New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07

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THE RESULT DEPENDENT OF OHIO.
trpo, A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEJ
U,BpfsBURG Sept 6.-The Pennsylvania Demo-
crats have nominated strong ticket on wretchedy
had platform. Yesterday the Republicans or rather
the Cameron regency, put upon fairly GOOD pat
form a ticket that is strong in part and weak In
mart And so the campaign opens. Its end cannot
10 foroseen. There are unusual complications this
wear For the first time open protest has been
made against the Cameron domination. Nothing
that Mr.. Wolfe said in his dashing attack upon the
hidden hand " that pulls the wires IN conventions
and Legislatures, was new. Every intelligent voter
in PENNSYLVANIA knows that the Republican party
Is RIM by one man, with half dozen assistants
and run with the precision of a well-oiled
niece Of machinery but when there is open denun-
citation Of this system in the high council Of the par
tv il is sign that the machine is out of order, and
the engineer has lost ms grip upon the levers. An
essential part Of the successful management of
former years was to repress all tendencies to dlsobe-
diencc and all evidences of discomfort. 1t is plain
to see that this can no longer be done. For many
years Simon Cameron has been slowly and carefully
transferring his great power to the hands OF his SON.
lie has surrounded him with corps Of practced
and faithful politicians, and he has confirmed to
HIM the allegiance Of the powerful Treasury Ring,
centreinr i'm Harrisburg the rich insolcnt and un-
lis successful imituor in Pittsburg. Besides. all
tie Federal ofiee-holdcr5 have been notified that
they must work "a faithfully for the they
have done for the father The old Senator pushed
his son into the Cabinet aud, finding that President
HAYES would NOS keep him there, nc resigned his
own place. and ordered the obedient Legislature TO
send him TO the Senate. This done. he seems TO
have put the rcius entirely in Donalds hands. The
young chief sin thc saddle, booted and spurred-but
it is one thing 10 mount, and another TO ride. Can
lc govern Tie party his father didg That will be
determined in the next two years There are
many signs that he will fail. lie has
none If the personal popularity Of the old
Senator who knew everybody Of consequence in the
satcaud is opproachable and hospitable. Don
Camcrouis cold. reserved audhaughty, and does not
know how seryccable to public man are n smile
and warm grasp OF the hand. He viii make few
new friends and will lose many his father made for
him. Rivals for the leadership will soon rise up and
measure swords with him. There is already much
open talk Of GOV. Hartranlt5 ambition for the Sen
atorhip. The Legislature chosen next year viii
elect Mr.. Camcrou's successor. No one has better
rirht 20 aspire 10 the place than the Governor, who
will then complete his sixth year Unacceptable service
IN the Executive chair. while Nh Cameron has good
claim to the ofce-unless the fact that it was made
over TO him by bis father is a good one. The anti
Cameron element, which has long waited for a lead
tr now turn, 10 tie gallant Governor, and is eager
10 enlist under hi, banner, # he throws of his ale
glance to the old regency. The time has not come,
get for him TO break with Cameron, bat the belief
that it VIII soon come viii have an influence in the
:anyass this year.
The anti-Cameron feeling cannot fail to have
somc effect in weakening the Republicans, especial
ly that part of it which is directed at
the Treasury Ring There is a prevalent be-
a.. IL r,r.fs
most active Lieutenant is still virtually the Treas
Orcr and means TO continue to be, although he went
5u Of Office two years ago. He chose successor for
the convention TO nominate in 1915, and now. when
that successor is dcbarred by the constitution from
reelection be selects clerk who served under him
rs the next occupant Of the position. The Auditor
General is a check upon the Treasurer, and Mr.
Mackeys efforts and success in putting a friend in
that position have a dubious look Using Senator
Camerons power he beat Col Reeder, and
nominated Mr.. Pa5smore. Now iIr Passmore is per
tonally unohioctouable lie is a bluff, hearty man.
whose face Is certificate of honesty and good |
sense Nor can anything be urged AGAINST Capt. |
Hart, who mas served faithfully for ten years in the
Treasury. But the fact that they were both sup |
ported by the Treasury Ring will hurt them serious
" ln the canvass, and may defeat them. l think |
Judge Stcrr'tts election may he expected IN any |
event. The good sense of nOn-partisan voters will
lecoguize the pr0prcty OF keeping judge on tie |
SupIemc Bench who has developed unusual capacity
for the position His opponent, Judge Turnkey, Is
competent man, and has an excellent record as |
Common Pleas Judge, but nothing can be urged in |
hls favor that cannot be urged with force III
behalf Of Judge Stewett.
The wOrkingncn's movement is troublesome !
factor in the politics Of the present year. No one
can tell what it is likely to amount to, OF which
party 1t will damage the more. In the anthracite
coal regions it will draw its recruits chiefly from
the Democrats; in Philadelphia among the opera
tiycs and in Pttsburg and vicinity where many
ironwOrkers are Republicans it will hurt that party
seriously. Take the state through, If the movement
gathers much force, i should say that the Repub-
hcan party ID, u be the chef sufferer. Democrats
are the most -ntrustwOrthy sort Of boilers They
will carry torches, and huTIah for third party for
weeks, and then, on election day finally vote the
old regular ticket.
The weakness Of the Democratic position in Penn
tylyania lies in the want of State ISSUES, and
in the absence Of exciting National questions
No popular response comes to the bellOwings
of fraud IN the platform. Mutitudes of good
Democrats Ike President Hayes, and think he Is
doing better than Illdcn would have done. The
party cannot be worked into passion against a
President WOO is thought, By 50 many Of It's MEM
bers 10 be carrying out then ideas.
After all She result will chiefly depend, in 1875
and 1876, upon the way Ohio votes. Since the date
of the Pennsylvania election altered from Oc-
tober 10 November the character Of campaigns here
has undergone a complete change. They are no
longer brisk and exciting. Money and stump-speak-
do not. as Of old, pour in from other States.
Everything waits on Ohio. and both parties stake
their hopes on the issue OF the contest
over the Western border So it is this
year. If Ohio is carried by the Republicans,
The whole of Don Cameron's ticket will go through
swimmingy. If II goes Democratic, 1t VIII be hard
work TO save Judge SteTrett and the other two can
dldates will probably be beaten 1 see no reason
Why anybody should tear his mar defeat overtakes