The Morning herald., 1875-11-15
PHILADELPHIA.
POLITICS IN THE QUAKER C1TY-A PREsI-
DENTAL TICKET NAMED-MAKING SUB
JECTS FOR KIRKBRIDE-MISCELLA
NATTER

MATTER.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18th, 1875.
Under the last apportionment, this city
elects five congressman, and although the
nomination does not take place until May
next, aspirants for law-giver's, at SIS per
diem, including Sabbaths, are industriously
circulating amongst the Warwicks of the
party, in order to win their favor. In Ran
dalls district scheme is under considera-
ton, by the adherents of Senator Wallace,
to defeat him at the party convention, and
State Senator Nagle is booked as the States
man to step into Randall's shoes. The
Texas-Pacific Railroad Company, of which
Colonel Thomas A. Scott. is president, hay.
ing its office in Randall's district, will 90 for
his ears in earnest, in retaliation for Ran
dalPs hostility to railroad subsidy schemes,
but Mr. Randall being stronger than rail-
read rings will win the fight.
Judge Kelley will be less fortunate, as his
sympathy for Allen, of Ohio, and Pershing,
of this State, has left him without party.
Col. Elisha W. Davis, State Senator, is on
the slate as Kelley's successor. This dis
trict gives about 5000 Republican majority,
but it is section of the city where the in
dependent voter doth abound as numerous
yas
"The leaves of Valanbrosa."
In order that the contest in Kelley's dis
trict may not be altogether void of interest,
the independent voters will probably urge
Col. Mcclure to enter the lists against
Davis, and as "Aleck" has a penchant for
buckling just such majority, and "setting
away" with it in the interest of that class
who insist on establishing it as funda-
mental rule in American politics, that the
dictates of party shall be subordinate to the
principles ST manhood, Mr. Davis is serious
ly considering whether, after all, the Senate
of Pennsylvania at $100 per annum, and
postage stamps, is not preferable to Con-
gress, at $4,000 per year.
As there is talk of Mr.. Allison, register
Of the treasury, being made assistant sscre-
tary of the Interior, our city treasurer,
Mr.. Widener, is casting covetous eyes
towards that possible vacant cnair.
Charles N. Mann, woo gives the most re-
liable estimates of results in Pennsylvania
politics, of any person in this city, is of the
opinion that Hartranft and Hayas is the
ticket that would win without an effort, in
1876. Mr.. Mann thinks that about the
snlyiplstfaGm AaNes sas5ist1ssrspsesoatsti0a
Of public school house, with the American
flag floating above it E; the Cardinal McClos-
key, torch in hand, approaching to fire it,
and Hartranft and Heyes, with drawn
swords advancing from the school to meet
the invader. From what I heard Meth
sdist minister iremark in the street cars
few days ago, am good deal of the opin-
ion that the idea of young Mann will be
the chief plank Of the platform next year
CRAMM1NG.
We have about 10000 children upon the
roll of our public schools, in this city, and
some idea of how many of them are being
made ready for Kirkbride's Insane Asylum,
or are sent " to meet their little brother"
can be found at any one days lesson
crammed into the little brain of twelve
year old youngster. give you single lesson
required of boy only twelve years old
that in geography viz What Territory
North of New Mexico What State and
Territory East-country 'South-Territory
West What mountain range east Of the
Centre-West Of the Centre ! Where are
the Guadalupe Mountains-Mora Peaks
How is Santa Fee situated-Taos-Socro
albuquerque -Mesilla - Fsrt Craig-Fort
Stanton? What State and Territory north Of
Indian Territory-States on the East-South
State and Territory on the Yves; What river
flows through the Northeast What river
forms part of the Southern boundary-how
is Tarlequah situated ? What tribes of In
dians in Indian Territory? Locate Pixies
Fremont and Spanish Peaks. Locate
Mounts Baker, Hood, Jefferson and Shusta.
What mountain range runs parallel to the
coast? What is the naMe given to branch
of the Rocky Mountain system in Idaho
Wyoming-Utah and in New Mexico? What
two mountain ranges in the Western Terri
tories, bound California, Oregon, Kansas,
Nevada aid Nebraska, and all Of the Terri
tories and locate their capitals.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The estimated expenses Of our city gov
ernment, for 1876, has just been presented
to councils, by the Comtprolier he fixes
the sum at $l4, ,526, ,765.
The Hebrew ministers of this city, have
protested to the Bora of Education, against
the use of book entitled Elements of
Moral Science, by Francis Mayland," be-
o.,,,o Df itc oAnt ri cho ntn in its in