New-York tribune., 1879-09-01
ATTITUDE OF ERIE COUNTY.

rHB VIEWS or LYMAN X. BAss-MR. CORNELL THE
SECOND CHOICE OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Tho Hon. Lyman X Bass, Of Buffalo. for seven
years District-Attorney of Erie County, and the
Republican representative Of Erie III the XLllId
and XLIVth Congresses, was 1t the Buckingham
Hotel on Friday. When asked 20 furnish for THE
TRIBUNE some account Of political affairs In the
Western part of the state. Mr. Bass said:
You must remember that | have been out OF
politics for two years and can thus speak only III
a very general way. think there is no question
that the Erie delegates will go to
sara-oca determined to do all that they
can in support Of sherman :. Rogers
for Governor. He ran for Northumberland
three Years ago. and Is to-day very popular
among the Republicans of Eric County. II they
find that Mr. Rogers has chance Of tho nOEiina-
ton. in my jud yrnent the Enc delegates will sup
port Alonz0 3. Cornell. Mr.. Cornell is generally
popular in the county. There some feene against
him. perhaps, but 1t Is not Of enough Importance 70
What Is the feeling in your district among Dem
ocrats with reference 70 Governor hODlnson5 re-
nomination ~ was asked
II is strongly against him" was the reply.
There 10 "A bitter f-elngi in Erie IN the ranks Il
the Democrats. Governor Robinson refused
TO approve act IN which nearly tho
whole county was Interested. lt was an
act authorizing the formation Of company
to lay pipelines for the transportation OF oil. Baf-
rn.o w.s especially Interested m the matter. The
GovsrnoYs course vas regarded very unwise. and
II served 70 ALLEVIATE from him bis party there
ado you look for any special change IN the vote
OF Erie IhiS Ia.
Thal cant tell. 1t is a very closely contested
county Much will depend upon the nomination
for Mavor this Fall for the county greatly Affected
in elections by local causes"
Has the Greenback party any strength IN ErieF
Mono at all. The movement has been Of no ac-
count there. They have neither ORGANIZATION nor
strength Jn fact the county Is 80 holly contested
befw the two leading parties that there Is 10
room for other
What, II your opinion. viii be the eHsct IN tho
Saratoga Convention of the presence OF such del
e1ares Us senator Conkng, Nice-Presldent
" ho, Ter and * Governor FcntOn =
"l don't think that tho presence OF either WILL
arouse any autagOnistlc feelings. On the contrarYl
their coming viii do much good. Ii II a good omen
tor the party, knowing that next years campaign
depends 50 Ytaiy upon that Of tins fsil, tnat the
people have ssnt these prominent men Tor the very
purpose If amicably settling All dspg rs; l ney
will help 10 for.n a common Republican PLATFORM
aud to reconcile all personal li-feeLnH
Do you think the late >pragIe aiialr VIII anect
Nr Conk!inys popularity IN the convention
Il do not. Il Is not a political matter; ana Mr
Coukllug's friends have NewEug gland assuiancrs 10
the feet That he has been greatly and mallcOusy
misTcp preGentsd =,
"How Is 8lr. 1ilden regarded in Erie County Y
The Democracy OF Erie l. strongly antilllden
Tie Democratic machine there i an ant-l Aden
on. Bat Mr. Ildcn viii undoubtedly be- noni-
uat.d lie will be forced upon his party. This bus
long been ms opinion. But there IL On7 thing vet.
certain. he viii De au excellent candidate 10 beat