The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-04
PENNSYLVANIA.

PENNSYLVANIA.
THE DETAuEA MAJoRITIEs IN PHILADELPHIA
VIE CONTEST BETWEEN THE CITY RING AND
THE UNION LEAGUE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8, 1875.
The battle is over, and the excitement OF the last few
DAYS which eliminated last night in perfect whir Of
hustle and enthusiasm, has been succeeded by the
natural reaction The political resorts deserted as
on a day in midsummer. The election passed of with
out the occurrence Of a single disturbance Of
queuce which may be regarded as almost phenomenal
in this city In the "good old tines il was not so,
and ii is only since last year, when the constitu
went into effect abolishing the system Of hourly
courts that election day has been disgracedby law
less outbreaks.
The official returns for this city show the republican
maortes be almost exactly what my later dispatches
last night predicted. Hartranf exceeds Pershng by
II 1852 Biddle for Judge Of the Common Pleas, the
county ticket ahead OF his ticket leading Hartranit
by over LOCO Bddle's majority being s6S7. Rawle,
for State Treasurer wins by TO- l2s, little less than
Governor Hartranit All the county ticket except Bid
die have smaller maorites than the Governor because
of local dsafections headed by the Union League
Committee of sixty-two and the reformers Lane, Tor
Recorder of Deeds, is elected by H. 92 votes.
Bingham, for Clerk OF the Court Of Quarter Sessions,
the candidate upon whom the republicans who OPP
pose what is called the "iilgrim Rlng' manly CON
centrated their opposition. Until late hour last
night long alter the rest Of the ticket was known To
have been carried his choice doubtful The figures
this morning show his victory 70 be by the com
parativeiy small majority of $50 The present AS
sistant District Attorney Mr. Hagert who was NJ oP
ponent the democratic ticket is a man q excellent
reputation, ability and popularity and me contest
between them was close
THE Union LEAGUE,
General Bingham's election Is regarded as victory
Tor the republican ring which controls the oinGes q
this city and is interesting rs showing the relative
strength OF this Office holders combination and the
Umon League. His nomination, with that oil three
other local candidates, was protested against Dy COM
mittee OF sxty-two members Of the Union League,
which committee, after stormy session and an acri-
monious contest was supported u us action by ma
Jority the other members Of the club. OF course
the nominations not withdrawn Notwithstanding
the denuncations of the members Of this portion Of
the League, the charges against Bingham peing not
that he dishonest or personally unit for Office, put
mainly that he is member and representative Of the
ring of republicans called
THE MYSTERIOUS PILGRIMS,
which he very probably IS The members Of the Union
League who opposed him are sincere republicans who
do hold city Offices and represent the respectable
rank and file of the party. Their opposition 70
Bingham appears TO be honest and conscientious. This
contest was the only interesting feature IN the canvass
the general result in Philadelphia having been admitted
on all sides as being certain 70 go with the republican
party The election OF Bingham Is defeat q the
Union League IL is true that many mem
bers were opposed to the action Of the
committee which endeavored TO osracze him and per
haps General Bingham claims even some who
voted to support the committee afterward voted for
him. The League was united In opposing his cleo
ton Nevertheless majority of it's members had de-
cided stand by the originator OF the resolutions
defnninp him and the result Of the election can be re-
garded only a defeat OF that body of influential
pubcans. the powerful Union League of Phila-
delphia, whose strength not many years ago was an
omnpoent influence, not only in local politics, but
in the affairs OF the State and almost OF the nation
ITSELF
A
The vote in this city full one II reached
about ia 0O0 The largest vote polled in Phadel
phia 1868, for Mayor when III, 1876 re-
turned, with democratic majority Of SS but
of these were fraudulent, it IS claimed This years
is much heavier than last year when Lieutenant
Governor be elected In 1874, LOG, 1877
tlhed when the republican majority was certified at
H. 1868 Al the last Gubernatorial election, in 1872
Philadelphia polled lis 1872 but IL is claimed with APP
parent justice that many Illegal votes were cast.