The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-10-26

will be Democratic, one more Senator either |
way will not make much difference.
Everybody is familiar with the record OF |
old Simon, his bareiaced bribery of legisla-
tors time and time again, and the handing |
down of the machine of the dynasty he had |
established to the "yOung man." This ma
chine is getting out Of order now. The pv-
ots and the bolts have been strained until
the tension is almost too severe for them.
1t has of course, got to collapse some day
1t has played its part well. 1t has stood up
for all kinds of political corruption. 1t has
disgraced the State and the party until many
members of the Republican party itself have
openly revoted. Whether they are strong
enough to overcome the true ones who still
stand by the Wnnebago Chief and his son
remains to be seen. Don is said to be not
alarmed at the state of affairs. 1t is said
that he admits that the Nationals will hold
the balance of power, but that does not
frighten him. II is his firm belief that those
tcho train tcih the Nationals can be bought,
and in many instances they undoubtedly can
be. Then, too, there are Republicans run
ming for the Legislature on an anti-Cameron
ticket Whether the young mans money
can control them is a question which has
very grave side for even Don.
These Nationals, what are they doing, any
way? Before the Western elections they
were an unknown quantity. Now they
have been figured down pretty closely.
Mason says the fight lies between himself
and Hoyt, and that his chances are good.
Mason is wrong-vastly so. The Nationals
will not carry the State this year. Mason
is practically out of the race. He will poll
anywhere from 10000 to 100000 votes;
probably 5000 will hit the mark very near
t., MI, ,,osI tba Nationals pnn do is to
eject several members of the Legislature,
return Hendrick B. Wright, and help the
Republicans elect Kelley to the House.
Pennsylvania will go for hard money:
Both the great parties are talking hard
money now. The Republicans said nothing
about it in their platform. The Democrats
put in a plank for money based upon coin.
| The campaign opened and finances were
Stunned. The Republicans stood on their
| past history and their promises for the iu-
! ture. The Democrats made their issue up
| on Republican extravaganza and misrule.
But the people wouldn't listen. They want
ed to know what kind of money they were
to have, and both parties are preaching
about the same doctrine. The GTcen1ach
craze Jc,giidered everybody at first, 6H t|dt as
oUer no,o, and the Nationals take back scat
1t is hard, very hard, to base trustwor-
| tny pedlcJlon mere III ehhsyI yum" va 'ii'
result Of the voting on Nov. s., Matters here
are exactly in the same state as they were
in Ohio. A month ago Dill would have
carried the State. Both parties now seem
to be joyful over the Western elections, and
both see the way clear to victory. The
most impartial calculations give Dill and
Hoyt an almost even vote now. 1t has
always been the case, however, that the Re
publicans have improved their time in the
last few days more than the Democrats, and
it is not at all unlikely that Hoyt will pull
through. A few weeks ago ! should have
looked for the election Of Dill. Now, from
the best and most trustworthy sources, |
should not be surprised to see the Republi-
cans win. If so, Dom's money may possibly
return him to the Senate. However, the
fight is SO very close that neither side will
have much to boast Of. The majority either
way is likely to be an Ohio one.