New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

the Liberal spirit s alive and earnest in this sec
ton.
LIBERAL PROSPECTS IN WESTERN NEW
YORK.
THE LEADING REFORMERs IN MONROE COUNTY
THE CAUSE HELPED BY ADMlNIsIltAIlO1,
ABUsE-THE CONTEST FOR CONGRESSMAN IN
THE XVIII DISTRICT CLOSE-Iib CONTI
DENCE or THE LIBERALs-Lh - ~ 800
ELECTIONS HAVE NOT DIsCOUKAUED A"i''
NOR RFJoICED THE GRANT MEN,
tFpoM TIE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TlubUNh'I
RocursTER. Oct. 21.-Desiring, on Saturday
afternoon to learn II NewYork friend was IN hoVos
ter called at ono Of the Grant newspaper ohees "0
knew he was accustomed to VISIT to inquire lor MN
several men were sitting about the ROOM "nu III IoS
20 nv auestion one OF them remarked that perhaps no
voud make his headquarters with the Liberal Eepuo-
lcaus "Not if he knows them" said another, ana theh
there was general laughter and THAT IS So went
around Tho group. / had at that time made the ac-
o,aintanee OF 10 Rochester and could not recall
the name OF any Liberal Republican had heard Of ana
so l come away wondering what there was about tho
cLaracterof the Liberals Of this city that would induce
person who knew them, though Liberal himself 10
avoid them. got a little light on taking up one OF inc
evening newspapers and seeing in 1t inc report u
speech at Brockport by Judge Henry r. seldom NO"
always thought that the Republicans Of Monroe county
were rather proud Of Judge Sclden they had more tnan
ence elevated him to Office without his solicitation ana
pressed his name upon State Conventions for positions OF
honor / remembered, too, that he had been one
Of the first men in Western New-YOk TO defend
the Wmot proyiso that be bad done so as Democrat,
and that he was one Of the strongest recruits that the
Republican party got from that school of politics
finally concluded that Judge Selden would not after ALL
be a very cOngenia companion for Customhouse Re
publcans. Tie next Liberal Republican Of this county
whose name I recalled Thomas Ralnes, State Treas
nrer last year, when he received larger vote
than any other candidate the State ticket Grant
Republicans here thought him honest, upright man,
twelve months ago, and worthy OF their confidence, or
else they were not honest themselves in voting for him.
Has he changed, they George Ranes, the District
Attorney this county and Joseph A. sull, who for
moUy held the office, are both lawyers OF great
ability, and are popular in the county. Nobody ever
doubted their Repubhcanism until they announced
their intention TO vote for OF the fathers OF the Re
publican party Horace Greeley and that treason in
the eyes Of these Grant Then there are such old
and well-knOwn Republicans George M. Demming,
County Treasurer; Major d. d. s. Brown OF The Rochester
Democrat Administration Organ) which he however, no
longer controls; Luther Gordon, whom the Grant men
during the past Summer elected 10 be officer in one
Of their clubs, and who is spoken Of probable can
ddate for representative IN Congress against the Hon.
Freeman Clarke, who sent TO Congress two years
ago through the efforts Of those who opposed to
The Coulg Murphy rule in the party but who deserted
bis friends when he got to Washington; Joseph r.
Thompson and hundreds OF others who might be named
sneels Of the GRANTEES.
On the whole, 1 believe the abuse In which the
traOus,s have INDUCED OF those who had IN
dependence enough TO declare for the Cincinnati move
ment and nominees las rather helped the cause than
hurt it, Il has made easy for the Liberals TO
snap party ties while It has failed TO drive back single
man who had once made up bis mind to leave the Grant
eamp. They have bought back a very few, but thor
usual course has been TO resort TO persecution They
never Will learn that there no to root and ground
man so quickly and fully IN the faith he holds he 1t
religious OF political as to prosecute him. find nothing
Sut encouragement for the Liberal cause everywhere
0ave been thus far. Before the Pennsylvania election,
/ heard Of Liberal Republicans in nearly every
county OF that state, but IL travelling over II
personally met few; here l have seen
them aud talked with item, and examined tho lists on
which they have enrolled themselves In almost every
county they either feel their perfect ability to succeed
or at least to greatly cut down Grants majority but they
are afraid somebody else won't do as we'll Take the
XVIII Congress District, for instance where the can
Sidates are VIM NJ White, Liberal Republican and VIM
H. Lamport, Administration The liberal Republicans
say that their shows their strength TO be COO in
Ontario County, the IN Yates and 400 in Living
ston From this it will be that If the Democrats
poll as large vote they did two years ago, White
be elected though the contest will be close. "But what
are they doing in the Western Counties ." "Wbat in the
Eastern ~ ''How will New-York City 60 2" "Can we
carry tho State I" These were the questions that
anXiOusly put 10 me at OahdAualsua' AL
that is needed is little encouragement such as the
meeting there on Friday gave them, such as favor
able reports from other parts Of the State will bring
The same is true here In Rochester. There are enough
Liberal Republicans here to sweep the county, and roll
up majority large enough TO carry the Congress Dis
trct against Clarke, If average Democratic vote
secured The local nominations, as far as made are all
good and the Republicans come out IL great numbers u
hear the Liberal speakers wherever they The call
for the Liberal ratification meeting here last Summer
was signed Republicans In this (Monroe) County
and i'm Orleans Nobody doubts that the Liberal Repub
conclusion to which these figures point Is that the
Liberals here have the result in their own hands.
find that the Liberal defeat I'm Pennsylvania has
depressing effect the Reform party here than
noticed in NewYOrk City and In Philadelphia and Wash
ingtOn The Grant have very little 10 say about 1t
few OF their speakers refer to IT, but the honest
have done very little in the way OF rejoicing over Hart
ranft's election have not heard that gun has been
fired or meeting held in Western NewYOrk in honor OF
the news either from Pennsylvania or South Carolina
large the most firm believer in the purity
and honesty OF the Administration party II has opened
the eyes Of some Of them, and / doubt II
II has stifened the back OF single Re
publican voter. The same Is true OF SOutl
carolina The Administration organs all through tins
section terribly bitter against Moses and all his
crew last Summer when II was supposed that they
would iOn the Liberal party, and are therefore, forced
cay as little possible about II that Moses has
been elected by the indirect aid at least OF Cen Grant
much effect comprises what known the noaters'
men whose allegiance 10 party is not very strong and
who always aim to be on the winning side. The Admin
1stratOn agents may convince some OF these that the
October elections have settled the Presidential question
and thus secure their votes.