New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-01
SENATOR WALLACE on THE SOUTH.

HIS BELIEF THAT 1T WILL NOT DICTATE TIE POLICY
or THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY-A HOPE THAT
PENNSYLVANIA MAY BE CARRIED FOR TILDEN.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-SenatOr Wallace,
who unquestiOnaDy the abest political manager the
Democrats in Pennsy lyania regards Tdens pros
poets az very bright II the tide continues t" set as
strongly in his favor has done since the Indiana
election the Senator thinks he may carry this state
Tdens majority outside the City Of Philadelphia he be-
eyes will reach $1,000 or 1GO00-a much higher esti-
mate than Is made by any other Democrat have talked
with The Republican majority in the city he is conf
dent he up to the old figures this year. and
his reason for this opinion is the improved morale OF
the Democratic local politicians growing out Of their
faith in the triumph Of their party.
Heretofore the Republican managers have found 1t
easy to secure the secret aid of the Democratic election
Judges and window men," so that the very men Sc
cccd to serve their p at the polls would often be in
corrupt league with ts enemies. This kind of reachery
Senator Wallace thinks not to be feared this year lie
ha, doubt been surveying the ground very carefully
and examining h- party organization IN the city wards
with great thorougncss 10 detect unsound spots but
think he viii fiud himself deceived when the vote
comes to be counted out. The Democratic ward
and precinct politicians have been long schOoled
in dupicity aud trcachcry that they cannot De
expected to become virtuous all of a sudden.
Senator Wallace has his own views the Southern
question. lie does not think the solid South powerful
enough 10 control the National Democratic party II II
ct- possession oi the Government The south does not
possess the brain. or the wealth formerly did, he says
The Northern Democrats ne is confident, will determine
the policy Of the Government ana that policy will not be
i'm accord with the desires OF the south In the event OF
Tdru, election, he looks for speedy dissolution OF the
white element or that section into two particsOnc sup
porting the policy Of the Northern Democrats and the
other opposing it-aud he believes such result would
bc highly salutary settling ~ once the socaed southern
qucsti H. aud making impossible for another national
campaign 10 bc fought upon sectional issues ms he
feels sure is tuc last the country VIII pass
through in which the old issues will play any par.
The senator. views upon this point are certainly states
maukr hut they will not be likely to prevail at wash
gton the Democratic party gets control al the Gov
eminent, In every Democratic caucus. whether OF the
House ar the scnatc. the Southern members will have
large majority and even # this were not the ease II
would bc nothing less than miracle IN politics II the
uarty should adopt any which would be- likely Ia
divide a section upon whose united support II would
have 10 depend for continuance in power The North
en- Democrats would yield to the demands Of the South
ciu members even they had the numerical pponder
anc over them u Congress because without the support
othc united south their party would be like stove with
single lex OF the tlr,o legs OF the stove they know
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