Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-11-12
Philadelphia.
our sATuR DAY LEvTE

THE ELECTION IN THE CITY AND STATE THr Dis
TRlcT ATToRNEYsHiP-THE 5TH DIrrniCT CON
| TEsT-PBILADELPHiA THE BANNER RkAGpLlCAN
CITY, NOTWITHSTANDING IT'S DEFEAT oF Col.
MASN-MEETINa OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY oF
| LIN 1NsTIrUTE-MIss NEIrsoN-Ma. Fields
MISS CUsHMAN, ETC. ETC.
Special Correspondence of the Commercial.
| PHILADELPHIA, Nov. O.
| Well, we have met the enemy, and we are
theirs. Theirs not 30 much here ar in some
other places, still theirs to a intents here.
For while Of the local ticket Mann Tor Dis
trict Attorney and Ash for Coroner were the on
ly Republicans defeated, yet it is resized that
in the defeat Of Mann the entire polii cal clique
denominated the Ring" has received blow
from which it can scarcely recover. The delib.
crate attack upon the two candidates iained was
very significant, and shows that the people had
the clearest possible convictions on the subject.
They we're not willing TO give up the whole tick
ct and showed their strength in handsome ma
jorites Of from 900 to ~ 900 for City Controll-
er and other officials, but upon District Attorney
and Coroner, they turned squarely about and
defeated Mann and Ash by decisive majorit,es,
| parallel case, ii is safe to say, il not to be
found in the whole history Of Philadelphia poll
| tics.
| With this exception, and tile further diver
sion occasioned by the irregular contest in the
5th Congressional District the local election was
lacking the revolutionary" element which
| seems to have elsewhere characterized it,
Messrs Kelley and O'Neill were handsomely -up
ported by their constituencies, and the new LIST
District returned Mr.. Freeman against double
| opposition. The Legislative ticket suffered
somewhat but makes good show AZ compared
with party tickets in other Republican localities
It is the popular belief that Mr.. Myers not
only ruined Harmer's chances with his own in the
9th District, thus returning Democrat to Con-
gress-but that he WAS also the cause Of Col
Mann's defeat. 1t is believed there was a bar
gain consummated by .yrtue Of which dsaifected
Republicans of the District were to vote for
Sheppard for District Attorney,if the Democats
wonld support Myers for Congress. Whether
this thing really WAS done or not. it liz Ger
tain that Mann falls more heavily behind hip
ticket in the wards OF the 9th District
in the 18th ward especislly-than in any other
alone than would have suificed to eleect him
There is great diversity Of opinion upon
the action OF Mr.. Myers-some persons holding
that it was piece Of treachery designed to elect
a Democrat when. itsas seen that he eonld not
himself be returned to Congress, and others
many earnest Republicans among the number
bbelieving that it was q needed lesson To the
Ring" in the matter OF 'setting-up" uonina
tons. Harmer was the Ring candidate and
all-or nearly al-of those who delight to see
Mann beaten think that Myers did exactly the
right thing.
Partial consolation was felt at first in the con
viction that Pennsylvania in the midr' OF the
disaster had been saved to the Republicans. aud
something of this hope although gradu ,llv has
been left until this evening 1t III now most
likely, however, that the entire Democratic
State Ticket has been elected, and = sufficient
number of opposition members Of the Legisla
ture to ensure the election Of Democratic Sen
ator to succeed Senator Scott The disaster has
been indeed complete. Philadelphia stands, NJ
she has often done before, at the head Of the
Republican cities Of the country, but the Key
stone State a. whole wears strangely altered
face. People ask wonderingly what it means
how 1t came about, where it is all to end2 An
swers are as plentiful as questions, but equally
rs unsatisfactory. The novelty OF the situation
has as yet hardly given room for fear but tlios,
who can look ahead feel that one Of the FIR
movements 1T @. OF the m new regime will be toward' I"
reversal of the Protective policy, and know Il
prevails, that action will be destructive OF tire
distinctive interests of Pennaylvania.
In marked contrast with the political tururi
has been the RssemblRge Of the National Acade-
my of Science. This organization was founded
in 1872 under government auspices, and met once
before in Philadelphia in the early part Of It's
career. The object Of it's establishment to
furnish the government with official advice on
Scientific matters, such ~ the geology and min
eralogy of the country, ETC.. which officers OF
State, however fitted for their functions, could
not in the absence of scientific training bs ey-
pected to act authoritatively upon. An ittance
OF its value has been given by the
Prof. +. v. Hayden, aud no intelligent
person will deny that it is a government
adjunct Of the very highest value and i'm por
tance. Yet the N. Y. Tribune hippantly sal 4, thr
week, of tho Philadelphis Convention ''sii,ce
the Milesi an sage stumbled into ditch while
gazing at the stars there has not been a finer
Illustration of the indifference Of the scientific
mind to mundane affairs" Some persons may
think this small, but many more will esteem il
very silly. Other people went about Their affairs
on election week. What WAS the Acai my of
Science to do? adjourn and light bonli,os, or
put on Grape, AZ the individual feelings ui mem
bers might promptp Many of the most noted
Scientists Of the country are present at titr co.,
vention. Professor Henry of the Smithsonian l.i-
stitute appears to be the ruling spirit, w..tie the
most valuable paper yet read has been that by
DR.. lie Conte on "Poisons IA q Protection Of Ag-
riculture."
An important meeting of the Geologic! SJcio-
ty was held on Monday 70 consider the le-ti,ii
of the acceptance of the Alfred Cope ,;lfL OF
S25, 900. The interest of the occasion depend
ed (eyen more than upon tho handsome ciarac-
ter of the gift) upon the conditions al aclied
thereto, and which the Society was to decade
whether or not they could accept w,tl the
money. The principal OF these conditions WAS,
that il the Society took the money it sh "A. en-
gage never to allow the sale OF lntoxcN ,,s IL
luors within the Geological Garden. /" The
high honor Of the Society, the condition Nh7 ac-
ceded to, 80 this very favorite resort ,iow
made safe place for women and children Tie
Garden grows III popularity, constantly, as ii
richly deserves to do
Miss Nelson who was to have appeared 1t the
Arch st. Theatre on Monday evening ',iisup-
| pointed"-the excuse being tho usual one OF
| sickness There is reason to believe, hwever,
that the lady WAS in her usual state OF health
but that she refused to appear as annou' ced uii'
| til certain back dues coming to her from New
York were liqnidated. Lest this should appear
| too unlikely, II must be stated that Miss Nelson
does not at present negotiate directly with the
| theatres where she performs. She is unIicr con-
tract to Mr.. strakosch for fifty nights and the
manager "plays her" wherever he sees it,.
Thus far the speculation has been the reverse
of good one 1t was failure in New York,
and although the early difficulties here were ar
ranged and subsequent performances given as
announced, the business has not been ~ all
good. Miss Nelson is paid $500 night, and
the friends OF Strakosch wish him well ont Of 1t.
| Relative to the Fields Literary Lectures for
the Centennial Fund, the result appears to be
what intimsted it would be. It is rather a
a poor year for lectures Of all kinds The
" Star Course =" has not been as successful as
usual and when that falls Off it is q pretty GER
tain sign OF the state of affairs. The Ladies' VI
committee showed very poor Judgment III the
Fields Course, and IL it is carried through il
benefit to the Centennial Find. On WrdneT
day night there were about 800 persons p,u,on;
at the opening lecture. Put this tp..-,,,ll
against 5000 for rent of Academy, 1925 Ia, "
Fields fee and at least 475 for printing and III.
cidentals, and we have tho results Of but one
night out Of six.
Another mistake of the week was the nanne,
OF continuing the Franklin Institute Exl ibitlon
Up to last Saturday evening it was ppsitivel,
given out that tho Exhibition would close on tha
date. At the last minute the managers conclud
to keep open ten days longer. But the intlma
ton WAS SO delayed and bunged that Until Wed
nesday or Thursday Of this week there was nc
general knowledge of the change in the pro
gramme The consequence has been, of course
that the crowds of last week have entirely dsap
peared, and that while the change il now wei
known interest has subsded and the exhibition
lost great deal Of it's prestige The nnba
anced expenses Of these ten days will eat heavi
ly into the profits Of the original term of exhibi
ton.
The Cusllman engagement, which commences
on Monday evening" has in fact swallowed III
all other amusements. The sale OF seats, evei
at the price Of sl.50 ticket, has been extra
ordinary, and the indications are that tile Acad
amy for the whole engagement will be virtual
disposed Of before the doors are opened for the
first performance. INDEX.
Juvenile Travellers.
,, The Allentown Chronicle says One of til
employees at the East Penn Junction informs II