New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-16
CONSIDERING THE RESULT.
or-,,-prJcAN SUCCESS IN MONROE COUNTY
DUE TO HARD WORK.
ORGANIZATION THOROUGH FROM rHD OUTSET
THE VIEWS OF PROMINENT MEN IN
ROCHESTER AS 10 THE DEFEAT
IN THE STATE.


ROCHESTER AS 10 THE DEFEAT
IN THE STATE.
,.s..r Nov Is (spcciall.-Monroe County Re-
,mcsns are naturally somewhat eistcd over the re-
pls :, che election in their own county Every
sa IN their local ticket chosen by handsome
ho and Mr. Fassett's official plurality is 1870.
tnc ,e of the few counties where substantial
"H 20 made over Warner MIXERS vote Cor Governor
,sss For the light vote in the rural districts
D-.i explanations made. Some OF them gwen
,,n,o. County leaders may be found in the inter
,ievs which follow ..,s 9Th. s,.
-~ .hs republicans in Monroe County is due TO the
o organization of the party and the unity Of It's
s~r~ Coupled with this we must mention the
nS..sr,,ed condition OF the Democratic party Much
-. ,ocn r. 10 the Monroe County Republican League
cru ,c men never worked better than they did this
o w sor,e Of the towns, however. the vote showed
Jesl' ta,lt,r of Two towns have been called TO
$50, each Of which should have given
ny .o..r Republican plurlty. The same thing
hs - orleans County and other counties of this
pAasant election day did not prove favor
A. Renublicans this year. Crops were large ana
so .~-mers apparently remained at home To gather
In Orleans County. Just before election. foane
ue a, bushels of apples lying upon the ground
la .s.- 20 h barrelled. Farmers were hurrying TO
"a 80 ~o,k eone before the heavy frosts came, ana
81 r,onv OF them worked in their orchards ON
-. dav AS a result. Orleans instead OF giving
e. coo 10 200 plurality for the state uchet' gave
T-' sSOut half that. I think that this large amount
ois yo-S 10 be done, combined with the pleasant
.t.r had much 10 do Win 'he Hs"t nep"o"'''
" ,hrcueh Western Ncw-forx.
'0e nsanrb oresnization" said George W. AdridGe,
~ state Committee, "is the cause OF the hepuon-
:" - ..ssses in Monroe County. This ana the gooa
Coz soD. hv the Monroe County Republican League
- largely into the result here. Nmie the ma
60. a, the county fell somewhat short OF wha' We
W., We think we have reason TO feel proud OF
- ord made by M0lroe Had othor hepuDlicah
'..,ss done as we'll the result in the state would
eO - different The election Of DR.. Richard
- 20 the Assembly from this city was particularly
.,,~,ns 10 the Republicans OF the county Inc hght
y centred upon him. Great Indignation Is Ie'
',oons men of all parties by the disposition shown TO
contest his seat in view Of Ills handsome majority Vi
over $500 --.-,. . .o,,..-..
...n ungracious task for Republican in Monroe
c,x which has done so we'll for the ticket, to
,-se,se the returns from surrounding Counties We
,ss especially happy in regard TO the result In
Norr where the majority for Governor Is almost up
~. water mark of Presidential years. From the
beginning Of the campaign felt the good effect OF hav-
ps the state Convention held here, and the enthusiasm
,hsp created by tie harmonious proceedings and by
Mp Fassett's admirable speech of acceptance endured
throughout The best organization was early perfect
% and | feel that the thanks Of the party espc
ctaly due to the Republican County Committee, with
rs able and energetic chairman, Horace q. Pierce We
also had splendid club organization which paid espe-
eal ssntion 10 registration. The only drawback TO
the satisfaction Of local Republicans has been the
effort on the part OF the Democrats 10 question the
eligibility Of DR.. Curran, the candidate for Assembly
man in the city district. DR.. Curran was elected by
$500 majority and the best legal advice was taken in
regard to his nomination before 1t made. II Was
determined that he not such an officer under the
city government as rendered him ineligible. He will
take his seat the canvassers having voted 10 Issue him
the certificate"
Regarding the result in the rural districts, Mr. Fitch
said: "The counties in the immediate vicinity OF
Monroe II must be confessed exhibit disappointing e
suits, and results which entirely unexpected by
those familiar with indications prior " election
day. Meetings better attended and the
interest manifested never apparently greater but
1t be conceded that the indications somewhat
delusiFe The farmers were very busy, and many Of
them did not seem 10 appreciate the issue concerning
the administration OF the state Government 50 ably
presented BY Mr.. Fassett and other Republican orators.
Hncssht is great deal better than foresight, and it
now my opinion. quietly expressed more than once
before the election. that mistake made In con-
fning the campaign eXcyusivel % state issues.
feel a. then felt that while not ignoring the menace
which Tammany Hall presented to the people from It's
attempt 10 enlarge its power. there much
n the magnificent record of the Federal Administration
In its fealty u honest money in It's treatment Of our
foreign relations, and i'll the vindication IN practical
Affairs Of the Mckinley bill, that the Republicans could
well afford 10 discuss National well as state ones
TINS ! do not believe that hostility to Republican
State leaders played important part in the result
and In this section OF the state at least cannot dis
cover that any class OF Republicans treacerous
10 the ticket But, whatever may be the present Dis
appointment, have doubt that western New-lorl
4f.l
campaign Of 1892 be fully up to its 70 msortes
In Presidential years"
William A. sutherland gave the following compre
hcnsve review OF the of the defeat Of the Re
publican party: Il notice prominent Republican IS
quoted as saying that the Republican party cannot
carry the state OF NewYork until Warner Miller and
Thomas c. Platt are gotten rid Of Disappointment
often bias mems minds. Mr.. Miller and Mr. Plat are
both needed In party that is too large now, and
am more than satisfied, think know from per
sonal observa that each of them did all ill has
power 10 elect state ticket Nor do believe any
other candidate before the state Convention would have
received more votes than Fassett Before Mr. Depew
declined 10 accept the nomination. had hoped that
he would have been the candidate. II generally
understood that If he would accept the nomination it
would have been given him unanimously. Wien he
Declined Cornelius " Bliss was talked OF, and he could
have had the unanimous nomination When Mr.. Bliss
eectned, Mr. starin asked to he candidate and he
declined. When the convention met the names which
our III delegates permitted to canvass were those
o. Andrew u. White, who withdrew before any names
were finally presented: James ". Wadsworth, Joseph
B. Carr Stewart l.. Woodford and j. Sloat Fassett.
don't think any man with good judgment can reason
tb claim that any of these candidates would have
received any more votes than Mr. Fassett did The
history Of elections for The last thirty years would
hardly have encouraged any 10 expect many more
votes IN rural districts than Mr.. Fassett actually ie
ea'ee. Comparison is generally made with the vote
HaHer Miller. but this Is not fair COMPARISON Tor
"sfne: Miller ran IN Presidential year, when the Re
publican vote was oft. The campaign OF 1888 brought
Us Tie nearest 10 victory Of any GnbernstoTa election
aaoe from Presidential year To judge whether Fa'-