Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-02
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THURSDAY EVENING. NOV. 2. 1882
PENNSYLVANIA 10 Congress.

THURSDAY EVENING, NOV. 2. 1882.
Pennsylvania 10 Congress.
In another column of ;to-day's issue
we print. and desire to direct attention
thereto, an editorial review, by the Phil
adelphia Ereniny Telegraph, of the cor
gressional contest in this state. The
Telegraph is Intense in devotion to what
it conceives to be the highest standard
of Republicanism, it refuses to give aid
or comfort to Democracy, but it is re
markably independent in its utterances
and has an ineradicabie habit of telling
the plain truth in politics. no matter
who is hurt thereby. In this instance
some very unpalatable facts to the Re
publican party in Pennsylvania and the
country are presented and without any
superHuous and mysdfying verbiage, too.
Probably our contemporary was itself
too much disgusted with the situation,
as revealed by its thorough and COM
prehensive survey Of the congressional
field, to indulge in any journalistic dust
throwing. -.-.-
It thinks that the Republicans are
certain of carrying only nine districts
out of twenty-seven, or One-third OF the
whole number, while in the present del
egation they have nineteen members to
eight Democrats. Rather startling
political whirligig, that. The Demo
Gratis have seven districts, and the
congressman.at.large certain, and, as
the Telegraph frankly admits, the odds
in at least six of the doubtful districts
are all in their favor. 1t is more en-
couraging still. AS matters now stand
there is a brilliant prospect of the DEM
ocrats carrying at least eight of these
districts it certainly is within their
power SO to do, and that fact ought to
stimulate them to work as they have
never done before. Let us send MIR.
Randall into the next House at the head
of clean majority of the Pennsylvania
DELEGATION, and the industrial interests
of our great state will be safely glarde
and wisely promoted.
The facL of the present situation in
regard to this matter is stunning
answer to the false-hearted and mislead-
ing CRY of the Stalwarts in their desper
alton that the tariff is in danger from
expected Democratic supremacy, and
that AL era of commercial and nanufac
turing desolation will set in it the
Democrats come into power once more
The business men, and especially tn.
manufacturers of Pennsylvania, know
whom to trust, and when the Pittsburgh
iron men, for instance, prepare to send
Mr.. Hopkins to Congress again the wal
of the bosses becomes pitifully weak
Moreover, as there is no longer an!
doubt that tine House will be Demo
cratic, it becomes clear that self
interest alone sug tests the electio,
of as many Democratic member
as possible from this state. the interest
OF which are always mere or less affected
by tariff legislation. The other fac
that confrOnts the interruptions bosses
who have sought to convey a contrar.
impression, is that there is hot free
trader running for Congress in Pennsyl
vania, on any ticket; Mr.. Storms recor'
is that of tariff reformer only, Will
every other Democratic candidate, in
Guiding Mr.. Elliott, is an avowed pro
tectionist. The people don't g scare
this time and the result clearly foreshad
owed is a remarkable increase on tn
Democratic side Of the delegation, ant
this in spite of apportionrent disadvan
taces Of the most serious character. Th,
attempted tariff scare - has been Il dis
astrous Gxzle. "The Democrats ar
coming" at Washington AS we'll a
Harrisburg, and an intelligent people ar
content, E, Unlike the bosses they do no
come unless they are called, and tn
present call is loud and imperative. 81.