Daily Republican., 1879-08-25
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Correspondence Of the Republican.


Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %, '79.
As the time for holding the Repub
lican nominating convention draws
near, the party managers are display
ing an eager zeal to present a ticket
that will embrace their respective
friends and at the same time prove
acceptable to the people. The Sherift's
Office is the rock whereon the party met
with disaster in 1876, for then the Re-
publican candidate ran behind his
ticket nearly 10000 votes, and this in
connection with the loss of other i'm
portant city and county Offices and the
fact that the city is overwhelmingly
Republican, should serve to inspire the
party leaders with degree of caution
that must lead to success in Novem ber.
Mr.. John L. Hill has been mentioned
for the position, in difference to Mayor
Stokely, of whom he is personal friend
and few days since he stated, in
answer to a question, that "no power
but the Almighty could make him with
draw from the caucus"
To-day, however, news comes from
Long Branch that Mr.. stokely and
ether leaders had a conference, at
which it was plainly intimated to His
Honor that personal friendships could
not be allowed to enter into the coming
contest, and that Mr.. Hill must step
out ofthe way for more popular man.
Whether the gentleman in question
will reconcile his actions with his state
ment remains to be seen, but whatever
he may do he will hardly be backed in
his aspirations by the Republicans at
the polls.
The coming two weeks will witness a
general commencement of the theatri-
cal season for the fall and winter, and
it promises to be one of the most bril-
liant ones known in this city. The
theatres opening Monday are the Wal.
nut, with Miss Pixley in "M'Liss, "and
the South Broad, with the opera "Lit-
tie Duke" On Tuesday sthe North
Broad will begin with Aimee; Monday,
September l, the Arch, with the Oaks
Opera Company; the Park will shortly
present "The Bankers Daughter" the
Chestnut has organized a good stock
company and will soon open its doors
to the public; and the Standard (for.
merly Fox's Varieties) will open next
Saturday night as a legitimate thea
tre-a charge that is highly agreea-
BILE to the general public.
The remains of Lavinia Roach, whose
suicide SO scandalized Joseph Langfeld,
of this city, we're privately buried yes
terday. The young man referred to
seems to be now practicing that which
he should have thought Of before-si-
lence.
The book firm of Porter & Coates have
removed into the large building at the
s. W. croner of Ninth and Chestnut,
formerly occupied as wall paper es-
tablishment. Mr.. John Wanamaksr
takes their old store which adjoins his
present one at SlS and 800 Chestnut
street, for the purpose of extending his
clothing business.
Christian Schussele, the painter, was
buried this morning from Christ Re-
formed Church with impressive cere-
monies. The pail bearers were Jas. L.
Claghorn, Peter Rothermel, Thomas
Eakin, Isaac Williams, Jas. Lauder
bach and Samuel Sartain.
Chas. Langheimer, alias 'Dickens'
who has served five terms
in prison since lS40, was brought up
at the Central to-day on charge OF
He is n years old, Of which
30 have been passed in penal servitude.
He derived his name from the fact that
Dickens used him as an illustration in
his American Notes of the evils of the
penitentiary system.
While the Belmont was proceed
ing up the Schuylkill last evening,
Mr.. VIM. F. Carter, Third street
broker, either jumped or fell overheard
and was drowned. His business &C.
counts were straight, and his domestic
relations are said to have been happy.
No cause can be assigned for his self
destruction, although the latter theory
is accepted as the probable one.