New-York tribune., 1879-11-01
GENESEE AND NIAGARA.

TIE REPUBLICAN CANVASS FOR As-EMBLYMEN-
KELLY MEN PLENTIFUL But UNoRGANZED-
CLAIMING A VOTE OF ONE THOU SAND FOR
KELLY IN NIAGARA COUNTY-IHE NEW XXxTH
DIsrRICr-sENAToR LOOMS SURE OF RE-
ELECTION.
fFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBuNE.l
LoCKPoRT, Oct. 20.-Genesee might aptly
be termed the county OF "straighuorward" politics.
The Republicans after series OF wranglings now
I'm the best possible Their county ticket Is I'M
exceptonable. tue Clerk. Carlos A Hull, having been
renomnaled for a fifth term with the Endorsement OF
the Democrats. Then. too. they have very pleasing
custom in Genesee with regard TO the Assembyman.
He ia snre OF q unless he does something
most ely ctonable John Sanders. the
ent memper has attended closely To his work in Albany
and has made a very acceptable Assemblyman. Conse-
auently he will return with plurality large as that
of last year-1213. His Democratic opponent Is VIII
Der Reed. all extensive farmer OF Oakhed. whose ex
pecations are based upon the Granger vote The
ent County Treasurer, Captain o. G. Parker Demo
crat is making a determined effort for q reflection
His popularity IN military circles may gain for him goo
votes at the pense Of Jerome c. Guteau the Repub
can nominee. But this cannot seriously injure Mr..
Guiteau for the average Republican plurality the
whole county ticket will exceed 1000 This plurality
might safely be called majority Tor the Prohibtioniss
have no ticket and the Greenbackers poled hut 200
year ago. and viii poll but so Their candidate for
Member, Asa H. Lawrence, OF Batavia, was also their
candidate Of last November. Although this is agri-
cultural county, yet the farmers are receiving such i'm
proved prices for their barley and other produce
that they have sympathy with Harris Lewis and
hard times" Lewis Will have perhaps paltry % in
all Cienessee. The followers Of John Kelly most
merous and influential ia the town OF Leroy General
Bissel and Judge Ballard outspoken In his favor.
There are no cluos the ounty and for want or
ganzation. the total Kelly vote will not be more than
300 Cornes plurality will be probably 14Oo aud that of
4 Eara afahar Inr
cans voting Tor Robinson few as to attract
notice. On the other hand. many Democrats have been
driven from Robinson to Kelly or 10 Cornell by the
miserable course which the Governor has taken with
regard TO the Institution for the Blind In Batavia. The
fact is notorious that he has filed tue institution with
Of politicians whose continuance In office depends
upon their allegiance to himself aud Mr.. Tilden. In
spite this auxiliary the Robinson Democrats are in
active. They held but one meeting. while the Re-
publicans have neld several In word. the situation
in Gen-see is well described by the chairman the Re-
publican Committee. ". f. Tarbox; 1--WE have our
matters in good and next we will boom
However simple the political situation In Genesee may
be- the situation in Niagara is quite the reverse. The
Fagler bolt" of 1876 resulted In the return of Dem
ocrat 10 Congress. The effect OF this will be
seon next week In Republican ballots scratched
far as HOskins, aud, incidentally Cornell, are
concerned But these votes will no more than offset by
Democratic Robinson boilers who will vote for Cornell
run ahead OF the State ticket plurality Of 300.
Lewss name Is scarcely mentioned COrnells plurality
depends upon the direction which the Kelly vote may
take st the last moment. Many Kelly men Will vote
with the Republicans stated above. The great bulk
OF them, under such leaders rs the Hon. George T.
Green, Charles Moyneux. Colonel William McCrea, the
Hon b. H. Fletcher and Senator Payne. VIII advocate
Kelly The Robinson managers concede 600 votes To
them: but they claim 1000 Tney saye made no active
canvass and their strength consists entirely In Their op
position to Robinson mainly as Tlden's representative
They are also ncensed at the action OF the superin
tndept OF Pubhc Works In replacing anti-Illden men
with Tilden parsans aud In reducing wages along the
canal The canal keeps more than 100 constantly
employed In Niagara BY reason OF All these eompnca
tons ooo the 5l"rs Il iyf feaen much higher fs
urc. The present Republican members OF the As
Thomas n Van valken burgh had Republican plurality
of s99 year ago The year before the Democra attic
bemocraic one on ordinary occasions Last year Mr..
Van valkenburgh had the support OF the court ring
nemocpee ,no nominee this year but many viii s vote
for MIR. Van Valkenburgh. HIS ACTIVITY In promoting
crease Of during he last season will serve to
secure his seat again, though by reduced plurality:
d. Crosby OF Loekport Mr.. Crosby is an extensive
gram dealer and selected because he was neutral
IL the Kelly night He Will MOI poll the full party
anc. among grain dealers 10 help him through. 1ne
ProhibItonsts have nominated n. W. Phelps. and the
rrsrectve strength about 50 and l25. In the I'D
District James Low is renominated Mr. Lows plural
psmocratc % plurniiy Of 81 in .is77. Mr.. Lows
plurality viii not be reduced this year. It
!. hardy possible tnnt district viii refuse 10 return
a member who mas already OF such service IN the
special Assembly Committee Oh RaiIroadsi and who
n 1Ie ~ al Niagara Pals fnere are no canal
ests IN Mr. Lows District Hls DrmoorAtc opponent IL
samuel b. tsheman. supervisor. hr Eshe sue in mma
Republicans The Prohlbiionists have nom mated hsu-
ben L. Lamb farmer oi wisoni aud tA~