New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-19
Discomfort WITH RAINES.
STRONGLY MANIFESTED IN HIS OWN
COUNTY OF ONTARIO.
FORTUNATELY FOR HIN. WAYNE COUNTY l.
LIKELY TO MAKE Up FOR HIS LOSSES
AMONG THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS
IN ONTARIO AND GIVE HIN
MAJORITY IN THE SEN


Canandaigua " Y, Oct H-It 10 evident 10 an!
ono travelling about in the counties of Ontario and
Wayne which compose the Xl-lld Senate Dstr'C''
that there is considerable opposition among repuo
lican voters the election OF John Kaines' 'he NJ
publican candidate for Senator. Nhether 'hiS "'''
lead to the election of Judge Metcafe, OF ontario;
the Democratic candidate however. is not yet ciear'
rha most that can be said is that there is ne
publican undercurrent against Raines. when VIII
undoubte dy have the effect of largely reducing the
Republican vote for him.
Mr. Ra,nes was nominated under unfortunate cir
cumstances He blocked In committees OF the Leg
islature last winter and embarrassed the progress
IN the senate OF several OF the important Ne"-iorK
reforu bills and although he kept his recoru
straght' BY voting for these measures wheh d. as'
test votes upon them were forced IL was let ~
every Republican who supported them tnat Names
was secretly opposed them. and would nave oe-
feated them IL he could have done So Inc pros
nect ~ having him in the Legislature for three
Years more fighting against reform bills In relation
N New-York or any other part Of the state was
dsheartening to the Republicans In ontario anu
Wayne. 49,, 81. uood
7, was felt that Raines had been ION his good
behavior" last winter with a view TO TINS ran
,oo,,or and tho discussion OF his Senate record,
rd that a. soon as he should be reelected the
secret opposition which he manifested 10 leioi"'
measures last winter would become open anu 'ioe
dorgerous As several New-York reform oi.is "hlo"
defe tod
,,hican Senators-Coggeshall. Reynolds ana hoo-
,or remain 10 be passed. 1t was felt to be espe
o,arv necessary for Republicans TO be on their
guard against electng any more senators OF '''a'
kind Messrs Coggesha, Reynolds ana hooe''
con a. the voters OF this district were aware hau
failed OF denomination
~. feeling of opposition Mr. Rainess nomna-
A., - % a remarkable ou freak against him in
81, houa county of Ontario. With only one week
canvass Frank II. Hamlin. OF this place oo'alheu
q large number OF the delegates TO the county Noh-
rention which to elect delegates 10 the SENATE
Convention An analysis of the hgures relating 10
this hasty and nl-prcpared test Of Raness strength
housd that he had carried many Of the towns by
sr,ou maiorities or by snap caucus methods.
Nevertheless he was renominated by the senate
convention and the Republican voters nave no
choice except TO vote for him or for his Democratic
opponent. -, ,.,o.
has not died out with his nomination. ON the con-
,rarv II has seemed stronger than ever this week.
and il may lead to Republican bolt on n
onr,t was elected Judge in this Republican county
Harry G. Chaplin. wealthy latHel, a erau, en-
Vale and a member OF the Republican county '2rn-
he would support Judge Metcalfe. r. q. Parmaee,
another prominent Republican. has come OUT asdlisl
Raines and the movement against him ~ strong III
several towns Of Ontario County -. D.,,o-
cratic party tanning the flames OF kepunlca an
discomfort with Raines briskly nor that theS are are
laboring nigh and day 10 get out the Democratic
Vote In the district There is no buster man now
aSays in CanandaielIa than John II. flanagan. the
member OF the Democratic State Committee from
the district and IT IS also o, apparent 'na' 'u'Se
Barnet H. Davis the Republican State Committee
man. lives Palmyra. in Wayne county he IL
president of the State Fish. Game and Forest Com
mission but that Board receives little OF his atten-
ton at present He and Raines are endeavoring TO
make good in Wayne County whatever votes may
be lost in Ontario. Raincs has the good fortune to
be running in a district which ordinarily gives a
good sized Republican majority. one part or H.
nevertheless. Is unstable Ontario County mas re-
peatedly OF late years gone Democratic. still. even
IL Ontario County should go Democratic this year,
Wayne. in all probability would give a Republican
majority.
In 1882 Harrison had plurality OF 93 votes In ON
tario and $50 in Wayne. total plurality in the
district OF BIB votes In 1893 John Palmer the Re-
publican candidate for Secretary OF state. had 4i2
plurality in Ontario and 2,4l9 In Wayne. a total In
the district OF sol. The Republican tide rose still
higher in 1894. Mr. Morton. the Republican candi-
date for Governor having 2l0S plurality In ontario
and 3 236 in Wayne. making 5344 In the district.