New-York tribune., 1878-10-28
TIE PENNSYLVANIA CANT4SS.

The Democrats will know better next time
tnan let few renegade Republicans pitch the key
note Of their canvass.
Those wOuld-be leaders who undertook to
crafty their personal malice under the hue and cry Of
vndicatiug the people tmatcd the popular guilt
bihty.
Estimates of the vote the Nationals viii poll
vary widely. Some wellpOsed Republicans place il at
10000 while Democratic estimates vary all the way
from 900 to 100000 It is Of those things about
which everybody is at liberty TO do his own guessing.
The last week of the campaign opens with
many auspicious signs for the Republicans. The thor
oligh canvass so welt begun will be finished Several
popular speakers will join ther strong phaanx of ora
tos ana the advantages already gained will be improved
and strengthened.
The Nationals have imported James Bu-
chanan popularity known as The Plan, from Indiana. He
going about balancnRG chip his shoulder and dar
ing any Repubcan to knock it OF. His luuacv Injuries
his friends more than his opponents, and the Repub
cans do well IN Ignoring him.
The set of the political tide is well indicated
by eagerness OF those who have been the fence
get down the winning side. The PdSbug telegraph,
which mp TO the present time has remained neutral
out in favor o the election Of loyt for Governor
II eleyenthhour worker in the vineyard bat
tao lees welcome.
Morgan X. Wise, Democratic nominee for
Congress in the XXIst District proving heavy bur
den to the party. HIS record is of that kind that
friends - keep silent ABOUT IL iltHef lnau
tempt defence He was caught violating the revenue
lava, his whiskey disery was contiscated by the
Government dcmagOgue OF little ability and less
uatOu voter need err as to his duty to aid in de-
feating him.
The effect of plain, practical exposition of
the Republican position the currency is well Illus
trated in the XXvIIth Congressional District. The
Greenbackcrs had made considerable headway before
the Republicans began their canvass. but remarked
old observer the other day: We have had pretty
olbn l.r has had eff is all
finance and they do not to hear much else here
made q solid speech, elementary plain, and yet
pointed that all could understand it, and it did consid
erslble good"
Chief Justice Agnew publishes a long card
explaining his position in the He reviews the
history OF his candidacy and the various movements
the political chessboard before the assembling OF the
STATE Convention. His nomination by the Nationals
not sought for and has been accepted by him. but
he expresses his willingness 10 serve should he be
chosen. The Republican press has made no war upon
Judge Agnew. IL well understood that his failure
10 receive a denomination from the Republicans was
owing his lie is already well advanced inycars
and as the Office to be filled was for twenty years It WAS
thought advisable to choose candidate VINO gave
hardly characterized 10y the judicial farnesS to-be eX
pceted IN paper emanatng IRON snch sue source. ana
thoughtful voters
Chairman Devices, of the National State
Committee has taken the OF the Democratic
party pretty accurately. In an address issued last
week pories it in this terse language The Dem
ocratio faction National party is without any policy
In the Eastern States bows and crinses 10 the banks
in the West il is antbank whilst Ia Pennsylvania, If
its platform means anything "a position which many
Democrats seriously denyl t favOrs the exploded State
bank stem. The Democratic leaders IN Pennsylvania
fairly represent in their conflicting views their party IN
the Chairman Speer advocates the Greenbeck
theory their candidate for Governor, A. H. D denies
the power Of the Government TO issue legattender
mo,ey aud Senator Wallace adheres to the Pits0urg
platform and demands that greenDacks when issued
should be upon cola basis"