New-York tribune., 1875-01-14
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE PENNSYLVANIA sENAroRsHIP.

THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATORSHIP.
Tux STRUGGLE NEARLY ENDED-PRobABILi1f THAT
WALLACE WILL BE NoMrNArED-A BOLT By
DUCKALEw's ADHERKNTs THE ONLY THING THAT
WILL DEFEAT HIM.
PROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSE.l
HARRISBURG, JAN 13.-The struggle over
tho senatorshp Ia nearly ended To-morrO evening
the Democratic will be held, and Wallace Will go
into it with at least 30 the first ballot In spite
OF some mistakes which he has made in conducting his
own campaign personally, he has kept his forces well
together In the face OF shrewd and active opposition
and Is fully strong as he was the DAY the Lesls-
lature met A bolt is the only thing that can oe-
feat him. whether there will be bolt Is
a question which could be answered tonight Dy ohly
one man in Harrisburg, and that man is Charies H.
BuckaIey and he prudently keeps his own counsel.
The OK Senator has small body Of devoted followers
"a nearly as can be ascertained they number only
nve-yho will faithfully obey the orders OF their chef
He has indoctrnaed them with the theory that wallace
IA coustitutionay ineligible TO the office OF United states
Senator and they stand ready TO inform the caucus tnat
they cannot support him. Last week the programme
was to concentrate the entire opposition TO Wallace on
this ground The anonymous circular attributed to Mr.
Elwen, o lawyer living In Mr.. Buekalews
town OF Columbia, which argued very ably the
unconstitutional OF choosing member OF the Legis-
lature as Senator, produced marked effect, but IL was
speedily efaced in large measure by counter circulars
also ANONYMOUS taking opposite grounds, and display
ing almost equal ability. Then the anti Wallace men
were promised the signed opinions OF two or three
eminent Iurists declaring Wallace dsqulllhed 1t can
not be stated positively urist are bus one is
supposed TO be Judge Black and another Judge Wood
ward. There ensned three four days Of anxious
waiting but the opinions did not come, and hnally ~
had TO DO acknowledged that they could not be oo-
tanned.
The supporters OF ClYmer, COwan, and Black were
naturally un nvillng to occupy position or fact'Ous
opposition TO q large majority OF their party in the
Legislature and risk the Odum Of being denounced as
boilers and disorganizers unless they were supplied
with something firm to stand upon. The inelgiDihty
ground might be tenable but they had no guarantee
that 1t was Not single constitutional lawyer OF re-
nute had approved II in fact nobody had put his
to anything concerning II. There was nOthhR Dut
ANONYMOUS circulars, INSPIRED, according 10 cOhmoh
rumOr Mr. Buckalew, or articles Al newspapers IN
friendly to Nc. Wallace. , ,r,
The situatiOn Tonight Is briefly this The Wallace
men are confident that their opponents are ready TO
surrender and that the eligibility question Will nor De
raised The supporters OF Other Candidates.
excepting the handful OF devoted BucEaleW men, are
70 vote each for his choice believing hat
Wallace will be nominated the first ballot and ra-
pared abide by tue result and support him WhoI IL
comes 10 the election week The action OF Bu ka-
LEWIS followers cannot. before stated, be predctcu
If they number four five and have the courage 10 act
on their opinions they Will be masters or the sut on
holding the balance OF power on JOINT ballot. Inty
could not af7 rd aid IN the election Of epuDcau
INIT they coud drive Wallace out OF the ned and
force the nomination or the new man Oy e,
Gus or they could Oblge aace TO accept the heip OI
the Republicans whO certain OF his lndscreet SUPPORT
crs' boast ready give him their votes III ueces
sary TO save him from defeat.