The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-08

Opening or tho Campaign This Week.
The Hope OF Democracy In the Rural
Dfstricts-Tho Quaker City Joined to
Its IdOls-The Chances OF Present Po-
litical AsPirsnts for Congress and the
judiciary.
PHILADELPHIA. June Z. 1874
The selection OF delegates. which occurs at the
close OF the present week. for the regular DEM
ocratic State Convention, formally opens the gen.
era political campaign. In nearly all the districts
there are many seeking the same appointment, and
the contest bids fair 10 be lively and exciting.
Those VINO are Indifferent spectators OF political
contentious understand tnat the democrats labor
under no other disadvantages half 80 great a. the
counter interests ana differences which exist
among themselves
DEMOCRATIC DIVISION.
In the hrst place the fact Is established that
certain democratic leaders are In league with
their party opponents. while it is equally patent
that the country districts regularly oppose any
measure or any man proposed by the delegates
from Philadelphia In no manner has this last
statement been better oOrroborated than In the
last State Convention, held at wilkesbarre. A
grab in which Congressman Spear we so bitrerly
denounced that he left the room, and next over
the claims Inns q rival delegates; each Of whom.
ruptiOn and fraud. This Convention was probably
the most bitter ana vehement that has ever been
pse e sss state ss, served DS
vince ali present that Phiiadelphia was
the last place ON earth TO look for = democratic
as indisposed to pay any attention 10 voice as
they would Be were she altogether without the
While oil admit that the Convention to be held In
Harrisburg during the month OF August win be
scene OF the most antagOnistlc interests In con.
1ict the prevailing opinion seems to be that Mr..
James r. Ludlow will meet with unanimous ap-
THE OFFICE or SUPREME JUDGB.
Despite this general opinion, however, shrewd
p0mtlcal sheet may not perhaps be so lar from the
Ludlow, young man from the country may step
H. alter the fashion OF Judge Gordon, and upset
every calculation" At the last Convention the
ceedngiy numerous and in this fight, as In all the
others, the country delegates and the delegates
from Philadelphia held opinions Numerically OPP
bitter and denunciatory debate, and the holding OF
at least twenty ballots that anything like unani-
nous choice could be arrived at The same fight
10 likely to be renewed.
CONGRESSIONAL AsPIRANTs
The struggle between rival candidates seeking
the nomination Tor Congress has already begun,
all the outhouses and stonewslis OF the suburbs.
In the First District Of the city the following
gentlemen seek the nomination for Congress-
Alexander b. Cutler, Chapman Freeman, Colonel
d. b. Brans0n, George h. Smith and Thomas
In the Second Congressional District the only
visible asprant at present il the Hon. Charles
In the Third District, which is democratic, there
viii be some opposition but the chances OF Mr..
Samuel J. Randall are unanimously believed to be
Judge Kelly will evidently have no opposition in
the Fourth district.
In the Fifth close conflict win take place be-
tween the Hon. A. O. Harmer and Mr.. Leonard
Myers.