The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
NEW IlNPSAIRE ELECTION.
Inc Long agony 0vcr-Oyerw,iclm.
ing Republican Defeat.
A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR cYosEY.
All Departments Of the Govern.
mcnt Democratic.
CONCORD, June 10. 1871

CONCORD June 10, 1871.
The session OF the House continued all night the
time being occupied by the republicans In taking
against time and calling yeas and nays upon mo-
tons TO excuse members from voting The demo-
Gratis were firm In their determination not TO al
ourn Till Monday and kept to their seats with won
deriul tenacty, and refreshments were served %
both parties In ante rooms. One by one the repub-
cans dropped or to sleep In their seats or TO their
boarding places. the democrats, however, reman-
ing firm and determined. Hour after hour the adj
vocates Tor delay exhausted themselves by much
talk, and
THE RISING SUN
saw them still on the moor, consuming time. Finally
the democrats passed the resolution proposing
convention to fill the vacancies in the Senate and
the republicans saw that further delay would ba
useless, and suggested recess until ten O'Clock,
then to proceed to regular business. This was what
the democrats had kept out OF their beds for AMI 1t
was readily agreed to.
AT ten O'Clock the House rcassembiel, and
THE ERA or GOOD FEELING
at once began. The returns OF votes for Governor
and Councillors were sent In and referred to their
appropriate committees, the Senate having met tho
House in convention. The first vacancy In the
Senate was In district No. l, the constitutional cam
dtates being Daniel Marcy, democrat. and william
r Martin, republican, both OF Portsmouth Captain
Marcy Is well known as a shiDmaster and builder,
and has represented his district In Congress Tho
ballot showed 328 votes, OF which Captain Marcy
had l6l and Mr. Martin 1922 Loud cheering greeted
the announcement. and Captain Marcy at
once appeared and took the customary oatns. Mr..
Bingham, Of Lteton, offered resolution referring
the matter or the vacancy in the Tenth district tn
select committee TO report aS to who are the cOnStt
tutiona candidates. some opposition was made
TO the resolution, t being contended that vacancies
by death should be flied the same az those where
there was no choice. The resolution was withdrawn,
and the convention proceeded to ballot Alvah
smith, OF Lempster, democrat and labor reform,
was elected, receiving 1877 votes, TO l61 for AlbnO
Hall, OF Croydon, republican. The Committee on
THE VOTES FOR GOVERNOR
then reported slowing there was no choice by tho
people. ballot was Immediately taken, with the
following result:--Wn0le number OF votes, 32j,
necessary 10 choice, 104; James A. Weston, OF
Manchester, democrat, 167; James Pike oil New.
market, republican, 159.
MR. WESTON WAS DECLARED ELECTED.
The enthusiasm which greeted the announce.
mcnt was intense, the democratic members rising
to their eet and giving cheer upon cheer.
The Committee Votes for Councillors reported
that vacancy exists in the First district and a.
the constitutional candidates were divided, Clough,
OF Canterbury, and George Marston, or Sandown, .
ballot resulted IN the election Of Mt. Clough, demo-
crat and the Legislature adjourned until Tuesday.
BY the elections to-day each branch OF the govern.
ment becomes democratic. The Governor WIZ
probably DO inaugurated on wednesday next.