New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
MOTEMENTS IN WESTERN NET-YORK.
THE TROUBLE BETWEEN MONROE AND ORLEANS
COUNTIES - REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS EVERY
WHERE BRIGHT.


COUNTIES - REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS EVERY
WHERE BRIGHT.
A leading Republican from Monroe County,
Who has served TWO terms Congress fIom the XXXtn
District was in the city Wednesday, and in convcrsa-
iion with him a TRIBUNE reporter obtained some in
facts concerning the canvass IN that part OF
the STATE In regard to the differences between Monroe
! and Orleans Counties he said:
'The two counties united IN one district In 1862
and ever that time, at each Congressional COnyen
tion has been feeling OF disdiccion on the part OF
the Orleans delegates must be conceded that they have
not always been fairly treated rs out OF the Republican
nominations Tor Congresses only once has Orleans
been allowed 20 the candidate. That ono time
was in 1862 when Noa! DAVIS elected; but unfOr-
mnately lor Orleans he removed to New-NOrk about
! ycu aftegwarl. Monroe County has taken advantage
Of its numerical superiority in the convention having
nincty-two delegates 10 thrty-twO for Orleans
Zach year the latter county has protested
strongly but has been quoted by promises
that it should be allowed to name the candidate
the next time Tlls year the Orleans delegates pre-
,entcd strong man ir the person Of John NJ. Cornell
president OF the First National Bank Of Albion, and
they demanded that Monroe County should redeem its
pledge. Unfortunately, is generally the case, the
men Who had made the pledges two years before were
not present redeem them, and Mr.. Cornell received
only twenty votes from Monroe County, giving him
flttwo TN the informal ballot against seyentytwO for
John VauV the Monroe County candidate. This
50 ncenocd Orleans delegates that they withdrew in
a body and allowed the Monroe delegates TO nominate
their candidate alone. Mr VdnYOorhis is lawyer and
"A gentleman OF high standing and Will undoubtedly
make a good Congressman.
'Tnc Orleans dele gateS held convention OF their
own st Albion Saturday, at which they cOntented
themselves with passing resolutions expressive OF their
feelings, and refusing 10 raify the nomination OF Mr.
Van Voorhls. He however, has many strong friends in
that county and will doubtless poll the full vote Both
4 ctr
which has snrnng up these conventions has been the
cause Of lesscnng maOrtcs and was the occasion OF
the election Of Democrat 10 the present Congress
THE wear the issue marked the money question
that Il is believed the Orleans Republicans will, out OF
their great regard for the interests Of the country
poll q full vote regard the election OF Mr.. Van
Voorhis as almost certain.
"Mr Hart the present Democratic Representative.
was not rcnomuatcd because he is hard-moncy
His party thrown him over 20 form an alliance with
the Nationals and the present Democratic nominee Is
40 weak That he will poll only small vote HIS name
is C. b. IAInbCrtOn aud he formerly Presbyterian
| minister IN Brooklyn. lie has allied himself with the
Nationals and Is the owner of The National WORKER
GreenbacE organ That party, however. nominated Mr.
Brown tailor in Medina its candidate. and Mr..
Iambcrton Immediately str0ye 10 get the Democratic
nomination. aud he succeeded III doing so, representing
that Brown would withdraw in his favor. Brown did
attcmpt 10 withdraw but his party made such an ado
about II that lie has forced 10 and the cOmb
nation is thus in danger The hard-money Democrats
are disgustcd and threaten to support Van VOorLs.
Iamberton is trying Dc all things TO all men, ana his
| ambition will doubtless O'errcach itself.
| The Nationals comparatively strong in Monroe
County having elected minor officers III Rochester
and they poled last Spring about 5000 OF the 10000
| Their voting is
strong now however aud they growing ess IN nun
ber every day under the strong canvass which the Re
| mbucals are making. Tie KepubN ans have rUnOH-
mated James Chappcll FOR member Of the Assembly in
| ibe Western District Ol Monroe County and Samuel
Wegthed Ia the Eastern DISTINCT They have the best
reasOns for believing that they VIII elect all three OF
their candidates for the Assembly Tie Democrats and
| Nationals are running separate candidates.
ain the NXVIIlh Congressional District composed OF
the counties Of Ontario Livingston and Yates the Re
| nnblcans have rcnOmnatcd Elbridge g. Lapham,
1bmn they elected IN 1876 by 1878 majority.
This wear they will largely increase that ma
iority ExState Senator Richard Crowley OF LOckpOr.
who IL the Republican candidate for Governor IN tho
XXXIst District, comprising Niagara, Geneva and Wy
omIng COUNTIES, is making strong canvass Tor hard
money The Republicans lost tins district IN ls16 be-
cause OF the 800 votes cast for al independent Repub
Iicau which gave the Democratic candidate majority
Of 3s5 THIS year the Republicans are making aihar-
monious canvass and the defeat OF Mr. DAVIS, ne Dem
ocr0;ic candidate is CERTAIN. The good Feeling pre-
vaiug among publicans generally ana tue unusually
stroug canvass augur we'll Every where there Is de-
terminaOp sustain the honor OF the country, and
strtke death-DlOW 10 reputation Ia all forms The