New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
THE PENRSYLVANIA CANVASS.

The Republicans of the Pittsburg district
are holding basket plcnics
The Greenbackers are following their plan
in other States OF claiming everything, but when
brought to the test Of figures make q lamentable
showing
has been healed and Mr. Osmer ls now the only Repub
lican candidate for Congress the field. Mr. Reed. the
nominee or the Erie County wing, withdrew.
The result Of the October elections has SEN
sbly braced up the Keystone Republicans, and the
test IN the State is regarded virtually settled 1t
until election day Is over
Mr.. Mason, the National candidate for Gov
ernOr, a brother stumping the State for Dill. tho
Democratic nominee for the POSITION He is doubt
less unable TO any remarkable difference between
the principles represented by tue two candidates.
The Nationals are counting on 10000 votes
in Philadelphia. IL Dragging could make votes, they
would receive double that number The most careful
observers in both parties eoneede them less tnsn 20
votes. Quaker population furnishes poor material
wise
Hester Clymer is abroad in the canvass, and
is ping up the sins OF the Republican party until m his
Imagination they rival OF the Egyptian pyramids
Let Mr. Cymer incorporate OF those cipher tele
grams IN his next speech, ana follow 1t up with one OF
his glowing descriptions OF Demoerauc hOnesty' IL no
wants to call out three hearty cheers Tor MS party
Rumors come from the coal regiOus that
there is trouble among the Knights OF Labor, and that
the order Is rapidly diminishing Nearly $4,000 MEN,
bers said have withdrawn from the organization
cneHy account OF ITS participation IN politics II
will the fate OF all sucn bodies whose at
tempts 70 control American politics by means OF secret
orders have invariably tailed
The fight in the XXth Congressional Dis.
trict VIII be between Ex-Governor Curtin and Seth H.
Yocum the of the Nationals. The Republicans
have refused to nominate candidate Mr. Yocum has
always with the Republican party, and is gentle
OF good ability. He will draw considerable vote
from the DenOcras many VI wnom are dlssasneu WIZ
tile nomination of Curtin
The Democratic State Committee have sent
instructions to the county committees TO forward to
headquarters the and address OF every minister IN
the counties and also the address OF five active chure1
members Their intention IT is surmlsed is to flood the
election It is new dodge the Democracy to try to
enlist the religious element in their favor.
The GrangeFs are not all believers IN the
sof-money heresy In the southern counties they have
no tickets Of their and will vote with the two Old
parties us heretofore In the western part of the sata
they are most all Greenbackers and northern
counties also Nearly the entire Granger vote In tho
State. said TO be about 10000 WI De cast as&ins'
The campaign is remarked as one of the
most spirited known State for many years Ths
Republicans have taken a manly stand for an honest
currency have made The canvass an aggressive one
from the beginning. The palteriDg OF the Democrats
and their evident fear that the Greenbackers would
make damaging lnrOaQs upon Their party, nus le' 'HS
far in the rear The advantage gained by the Repno-
cans Will vigorously pushed from now until sectOS
and the promises old time victory LOT tue fShS
in the keystone State.
The Pittsburg Congressional District mas
four candidates for Congress- Republican, boiling
Republcan, 2 Democrat and National The Democrats
were confidently hoping to carry the district counting
largely the split In the Republican ranks But as
the canvass proceeded Russell Errett the regular
Republican ndidate, has steadily gained. The selfish
design Of the botng Republican candidate has become
apparent and many his fOrncr supporters have LEFT
h refusing IN bo used by hm instrument IN gfat
fyug his personal pique TIE district Is stIoDgy He
publican and should not be thrown away.
In Schuylkill County the Nationals are par
ucularIy strong The Democrats deslrous Of Keeping
the members OF their party from following after
strange gods and of winning over as many Of the Ma
tiouas possible. have made preparations fof hodms
meetings in the county. at which their candidate Tor
Governor will speak. The Nationals, however see ths
game OF their Democratic opponents, and baYe sp
pointed meetings on the evenings and In the same
places that tbe Democrats TO meet. Tie result VIII
probably be that the meetings or bOth par's VIII ne
failurcs country town has Inhabitants ehuush W
furnish a crowd for two ereu'es