Year: 1875

two candidates among those who know him. even
among the republicans, have very serious doubts II
he be elected The nomination by the democrats OF
OF fTheobad Wolf Tone "a relative Of the great on h-
SELL bcevel for County Treasurer may possibly OBJ
tain Tor him considerable Irish vote but this IL not at
all certain


THE nRuISp THE THRONE.


ma also that many people in the county have got
something to do with securing Lamberon his nomlna
tlon, and have heard some 90 far to state that,
II elected, he VIII bc nothing than "a tool ol
Brown, though | hardly think Judging from the
general reputation OF the man. that would be any
bodys tool II he knew H. sun false impression that


candidates political associates not what his party
would desire often does much harm in a campaign
as a well founded one and tho suspicion that
Brown, who IS extremely unpopular IN the county, is
behind Lamberon, would undoubtedly do him
injury at the polls. Brown, rightly or
wrongly, Is looked upon suspiciously by many,
republicans and democrats alike, Us he sbacker
and bondsman OF Demmng, the County Treasurer,
who deiauted 10 the extent of some two wears
ago and Who it alleged loaned to Brown aud others
without security, considerable sums OF money which
were deposited in the Farmers and Mechanics Bank
OF Rochester of which Thomas Ratncs was cashier and
the affairs OF which being wound up. Besides,
Phelps, the Assistant State Treasurer prOte0e oil
his. He first had hin appointed TO place in the Gus
tom House, and then, after the fellow had got in
scrape there, had him put in Mr. Raines Office where,
as every one knows he made away with some $500 OOo
oil the States funds All these circumstances nave
conspired to make Brown not very estmable In the
eyes OF great many Of the voters, although he may be
quite innocent OF any wrongdolng himself II, then,
IL be true-and am informed that it is fact-that
after the Democratic Senatorial Convention Brown said
to of the delegates ssIvc rot the Governors
ear, and Il Lamberon is elected viii get any appoint
mehts want rs no other man in the
county has ito wit the Governors ear-Mr. Lam.
berton VIII not be any the better for it, The notion
mistaken notion think-that Brown will be the
power behind the throne, if he is elected will of itself
deprive MN OF hundreds OF votes There Is yet another
thing which will prove great drawback TO Mr. Lamber
ton There Is certain class OF voters IN the county
whom MI. Lord and his friends when he ran, always
had to buy. When Bowman democrat, ran for Senator
against Morgan republican, eight years ago, Lord
threw his influence in favor of Bowman


THE BROKEN ScEPTRE.


Money was then for the first time freely used and
Bowman within ny-seven votes OF being elected.
Since that time the class of voters reter to have
always expected their compensation at election time
and have always got it, One OF the men who ought to
know something about this matter told me yesterday
that over 900 democratic paid for this
way every election, and they Will expect TO be paid
this year. The condition OF Affairs is such now, how
informant "thcy will not believe that there Is no
money money to go round as usual and viii not
vote the democratic ticket Again, the re-
pubicans, am most positive will get out their full
vote in the county, and, with here and there only
think the full democratic will be poled for Lam
berton, although strange II seein Jarvis Lord
George d. Lord and William H. Bowman, who IN
dicted Tor conspiracy in the Hand case-and for whom
much sympathy is felt in the county, under the belief
that he was, attorney in the case, totally innocent
of any wrongdoIng himsef-are to work for his
ton II was generally thought that the Lords would
do all they could TO defeat him. but have on the very
authority that they will on tho contrary support
him and the democratic State ticket AT the same
time they and their friends have not now the
at their command TO make that support elective
out to be of very htte avail to the democratic
candidate. The difficulty in the way Of Lam
berton's success be readily perceived
by glance Lords vote in the past For instance,
in 1878 the democratic ticket got only 10 majority
while Lord received majority Of 3,3S4 The year pre-
vious the total vote cast D. $50, of which IL Sl4
republican, 1901 more than had been cast Tor
Lords opponent; showing conclusvely that one OF
the why Lord always secured such large
jortics that hundreds of republicans who would
not vote for HIM would not vote against him and
stayed away from the polls In spite OF the unenviabe
position he has been placed in since the Governors
raid on the "Canal Ring' am certain, from what
have heard on all sides, that, II he bad been renomi-
he n in the past as well as majority OF those who
stayed at home rather than vote against
him would do the same thing again. This, on 50
large percentage of the republican vote which Lords
personal popularity gave him. as have already inti-
mated VIII this year range itself where properly be-
longs in party sense, and will be cast solid against
Lamberton SO, II the full republican vote is poled
do not think that he can be elected although there are
those who believe that the reserve republican vote
composed of men who have not voted Tor years, and
who do not, rule take much stock in political con-
tess-wlll come strongly this year and throw their
weight into the scale for "Tden and reform" by sup
porting Nh. Lamberton.


THE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES


There will be some hot work the Assemblymcn
well as the Senator. Monroe county Is essen
TALLY republican county and is not therefore
able expect that the democrats repeat their
dcrful success OF last year, when for the first tine
they not only elected three Asscmblymen, but their





rcd by Josiah Rich had always been carried before by
the republicans The democratic candidate in the First
district is H. G. Ely ofMendon, who is the President
of the Board OF Supervisors, and IN the Third A. r.
Butts, OF Brockport, who was only nominated ycster
day. The republicans have nominated Willard Hodges
in the First ana Seman Glass OF Greece, in the Third
Hodges farmer, swho carries In his pockets,n
democrat faceliousy has it, and is not very popu-
lar In the district. Butts, the democratic nominee In
the THIRD, against Freeman Clark for Congress in
1872 iorlorn hope, or some of the politicians
say, TO MI up the ticket Glass, the republican
nominee IN the Third district used To practise law in
New York city; but, his health falling he went West,
ana finally settled himself in Greece lthe town mean),
in this county, Such District Attorney Ranes,
who very sanguine oil sweeping democratic triumph
in the contest for Senator and the county ticket,
believe that the three Assembly districts viii
be carried by the democrats. But my
opinion which, being disinterested one, may be
somewhat to the mark. Is that though Ely may
possibly get elected in the First Glass rcpubcanl 10
the Third Is almost certain ofdceatng Butts As 10 tha
Second which the Rochester city district II hardly
possible say anything definite about the prospects oi
either party as yet nsmuch as neither VIII have put
their candidates nomination until Saturday next
The democrats talk OF nominating Richard II. Schooey
who ran against James :. Graham in 1876 and
defeated The latter may possibly be taken up by the
republicans again At all events they will give the
nomination either to him or Il. NJ Smith, who used to
be Postmaster of the city II the latter should
be nominated IL Is than likely that he
will be elected. | VIII conclude by saying thai
Bgcow on the democratic State ticket will get
'scratchedn somewhat in the county by some OF the
canal men, although George D. Lords friends say that
he Tor one, VIII gu the straight ticket But for the
bitterness displayed by the republican press IN this
city over the school question and the fuss they
making It III every issue, think there would be
quite large republican vote cast for the ticket I'm
doubtedy the arguments used tins subject will have
some effect the general vote it will have in
ether counties whore IL is being agitated violently,
well by the local prints by the stump speakers In the
village and town meetings


A JERSEY CANDIDATE IN AN ASY-