New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-21
PENNSYLVANIA CANVASS.

MAJORITY.
trpov , STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE THIBuNEl
PIrTsBURGH, Penn, Oct. 15.-The news OF
the Ohio election has iseR upon the Democratic ihna-
ton movement IN Western Pennsylvania Ike an OCTOBER
FROST ON a rank weed, whiting il in day. The noisy
crowd who pushed the Ohio platform down the throat oil
the Erie Convention with clamor threats and boas'ng'
and who declared that il insured $4,000 majority FOR the
ticket nominated there now very meek ana iHoueS.
lot of mon. All tine "bounce " Is taken out vi
them and they mildly gest that perhaps II would DC
Inst a we'll not 70 say much about the currency question
in the canvass but 10 in heartily on the reform inc
Pits5,sga Post talks II there might still ne some
staty in the sofm0noy ISSUE after the party RECEIVERS
from its discours cement at Aliens defeat; nut IT'S
veteran editor who is chiefly Responsible Tor inc Ia''
am take at Erie because his paper lanorod asSiduoS W
raise the storm which swept the PennsyiV''na peloo-
rcv away from their Old moOTfugs, acknowledges 'ha'
he issue will have to he made secondary one Heevi-
IDENTIFY thinks that tho only hope of electug Judge
Pershine Is In the desire of the people 10 take the state
government out of the hands OF the Repnhhc"h rugs'
and feels If he not confess it, that the ON" hh"on
balloon since it collapsed lies like wet blanket on the
sopes OF ms party here
PFRSHING's DEFEAT INEyIr4B1E.
The truth is nothing was palmer in politics than
the defcat OF Pershing II would take little short OF
miracle to change thu current that ~ now running
strong III Coy. HartganfEs favor. TIE Pchn~! wanna
Democrats fell in at the tail of william AHeh lFoce
sion, and must follow it over the ITeeWoe' ihe!
were fully warned Of the risk they ram and they deserve
their fae 1t s greatly to be regretted however tha'
the work Of administrative reform, wieh IS just as maoh
needed here "a in NewYOrk IS postponed two or tnree
wears Thousands Of Republicans would vote Tor
the Hrie ticket, to Kill tho CamoroiFiaeHo!
Ring il it stood on an honest money pax
form; but they believe it more inpor'"nt
to bcal the knaves and Intcs who are trying. - pu'
the country on the ght road to rcpudia on Than To
4cln Al
hung State reform can watt The ioybmg politicians
who loan the Commonwealth money ont at interest an
pocket tine profits viii grow little a'tcr and mat VIII
be all the harm done; bat il the rdgmun'y risclIS
allowed Ia gather force there Will be no saving 'Ae i'o
from rain and dishonor
NAM Independent voters Who think change IN INC
STATE Treasury manaccmen; ought not 20 he delayed
NAV conclude that way is omen 20 rcbUec the inna'ion
its and az the time to strike at the Treasury E1s ny
voting against judge pershus and for Col Pellet lrne
the candidate for Treasurer : rather moro "f On muah
is, than his comrade The ticket hut his election and
Pcrshns's defeat would that he had been chosen
in epte Of his abominale opinions he currency be
cause The people believed that he would ran the Treasury
honestly Tncro is possibility OF his success in this
WAY but | see nothing before Pershing hut certain
doieat
uartronft is popnlar all over the state In 1872 the
Presidential campaign carried him through but since then
he has built himself up in public opinion
40 that he now has more personal strength than
any man in his party. His administration has been
n safe aud successful and many people MO douhted
his integrity when he three years ago. feel tant they
did him Injustice and him the rcpaa,on OF their
support now. While he has undertaken no warfare on
the powerful rings that control legislation be has vetoed
more bills than any of his predecessors, and has
never been suspected being the secret ally o obh'rs
He ira wells about state great deal attending militia
gatherings teachers institutes and Sunday-school con
yentons makes neat Little non-pohtcal speech. I'm
presses people by his hne appearance ana manly beaihg
and constantly adds TO tbs number OF his !renda ii the
canvass il allowed to drift along without much eiot on
either side. majority will probably he about 10000
If is hrisky contested. 1t may run mp TO 1000
Speaking the effect OF the ONO election IN the state
Cen Neeey cx- Member OF Congress from this district
said to-day that it hal already decided at least 10000
voters TO support Hartraui, these beng who have
been Oh the fence WAITING to see whether hard or soit
money would he the winning side. Gen. NCsl-y - q
strong unsioulst. IL, does not want the National banks
dest Dyed bat favOrs tn repeal OF the resumption act
aud the issue of 500 100000 more gronbachs ITO re-
yiye business" when asked what is to keep Repun-
c.ns. bedding his opinions, from joining the De
"a ,or4cy. no answered, "Thc fact that that party
4. rot able to carry ont its professions, and
that therefore nothing wOud bc gained by voting
for its candidate" lie admitted t'ai great many Re
pubicans would have deserted bad Alien been success
ul bu he ihints hat there Is 10 danger now OF HaIt
rants losing their votes.
with whom have talked tie subject, expressed the
came opinion. On the otlc- hand an imitation Democrat
said that be knew Republicans who h'd wanted Alien
elected q warning TO the contaconists, but dd moi
desire the Democratic tidal wave 20 90 any iartncr and
now that OHIO has not given the warning, they Will vote Tor
Pcrshiug so that Pennsylvania should civcI. such men,
Inagne are not found every street. corner and for
every one Of them would be o. discover Ic hard
money Democrats. who viii not support the Ec version
OF the Ohio ras-noncy platform.
PROBABLY 4 QU1I CAMPAIGN.
What shape The Rg9ub u canvass will no" take can
not he learned iu th, part Of the STATE De Central Com
mee heiug i'm Philadelphia The right course 20 tax;
wou De 10 attack vigorously The initiation hcrcsy with
Tho stme appeals 70 the common SENSE ami common
honesty OF the people Suectss'uliy made ~
Oaio. Pablo sentiment needs TO be enlishteno1 in
Pennsylvania the currency question, even more
than il did in O4iO and tae Republican
leaders ought promptly TO undertake the WORK
do rot believe they will do IT, however. Il will be 40
much peasanter and easier 10 win BY the impetus OF
GOV. fayess victory. BESIDES, they have no Cincinnati
Commercial in this state 10 force thom to make isht
for principle Their leading Republican papcrs-iike
Tie Fhio4crhia Press ana me ttHS5"0b c1""0'eio'-
caught the ,ofm1ney infection tvO o. threo years ago,
and haze not fuuy recovered from it yet Probably they
Will make a rather Julet attacking imitation in
some sections and aging nothing about il in others, and
pralSng the administrative record OF Gov IIartranft
everywhere
The Democr q are now IN condition 10 make Wig
orous Eight They dare put the imitation issue prom
neny forward and Il is too late to bring Mp the ques
ton of re oriD which deliberately showed into the
back ground at the Erie Convention BY their foolish
s.ion at Iro thoy have iicnaed the hardmoney elc-
meu IN their party which is very strong IN The eastern
COUNTIES aud since the Ohio election has deprived them
OF the floating vote they have nothing to hope
for Appearances here are that Allegheny County,
which went Democratic last year. and changed the result
In the State will give Hartrauft a. least 5000 majority
The other western counties through which the political
earthquake Fall extended. will return Republican
tnaiorites Here and there embarrassed manGfIc-