New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
THE OUTLOOK IN PENNSYLVANIA.
TIE DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL.

COURAGE GAINED BY THE OCTOBER ELECTIoNs-RE-
tern or THE DEMOCRATIC COOPER AND CARY
MEN TO THEIR PARTY.
lFRoH THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuNh''
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-Outslde OF a dlm
ana shadowy chance OF carrying the state there II
enough to stimulate the Pennsylvania Democrats 10
action in the contests for Congressman and for members
Of both Houses of the Legislature Onc-thlrd OF INC
Senators are to he chosen and s Of the Asscmblymen
and of course all the Representatives in Congress are to
be elected The Democratic headquarters are at liaII
burg hut Capt McCleaud the Chairman of the CehtIa
Committee, spends good dea. u time in this city ana
has a room at the Girard House. where number OF
leading politicians from diff rent parts NJ the state may
be seen almost any day Capt. McCeliand ventures no
prediction on the general result in the state II he has
any hope of carrying it for Tdeu the hope is evidently
based upon any calculations of mal0rioS py c"u
ties but pon the idea that the general drit in the cou
try Is in favor OF the Democrats since the oct"per
elections. II is amazing what courage the Democrats
have got out OF their in Indiana. They acknow
edge that II they had been beaten there they cond nave
made no fight in Pennsylvania. That solitary victory
among the many defeats the party has suffered In the
preliminary skirishes Of Presidential battle has hred
them with a zeal and confidence not fclt for years
The talk AT the GJrard House commtceroom IL OF TO-
600 Democratic majority the State outside the cy-a
rather sangne cstimatcand there Is also tak o Keep
ing the Republican majority in the city down to 10000
The first estimate is a matter OF speculation merely
Perhaps the Democrats can do as well as they nope III
the country il tide really setting in their favor but
Phndo lpha will give Hayes than 10000 majority
Tie men In the Republican party who, II they DO not
make maiotc here least control them 10 such an ex
tent as 10 know advance pretty accurately what they
will be- figure Hayes out ~ 1000 ahead In the city.
good deal evidence is coming In OF the
rapid decrease of the Grccnback faction since the nd
ana election 4 Democrat Luzcne sad to-day that
month ago the Cooper appeared very numerous IN
that county, but that II was hard 10 ind one. A
Fayete County Democrat hearing this remark said that
in his section the Cooper and Cary ticket had
good many supporters before the October elections
but that the movement seemed to have almost en-
tirey suhsidcd Of late The explanation Of this
feature OF the would appear 10 be that when
the October states divided, going Republican and
the other Democratic the certainty afforded 10y that re-
suit Of a close contest in November revived old party
attachments among the GrccnhIck men 50 strongly that
they have gone back their former associations. II
ONO and Indiana had gone way, ami had thus prac
tical!v settled the issue OF the NOV 'mher struggle
Coope. and Cary would doubt have got a very re-
spectacle vote.
Abou; as much stump speaking - being done 10y TIE
Democrats rs by their opponents. Day and evening
meetings are held often that county LEFT - hours
without gathering at some point within it, borders
senator Wallace. Gen. Mcclellan cNGOy. Curtin. cX-
Gov Bic,r ex-senator Dootlc, and Geo. W Julian are
the prominent names on the list ~ orators. L. vs..