Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-01
ence Of THE EVENING STAR.

Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
ROCHESTER, n. Y, OCTOBER 81.
Here you do not find that eXuberant confidence
among democrats noticeable in other parts OF the
state. or the OBJECTIONS from each party in this
city, the democrats undoubtedly have the&orst OF
1t. The revolt against Cleveland led by Mr. VIM
Purcell, OF the Union and advertiser, assumed
formidable proportions early in the campaign, and
although Mr.. Purcell has somewhat relented those
whom he staInpeded have not returned TO the
democratic fold in any considerable numbers. 1t
Is much easier to raise row than to
quiet one The republicans claim that
they will materially increase the majority
is good grounds for believing that they
will do So At present the prohibltionists in this
county, as throughout western New York, are
quite strong, but the republicans claim they are
constantly returning to their former places in the
republican ranks. There are very few of them In
this city, but in the county 1t is admitted by the
republicans they number some zoo. Well informed
democrats put their strength at from twelve to
fifteen hundred. The independent movement here
nent citizens One OF these is Mr.. Theo Bacon a
lawyer, and son OF DR.. Leonard Bacon, OF Yale
college. Mr.. Bacon has taken the stump in west
ern New York for Cleveland. Mr.. Oscar Craig is
another prominent republican lawyer who is work
ing for Cleveland OF the banks of discount in
this city, all the presidents but one are for Cleye
land, although, heretofore with but one excep-
tiOn, they have been republicans. The cashiers OF
these banks are also for Cleveland, with but one
There are two Baptist educational institutions
here, the Rochester university and the Theological
seminary. A gentleman well acquainted with the
institutions gave me the following interesting
straw regarding the presidential preferences OF the
faculties of those Institutions Ali the professors in
both have heretofore been republicans In the uni
verSty Professors Burton, OldS and Webster are
for Cleveland; Professors Forbes and Mixer for st
John; President Andrews, Professors Morey, Rob
insOn and Gilmore are for Blaine The last-named
gentleman is q brOther-in-law OF Secretary Chand-
Ter. Professor Latimer is doubtful In the Theo-
logical seminary President Strong and Professors
Osgood and Coates are for St John; Professor True
for Cleveland Professor Stevens doubtful: Profess
Patison will not vote, and Professor Shafer is
for Blaine. Such things as these shows that the
independents have some strength and influence in
this part OF the state. Mr.. Bartholomew president
OF the great BarthOlOmey brewing company who is
a lifelong republican, is also for Cleveland
The republicans say that the independent vote
in Rochester and Monroe county will not be over
400, buti others take very different view OF it.
Mr.. John N. Becky, democrat city attorney of
Rochester, said this morning, that he had no doubt
the democrats, in spite of everything would cuf
the republican majority in Monroe county down
to 5000. He put the independent strength in the
county at over 900. He said there were fully 2OO
stalwarts in the county who would quietly cut
Blaine and vote for Cleveland. He admitted that
the Irish detection would be 1,OO0 possibly more.
He estimated the prohibition strength In the county
at from 200 to 800.
Another prominent democrat, not an enthus-
iastic Cleveland man, said he thought the republic
can majority this year would be about the same
as In 1880. Things might arise, he admitted, be-
fore election day which would Change the aspect
OF affairs. He had reason to believe that secret
agents OF the antlmOnOpoly party had been going
through the state on the last few lays advisinS
the Butler men to cast their vofs directly fol
Blaine. He had no doubt that this kas true. but
what Its effect would be he could not say. He did
not look for large majority for Cleveland and
was not entirely unprepared for defRk MS