The New York herald., 1875-10-30
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PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
THE ELECTION NEXT wEEK-QUEsTroNs AT
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PRoBABIIITIEs-DEMocRA DEFEAT


PRoBABILIrIEs- DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT
PHILADELPHIA, oct 2s, 1875.
Pennsylvania just in the white heat Of one OF
the dercest political campaigns that shethe Keystone
or states and the index Of the national purpose
experienced Up to within very recent period Penn
sy,ania has been a republican State, uncompromis-
ingy and continuously SO. Last year, one or the
lghtest votes polled, and by OF the smallest
majorites candidates elected the democrats
captured the Secretary of States Office the Lieutenant
Goyernorship and the lower house OF the Legislature
In Philadelphia which was and is the Gibraltar OF
publicansm they took the posts their enemies
by reducing the Coroner's and District Attorneys
Offices. When they entered the campaign this
year it was with the highest hopes and the
most confident expectations. Their opponents had not
only sinned, but blundered which is graver political
crime In Philadelphia they had been convicted OF
the grossest frauds, and not day has lapsed since
without bringing to light fresh specimen OF OH
cial vlany, directly traceabe to the dominant party.
With all the advantages the democracy has signay,
and your correspondent believes fatally failed. Tho
ticket nominated at Erie was good one Pershing for
Governor is ackno wledged even by his enemies TO be
an honest man, and the quality is not denied 10
Polet but the first, IN canvass that ought to be all
fire and DASH is as cold iceberg and refuses to
take the stump and make aggressive fight while
Pioett is all ''luss and feathers a very Pistol of
politician, whose nose is every day pulled by some
publican Fuelen The platform adopted at Erie too
unfortunate There is nothing inspiring about
imitation That cock won't fight well IN Pennsylvania
1t did in Ohio The other nglt was in Concert
Hail. Of the largest places for public gatherings
the city, and listened for an hour and half to Gov
ernor Hendricks OF Indiana He unusually elo-
quent, and had undoubtedly prepared himself 10 win
the plaudiiS hearers the votes O the
cratic politicians around him in the next national con-
yention of his party. But the finances, the money
question, the imitation plank in the Erie PLATFORM were
the burden OF his song and II fell flat upon the
Of his audience as the tune "Darng, am growing
DID, by hand organ would have done. When
other and local speaker upon the stage he
greeted with rapturous applause but when instead of
addressing himself 10 State and city issues he branched
off into the inevitable question of nfaton his hear
ers at once grew apahctc and the audience was soon
Despite these things the democrats making bold
fight The State treasury and the government Of Phla
delpha yield whenever attacked and supply the most
valuable ammunition. The first has for years been
notorously prosttutcd to the basest private polt
cal ends Paying small and almost nominal salary
it has been the great prize OF Pennsylvania politics. and
contended for in contests in which money has been
pended by tens Of thousands Of dollars This is owing
of course 10 the fact that there is always large un
expended balance IN the treasury vaults Under the
law conscientious treasurer and sinking fund com
mission (Which is composed by the way OF the Cover
nor and his Cabnep would Immediately apply these
moneys 10 the extinguishmcnt OF the state
debt. But not having conscientious trcaSurerS
commissioners, 'the unexpended balance IN the
treasury, sometimes amounting to So O00, 900, from
time 10 which the memory OF the present generation
runneh back not contrary has been loaned TO bankers
the interest going into the pockets OF the Treasurer
being made the margin" for his immense specula
tnns in Third street Philadelphia and Wall street
New York. OF all the State treasurcrs Robert W.
Mackey the present one, who has held Office Tor four
terms. has done the most To make these practices pop
ullr, and in the most unblushing manner commit
tee Of the Legislature appointed TO investigate his
counts, the other day boldly deied by him. and in
answer to its report he has just issued rejoinder,
which is not so much defence Of himself as II Is an
attack upon the committee and the honesty of its mo
ves The State Treasury ring then is Of the chief
objective points Of the democratic campaign and one
OF the most vulnerable The other IS the city govern
ment Of Philadelphia Any description of It's corruptions
Is impossible simply because the HERALD could not con-
tain them Every department every branch Is tainted
with fraud. The Mysterious Pilgrims" society
similar to the Amercus Club under Tweed hold all the
Offices and nominate all the candidates OF the repuD-
llcans. It's members steal every item Of public prop
erty and even the cobbe stones from the wretchedy
paved streets OF Philadelphia, proved by a
cent investigation This year there has been decided
revolt against them, and the Union League Club and
the Reform Association both powerful political associ
atons, have passed resolutions denunciatory of the
Pilgrims league and Of the candidates they have nom
na.ed Tor Recorder Of Deeds Clerk OF the Quarter Ses
sions and City Commissioners, three OF the most i'm
portant olces. And this brings me TO the question /
OF the probable Issue OF the pregnant campaign.
Both parties are, OF course, confident Mr. Chairman
Hoyt OF the Republican state Committee, who is com
iortaby enrenched in Chestnut street. next door to the
Post Office and over well appointed sample room,n
believes that Harranit will have 30 900 10 10 900 ma
jority SAID he to tho HERALD correspondent, I'VE |
will TO Philadelphia with l5 900 majority and the
city viii give between 10 600 ana % 000n Hon. |
Hendrck H. Wright not 20 precise about his figures,
but believes that the democrats, whom he marshals,
Will We have struck on 10 600 fraudulent names
from the registry III Philadelphia he said, 'and the
country Is ablaze with enthusiasm Tor Pershing and
Piolletn Whist Mr. Wright says about the country,
your correspondent knows, IRON his own observation,
to be true. Ii it not that Philadelphia may roll
up immense majority for Harranit the election of
Pershng would be beyond doubt In the country, /
where initiation Is more popular or less obnoxious than
il Is in the city the democratic ticket viii largely
ahead Two years ago Mackcy (republcanl ior State
Treasurer, largely beaten the state but Phia-
dephia with % 900 majority, manufactured, is
known, saved him, and last year when the democratic
State ticket elected by less than 5000 the Quaker
CITY as am informed by one ofthe "Pgrims would
have gone 10 600 better II 1t had been known that the
votes would be needed. The best founded opinion
seems be that the democrats would unquestioEaby
WIN week tnot for the damper Of imitation,
which is really dangerous to their than
the influence Of the Philadelphia Ring