, 1877-11-04
PENNSYLVANIA.

| Political Prospects-Thc Labor NIoyemen
Muddles Things Generally.
| Soectai Dispatch tn 7ae Chfcnoo Tribune.
| PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 3.-1t is impossible tt
] say whether general apathy will come to tn,
! rescue OF the Democrats with sufficient fore.
| next Tuesday to insure them the election. Tit
State gave Hartranft $1,000 majority in 1872
while Grant had 136, 900 majority with small
aggregate vote Since then the majority La:
| never been per cent OF the total vote. In 1874,
during tue great Democratic tidal-waye, Lieut.
GOV. Latta, Democrat, was elected by 1000
| majority. The next year Hartranft had
10000 majority, and last year Hayes
majority was only a little more
than per cent Of the total vote. Now there
Is little to call out the full vote The most im-
portant Office is that OF State Treasurer, which
is regarded rs the
kEr OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION,
because the funds have been the source Of great
political corruption, Mr.. AIa.l1y hayins. at one
time had COO Of moucy floating round
from one bank to another, and being frequently
transferred to place where it could do
more good. Both the candidates arc
equally uuobicctionable, and the same
eau be said of A1essrs. SchcH and
Passmore, who are rivals for the Auditor
Gencralship. Judge Stcrrett has the advantage
OF possession, and 9 long and distinguished ca-
reer On the Bench, though Judge Turnkey is
very popular in lis district.
Now, to look over the field in detail, Phila-.
delphia unqucstionably holds the key to the
situation. If it can elect its city ticket there is
VERY GOOD CHANCE
OF the Republican State ticket being chosen,
The Republican leaders profess to believe that
tue city is going Republican, and they will not
confess to any doubts. II thcy arc war
ranted in their views, then there is
good chance Of the State going Republican,
Nevertheless, Lancaster is the only one that
promises anything like q fair Republican vote.
t will give from 1850 to 5000, as against its
5, 700 Of last year. Lebanon is the Republican
star that never sets, and the least reliable OF all
Republican counties Next may he classcd
so,nersGt, w'cm IL can como abreast with Leba-
non with her :, ,400 majority. Both will turn up
BETTER THAN THE AVERAGE
Allowing outside figures, Chester viii |
q Gr%p down Ut to 1900 instead of her 3o0o.
Ds.awarc = wtll shr,n!1 from 1000 down to ,203
Dau''!'n will come up 1000 or so majority, and
thefe VIII not DC Republican majority IN any |
county south Of the Susquehanna and east OF |
lug A!lesnenies worth taking into a calculation.
'uuge S:errctt will undoubtedly lead his
ticket in this city, and it is claimed thai he viii
rain largely tn ALLEGHENY. aud he will, as a
rule, be the highest Republican in all tic coun-
[les not imnlmeaiately affected by Judge Trl,tl-
KEYS wcll-earned popularity In the northwest If
me Democratic majority in the State shall be
ess than 10000, toe election Of Judge Stcrrctt
$ possible, but, as it may swell up anywhere
rom 10000 to 10000, his success is far from
>elns assured.
As for the Labor ticket the party has for once
attempted an organization. It claims oD, ,UO0 in
his city. 1t mar get 1900, aud
PERHAPS 10, 600 IN THE STATE.
Nevertheless it will be big enough to play
savoc with the hest laid plans OF nlirc and men,
nd is quite likely to spoil things as seriously as
Is prototype did in Ohio.