The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-01
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THE PENNSYLVANIA FIGHT
INDICITIONs FAVORING 4 vICTORR
OYER TIM RING.
The Democrats Claiming LARGE Gains In tho
Western aud Central CoanticS-The Des-
perRtkeu of the Republican Lenders.


The Democrats Claiming Largo Gains In tho
Western aud Central Coaniica-The Dcs-
peratien Of the Repubiicnn Lenders.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 31.-The news re-
ceved here from all parts OF the state is favor
able to the success OF the Democracy on Tues
day next. The Temperance party has a thor
ough organization and will have its tickets
distributed in every county in the State. In
several counties there local prohibition
tickets, and in somo Of the strongest Republi-
can districts the temperance vote II Ia claimed.
will be very large. In Chester aud Delaware and
In Lancaster and Daupbin In the east, and IN
Allegheny, Washington and Beaver In the west.
the prohibition ticket will be voted for by thou
sands OF Republicans.
The temperance sgltators have been unusu-
ally active through the entire canvass, aud both
their candidates have spoken In almost every
county In the State. | was told yesterday In
Harrisburg, by Mr.. Black, the prohibition candi-
date for Governor. that he would certainly rc-
ocivc 1900 votea Tho Democratic leaders do
not estimate this vote at more than 2,lOO and
say that II Il is f5,O0 Hartrsnfts defeat is GER
tain. The Republican, admit that ths temper
ance vote will be possibly ll.0OO, but thsy hopet
| will be less.
WHERE ruR DEMOCRATS WILL GAIN
| Throughout the western part OF the state the
| Democrats claim great gains, and the Repubi-
| cans concede them IN every county, except Alle-
aheny, Butler and lndi ana. Here they claim
| they will more than make up for what they lose
| in all the other western counties. Last year
| Allegheny county gave over 200 Democratio
| majority, but this was owing to local dssensOns,
| which the Republicans claim have been
| removed TO n very large extent this fall.
be less than three thousand fos Hsrtrsnft On
| the other hand, the Democratic leaders In Pltts-
will opernte this fall with more effect than they
did last year. The temperance vote, they saw,
business and the Thousands Of unemployed per-
sons will tell greatly iu tavos Of the Democratio
ticket. They are quite confident that they will
elect part Of their county ticket, and tins light
must affect HlrtTantt unfavoraDly throughout
the mining and manufacturing districta In the
West It is conceded by the Repubhosns that
great dlsanectt9n exists, and Hartrsnft and
In that direction Col. Mcclure. who has watch
ed the canvass very closely, says they have not
or Venango; shat In Lawrence, where tlartranft
ought to haze 800 majority, he wont have 6O,
anu III Mercer be will fare equally as bad.
THE RrSo's DESPERATION.
Desperate excrtions have been made by the
Republican managers to divide the Democratic
vote 70 the anthracite coal regions, but after
made on the grourd. ! am satisfied that they
have lost a great deal more than they hay:
shamelessly paDdered TO the worst elements of
society in L1zeIne, schuSkl'l aud Carbon
ars SSnm.es & hd nsye 5r2msed tnr S unl,y &c mur
! ed felons; but while this disgracefui conduct
nay ma hays possibly secured a is5s huagred votes
ior HaftrsnIt,i " mas un-s -soubtedlv driven thou
sanus a o. as9v1 N.spubllcans TO vote for Persh-
.us' eish, German, and English miners
are very nOStlle TO the Molly MagulrcS, and tho
3 majority OF them have been alenated from the
Republican party by the course OF Its leaders in
{ counting the men who are their deadly en- emes.
I Through the centre Of the State the Demo
!, Gratis will certainly gain largely on the vote of
4 last year. The counties In the lumber regions
: along the west branch of the Susauehanna
river will give tremendous msjoritles for PERISH
: land. ana Adams counties. In tho two former
. Persbing will have not less than ten thousand
n majority, while Piollet will run ahead several
e hundred aud, by the way, It seems to be CON
ceded by the Republicans that II Hart an II
Is elected Rawle their candidate for State Treas
o which numbers at least fifteen thousand 10 the
State. will go sodly for him, and fully one hall
d Of 1t Is Republican naturally.
! TRYING THE OLD GAME IN PHILADELPHIA.
, Extensive arrangements have been made fol
i frauds In this city by repe ters and false returns
d but the good citizens OF both parties seem tC
: have at last been aroused, and on Saturda,
/, night arrangements W re made TO organize vigi
Q lance committees In all the suspected districts
u Under the new constitution the election offcers
are not privileged from arrest. rs they were
, under the Old, and Judge Ludlow will sit all da,
! tuesday to issue warrants for tho arrest OF anS
n petrating OF conniving at frauds. The Demo
a cratic police magistrates VIII also remain M
Il their Offices througnOut the entire day to issue
Il warrants for the arrest OF the reporters. The
q OBJECT Of the Vigilance Committee Is to keeI
Il watch over divisions whore reporters are ia the
o habit Of practising their nefarious calling, and
a TO make oath ana secure warrants for the ar
% rest Of every one who Is detected In the act OF
d repeating. IL the good people are really In earn
n est this time thel may secure an honest eiec
o tton, and II they do the ueieut OF llartrantt L.
l. assured. Ii Is admitted by everybody that out.
=, side OF Philadelphia Pershing will have a large
n majority. II the Republican majority IL kept
~ below 10000 in Philadelphia his election Is be-
a yond question Even allowing the great gain,
~ which tho Republicans claim in Alleghcn,
II county, ana giving them lU.OM majority IN thi,
city. do not believe larranit chn pun through
10 and II he does IiOllet will win by 300 to lOOO