New-York tribune., 1885-10-24
DEMOCRATIC APATHY EVERYWHERE.
HILL HEAVY LOAD TO CARRY-REPCBLiCANs
AGGRESSIVE AND CONFIDENT

HILL A HEAVY LOAD TO CARRY-REPCBLlcANs
AGGRESSIVE AND CONFIDENT
IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsrI
ROCHESTER, Oct. 22.-Nothlng causes more
astonshont to traveller seeking political informa-
tion than the apathy Of the Democratic party MI
Hills canvass for the Govcrnorship, 1t was said would
bs an arrressyc one lie would be supported by All
Democrats vino would recognize In him the spirit OF an
\ndre W Jackson-a who sincerely believed III the
doctrine that to the vctors belong tho spois het
traveller would hardly suspect In travelling In the west
ern and southern part Of the state that tho Democrats
had a candidate for Governor, indeed for any state
office. In Elmira there is not single e!eeuoh
hammer displayed. At no OF the populous
towns between Emira and Rochester-HorseheauS'
Corning Bath, Avoca, Dansyille Geneseo or AVoh-lS
there any outward indication OF an interest III MI nm
fortunes or those OF his associates ON the Democratic
State ticket.
william Purcell the Tammany Hall leader in tho
w..eru mart OF the state who alluded to President
Cleveland II year ago "a moral leper' lNeS mere
Mr. Hill assiduously paid lin court while here several
months ago and Mr. Purcell reciprocated by sehdlng
Hin deleL .tion to the Democratic state Coh'eh
tion. Mr. Purcell has also stcadfas'Iy supported
Mr. HiIrs canvass for Governor In his newspaper me
Rochester Unton and AdrcrSe but beyond this he has
done nothing There is only Democratic political
banner floating in Man-s and that bears the likeness
OF Frederick Cook the Democratic candidate Tor secre-
tary of state who lives here George Kane' the cAr
man of the Democratic state CohNehliOh' hiH "ouo
nothing TO bring about the election OF Mr. iil but has
devoted himself exclusively to work In his law ohce
here Mr. Hill was dislkcd by many Of the leaders OF
tho Democratic party before his nomination, aud
since the exposure OF his partnership with Tweed many
of the humber members Of the Orsanizaton have be-
come imhued with the same feeling toward MIN. ~
seems clear too that the Cleveland Democrats In
Southern and Western NewIork nave resolved 10 per'
NM Mr. Cook the Democratic candidate for Secretary Of
State obtained early IN lie position as conductor on
for good many years. lie now lives IN ono OF me manu-
souest and most c"sty houses on the ith ANenue oI
Observation-Disclosures lie is making an eaergcrlc can
vass here but finds great deal OF opposition III MS
party Rochest mas aFge Hea"p t falt tSnI Mr.
Cook changed his name from q" Koch To- 1ii., Co9k:
Moreover tue De,nnsrste s" leaders here who
acted with Tweed. and hayo Joined MN NJ
jarvis Lord one OF the members Of the Canal RIM.
lived Rochester The thereiore % r ,1
damaging him here, whore the nature o such Claims
Meanwhile tho Republicans never were 10 better
humor. They confident Of CARRYING the state anu
Asssemblynen from Monroe County. The effect OF the
news from ONO highly pleasing to them. Assein
in The last Assembly. said recently: "The Republican
party is in condition in this county and Tue Demo
ns and badly with them They see now
that Nr. Hlfs, nomination was the W. weakest est
regrcting they did not nominate Cooper or HIocum
They are surprised a, n % vii not vote for h They
may not Davenport probably they VIII remain
AT home o election day" -
EYCo,rresslnan John ". Dayy said II seems to Ino
that we are very Fortunate In our state ticket thefc b
NOT weak spot in IT, aud all the criticism OF the Demo
cratic ne wspaps has made mark yet nave YET
Ia Lear OF Republican who intends TO vote against the
ticket while do know of Democrats who VIII not VOio
for Hill" ,-.,,,
There was soo Republican disahectiOn here last fa
ft passed away with Mr. Davsnports n"ninauoh.
The leaders OF that movement against Mt Baine were
Theodore Bacon Robert Mathews, Holmes IL. stevens
and Eugene satcrre. All of them, II Is said. VIII thl'
fail vote for MI Davenport. Mr.. Mathews said ycst"r-
day ~ have not converSed with all the gentlemen
concerned I'm action ia opposition to the Republican
electoral ticket last fall but have no doubt nom con
ycr,ation have had with many OF them ana from what
have heard from others that they viii vote Tor ME-
! DIyruport IL Ia clear from Mr. HHs letter 20 tho
STAT Workingmeu Assembly promising % sSn certain
specified bills II elected Governor that no Is an uhhI
/ bnd Office"