Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-04
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Chances for Clean and Clear DEM
Ocratlc Triumph Frightening
Every Day.
Figures and Facts that Way Hayes Sad
ly Disappointed at the Outlook
In the Keystone State.
Baltimore Gazette.l

Baltimore GaZette.l
PHILADELPHIA, October 30.-The
victory in Indiana acted like magic on
the supporters Of Tilden, and they have
since been unremittiDg in their efforts
to wheel the State into the Democratic
column. There is q Republican major
ity of from Is, 600 to 20, 600 to overcome.
In 1874, owing to the apathy Of the Re.
publicans, the Democrats elected State
officers by over 1000. In 1875. when the
vote was increased about $4,000, Gov
ernor Hartranft wss reelected by ma
jority Of nearly 1900. This, however,
did not represent the voting strength of
the Republicans, over 1900 votes
(seven. .eighths Republican, having been
cast for the temperance candidate for
governor. Governor Hartranft having
signed bill repeating the local option
law, the Prohibitionists rebuked his &C.
ton by casting their ballots for a man
who upheld their principles. But this
loss to Hartranft was partially made up
Maguires, and Democratic support
from the liquor interest. At the
election next week the Prohibition
vote will scarcely reach five thousand
in the State. No approximate idea can
be formed of the strength of the Peter
Cooper movement, which Is gradually
diminishing in proportions. A few
months ago appearances indicated that
large gIeenback vote would be polled
In this city, but as it looks now it would
not surprise me If the CoOperites OBJ
tanned but two hundred votes for their
Presidential candidate. There is cor
responding falling off in other portions
Of the State, and II the venerable philan.
thropist gets five thousand votes he will
do well. Neither of the great parties
will suffer appreciably by this diversion,
as the greenback element is made up
about equally Of Democrats and Repub-
licsns. The Democrats rely principally
for success on the floating vote, which
will this year be largely cast for Tilden,
and q heavy poll in Democratic counties.
It is safe to estimate that five thousand
persons who have heretofore voted
for the Republican candidates to be
on the successful side, will next Tuesday
be found depositing their ballots for Til.
| den because he is the favorite in the
Presidential race. Many other Repub-
licans will vote the same way because
they are determined to have change.
| The only Democrats who will go for
Hayes are those who can be influenced
by pecuniary inducements. The DEM
ocrats are confident of making large
gains in their own counties, notably in
Berks, Lehigb, Northampton, York and
other eastern counties, while they ex-
pect to materially reduce the msjOrities
in the Republican counties. In the
above enumerated counties alone the
Democratic gains will aggregate about
three thousand. Last year the Demo
Gratis had about five thousand more votes
outside of Philadelphia than the Repub-
licans. They expect to do at least ten
thousand five hundred better next week.
In Philadelphia the Democrats will poll
a largely increased vote, and are reason
ably confident Of keeping the Republi-
can majority down to ten thou.
sand or twelve thousand by
keeping strict watch on repeaters, bal
lot-bOx suffers and personators. The
loss Of several Democratic congressman
is certain, that party having elected
more than It's share in 1874. The sure
Republican districts are the first,
second, fourth, sixth, seventh, ninth
fourteenth, fifteenth and tWenty-third-
nine. The sure Democratic districts are
the third, eighth, tenth, eleventh,
thirteenth, nineteenth, twentieth and
enty-frst-eight. The following are
debatable districts: Fifth, twelfth, six
teentb, seventeenth, eighteenth, twen-
ty.second, twenty-fOurth, twenty-ffth,
twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh-t
The probable complexion of the Penn
sylvania delegation in congress will be
Democrats, thirteen; Republicans, four.
teen-a loss of four members to the
| Democrats.
On his way home General Hayes had
a consultation at Harrisburg with Hoyt
the chairman of the State committee
Governor Hartranit, and other promi'
nent leaders, when q report was made
on the canvass of the State by HOyt
He declared that there was detection
among the Germans in the western tie
of counties, and that the Democrat
were working hard and with fair success
in all their strongholds. Thus, while h'
expected to see the majorities in Rapub
lican counties reduced, he knew that il
Berks county the Democratic majority
would be increased some two Thousand
votes, making the majority for TildeI
there about eight thousand, and so b.
thought it would be in ether counties
Such a result would take Tilden t
Philadelphia with q majority OF abOu
fifteen Thousand, and this would prObs
bly, give him the State. Hayes declare,
that the State was in danger, and tina
it looked as close as his own State. Il
was quite detected, and was much dis
appointed at the cold reception tenderet
him in this city.