New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-04
THE REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH IN PENN
SYIVANIA.

REASONS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC DffENT-lNFlA"
TON THE PRINCIPAL CAUSE-FRAUpUIENTN OT-
ING IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TDE RESULT.
gvRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUSE.J
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3-The only unexpected
feature in the result Of yesterdays election
j. the size of Gov Hartranfs majority, and this is
surprise to most Republicans as well as to Demo-
Gratis The anticipated 10000 swells to over $1,000
mot by an unOOked-for gain of yotesfor Harranft,
nut by the failure of thousands of disheartened and
disgusted Democrats TO come out and support TIER
candidate.
When the imitation line was broken in Ohio, n rout
was inevitable in Pennsylvania Intelligent Demo
Gratis realized this, and cursed the folly of their
party at Erie. While not desiring the defeat of
Judge Pershing, they were in no frame OF mind TO
labor for bis success. The class TO whom the Erie
platform appeared dishonest and odious comprised
ths alest men in the party-its experienced leaders
snd most eloquent orators. In the feeble struggle
made after the Ohio election to rally the Democracy
under the banner of REFORM few of these old lead
ers occasionally came forward into the front rank,
aud struck random and Derveless blows; but
most of them remained in the rear, allowing
the command to pass into the hands of the third
rate tricky politicians, who forced the softmoney
platform upon the party. The gains made by the
Republicans their vote of last year came first
from their stay-at-hOme voters, who were brought
out by a more efficient organization; second, from
the floating element that gravitatod to Harranft
after Aliens defeat and third, from the old Liberals
and Independents, who came into the fight because
toward the close it took the form of . struggle
against the rag-money hcresy.
lu Philadelphia. Hartranf,'s great majority of
1882 can scarcely be called an honest There
was no repetition of the fabrication of false returns
and the fraudulent increase of ward majOr1ties by
stroke of Lightning Calculator" Englishs pen,
such as were practiced in 1872, and probably not
more than the usual amount of repeating was done;
but BY the systematic corruption Of Democratic
politicians with Ring brides and by petty frauds,
committed here and there 10y purchasable inspectors,
probably 5000 or 900 added to the legitimate
Republican majority. The object was TO save Gen.
Bingham, the Ring candidate for Clerk of Quarter
Sessions, who was hard pressed by the Union
League and the Reform Association. lie runs over
10000 votes behind Gov Hartranft and $4,000 be-
hind Judge Bddle, but is elected by $3.50 majority.
Lane the Ring candidate for Recorder Of Deeds, has
1882 majority.
The discontinue of the innatOnists in the State is
30 complete as TO be ludicrous In all the counties
where they boosted of their ability to make large
gains they are disastrousy beaten. The Erie plat
form was adopted with special reference 10 catching
the unemployed vote IN Allegheny COunty-but be-
hold the RESULT Last year, with an honest hard
money plank, the Democrats carried the county by
over 2 S00-now the Republicans recover it and roll
up majority of 5,OO0 Only little less complete
and disgraceful is the rout Of the ragmoney host in
their supposed strOnghOds in the oil, lumber, and
coal counties and in the agricultural counties III the
northwest
The Republican victory viii bear both good and
bad fruits 1t will kill the rank and poisonous weed
of imitation, which threatened 10 overshadow the
country and cOntSnnate the whole atmosphere Of
politics; but il will, unfortunately give lease
of power 10 the whole brood of thieves and corup-
tionsts in the city and State that find shelter under
the wings of the Republican party and retard the
work of reform for two three years. 1t will also
encourage the bad elements that surround the Ma
tional Administration, and aid them in obtaining
control of the Presidential Convention next year.
HARrRANPI's MAJoPITY 1900.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3-Mdnight.-The returns
received up 20 this hour from this State indicate
that Hartranft Rep, for Governor has majority
Of about 10000