New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02
STATE POLITICS.
THE THIRTIETH DISTRICT.

fFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE if'ipI'h''
ROCHESTER,, Oct. 30.-MonrOe and orleans Couu-
ties have constituted one Congressional Ds'rc' ioi
the last sixteen years. The population OF the
former is at least four times as great as that OF the
latter. and it has three representatives. in the State
hssen,blv while Orleans has only one. In Con-
qressional Conventions of course, Monroe has also
tbrec or four times as many delegates as its less
nopulous ncighbor although the Republican MAJOR
ity in Orleans County IS the larger ana inc
more 20 be depended upon. In 1act' tno
last time that Republican was elected i'll
tL1si district he was saved from defeat by orleans
County. for Monro. which put him IN nomination.
went Democratic u a small majority. Nine times
tbe Republicans Of the XXXth District have met III
convention since 1862, and eight times their hOni-
nee has been a resident Of Rochester. Inc dS'ilct
has been represented SIX times by KepuOlcahs anu
twice bv Democrats. Orleans County polltlclaus
frequently suggested years ago that TURN ABOUT WAS
fair plav IN the selection of candidates. but it was
not until 1874 that they actually demanded the
nomination and brought forward candidate with
much hone of his acceptance. That wear Mr. Davy,
of this CITY was a candidate before the convention,
and as he had the support Of the Monroe County
delegates he was of course nominated. The Or
leans County Republicans were good deal dlsap-
pointed, but they finally fell into line and gave MI
Davy such cordial support that they actually
elected him, for he had no majority here
M home. The Orleans people have always
said that Mr.. Davy promised, in 1874
to reward them for their effective sup
port by using his influence TO secure the
nomination in 1876 of an Orleans County man.
This Mr. Davy has always positively denied 'and'
two years ago. secured the nomination again HIM
self. The Orleans Republicans were not only disap-
pointed at this but they were angry with Mr. Davy,
.I,o dofh had fat i
any other good Republican had been nominated In
IN, Mace of Mr. Davy he would have been elected,
eyeu though he might have been a resident OF tins
ety but ne was beaten.
This wear the Orleans County Republicans re-
peated their demand of two and four years ago. that
the candidate should he accorded to them, and pre-
sented the name Of Joseph NJ Cornell. business
associate of the present Democratic Representative
of the District, Mr.. T.. Kirk Hart. Some OF the
Monroe delegates seem to have been favorable 10
his nomination, for on an informal ballot III the
convention he received 80 votes and John van
Voorhis 70. The Republicans of this city had de-
termined IN advance to nominate Mr. Van Noorhls,
for, they say, having looked the ground
all over they were convinced that the
party would be stronger with positive,
aggressive candidate like MIN, who was
known all over the district, evenif the Orleans peo-
ple were disappointed, than with q candidate from
Medina who was not known to a large majority OF
the voters of this city. After the informal ballot
the Orleans delegates withdrew from the CONVENTION,
and refused to return except on condition that
resident of their county should be put upon the
ticket Mr. Van VoOihis then nominated. IL
candidates for Congress TO he selected because
they happen TO reside IN a certain county or GER
tain town of the district then the Orleans County
Republicans have Just cause for complaint, but II
tl,a.,, ,l1
tion. then Mr. Van Voorhis ought to have the solid
support of his party. One may sympathize, there
fore with the Orleans Republicans in their diSap-
pointmeut, and wish that ii might have been posi-
Die for them to have had the candidate, without
instfyng them in voting either for straight-out
or Democratic Greenbacker, or indirectly assisting
The enemies of the public credit by supporting
. Prohibitionist who cannot possibly be
elected. This is the conclusion which
great majority of the Orleans County Republicans
seem to have reached, and if it were not for the
complication of the political situation here by the
presence in the field of strong Greenback party,
Mr.. Voorhis's election would be assured. As Is,
there is no reason for the Republicans to be de-
spondent, but only condition OF affairs that
should ncite them to redoublcd efforts during the
few remaining days of the campaign.
The Democrats have by no means plain sailing
with their candidate Mr.. A. Is. Lamberton INST
appeared in politics three years ago as Demo-
cratic candidate for the State Senate lie Is
graduate of the Rochester University entered the
ministry and was for time settled over Presby-
terian society in Brooklyn. Having married rich
wife he came to this city, and hasnotrecently been
engaged in any regular business. He is an enthu-
sastic sportsman has written some, and, believe,
has contemplated the publication OF spOrtSnMs
manual. Some months ago he supplied the capital
for the establishment of Greenback newspaper,
which has been conducted IN the inter
est of his candidacy for Congress, and
when the Grecnback Convention of tins dis
trict met, he was an applicant Tor IT'S
nomination, but was beaten by Mr. Nathan &.
Brown a tailor of Medina, former Republican and
q Peter Cooper man in 1876. Having failed with
the Greenbackers, Mr.. Lamberton next applied TO
The Democracy, whose convention was found TO be
about equally divided One-haf voting for Mr. Lam
bcrton and One-half for a hard-mOney Democrat.
After several trials Lamberton got the nomination.,
although his friends were accused Of cheating
in order TO obtain il. Thus the Democratic
Marty Is sduarely committed TO the support OF
Greenbacker. ami the hard-mOney men IN It's ranks
have no choice but to stutify themselves by voting
for him OF TO turn and support Van Noorhls, who Is
uucompronIsingly for hard money
But Lambcrton has also sort of nomination
from the Grecnbackers. After the Democratic Con
yeution the Executive Committee ofthe Grcenback
party of the district held meeting at which some
ncannounccd that Brown had withdrawn, and Lam
bertons name was substituted for his upon the
ticket. Brown SAYS he never did withdraw, and he
has the support of a majority Of the full committee
and of many of the Grecnback clubs. The Green
back vote of the district will therefore he divided,
and Lamberton's only hope is to get enough
Of it, with the Democratic vote, TO give HIM pu-
raty. TO that end he is now ldbOling and spending
his money.