Year: 1875




FORCES IN THE COUNTY or MosRoE-THE


SECRET OF JARVIS LORDS BIG MAJoRlTIEs.


ROCHESTER, MONROE County,, y. Y, Oct. 81, 1875.


great deal OF speculation has been INDUCED in OF
late concerning the probable attitude OF the democrats
in this district at the coming election and up few
days ago but few persons were able with any
degree Of certainty who would be put in the field by
them succeed Jarvis Lord Indeed the two parties
have been doing very little else since the State
tickets nominated than watching each others
movements and IL has therefore happened that real
hard work has been done thus far by either party TO
canvass the towns so as to ascertain what might be
reasonably expected Of the voters generally election
day. 1t is only week ago that the republicans de-
spairng Of any open action the part of the demo-
before they took action themselves held their
senatorial convention and nominated William ~ Emer-
son. Three days ago the democrats nominated Acxan-
der b. Lambcrton, ana although the republicans
held their Assembly convdntions in the First
aud Third districts timo ago tho
democrats up to yesterday had nominated a
candidate in tho FIRST alone. So as matters
stand the two parties have 20 put up their men
for the Second district which is IL Rochester city
district and each side has been doing best be the
last TO hold their convention. The democrats made
known that they would at all hazards not nominate
their candidate until the republicans had shown their
hand. However, with the view of forcing the demo-
Gratis to nominate at least soon themselves the
republicans have issued their call for the
be held on Saturday evening next. BY this stratagem
the democrats have been compelled call theirs for
the day. for If they should adhere 20 their resolu
ton not to nominate their candidates until day
after the republicans they would only have the day
before election left which hold the convention,
which would Of allow them sufficient time to
lx mn tho nrelimfnares of thp hattln


SENATORIAL CONTEST


Although there Is than the usual interest
manifested in the Assembly districts as to the re-
specyc candidates chances yet the great struggle will
be over the Senatorship Emerson IS certainly as
strong man rs some Of the republicans would have
desired nominated; but he shrcwd enough TO take
time by the forelock in making his nomination a
tainty He happened TO be an Alderman some time
ago, and he resigned his place order TO be eligible to
the Senate. Al the time il the impression among
many republicans that Jarvis Lord would be the demo-
cratic candidate, and that If he was lie would be elected
in spite OF all the rposes by tho Governors Canal
Commission in reference the canal irauds-at least
many OF them told me frankly that they feared he
would be. Nor this fear idle one; for rumor-
although TO my mind rather absurd one-had got
about that the Governor had actually sent letter to
Lord asking him TO become candidate II was believed
in by many At all events, when Emerson working
the nomination he found but little opposition
II was taken for granted by not few, whose wish
father 70 the thought probably that he would be beaten
anyhow provided Lord was rcnomlnatcd But the real
truth Of the matter is far as learn, that Lord
dreamed OF being a candidate IL Is truo that
country delegate got up the convention and placed
him in nomination; but Lord, with wise prudence,
had made it known to the delegates from his section or
the county that under circumstance did he desire
AL.
by Of the democrats that the delegate acted he
did for effect, knowing that everything had been ar
ranged 10 nominate I.amberton by acclamation, aud
that tho mere aluson Lord would create confusion
and an outcry As the delegate withdrew Lords
name before even the first ballot was completed and
Lamberton nominated IN duo form by accamation,
II matters little what his real intentions were.
What the democrats are most anxious about,
OF course, just now, Is lainberon's eloc
ton As they believe Emerson or
the weakest candidates that could have possibly been
nominated they think they stand very good chance
ol ccctng their candidate, who as lind this city
is So far as outward Indications can show it, "A very
porular man personally. Possibly ID The country
towns Emerson is better known ana may have i
greater hold the voters In this city Il Is believed
he VIII badly at the polls here, when he was an
Alderman he voted to cut down the pay oi the police
and the iremen and against the completion of city
railroads which great many persons thought would be
public benefit HIS motives were doubt honest
but those who will oppose him because ot his action


those matters will not be- likely To- wait on
election day 70 discuss that question before voting
against him. The democratic candidate, though once
a minister Of the Gospel. Is very fond uf field
sports. and this londncss has becn brought up
against hlm by some OF his opponents but
u certainly docs not have done
him very much harm, aud Of the answers in a local
paper yesterday % the fault hnders particularly
good one. " was.-'Wc never yet knew 4
who was devoted 70 ncld sports The republicans too,
have bten trying - make considerable capital out 0i
The lict mat he was minister; rather, 10 be more
correct they have charged the democrats with being
inconsistent ~ nominating man who, II hc has any
profession ~ all u h that oi minister while they arc
day dehOuhcing the republicans tor having MINISTER
on their stale uCkci. The democrats Ia ther answer
strike back very hard and get heavy bow on the
Rev Mr. Ives the republican candidate Tor state
Pisoh Inspector, when they say that they have no
particular dislike TO ministers; but they DO
object 70 minister using his calling "
further his political ambition. NOtwithstand
ing that the evidence Is very plain Ia the
county that Lanberton IA tho more popular of the