The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-05
Our Philadelphia Letter.
PHmADELPHA, March /, 1875.
OUR MKT GOVERNOR.

PHmADELPHIA, March /, 1875.
OUR MKT GOVERNOR.
The present constitution of the State
of Pennsylvania is now in the second
year of its existence. Under our new
constitution the October elections,
which in former years determined pres
idential issues, are no longer held; and
as the people of this commonwealth de-
sire that the adage ''as goes Pennsyl-
vania so goes the Union, shall contin-
ne with as much force of truth as here
tofore, the strongest efforts will be made
by both parties to win in the struggle
for Governor next fall, upon the pre-
sumption that whichever party carries
the State in November, 1875 that party
will surely carry it in November, 1876;
and that the twenty-nine ELECTORAL votes
of Pennsylvania will decide the presi-
dental contest of next year. This is
the reasoning of the leading politicians
of the State, and nominations for State
officer will be made in accordance with
that theory.
The Republicans practically have but
one candidate-the present Executive of
the State, Gen. John r. Hartranft-al-
though Philadelphia will elect delega-
tion in the interest of Mayor Stokley,
who will vote solidly for the Mayor,
with no other purpose in view than that
of giving hin "good send OFF, for the
nomination at the expiration of Hart
ranft's second term-in the event of his
reelection.
Luzerne will warmly press the claims
of Winthrope W. Ketchum, Congress
man elect from the Luzerne district;
they will argue that while the tidal wave
of 1874 shipwrocked Republican candi-
dates for Congress in all close districts.
and in many where the majority was
really large, Ketchum manfully stemmed
the tide, and in district that gave 1000
democratic majority for the State ticket,
scored a majority of 800 for himself.
Allegheny with endeavor to harmonize
her disturbant elements by presenting a
solid front for Senator Graham, as the
candidate of her choice for Governor:
and after her turbulent spirits are qui-
eted will, like Philadelphia, wheel into
line for Hartrrnft, who in accordance
with party usages must become the
standard bearer of his party.
The strongest men yet named by the
Democrats, are Senator Buckslew,
Col. Noyes, of Clinton, Judge Ross of
Montgomery, and Senator Playford, of
Fayette.
That class of Democrats represented
by the old gentleman who wears swal-
low-tail blue coat with gilt mountings,
and a three ounce fob seal will support
Senator Buokslew; the young Democracy
will rally around PlAyford, and Moves
will be as strong as either of them,
while Ross will have following respec-
table in numbers, and strong in its rough
and tumble character.
Another fraction to be considered in
this problem of Pennsylvania politics,
is the probable candidacy of Ex-Gov.
Curtin. 1t is now only complex frac-
ton, and though it may be no more
than J of :, yet Aleck. Mcclure, who
is superior at developing whole numbers
from common or complex fractions, is
entirely satisfied that this fraction will
produce an integer.
Mcclure regards it about in this man
ner: Curtin as a component part of the
candidate to be nominated for Governor,
becomes, by the accretion of the
strength of Buckslew and Moves. who
will withdraw in his favor, the whole
number of the fractional part, which
may be represented by No. /. By carry
ing the State for Governor this year, he
will develop sufficient strength to carry
himself into Tilden's cabinet, in the
event of the lattor's promotion from Al
bany to the White House. With Curtin
a Cabinet Minister, and McClure-but
the best laid schemes Of mice, and even
of men, frequently miscarry, and should
Hartranft be reelected, the bottom falls
out Of Curtin's basket, and the eggs are