The New York herald., 1870-12-26
NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICS.
Prospects OF Lively Campaign Retirement
Of Governor stsarns and tho Struggle for tho
Republican Gubernstorial Nomination
Exciting Times In the Congressional
Districts = Efforts to Heal the
Breach In tho Democratic PARTY.

CONCORD, N H., Dec. IL 1870
The political campaign up here In the ssOid Ora
mite State" Will be very significant and Interesting
one this year. Being always tine first after the
gathering OF Congress- It IN invariably looked upon
as sort OF guiding star by the politicians, ana ut
this particular time. when Presidential contest is
not fur distant and while serious are brewing
in the dominant party, tho progress and result OF
the campaign now being inaugurated will be
watched with anxious interest In all sections Of tne
country During the last three years the republi
have barely carried the day. and IN the election
just before Grant was declared the peoples choice
for President there was probably the most aerce
political contest of any that took place In Z
single one OF all the American States. At that time
the republicans won BY TWO or three hundred ma
jory, and this slight victory is attributed to local
quarrel then existing among some OF the leading
democrats--a breach, by the way, which yet rO-
mains, and which energetic efforts are being made
to heal over.
The election does not take place until March, bus
notes OF preparation are even now apparent, In
the different Congressional districts matters arc
particularly lively, the industry displayed being
wholly, or course. on the part OF the republicans,
who hope 70 prolong their political power for an.
other term. II may be added, perhaps, that their
chances lot success, according 10 present indtca-
tions are more than even. Unless the rupture be-
tween the Pearson and Butterneld wings OF tho
democracy Is healed radical triumph seems newt.
able, unless, perhaps there should be split among
the republicans themselves. AS things are going
now, looking at the row between Sumner and tho
President, IT is not safe to presume tn at the
dom nant party will get along harmonousy until
the day OF election here. The trouble between the
democrats IL of a local and petty nature about as
Insignificant as the between the actors In the
Globe theatre, 10 Boston, and ii IL Is adjusted
the chances are almost even for victory
over tns repuoHans even m they should
be that harmony on both sides Is necessary Tor
success, and, u only one party can win, even then
IL Is only matter or opinion which VIII prove victO-
rious. IN tho opinion OF your correspondent. Win
united and concerted action on the part of the
republicans they Will be able to carry the State
against any democratic combination; and, ON the
other hand, cannot conceal the admission that, u
there should be breach III the dom nant party and
tne troubles auong the democrats are adjusted. u
victory Tor the latter IL positively certain.
Just now the republicans are the most active, ana
their plan OF The campaign will be settled upon IN
the course OF very few days. OnslOw Stearns,
who has served as Governor for the past two years.
dent and manager Of naf dozen railroads in New
Hampshire. the same number in Massachusetts and
one or two in Rhode Island, he thinks he Will be
able to ind but little time for executive duties
There Will be lively race for the nomination IN his
for even at this early day there are no less than
half dozen candidates III tho field The most
now most VI likeiy ' to be va adopted, is Matt.
Head, OF HooksetL All through the war, and Tor
several years eOre anu SluCe no was Geu-
eral Of tue state and nus administration was such
that all the soldiers will go for him TO unit He
possesses otner winning Qualities In the shape of
extraordinary intellect, rare executive ability,
WIDE and varied business experience. and fu,sher-
more. to use phrase more forclble than elegant.
s sped Tse o sns Which the Old
party men Orng out against him Is that he IL u
young man, but this reputed weakness may possibly
prove his actual strength when the delegates as
semble in convention. The other candidates VINO
WIN be considered are Il. A. Straw, manufacturer
N
Congress-, Of Newmarket; john NJ. Brackett, Pres-
dent Of the Marlborough Bank, and Horton d.
Mr.. Heads are III about the order OF the impOr-
tance they Will be regarded IN the Convention
In all three OF the Congressional districts tnere
will be lively campaigns. Mr.. Ella having declined
| TO run Tor the place again, William d. Small, OF
have not vet matched him. but they are seriously
looking around for man, hoping to light
| lion. General Aaron +. Stevens. the member from
the Second district, is not only Wiling but anxious
Jor another term but there Is loud clamOrf0r .r0ta
tion," and there are serious apprehensi0ns among
hts friends that the days OF political reward for the
Generals gallant services In tue field are about at
an end. The1nen most anxious for his place are
Austin +. Pike and James +. Briggs, both OF whom
| are reckoned as eminent and able lawyers. Mr..
| Benton has declined denomination In the THIRD
district, and there are more ambitious men willing
TO take bis place than can be found in all the other
| districts combined General s. G. Griffin is said to
| have the pole In the race. He was soldier
through the war, and in 1865 and 1869 was Speaker
| Of the House OF Representatives. Among the other
candidates are Chester Pike, OF Cornish; j. w. Bar.
/! ton OF Newport. aud John $. Walker OF Caremont.
/ In the Second and Third DISTRICTS as In the First,
the democrats have not yet united upon any candi-
dates whom they regard as sufficiently strong to carry
victory with them.
| There are fragments OF the temperance, labor
1 reform, and woman suffrage parties Of year ago
still existing in the State, but they are all more like
ly within the folds OF one other OF the prin
cpal parties than they are enter the field their
own hook. They have severaly failed In attempts
TO gather strength by independent action and have
undoubtedly come to the conclusion that the people
are not yet sufficiently educated to accept their pc
cuIar plans OF government. II they make any effort
TO obtain influence recognition 1t viii, IN all prob
ability be through the Legislature, and IN the choice
OF members for that body they Will do their best
! those friendly to their various interests.
! The campaign, however Will be an exceedingly
lively and interesting one ana the result VIII indt.
cate in no small way the turn political AFFAIRS may
| take In 1872.