New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
ROCELAND COUNTY.
DEMOCRATS TIRED OF THEIR CANDIDATE.
REPUBLICANS wAe1Na A WISE AND coxF1.
DENT CAMPAIGN.

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Haverstra,v, N. Y, Oct. 2s.-Rockland County
Is the smallest, but not least important, Of the
trinity which compose the XVIII Congressional
District, and candidates have learned by expert
ence that its hi3e-bound Democratic population
always to be depended on to follow their party.
except in unusual circumstances There are
fortunately enough unusual features in the present
contest to inspire Republican hopes. To begin
with, the Democrats are heartily tired Of their
candidate, wlU failed to give satisfaction during
HE last term in Congress and who seems to have
a positive genius for brushing his supporters the
wrong way. Then they are not at all pleased
with the lack Of ceremony with which John w.
Felter, their own choice for tie nomination, was
pushed aside at the historic conference with
Governor Hill at the Holman House to make room
for DR.. Brandreths son-in-law and his bar'l'
They maintain, and reasonably enough, that they
were as legitimately entitled to the present NOM
ination for Congress as the Republicans. The last
Rockland County man at Washington was John
W. Ferdon, who served in the XLVIth Congress-
Lewis Beach, his successor, hailed from Tyrone
and Mr.. Bacon and Mr.. Stivers are both residents
of Orange. Mr. Felter. who is an ardent and en-
thusiastic p.dtician, and has done more for the
Democratic party in the district than Mr.. Bacon
would accomplish in lifetime was moreover led
on by specific promises to expect the nomination
this year and he was entitled to it by every con-
sideration of gratitude and good faith. Charlie
Barnum, the aspirant from Sullivan County, was
not at any time taken seriously, and under press
ure from the Rockland delegation would prob
ably have retired without demur Governor Hill,
however, had plans of his own. At the meeting in
the Hoffman House he succeeded to his own
satisfaction in extorting from Mr.. Felter prom
Use to retire. But such promises, however cheer
fully made, rarely fail to leave sting and Mr..
Felter would be more than human if he did not
cherish resentment against those responsible Tor
his overthrow. Desperate attempts will OF course
he made to conciiate him, but the wide publicity
given to his humiliation and the interested motives
of his propitiators will undoubtedly cause them to
miscarry. "The issue" his friends insist Is
between Mr. Felter and Mr.. Bacon's barl. The
case is therefore hopeless Mr. Felter hns too
much shrewdness and self-respect to succumb to
the cheap caoleries of those who have secured the
'bar'r and are y)w anxious to secure him Also
A sufficient guarantee of the wise conduct OF
the Republican canvass in Rockland County Is the
fact that it is largely in the hands of General Ira
NJ Hedges, one Of the most powerful and most
favorably known Republicans in the district. Ills
own refusal to accept the proffer Of the Congress
| sional nomination was dictated by native modesty
| rather than by any outside hint or omen. lie
| speaks hopefully of the situation.
Mr.. Lexow," he said yesterday, us making
a gallant fight and the voters think better Of him
| the moro they get to know him. His record In
| the county Is Of the best. He Ia young man.
but has worked with conspicuous zeal and fidelity
for the party, and even allowed himself to be
| nominated in losing contest for the County
Judgeship rather than have it 60 to the Democrats
by default He has the interests Of the whole
district at heart, and would make wise and In
telligent legislator. There is no doubt that hia
candidacy has received the approval of many strong
uocrats, and we expect to see him victorious
o.. November A."
Poor Mr.. Bacon Is not faring 50 happily. He
has done his best to stir up enthusiasm, but the
enthusiasm has all been on the other side. Last
| Thursday he was advertised to speak at Sulern IL
this county, and the benighted husbandmen OF the
| peighborhood were invited to come up and be en-
lishtened on the tariff according to Bacon. When
the hour for the meeting arrived microscope
would have failed to reveal his audience. Hi
| fame had clearly gone before him, and it was some
time before enough Of congregation had gathered
to inspire even his bubbling eloquence. Now, SUI
| fern il the home of Democratic wag, Smell BY
| name, and when he set eyes on MI Bacon anc
| 0rasped the situation, he sent out Tor some hre
| crackers and q fiddle, and with some energetic
| Republicans organized an tmpromptu meeting II
the interest of Mr.. LeXow. The more rately MIR
Bacon insisted on the iniquities OF the tariff ant
the disabilities Of his opponent, the more con
vineinRly the other speakers explained thu
bene6cence of its application to Rockland County
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