Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-25
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From the st. Louis Republican.
NEW HAMPSHIRE FRAUDS.


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Notwithstanding the large increase
of over 1000 in the Democratic vote in
the little State Of New Hampshire, the
Democrats failed to carry the State
The Boston COMMONWEALTH, good Rad.
ical authority, very distinctly charges
that Boston Radicals sent unprecedent-
ed sums Of money up into New Hamp-
shire to aid in carrying the election, and
that the money was not all spent in
paying for speakers, music, printing,
sc. It mentions the prices paid for
votes in some towns, ranging from $50
to $75. The Keene Republican alludes
to the frauds in that town thus:
But in the management of the checklist our
Selectmen showed q partially in favor of the
Radicals. SO far beyond what an honest man
could dream, it is fair to estimate that hun
bred votes were cast for their party that were
purely illegal, while Democrat was obliged
Co give the most incontestable proof in order
to get bis name upon the list There were
great many names upon the list that no one
Knew anything about, but they were allowed
to remain on, and during the day of election
somebody was drummed in from abroad to
vote upon these names; while Republicans in
town who had been here but two or three
months were unblushingly put upon the list,
and others who had permanently moved off
with their families were kept on and brought
back to vote. Young men who never had
voting residence here were brought In from
neighboring States, and. upon the mere asser-
ton that they considered this their home. were
allowed "a. vote and return to their real homes.
1t is stated that in the city of Ports
mouth, 1902 votes were polled, know N
to be at least 800 more than the city is
entitled to. In one ward 81 more votes
were returned than the number polled.
In South New Market men voted who
had resided away from the town six or
seven years A very significant fact
is stated, which shows that there must
have been fraud practiced to an enor-
NOUS extent. The total vote cast bears
to the total population of the State the
ratio of l to Al. Even in California,
m the year 1855 to 1856, when. the pop
ulation was largely composed OF adult
males, the ratio of voters to population
was not equal to this. The average ra-
no in the States, is about to I, and
in the older States, especially these in
New England, the proportion of voters
to population is less than in the new
States. In New Hampshire it is stated
that the proportion was never before
greater than ! to S. Rating the popu
fation of ST. Louis at 230, 900, ratio
of l to 5 would give us total of 46, 600,
or 10000 more than any one believes
could be gotten out at any election.
But in the old State of New Hampshire,
to which there is DO emigration, and
from which young men are constantly
departing to live elsewhere, the Radi-
Gals are able to show the surprising
ratio of ! to Al! In no honest way can
such vote be got. The Democrats
were astonished, or as our Radical
neighbor called if, puzzled" by the
published Radical estimate of the ag-
gregate vote, for they knew the popu-
|ation of the State, they had canvassed
the vote, and that vote of in Al was
impossible. except by importing votes
CIR manipulating thc-poll lists and max
ing false returns. oEfB tool
But yet, in spite of these fraudulent
efforts to escape defeat, their majority |
of 1851 was cut down nearly one-third,
the Democrats gained 1900 votes, and
gained "a members Of the Legislature.