New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-29
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

THE FEELING IN THE LUMBER REGION.
. CHANGE FROM LAST YiSAR IN Favor OF TUE RE
PysIICANs-oSIY A FAINT CHANCE FOR PR
sflNG-PIOIIEr LIABLE TO BE INJECTED, ID
PERsnING Is NOT.
rBr rKIEGRAFE IRON STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF rsE
TRIBUNE.l
WurIAMSPoRr, Oct. 2s.-The prospect In the
r,,bcr region is not encOuras ng Tor the Democrats
cv heped by their imitation trap capture thousands
at wcrkngnen who owing TO the depressed condition
of the lumber trade, getting low wages wages
:, an hut there are no rications that these hope. will
he realized The trOubc y. they have made half
hearted effort and hWnbuy passes current unless
backed hv hold rontcry. Before the Ohio election the
Democratic leaders waiting for that dood-tide OF
soo0o majority (which the iniatonists had promised
them. since that event they have ventured to go no
trther N argument than oppose resumption in $40
and aeuse he Republicans Of bringing the hard
No ery for more money has been raised No William
Allen has promised the laborinr men comfortable houses
and m. beer they 10 drink, they would vote for
unlimited Scenhacks- No sam Cary has bawled about
the common clippers Led about the people
nav on COATS and shoes and cuee. in there
bas heca no bold and general advocacy Of imitation
eateni all for business troubles.
There ia undoubtedly considerable element that used
N be RepubhcSn but Is no longer because the times
are hard and 20 it, logic. change in the Gov
,runen can DO no harm and may make things better
Rufrh his I'll ull
his state went Democratic for the rst time in nearly
,co-, II wears II il not nearly strong then
,eause the Republicans who unprepared for IL in
1874 have at work this year ~ recover the vote IL
took avav from them. That they have been mmeasnra-
tIv nceossfI is shown BY the concessions Of the Demo
ers Fur instance this County Of Iycumng, where the
average Democratic majority about gave Latta
h,ss Fan s6a majority Is the hard times which
n,sde this increase Now, the Chairman Of the Demo
ate County Committee only caiiBS Goe which about
shat the Republicans Caneede. So here is gan far the
repubhcans rs compared with she last election, OF
nearly 400; and his bear in mind, in the lumber
s,ou where the initiation movement going to work
,uch wonders in initiating the Democratic vote.
Bad as the prospect is FOR Judge Porshng in The
mon which sent carload Of soft-moncy srekers the
Tre ConveutionI 10 not regard his chances as alto
,etler homeless. lie viii make considerable gains IA
large manufacturing towns, like Reading. Columbia. Al
ienloWn and Harrisburg, and IN tie TonrcducInS dis
cts aud wherever else there are more shops, mills ana
furnaces IDLE tan there last year. But hi> chief
and alv solid none is the Prohibition Careful Re
publican estimates place tins NJ 10000. If IT goes No
higher Hartranft is safe but II il mounts MP 10 10000
he viii beaten In such evcnt the result will be
imitation victory, and no real democratic triumph The
Democratic minority viii ne converted into plurality
BY the drawing OF Of Republican voters upon side Is
sue No Que accurately measure the volume Of the
Temranee vote in advance, because it is silent vote
II mas be ineonsirabe, bat it bt large enough 10
eonfcuud ali calculations j. II Oui OF the way
IA ought To be, IN contest vital the which az
m t. money and values, touches the National credit
and honor, could confidently look for majority Of
NJ least 1000 feT the cause OF honest currency.
There are two important points IN favor of the Re
pnbcans which must not he overlooked The prestige
Of tie Ohio victory worth thousands Of votes to theu
and their defeat Pennsylvania last year has caused
them greatly improve the efficiency OF their county
end teS aship organizations Everywhere they bet
ger oruizd than their opponents and have more money
to spend for campaign puFposos Col Pellet has chance
fur eecou II Judge Persh.ng is defeated nv mrioriy
not xrester than 5000 IN each If six counties visited
,hie week. he viii get gccd many Republican votes,
chiefly OF independent farmers who suspect there is
ssre an wroDS the state Treasury and want TO have
ne refs exp0ecd