New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-29
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

OF THE CANDIDATES.
IRON A STAFF CORRESPONDENT TRrBUsEI
ROCHESTER, Oct. 27.-The money annually con-
tributed by Jarvis Lord and George, THE Silent
has always been disturbing element in the politics
Of Monroe County. Although Democrats and Re-
pubcans in other parts Of the State may underrats
it's influence those who have had il to disburse
well those who have been obliged to contend
against it, will miss it this year il il is not
forthcoming II never thought that Jarvis
Lord helped much in the long run"
said q working Democrat TO me in Utica yes
terday. ITO be sure, he sometimes able
to carry Monroe County, when we thought no one
else could do it but then i believe he wonldnt
hesitate to sell out TO the Republicans whenever
it suited his personal ends. and l predict that
shall not lose anything if the Lord family take back
seats even il they turn against us.' An enthusi
astic Democrat of Rochester told me a different
story to-day. He rather regretted that the crusade
against the Canal Ring was carried on under Demo-
cratic banners 1T sort of took the life right out Of
the Democratic organization here,D he said, which
interpreted to mean that the Lord family not
making its customary contributions for campaign
purposes.
The truth is. that Jarvis and George Lord have
for n long time pulled the laborng in the Demo
cratic organization Of this county, but have this
year to great extent, lost their interest in politics.
The elder of the two il in very feeble health, and
would be unable to take very active part in poll
tics, even IS he so disposed. His friends say
that if he would have consented to stand, he might
have been nominated and trnmphantly reelected.
But l think they deceived The men
ton Of his name in the Democratic Conven-
ton called forth more misses than cheers
and one of the managers of that Convention assures
me, that such its temper that the strongest
lufio tbatc ha braw i'm of
reform policy might have been triumphantiy passed.
This seems to indicate that the political power Of
the Lord family is broken, and that the rank and file
of the Democratic party value honesty and economy
in the public service above everything else. The
persOnafOowers and retainers of the ruling family
will. of course, be the last to discover this which,
suspect, explains the faith that some Democratic
politicians seem still 10 RETAIN in the strength Of the
ex-senator and his son.
The most that the Democrats have a right TO
expect of the Lord family in regard TO the State
ticket is that they shall stand aloof and take no part
in the canvass and that is what, nearly as can
learn, they will do. If they propose to seek revenge
upon Gov. Tiden by voting for any part Of the Re
publican ticket, | am confident that the leading
Republicans of the county not Yet of such
a purpose. Leaving them out, find that the vote
Oh the state ticket will be affected in this county
by other important considerations.
Mr.. George +. Danforth, tho Republican nominee
for the Attorney -(;eneralship is resident of
Rochester, and Of the most popular and success
full lawyers here. All with whom have convened
on the subject Democrats as well as Republicans
speak Of him in the very highest terms The UNI
versal testimony that without any regard to the
character or ability of his opponent, Mr. Fairchld,
he will in this county far ahead of his ticket.
great many Democratic laymen, as well as lawyers,
T. a..
and like him as q man. His great popularity, and
his eminent fitness for the position of Attorney Gen
eral viii give George Lord plausible excuse, il he
is disposed to avail himself of it, of making thrust
at Mr.. Fairchild for whom the Canal Ring here as
elsewhere entertain an undsgused hatred
Another Republican candidate, who is likely TO
receive larger vote than the greater part Of his
ticket, and for reasons in the main similar to those
which are expected to give Mr.. Danforh a consider
able majority, is Fred w. Seward, the nominee for
the Secretaryship of State. Mr. Seward, / find,
has great many personal friends in Rochester,
and there are undoubtedly some Bourbon Democratic
who will show their disappD0val OF nominating Re-
publcans for office either by scratching BgelOw or
voting for Seward. am assured that the number Of
this last class will be very small. With the excep-
tons have noted. the general indications are that
each State ticket will receive the pretty general sup
bility that the count election night may discover
the existence of "Tiden Republicans and indie
pendent voters whom no previous takes into
account.
Important as are the issues represented by the
State ticket, popular interest in Monroe Countyn
more aroused in regard 10 Local questions and local
candidates and tn, strength of the former is very
likely to be somewhat affected by the latter. The
nominations made by both parties in this county
are unusually good. The Democratic ticket, taken
altogether is probably the popular Of the two,
though il il respectable. At the head OF 1t
has been placed a Mr. LambertOn, a retired clergy
man. but man possessed of many popular traits
not often looked for in of that profession. He
is man of good education, ample means, and excel
lent personal character. His favorte study has
been natural history and in this his attainments
are said to be of very high order; but he is
more popularity known to the boys" OF this
part of the State as an enthusiastic practical
sportsman. He is one Of those hearty, whole
sOuled men who make friends everywhere, and, as
he has not heretofore taken any active part in poll
ties is wholly free from any ring contamination.
His opponent Mr. WIN. n. Emerson, il an equally
able and upright man, but is admitted, even BY his
friends to be lacking in many Of those elements Of
popularity which Mr.. Lamberton possesses. The
Democrats feel very confident of carrying the county
for their Senatorial candidate, even II they fah 10
elect their other nominees.
Considerable division exists in the Democratic
party in regard to the candidate for the County
Treasurershp, which will be of interest to the gen-
eral reader Of THE TRIBUNE only because it may
possibly affect tho vote on the remainder Of the
ticket, State aud local. very bitter jealousy
exists in this city and county between the Irish and
German voters, and quite little sqnabble was
caused in the county convention by the rivalry OF
these two factions The result was the nomination
of Mr. Tone, an freshman, a private banker OF
Rochester, and a man who enjoys the respect and