New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
THE PLNNSYLTANLI CANVASS.

Senator Blame will make five addresses IN
the state during The campaign
rpbe burden of the Democratic campaign
.ts ts an aconizing appeal 20 the GTcenback Ge'et-
- ,..r,, back into the good uld Democratic fold
General Hoyt, the Republican nominee Tor
c,sr.r has made favorable impression wherever ne
h.ss,ot,r His fine presence frank and open manner
and ability speaker have added muen 10 lis p0p"
laIlty. IL.
The Nationalists have added to their other
t,,,,s,s In The campaign by importing General sam
Cary. HIS ability in swamping party was demon
tated In Ohio last week. Cary is going about the sue
,verng that same old speech Of his which has seen
service az political bafDccues' VomPcI'nOo h"'''7'
and camp meetings
Congressman Ward Is making vigorous
eamparn in his district, the With. His audiences are
largely made up Of wOrSingmen with goody sprlhk
ling OF Greenbackers. When speaking IN chester laS
week the mention OF General Grants name was iouuS
appaudrd Mr. Ward answered the applause by saying;
ayes you nav have a chance 10 say Grant agalh'
Senator Wallace has made an open declaTa-
ton Of war In the his party against the National
Rank currency. Iu his speech at Shenandoah De said
"You. Greenbackcrs, what do you wanti What DO you
propose You propose to destroy the National Bank
potrs This is exactly what the Democratic party pro-
poses 10 do" one campaign more VIII bring Mr. Wal'
lace squarcly upon the Greeuback platform.
The Republicans have nominated Dr.
Henry b Roberts for Congress in tie Xlith District
He Ia ffty-seyen years Of age aud has been Republican
since the formation Of the party. A gentleman Of
liberal education, honest and practical be presents
striking contrast 10 his political opponent, Hendrick b.
Wright 1he shameless demag0gy OF the latter ought
inspire the Republicans with the energy 20 over
ome the 4J6 votes by which they were defeated TWO
yeaB ago.
The Democracy had striking illustration
o. The havoc the GTeenbackers have made in their ranks
az the political demonstration in Ashland, Friday even
ing. Both parties held meetings. but the Greenback
crowd was much the largest and more enthusiastic,
although the Democrats presented such speakers as
seuator Wallace and Hester Clymer. Torchlight pro-
eessions preceded the meetings, and when the lines
we're passing each other the Greeubaekers could not
resist the temptation Of reminding their rivals OF ter
coming tate By shouting Maine" Tie Democrats re-
taiatcd by yelling " Ohio"
About Mr.. COhrOth, who carries the
Democratic banner of reform In the XVli'h
Congressional District Some facts concerning the re-
cord OF this gentleman given in TIE TRIBUNE q
few weeks since. It was then shown that while voting
for the Constitutional Amendment aboshnR slavery he
was secretly writing friends that the war for the
Union was q failure and that ne ready % give the
South ali the guarantees desired II appears also that
he did very profitable business cadet broker while
he was member Congress IN 1866. He is accused 0
selling two eadetsbips TO West Point and one 10 the
Naval Academy Annapolis. William Lilly. Demo
cratic lawyer O Washington. makes this distinct charge
In published card "Now Cofroth, stand upl You
know. and know that sold at your special request
cadeslnp to the Naval school Annapolis that sold
the cadetshp for II ZOO that received for that cadet
ship two observation-disclosures bills and two One-hundred
dollar bills called you from the foOr Of the House
OF Representatives and that we went over TO Sander
Sons' where laid the 81. 200 the table that the
arrangement was that should take One-half OF that
money and that - take the other half that
MS was your own rouosCn bat the name OF TINS Hp-
DOiutee was Charles PhiliD KInhardt that lie
Sesidsnt Of NewYOrk that you located him at Bridge
port bedford County, because. SAID Bridgeport
a a. Y.
ived and hence II wOuld be found out" As
fauu COfrOth seems 70 be colossal success