The Morning herald., 1875-10-14
OUR PHILADELPHIA BUDGET.
TIE RESULTS OF THE OHIO ELECTION.


will have upon the prospects of the Penn
sylvania Democracy, was the only matter o.
consequence worthy of particular note yes
tcrday, in this city of multitudinous rings
At every corner, men were collected in little
bands, listening to the prophecies, of some
sanguine orator; and by their very excite
ment alone, leading the few co "-hcaded
pedest rians to imagine that the days of the
millennium were not far distant. All night
long had these enthusiastic representatives
of the victorious pool, canvassed around the
streets, making night hideous with their in
ordinate cheering, and in no way enhancing
the beauties of the morning by their dilapi-
dated aud besotted appearance. When,
however. it is remembered that the result
was so very unexpected, and that the ma
jority of tho circulating currency inthc town
was in the hands of the victorious party, it
will not be surprising that "Eome was made
to howl" and that the clasps of official
pocket-books were speedily undone, and
that the gin-shops" in the vicinity of
Chestnut street did a thriving business. But
these were the innocent results of Ohio's
work, and amounted to nothing in compari-
son with the demonstration that was worked
in the hearts and ranks of the Democracy
The latter element had looked forward to
the certain success of their ticket in the
"Buckeye" State, ana had taken every pre-
liminary step necessary for the proper cele-
bration of grand victory but when the
startling news of defeat was .e'ographed
across the wires, it carried such instanta-
neous depression with it that no time was
lost in etlecting a complete scattering of the
multitude which had been pledged to infa-
ton.
On the other hand, the Republicans, at
first somewhat paralyzcd by the receipt of
intelligence which they least expected, were
not long in organizing and parading through
the streets, carrying badly painted trans
parencies, and led by kalathumpian
bands. Among the points at which this
boisterous rabble halted was the Times
office, where very much inebriatcd band
of musicians serenaded Colonel Mcclure.
The airs patronized were "Carry the News
to Mary" and ''Oh, How Bad feel" Du-
ring this musical ovation, the witty Colonel
made his appearance in front of the Office,
and smiled and smiled again until the party
moved on.
And as they were depar.ing-so very i'll
toxicated was the entire assemblage-some
one in the ranks gave three cheers for
Mcclure, and the response thereto was of
the hcartiest character.
The grand termination of this street pa
rade was sset OUT" as the politicians say,
at the looms of the Pilgrim Club; where,
over boned turkey aud champagne, the
"expectants" gorged themselves in man
ncr of which Thackelay could never have
dreamed. At the conclusion of the feastiny
Col. E. W. C. Greene made a speech,-a
very jnaamatory spccch-aud then the pa
triots too full for further hilarity, steered
for home, at lae hour-in fast just as The
Times was going to press, Headrick Wright,
the chairman of the Democratic Sac Cen
tral Committee, rushed into the office OF
that journal and scratched off, veiy hur-
riedly, an epistle to The Democrats Of Penn
sylvania. In this he nrged immediate and
hearty organization, determination and com
bination-anythinT, in short, to ward off the
impending blow directed at the success of
the parry in the old keystone State.
Against the publication of this piteous ap-
peal-the imbecility Of which was apparent
Col Mcclure advised the hot-headcd and
exceedingly hurricd Chieftain, but to no
avail. Published, the card must be, and
published it was, and now the sober-sided,
level l-headed and invaluable leaders of the
party are making certain arrangements
which have for their object the political de-
capitation of Mr.. Wright. Indeed, it is
charged by numberless good men of the
party, that Mr.. Wright's inefficiency is so
very g1aring that o retain him in his post
would be most ruinous to the interests Of
the State in November, and that like Henry
Ward, he must "step down and OUT" The
fact is iDdisputable, that under his leader
ship thus far, at least, the political organi-
zation of the State (among the Democrats
has been sadly wanting in discipline,
and if some measul es-real war
measules-are not taken Immediately
for his removal, it is quite probable
that he will bl; about more
disastrous defeat than the partys "ncw de-
parture" possibly can. Leaving out of the
question entirely the consideration of the
relative merits of the Republican sDl Demo-
cratic platforms, both of which are epheme-
raj and meaningless, the whole matter of