City Hing has mot
with dofcat. mud, If tho poop1c Of Pennsylvania
aro truo to themselves and have sufficient co,1r-
ago and man1iuesB to follow up tho victory In IN
aggressive Manner they Gun deal anosAor blow,
which will asagger tilis band Of thiovos still
moro, even II 1t does not render thom incapable
Of future misohiof. To appreciate tho impor-
tanco Of tho struggle which has boon won, 1t is
necessary to briefly royiow tho situation. In
November uext an election ocours for
cortain State officers and two Supreme
Judgoa, who arc to sorvo for twenty
ono years each. Undar tho operation
Of tho plan Of minority representation recently
incorporated In tho now Constitution, ono Of
theso Judges must be Republican and the othor
Democrat, each party having tho right to elect
QUO, aud but ono, candidate. Tho Republican
Convention WAS hold eomo weckB alpco, md waa
60 manipulated BY tho Ring, headod by Dtn
Mann, that Its candidate, paxeon, WAS nominated
for q seat upon Tire Bench. Ho Is tho man who
was tho lobby-agent for jayne ut Harrisburg
whom tho latter Was candidate for tho United
statcs sonnte md who had secured a Heat upon
tho Common plaaB Bouch by tho intrigues Of tho
Ring. and Of courso is looked upon as pliant
tool to scrvo their purposes upon the Supreme
Bonch.
Having secured ono Of tho candidates, this
| Ring, which, though Republican in origin, Is
truly impartial In politics, set abont tho work OF
securing tho othor. and, with colossal impu-
| deuce, inyadcd tho Domocsatio Convention. If
! it could ca,ry its programme in tAis Convention
! a}Ho, it would havo tho people Of Pcnnsysvania
bound hand and foot; for, cvon should D
third-party movemont Of Democrats hnd
| Republicans DO organized TO dofeat ono Of
tho ring candidates, it would still have its othor
J tool upon tic Donch. Tho DomocratB, how
ever, proved that thoy woro made OF hottor stuff
than tho RepuhlicanB and went into the fight
| with will. Tho Convention mot ut pttaburg
on tho 2Gth, tho Ring candidate being Henry
P. TOSS. aud tho principal opposition
candidates Warren ]. Woodward and James r.
! Ludlow. 1.-Two ba1lota weno takon without dotl-
nito result, while tho Bi1th looked favorable for
Rosa. The Opposition, howosar. sprung coup
detat BY otfoeting an adtournmont by tho closo
vote Of 1856 to 1v04 Tho noxt day tho Oppos-
ton Withdrew au thoir candidates but Wood.
ward. and thuR presented a9uaro light botweon
him aud hoBs. At the vory 6rst bal!ot, Wood
ward WAS nominated by 1923 to 10a, tho On
nouncomant Of which was followed by Bccre
OF great excitement, and EXPLANATIONS ol
"Thank Godl tho povor ot tho Ring ts no
kon."
Tho Republicans Of Pennsylvania now hsno
In their powor to complete this victory by 'srgon
fzing third.party movement agntns& paxson
II they do mol, but accept the candidate th.
Ring has forced upon them, thoy haso no sigh
to complain Of It's intrigucs, or ohjc!t il tue,
ind themselves as the mercy Of q corrupt poll
tician upon tic Supreme Donch. Tho powes: n
tho Ting will mover be broken untA they com
monco TO record their votes against it. II the
do not break its power now, whom thay ha 70 til
opportunity and tho moral force nt tho 1amp1
Aot them by tho Domocraaa. they dnu'.rvo th
fato which u in store for thom.