The Morning herald., 1877-09-08
PHILADELPHIA LETTER.

PHILADELPHIA, SepC. -
EDITOR HERALD Our local politicians
are having busy time, aud big work is be-
ing done by both Democrats and Republi-
cans for the nice snug offices of District Ats
torney and Coroner. The withdrawal of
Temple leaves the Democratic nomination
open to Hagert, against whose competency
not word can be said; withal it is doubt
full if he will poll the full party vote. The
greater objection to him is to be found in
the fact that he is handled by Demo
cratic ring that manages to absorb the
whole marrow of the party when in power
and are dissatisfied and grum when out
Messr Cassidy and Barger, are his bottle>
holders, and both members of the building
commission, and solicitor for the Sheriff at
the same time. Barger's Law partner, Mr..
Gross, has huge contract for marble with
the building commission. A young gentle
man named Winship from Mr.. Hagert's
Office is an assistant solicitor to the Sheriff.
This makes the outsiders mad. How far it
will 60, It is difficult to say.
On the other hand General Collis has had
two terms as City Solicitor, and aspires to
the District Attorneyship before the next
term as City Solicitor has quite ccuded. He
is reputed to be rich; this we KNOW is
mistake, as he has recently lost heavily by
the depression in railroad securities, and he
has both lived and given generously. The
fight between Coils and a young man
named Graham is very active. Benjamin
Brewster, having some strength and hopes
is the candidate of the Turveydrops and So
cial status. Yesterday afternoon new and
formidable candidate has been announced,
Judge Thayer, of the Common Pleas, one
who would, beyond doubt, poll the whole
Republican vote and win.
The labor question is shaping itself into
organization. I,w&nts brains and leader
ship 70 become face. il. American poll
les: yet it is cspdD,e % Casting large
vote, aud if prop".l5 N,4jateG By Size
Uc.nOcracy Nouiu At.p l.,.G - victory |
.yr 0nt unless in tAe case c. {, known opr
,ec5onable name DgnirSr nat ore could be
allied, have but little iita 0! 10 cncy.
Mayor Stockley is III training Tor the Gov
e"norshp, and I .hipk viii, obAin he Res
, pubiican nomination, as II Is conceded in the
campaign of 1878, Philadelphia will bs the
key of the political position, and Stockley
in command Of our large police force eau
add or substraet five thousand votes upon
election as he wishes. You will see that ne
cessiy will nominate him. If he wins the
gubernatorial chair, and that he is the one
man who has always succeeded, do not be
surprised If William stockley, from the ne-
cessity of carrying Pennsylvania against the
Democracy in 1880 were to be the candidate
for the Republican party for Governor. He
would make as good one as many that
Y n already filled the chair.
Less strange things have come to pass
The convention in Harrisburg on Wednes-
day met and registered the resolves, of
Simon Cameron, just as people hereabouts
say, your Convention carries out It's instruc>
tions from the families who inherit the off,
and dignilies Of the State of Delaware.
From politics to business is but short
step, and I take it. There is q feeling
abroad that we are to have a good fall
trade.
In our principal business streets the