New-York tribune., 1878-10-24
THE PENNSYLVANIA CANVASS

Senator Allison, of Iowa, has joined the
strong company OF Republican speakers stumping
the State
The Bucks County Republicans are carrying
on vigorous campaign. and hope to poll vote nearly
as large 1876 when it up to 7,772 The Dem
ocrats have a majority Of only few hundred in the
county. and unless they up and doing they Will
II disappear in November
A Democratic orator from Indiana concluded
speech Harrisburg the other evening by expressing
the hope that Hendricks would be the next President
lie will doubtless receive mild hint from Senator Wal
lace that Pennsylvania has Presidential timber OF her
Congressman Lorenzo DanfOrd, of Ohio Is
delivering hadmOney speeches in tue western part OF
the State. It Is noticeable fact that Republican
orator whatever part OF the country he has come
has made attempt 10 lower the high stand taken by
the party on the currency question.
As the Democrats carried the XIIIth Congress
sAona DstTict by only eighy-One majority years
ago, the Republicans should look sharply TO their
chances there. A strong nomination and vigorous
canvass might win them Coneressman, and votes in
the next House OF Representatives VIII not fe too uu-
menOns with either party.
The Democrats began the canvass with soft
vague promises for tho Nationals and kept
up until they discovered that help could be expecel in
that quarter Then they shifted their 10
upon the National banks and that did not work any
better they have made another tumble, ana prOpO TO
fight the rest OF the campaign with mud-thrONing as
their only weapon.
Of family politics Senator Bayard Is just the
man to enlighten them that subject What he don't
know about keeping Office the family can't be
learned IN Pennsylvania. Lot the Democrats ask Mr..
Bayard when lie speaks in Philadelphia next week to
tell them what he knows about hereditary politics.
The Greenbackers of the With Congressional
District are an angry crowd. They claim to have
oeiVed positive promises from the Democrats that their
candidate for Congress would be ndorsed, condition
that Greenback county ticket put in the field.
The Democrats only failed TO carry their part Of
the contract but added insult TO injury by nominating
director OF National bauk This quarrel Is of mo
sequence" Mr.. ToOts would say, the Republicans
baVe the district and propose TO hold It,
The choice Of Speaker for the XLVIth
Congress beginning to excite attention In the South
Its noticeable that Mr. Randall is the avOrite cand
date in that section his course being regarded
satisfactory and worthy OF reward. Says The augusta
lGa Chroafelc and C0nSiitutioaaiiSt: In the XLVIh
Congress- IN the xLYth the candidate for Speaker
who anything like the solid support Of the
South viii elected The control Of the Office is in the
hands Of the Southern Representatives IL they aeree
upon candidate. The Southern vote elected Mr. Ran
dali before highly probable that viii be given
b. him again To him the South Is principally indebted
for the defeat Of the Force b In 1879 In appointing
his committees he has shown the South marked consd-
Grafton and he Is not likely 70 lose the support OF any
considerable number OF Southern members" Perhaps
this viii hlp Mr. Randall In Philadelphia, but the