The New York herald., 1878-10-21
YnE STATE CANVASS.
More About the CAMPAIGN in West
ern New York.
Mr.. Tilden's Altered Prospects-A
Leaf Of Political History.
Roscoe Conking to the Fore, with
Every Republican Assembly
.a, man Behind Him.
ROCHESTER. Oct 10, 1878.

ROCHESTER,, Oct l9, 1878.
The county Of Monroe, hardly less than the county
Of Erie, deserves TO be ranked as powerful Political
een,re Like Erie t contains large and prosperous
community. From q manufacturing town Of consid-
cradle importance Rochester rapidly grown 10 be
first class manufacturing city and important rail-
road rendezvous 1t Is now the southern terminus OF
the Charlotte branch, the western terminus OF the
Auburn and Suspension Bridge division and the east
Junction OF tho Buffalo ana suspension Bridge di-
vision Of the New York Central Railroad; also the
northern terminus OF the Rochester division OF the
Erie (now The New York, Lake Shore and Westerly
Railroad, all cenlrlng in one Grand Union Depot II
tho northern terminus OF tho Genesee Valley Canal
and one Of tho l,veliest points the Eric Canal An
extensive farming country rs tributary TO Il on all
sides, and its merchants among the boidest and
most energetic known 10 the wholesale dealers of
Now York city. II elects one member OF the state
Assembly, the county sending two othors from what
are called the Eastern ana Western districts, outside
the city, and Mouroe ana the adjoining county OF Or
iaans form the Ihirllclh Congressional district.
INTESTINAL RIVALRY.
Several peculiartles mark the politics Of the dis
trict and the city Formerly both counties wore
strongly republican, and the numerical superiority
OF the republicans OF Monroe led them, in the ben-
nial conventions held ior tho nomination OF candi-
dates Tor Congress, name almost invariably, .
candidate OF their own choice. Since tho coun-
ties ere under the federal census OF 1860 the
following is the record OF republican Congression nal
nom,nat,ous.--
Tn,rty-eishlh Congress, ls63-65-Freeman Clarke,
Monroe.
In,rty-ninth Congress, 1865 -s7--Roswel Hart
Monroe
Fortie,h Congress, 1867 Roswell Hart, Monroe.
Forty -nrst Congress- 69-7l-Noah Davis, Jr., Or
For,y-ssoond Congress, ls71-7s-Ereeman Clarke,
Monroe
Eorty-third Conrress lS73-76-Frsemun Clarke
Monroe. .
Forty4oarsh Congress. ls75-77-John N. DAvy,
A.nroe.
Forly-nith Congress, 1S77-79-John N. Davy, Mon
Thus only once In nine Congresses has Orleans
county been conceded the nomination by tho major
ity OF Monroe ~ republican convention In The
meantime the republican voting majority at the polls
IN Aopros county gradually decreased and Al The
last election, when Inc republican nominee was cho-
ser, In 1874 Orleans saved the day for MIN, W. toL
lows
Democratic vote. .l0,uO4 2,6lS
Democratic majority ................ I'll
Bapublican majority IN Orleans. .4I9
Deduct Monross democratic majority.
Saved by Orleans. :. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. las
The republicans oil Orleans county did omiI
protest, year alter year. against the Monroe county
usurpation, which disastrously repeated ~ the
convention ol 1870 Davy, OF Monroe, having bsen
nominated that year against the Wish OF Orlean
iss by merGisss scratching at the ballot
boy:-
Monroe Orteans
Democratic vote. %. ................ l4.li4 633
RepnbIloan vote vots.................... 1901 3,6l7
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