The New York herald., 1870-03-09
CIR ANT ENDORSED.
Demooractic Dissensions---Repub-
ican Rejoioings.
Labor Reform Up--.Temperauce
Nowhere.
spECULATIONs FOR THE FUTURE.

the Same as in former years, although very much
fainter. Governor Stearns the present republican
Governor is continued in onlce by about thousand
majority, against majority or nearly 1000 year
ago.
The annual election In this State is naturally
looked upon as one or national Importance; for 1t Is
not only the rst popular verdict OF the people upon
the action OF Congress, but 1t also begins tho long
roll or elections which are to follow in other States
This year the political affairs this State, as is
well known. nave been strangely mixed; for, be-
sides Governor Stearns, the republican candidate,
have been two other rivals In the ed in the persons
Of Sam Flint, . labor reform candidate, ana
L. o. Barrow, temperance candidate. both OF the
latter having been republicans and prominent in
the abolition movement.
week or more since there was q rupture in the
democratic party In consequence Of an attempt OF
OF It's committee to sell 1t to tho labor re-
former but the width OF the breach was greatly ex.
aggerated as has been shown by the voting to-day.
To be sure, a great many democrats were recreant
to their party and voted the Flint ticket and the
same may also be said OF not few re-
pubicans, for In great many places
where Governor Stearns was reckoned as strong be.
yond a doubt. he has fallen wonderfully behind from
last years vote, and In those very same localities
the democrats have very nearly kept up to their re-
cord OF 1859.
in rnis city, for instance, where the Governor re-
sides, he lost 2a3 votes and he also fell behind 2lo
In Rochester, 1893 in Lancaster, and largely IN the
thicky populated towns OF Franklin, Sommers.
worth, Claremont and Wakefield.
In Portsmouth, however, he made q gain Of eos
ana in Nashua he did q tri ne better than hold his
own.
About one-har the towns in the State have been
heard from tonight, including the most important
and doubtful localities, and they give assurance OF
Mr. stearn's election by the people BY majority OF
less than 1000.
The Legislature is also largely republican and the
returning OF a radical Senator to the United States
Senate Is therefore certain, for there Will not be
enough of democrats, labor reformers ana temper.
ance members combined 10 make even decent
show OF opposition.
From present indications Senator Cragin will De
reelected but there are others after the place such
as Mason w. Tappan and General Gilman Marston,
both OF whom have been In Congress and III the
army, and William Z. Chandler, o leader OF por-
ton of the republican party and formerly Assist
ant United STATES Treasurer.
All OF these and some others will work hard
against Cragn, and II his friends not impregna-
bic to corruption some one OF them may succeed.
The day was one OF the choicest or the winter or
spring season-c!ear, warm and bamy-and the
country roads were paved with exec lent sleighin9;
but, notwithstanding all these "a vorable circum-
stances the yeomanry OF the Granite state failed to
turn out as generally as was anticipated.
whether or not the little wound In the democratic
body will be healed or aggravated by time remains
to be seen.
It Is certain that the labor question Is becoming
one which cannot be ignored and one the other
or the political parties here will undoubtedly be-
come i,s champion rather than to take the chances
OF power with the existence OF chird party, founded
on labor platform
In this connection IL is well to observe that the
temperance portion Is but liute more than cipher,
as will be seen from the returns in the general
despatch. The only disturbing element therefore,
which the democrats and republicans fear Is the
labor reform movement, and before another election
one or the other OF these parties Will he Identified
with IT,
The attempt OF the Democratic state Com mit.ee
this year to wheel the party vote into the new line
was not popular with the party generally for IL was
presumed that the movement arose from selfish
motives on the part OF the committee, who wished
TO control the Legislature and elect OF their own
members 10 the United States Senate.
The leaders Of the various parties are asscmbl
In this city tonight receiving the returns, ana there
the evening
The republicans are jub ant over the prospects Of
Stearns reelection by the people, and the democrats
are raving mad az the treachery Of some or their
viii bring upon them everlasting infamy ana dis-
grace.
The labor reiormerS and temperance portions, al
though silent, very anxious concerning tho pro-
missed disclosures or the democrats.
The returns furnished although not covering the
whole OF the State win not be go materially changed
By those to as to AFFECT either dangerously or
fayoraby the majority Of Governor searns herewith
snown.
The Returns.
CONCORD, March s-l0:3o T. NJ.
Returns have been received from li7 towns. over
two-thirds OF the state which give stearns 1854,
Bedel Il, ,sal. Flint SIT, Barrows ISL. searns loss
from last year ls over J. 600. Ua mAoriLs last rear