The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-21
THE rom nv PENNSFLTANIA.
Beth Parties Active What the Democrats
have to struggle Against.

have to struggle Against.
HARRIsBURo, Pa, oct. 1s.-Sinco the re-
suit In ohio and Indiana is positively known the
canvass 10 Pennsvlvania Is developing more life
and energy on both sides, though II Is now evil
dent that the Republicans, through their state
Committee, contributed the bulk OF their re-
sources toward carrying Indiani and Ohio
more particularly the former, the loss OF which
now weighs somewhat heavily upon them. Yet
they will stretch every nerve to hold this State,
though the Democrats will not let IL go without
a strong effort to wrest the victory from the
Cameron party. They have big odds to faht.
The record OF their majority in the popular
branch of the last LeRi sat,re Ia against
trem. rs Is also the spht of last year on
the Hnsnci Il quest ion. They have to contend.
who airs that the election Of Gov. TiIien will
greatly Interfere WI hts subsidy project.
the St. Louis Convention, to create the belief
among the rank and Ole Of the Democracy that
Gov. Tildcn was the chief engineer IN the defeat
of that party in Onto and Pennsylvania. This
harp OF one string was yed upon without
cessation - means to Drive Iilden from the
Presidential 2 CO course.
f. w. Hughes, the leader OF the soft money
faction, IL now stumpinR the state Tor Cooper.
and Ia decaininR In the same strain against Iil-
den. but he is meeting with little success. though
he Il dwelling his shafts principally at the De-
mccracy. hits Is compensated Tor; however, by
OF her Cooper sneakers going heavily against u
Hepublicans. One Of these In every speech he
makes announces his preference for Iilden oyer
Hays. IL Ia certuln thnt the principle detection
will he from the Republicans into the Cooper
Ranks. The seil-out In lndisna forcioly
calls to the minds 81 tue d work nf zen
Cooper paltv) the manv similar sell-outs
| In tins 81 ate, and will make them careful how
they throw their votes away at the command of
few bummens. IL was originally the intention
that Col. Scott should furnish them some Of the
sinews OF war and he would have done so had
their brethren made better show In Indiana, or
had they given clearer evidence Of assisting tue
ReUublIcans; nut IN the abs, nee OF these show
ings tnst 81, operator will give his aid directly
TO tho Republicans. simon Cameron, too. has
been sharply on the Lookout To see whether any
1sn were { be caught In That directiOD but he
has finally discovered that there are hut few
Ash there worth the bait. Yet he Keeps sharp
| eve on those Greenbac kers who are llkelV 10
hurt his party and II he can he will eoOtle the IN
up before the election.
| The old gentleman Ia 10 n quandary. His for
| mer siies, the Molly MaguiIes. with whom he
used to do 50 much Darts work. are being lodged
In jail rather faster than Is essant TO MN,
been invented to operate la that direction. Ger
tnn notorious characters are now quietly work
| a number Of these have offered, aud are Offering
| for consideration. To turn tue entire Irish vote
Of the coal regions to the Republican party, N a
| promise OF immunity for the Molly Mcguire DIis
| Oners IL made. These fellows expect "a consid-
era,ion for themselves, aud some OF them are
willing to undertake the Job Tor such consid-
| Grafton. whether the promise OF immunity Is
afterward carried out or not. some OF the Re
| puuliotn managers, 100, are stfenuOusy work
| Ing to cOnsummate THIS disreDutable joO, aud II
the Molly Mseuiro prisoners are not made the
convenient subjects for "A bargain, II Will not tie
| their fault. Tue prospect Of the loss VI power
| drives them to desneration.
| 1t would oe interesting just now to examine
| the paw roll Of the Philadelphia Custom House.
| The discovery would oe made that never IN all
It's corrupt history u there been "a greater
just now the refuge for ~ tue dsafected itepub-
| ncans who have me slightest inhuence. or who
| pushed aside 70 make room for the special
fsvorites Of Boss Cameron; for It must be re-
| membervd that the NtnneD 40 Cnief has great
| mHny irons IN the lire, besides the direct success
| OF HAYES ana Wheeler. lie n oent upon m AM pu-
| latlng the legislative elections hs t. make
| sure OF haviug his own choice Tor his successor
| ~ the Uniteu states Senate, namely Hartranft.
| ia putsuance Of The bargain made at Cincinnati,
| by which the latter IN consideration OF That
| SenstOfship, got out Of the way 80 as 60 allow
tue Cameruns to make deal with Hayes.
| but simou wsnts sun another tutng. He u
| already laying the lines to name the Governor
| three years hence Any ordinary m n woCld
tbInK that that WAS looking rather far ahead, out
| II Is nothing new for SIMON. his choice Is his
| brnther-in-law. J ohn u. Packer, late member OF
| Congress from the Fourteenth District. For a
| long time ureyious to ths Republican nomina-
lion In that district, there were indications Of "A
severe agnt between Packer aud kiiiinger, but
| It was only a ruse to make all the more II a vr-
| tue out of final "cOme down" and thus sat II ~
the confictlUs factions, SO a. to create III GER
| and win united support Tor HIM for Governor.
| To plete the JOB Packer himself nominated
| very strong Republican one, and Johnny viii lie
elected, as ne has also the Greenback nomina-
| hts friend Tom colt.
| The principal element that works In favor OF
| the Democrats Il the hard times, and with Inc
prestige VI the nard- thought victory In Indiana
tuey viii be able ~ make vigorous ngnt and
they intend To do 80. The result In IndIana has
| the effect to unIte and inyiRorate them, W nile
tue Republicans are somewhat depressed. 4 he
Latter are no longer 50 confident OF Pennsyiya.
ma. 1hev are beginning To be afraid Of Put a.
del his, where they have permitted themselves
to piie up tue false registration 50 heavily as "a
| recon- upon them. Henceforth until the cleo
I ton the keput licans will ny tAe blood, SHIRT
And scatter the corruption funds at lively rate,
| ana tue Democrats Will sing song OF hard u o.
| ana overtaxatlon.
there II nothing cspec ially discouraeiDe I'm the
| resent Ill uatiOn IN PerD- yivania either to MIR
| lilden or the Democr tic party. A o4retuI sur
| vey OF the held convtnccs ue that there f. faI
more general and local dis. neotiou AN ong Ia.
Republic lis than there Is among the Democra
aud Though Cameron Is dong his utmost 10 hoa
the wounds, he will nave his hands more tuaI
full unul tue election tor the mo e wounds IA.
doctors Tue greater Is the number that turn ui
| Tor dressing, aud to be aole to heal them al
ana satisfy them all, tie ought to nave about on -
half tue FEDERAL offices at his dis posal. Besides
| Tue state treasury Is too much depleted now Z,
| supply much money to the corruption fund
| ne W inn1Dago Chief was never So hotneTsd nj
bis me- aud IN private he admitted Recently that
! bis wits were never 50 heavily taxed AS now. ~
| feels the wAnt OF money, ana what Is worse
| oEefdid The ding IN Indiana, and 1t Is Amusing
| To near, as your correspondent does, the lam.u.
| tatiOns over the defeat mat cost 80 much.
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