The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The State EIectiOn-Grand Triumph of
Republicantsm.


Says despatch written from Concord, N. H.,
at late hour last night:--
The Democrats of the old Granite 3 ate have
just received their annual defeat at the polls,
not having been able TO recover from their
Iout in 1855 on the Kno ow.Nothlng issue. The
Candidates for Governor to-day we're the Hon.
Onslow Stearns, of Concord, and General John
Bedel. of Bath. Mr.. stearns Is gentleman
and commercial interests of New
England being President of the
Northern Railroad of this State and the
Old Colony Railroad of Massachusetts. He is
about hty-hve years Of age, and never largely
entered into politics, except as silent, reflective
worker in the Republican ranks. Two years
ago he was the rival candidate of General
Walter Hartman IN the Republican ConV
ton. and came near receiving the nomination,
which he gracefully yielded to General Harri-
man.
At the last State Convention he was rewarded
with the unanimous nomination, and is elected
to-day by a largely increased majority over last
year. The Manchester Mirror, Republican last
year opposed the nomination OF Mr.. earns
bitterly, and gave circulation to numerous sour
rlous articles concerning him, which have been
reproduced by the Democrats this year, and
circulated throughout the State. These edlto-
rails reflected only upon MIR. Stearns' railroad
management as his personal integrity is uu-
questioned. The opposition, too, relied largely
uDon local and conflicting railroad interests TO
defeat him, but reck oned without their host.
The Dem mocratic Gubernatora candidate was
Brevet Brigader-General Johu Bedel, OF Bath,
He has never been a politician until he con-
sented to be defeated last fall on the Seymour
ticket He earned a good record in the war,
going out as Major of one OF the earliest New
Hampshire regiments. In all the characteristics
of q gentleman he is unimpeachable also, and
he has foolishly sacrificed his we'll deserved
laurels TO day by leading the Copperhead van.
The vote thrown to-day will fail about 5000
short of the Republican strength, but gives
them the State by about 1000 msjoritY. Returns
from one huLd1ed aud seventy towns indi-
cate this.
The New Congressman.
Mr.. jacob HI. Ella, of the First district, is a
native OF Rochester, N. H., where he was born
in 1920. He learned the printing business but
abandoned it for agricultural pursuits. He has
been several times a member of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature, and was for a short time
United States Marshal. As a member of Con-
eress he has served with great usefulness on the
Printing Committee.
MIR. Stevens, of the Second.district, is a native
of Derry, N. H., and is oy profession lawyer:
has served six terms in the New Ham pshire
Legislature; entered the Union army as major
in 1861, and left the service brevet brigadler-
general.
Jacob Benton, reelected from the Third dis
trict, Is native of Vermont, was formerly n
successful teacher, then lawyer. He has
served three or four terms In the Legislature of
his adopted State, and was a delegate to the
Chicago Convention which nominated Mr.. Lin
coin in 1860.