Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-15

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that the Democrats have made bad start in the
Pennsylvania campaign. Their leaders admi,
this, and each tries to shift the blame upon the
others. Three weeks have passed since the
Eric Convention and almost notiing in tho way
of effective work has been dnro. Thc
condition OF success was an ngtressiye tighl
against the State Treasury Ring and tho corrupt
city governments controlled by tho llepublicans
Instead, policy Of waiting for tho expected
iood-tide of imitation in Ohio, to carry the ticket
through has been adopted, not as the result OF
deliberate choice in the party councils, but be-
cause the hard money leaders, who alone have
tho ability and influence to make telling
canvass, hold aloof and its control
drifts into the hands of the inilationists.
These men have such confidence in the succese
OF tho rag money movement in Ohio that they
think 1t would be waste OF effort to begin the
fight in earnest here, until they can have the
impetus of the expected victory in October, In
that State This policy OF delay has enabled
the Republicans to take the offensive, and the
Democratic press is kept no busy warding of
blows that it finds no time to strike back. In
politics AZ in war the chances are always on the
side OF the attacking party and there is no ques-
tion that up to this time the advantage in the
campaign il all on the side OF the Republicans.
Ii the election were to be held tomorrow l be-
lieve that Hartranft would have 20, 900 majority.
The imitation planks in the Erie platform do
not arouse the anticipated enthusiasm. Orators
and newspapers that comprehend and can OK
plain the rag money doctrine are scarce. So
many speakers are apologizing for the plat
form that the masses begin to doubt whether
the measures it proposes would afford any relief
for hard tunes. No prominent party leader has
boldly taken the stump for plenty OF cheap ire
deemable greenbacks. Senator Wallace In his
speech at Clearfeld says that the platform
'does not mean indefinite postponemont Of
specie payments, forgetting to mention that no
reference to specie was permitted in the resolu-
tions, and that the Convention hooted and hissed
down a proposition to insert a clause
declaring that ia sound currency should
be gold and silver or redeemable
therein" MIR. Wallace is candid
enough to say that il those who thought az he
did had been permitted to express their views
in their own language they would have declared
for return to specie payments by steady steps,
but he does not add that they were not permit
tod to express their views because the .fanatical
followers OF Gen. Brinde and Frank W. Hughes
choled off the sensible and prudent element in
tho Convention. His guarded and ,half-hearted
Endorsement OF the platform puts him in about
the same attitude az that occupied by Senator
Thurman in Ohio, and has the effect of bucket
of cold water on the enthusiasm OF tho pro-
nounced rag-money advocates.
Judge Pershing's refusal to leave the bench
and take the stump has seriously damaged his
chances A popular candidate, loading his par
ty in dashlng assault upon the enemy, was
what the Erie Convention promised the Demo-
Gratis, but it turns out that they havo got an
over-cautious, retiring gentleman, who is too
we'll contented with his judicial position to risk
losing it for the possibility Of grasping the high
or honors OF the Governorshp. True, the Judge
has respectable examples for his course. There
was Judge Woodward, who ran for Governor OF
PENNSYLVANIA while on the bench, and Gov. Be-
die OF New Jersey. did not resign his Judgeship
until elected. Nevertheless Judge Pershing Il
apt diaanpDiptR - wanted a
leader who would throw himself with dash and
confidence into the front of the fight, and can
scarcely be reconced to general who urges on
his followers from the secure shelter OF bomb
proof
The Republican assaults on Judge Pershing's
record have not hurt him as much as the fact
that he and his supporters have allowed them
selves to be pushed into defensive attitude.
All that has been made out against him 10 that,
while Democratic member OF the Legislature,
during the war, he voted with his party and was
lust az stupid on the negro question as his TEL
owmembers. Tho truth IL, Judge Pershing
was fair average sample OF Pennsyvanla
Democrat during the Rebelion-he was not a
synpathizer with the South, nor was he pro-
nounced war man. That he is man OF henor,
all exemplary citizen, and an upright Judge, no.
body ventures to deny. Against Mr.. Victor Z.
Piolet, the candidate for State treasurer the
charges in Republican organs thus far are no
more serious than that he is demagogue and
an ofiiceseeker, and that he is engaged IN law
suit with his mother-in-law about some proper
ty.
THE INF1ArIoNIsTs wAvERINd-RE VIC
TORY rRoBABLE--THE QUANDARY OF TIE DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY LEADERS.
Special 10 the Nep York Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. H.
Once the politicians axiom was, "As Penn
sylyania goes so goes the Union" Now it would
10, t, ha bow tO
political future, since Pennsylvanias now con-
stitution places her in the list OF States whose
elections are held in November. The result OF
the voting in Ohio has brought about changed
condition of the political sky. The campaign IN
this State has not been marked by
vigor or honest ayowal of principles on
either side. Republicans and Democrats
lev OF waiting for the expression of pubic
opinion at the polls in our sister state. Even
the first democratic enthusiasm over the rag
money evil platform seemed to be followed py a
sober second thought of distrust as to whether
imitation could carry the people with it. Conf
dence in the strength Of the initiation lunacy
seemed to grow less and less with tho democrat,
ic leaders, Some of their own candidates could
not swallow the rag pill without wry face. All
ewes turned to Ohio, the campaign which opened
with ecla gradually became less vigorous, sna
in this State have done little but turn their eyes
toward Ohio and wait. ,u,.,o,
To-day's news from the West will undoubted-
" have the effect of causing still further loss
of confidence in tho popularity OF lnilatloh as
war crv. At Erie the hard money democrats
were clicked off and the imitation doctrine adopt-
ed AGAINST the protest of the best men OF their
narty. whose partisan feeling has not been
strong enough to enable them to give more than
an implied support to that plank in.the platform
To-day there have been murmurings IN this fac-
tion Of the democracy. They have begun 70
protest against the thrustng forward OF the cur
rency question as tho important Issue OF the
strife. They declare that the party ID surely ios'
If tho Ohio policy is carried out, anu al
though, az have said, it has not been vigorous,
iy p,ished in the State recently, they say WIN
| Hamlet. WOh reform it'altogether y
Said an influential old time, bard money DEM
ocrat to me to-day, "Sir, will be damned pc
| fore l will see the grave OF Andrew oachsoh
trampled upon" The remainder OF the repup-
lean campaign IN Pennsylvania will not be con
ducted as il las been in the past. The lesson
| Of Tho Ohio election will not be lost upon them
| lizard money" will be the slogan, and, notwith-
| standing they are handicapped with the Harris'
burg gang, every indication is that they Will &c
victorious
| opynNs's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES D. WRIGHT MUST
| prsraN-ANp JUDGE PERsHINd 40 INTO Ihh
FIGHT. ..,,.,-.. ,,...t,
| Phila, Letter to Wilmington Herald.
Indeed, it is charged by numberless good mef
of the party, that.Mr. Wrisht's ineiticenoy Is Be
verv plaring that to retain him in his post woule
ba ,,ost rulnous to the interests OF the state IL
| November, and that like Henry Ward, ne nus IIIs
l faat 10