The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-17
Hancock can Carry Pennsylvania ,


We clip the following correspondence from
the columns of the N. Y. Sun of the 18th
inst. The letter is dated Philadelphia, July
10th and the writer evidently knows where
of he writes The Democracy of this State
is in better heart than it has been since
1856. The Harrisburg Convention settled
all divisions In the party, and the Cincin-
natl nominations have filed it with enthu-
siasm. Hunt where you will, you cannot
find a sorehead or croaker, There is not
Democrat in Pennsylvania who does not
leievc that Hancock will be elected, and
ecarcely one who does not believe he will
carry his own State. They says "The last
Democratic President was Pennsylvania
nominated at Cincinnati, and so will the
next one te." There are in this State s0,-
coo soldiers who served under Gen. Han
cock or with him. The people, without re-
gard to party, are grateful to him, not only
for his splendid services to the Union on
distant fields, but for the immediate preser-
walton Of their homes and firesides at Get
tysburg. There is no man that could have
stirred Pennsylvania feeling to a greater
depth than Hancock, and it is exactly
true that bis nomination was received in
every city, town and village with general
outburst of applause. He will poll the full
party vote, a large independent and Repub
lican vote, and pretty much the whole sol
dier vote. Under these circumstances the
talk of carrying Pennsylvania is anything
but wild. Hoyt is a minority Governor
The majority against him on the combined
vote of the opposition was about GO,OOO.
The Riot bill, the pardon of Kemble and
the other brbcrs, and other measures of a
7rcst disgracelul administration have seri-
oUsly disgusted and disheartened the Re-
publcans. These scandals afford local is
sues which will materially aid the Demo-
cratic electoral ticket.
On the other hand, the Republican party
here is in the worst condition since it was
born. In order 10 carry through the third
term scheme, Mr.. Don Cameron and the
machine managers committed o series of
outrages upon the rank and file that can
not be forgotten. They failed, and in their
failure the machine was smashed, its power
dissipated, and the old and experienced
leaders buried in the rubbish. Mr.. Cam
eron has disappeared. He is heard of only
through dismal gfoan from the White
SGIFiiur Springs, or somewhere else far be-
yond the scene Of conflict. His father, the
old General, has covered his head and
turned his face to the wall. None of the
ancient set, who have held the State for
years by their energy, their money, and
their thoroughly organized system, will
turn a hand for the election of Garfield.
Why shonld they? They have had enough
of Hayes ard his kind, and they know that
the high handed meats by which they un.
dertook to force Grant on the party can
never be forgiven. What can they expect
from Blaine, and Sherman and Garfield, OF
from the Republican people, who were com
PEELED to imperl the very existence of the
party-to fight them to the verge of disrup-
tion-in order TO be rid of their audacious
tyranny? They will regard Garfeld's de-
feat as their vindcation, and they look for
ward to that event in November as conf
IDENTIFY, fnot as hopefully, as the Demo
Gratis.
There have never been so many change
reported at this stage in any campaign. In
many places we hear of Hancock and Eng
lish clubs composed exclusively of Republi
cans. Some of the deserters are men of ma
tional reputqt among them E. JOY Nor
ris and Col. John W. Forney, who have al
ready thrown themselves unreservedly int
the canvass. The old Republican ship
lurching and sinking in full view, and tn
sea is black with departing rats. The high
of some of these-old and sagacious fellow
is, in the eyes of Pennsylvanians, sur
sign Of the coming victory.