The New York herald., 1879-10-15

il it existed The plain fact is that the repub
lican indifference can be and is being overcome.
while the democratic rebellion cannot be sup
pressed and the steady drainage from Robinson in
the rural districts in this part of tue State least
seems even more threatening than the bold and open
Kelly movements in the cities.
AN AGAINST ROBINSON.
singular element in the election. develops itself
in Ontario county ana the other counties in the
Twenty eighth Senate district. Senator Hammond
was elected the State Senate in 1875 when Ontario
was in the Twenty-sixth district. He introduced a
bill which placed important safeguards about the
of life insurance companies aud mate
rally increased the responsibilities Of trustees and
The bill was bitterly fought aud was
defeated after hard BATTLE In 1877 Senator HAM
mond candidate for reelection and it
is alleged that certain life insurance COM
panies in New York--prominently in which
Governor Robinson is announced a manager
sent money to the district anu defeated him. The
people were worry much incensed against the
panies for this alleged corrupt interference with
their Senatorial election Mr. Purcell III his paper.
the Rochester U,ion, directly charged the offence
u New York life insurance company and offered to
produce evidence to substantiae the charge. In
his annual message to the Legislature Governor
Robinson alluded to the subject OF legislation
cernng life insurance companes and it Is alleged,
glanced indirectly at Senator Hammond's bill i'll the
following paragraph:-
..Ali experience has shown that every legitimate
branch OF business is most successfully conducted
stand it, with their hands free from and untram-
meed by legislative interference practicable. The
assumption that intelligent business do not
know enough to manage their affairs, and that
the Legislature should undertake the task for them.
is both erroneous and :nischievous. Influenced by
this idea the Legislature twenty years ago, estab-
lished the Insurance Department..
In taking this broad ground that corporations
should be left entirely free from Legislative nerfer
ence Governor Robinson offended u great many per-
sons in Senator Hannond's Senatorial district,
which is now the Twenty-eighth. and includes
til
ment in these counties is strongly against the
croachments and abuses Of corporations. and it is
said that the incident connected with Senator Ham,
mond's defeat, the association of Governor Robin
son with life insurance companies, and above all,
the bold nd he took in his message against inter-
ference with the acts OF these and other corpora
tions will lose him many votes in the district with
out reference to the Kelly fight.
AT THE COUNTY FAIR.
county fair is excellent place for ascertaining
the political sentiments that uppermost in the
county towns and among the farming population.
This has been county fair week at Geneva and talk
among the solid workers OF the soil shows more
iiably than the information furnished by political
leaders how they stand affected toward the political
parties and candidates. As rule. the republican
farmers expressed themselves as very we'll satisfied
with the republican ticket.
II never heard any thing said against Mr. Cornells
integrity" said welto-do and Intel igert farmer
quite as honest and careful Governor Governor
Robinson. Tie latter has done worry WE'LL but lie has
shown bitter partisanship. and think he has done
wrong Ill claiming all the credit for reforms secured
through the recent constitutional amendments.
prefer o republican government, ana at this time,
after the disturbing action of the democratic Con-
gress think every republican is in duty bound to
do all he preserve the nation from falling into
the hands of the democracy, who will their vic
tory, should they win one, to the solid South I
know of no republican farmer in my town who does
not think do on these matters
A democratic farmer from Manchester said:-"I
shall vote for Lucus Robinson. 1 voted for him in
1876 and while don't like the way they acted at
Syracuse in forcing this trouble in the party don't
suppose he was responsible for it, He has made
good Governor, TAR as know, and shall support
him. Some of my neighbors will vote against MN,
but don't think they will all go for Mr.. Kelly. A
few of them will but guess will vote for Cor
nell because they understand that the railroad
porations and especially the New York Central are
opposed to him. l don't know OF any republicans
in my town who will vote for Governor Robinson.
few talk about not voting at all, but guess they
go tor their candidate in the ond
''There is considerable Of Kelly feeling among
u.s." said resident of Canandaigua, ''and
shouldn't wonder ii ne got good many votes. The
stay at home. The republicans amt doing much
yet and don't think they much about the
/ suppose they'll do SO this year. I'm democrat,
but-well. friend, I'll tell you how voted il you
call after election"
nEpuBLIcAss AT GENEVA.
The republicans ut Geneva not yet very
active abont TIE canvass; but Colonel Prince, Of
the leading among them, has only just got home.
and, he says, ''there is plenty of time for
work." Judge Mason believes that the full repub-
Hemiup. the postmaster. believes good work has
already been done through the mails. although it
does not appear on the surface. Mr.. z: I. Case
very much dissatisfied with the republican nomina-
tions. and ut one time 1t was supposed that
he might oppose and vote against Mr. Cornell.
But he avows his determination to support his
ticket and declares that he contemplated
voting for Robinson. A well informed and active
republican denied positively the existence OF any
anti-Cornel movement in the Senate district which
he says he has canvassed, and he predicts that
Cornel's plurality Robinson in Ontario county
This was 1000. As Morgan's majority over Robinson
in 1876 was only CTS this is probably an over-est
plurality in the county this year will be 1900. The
republican nominee tor the Senate. Mr.. Lord. tho
ex-Assembyman of Yates county. will strengthen
THE KELLY MOVEMENT.
Although there has been, yet. attempt at
organizing the Kelly movement in Geneva, 1T would
be incorrect to say that movement exists. A
Kelly feeling shows ITSELF and ii there should be
attempt to draw 1t out the result would be many
democratic absentees from the polls and some
cratic votes for Cornell. William W. Wright, the
ex-Canal Commissioner; John II. Meahan. Superin-
tedent OF Streets Daniel L. Moore. Canal Collector
and other equally strong aud active democrats are
openly for Mr.. Kelly, The principal Robinson men
are lukewarm, and there do not seem to be many
really Jealous supporters OF the Governor in the
place. Mr. Parker editor of the Gazette il doing all
his power for the party, but he has backing
help hum in the work. In fact, Governor Robinsons
strength here, in many other places, appears to
be negative while what Kelly strength there is be 1t
more or less. is always positive
Mr.. Kelly will havo votes in Geneva, where w. w.
Wright is influential; in Canandaigua Phelps, East
bloomfield. Manchester. Farmingtop Geneva. Cor
ization, get 200 votes in the county.
Judge Oliver. the democratic nominee for the Sem
ate. il popular man. especially in Yates: but he
takes active part in the State canvass, although
he, of course. supports Governor Robinson. lie Is
moderate, conservative man. but tho district is too
strongly republican to give him chance OF
A fact that develops itself is that when Robinson
man is nominated ia county he to hurt tho
Kelly movement in the fear that 1t may turn and
hurt him.
The political centre of Wayne is Lyons; OF Ontario.
Geneva and OF Gates. Penn YAM In all these places
the strongest and most efficient working democrats
declared tor Kelly as soon as the Syracuse Conven
tion over, and while they have been quiet since
there is no indication os change in their senti-
mcnts.
In Penn Yam Oliver c. Knapp and Richard II.
Mahar both hotel keepers. and John Lewis, grain
dealer, leading democrats. outspoken Kelly
All OF them have following in tho county. In
Lyons there is less OF an Irish vote than In Penn
Yam, but the Kelly feeling s even stronger. Mr..
Knowles, delegate to the state Convention; Van IL.
Richmond. ex-state Engineer. and william Ashley. q
leading democrat. are kel men.
HOW A ROBINSON STATE COMMITTEEMAN WAS ELECTED.
Warden Moses, of the Auburn State Prison. In a