New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-16
POLITICAL
NEw-HAMpsHrRE.

| CONCORD, March l5-Midnight-The lated
returns show that the Labor Reform ana Temperace.
tickets getting more votes than was expected and
IA now probable that there will be choice for Gov
n the question goes to the Legislature Repus
lican will be chosen.
THE ELECTTON-BOTH PARTIES SURPRISED ny
THE REsuLT-THE CAUSES AS GIVEN by THE
REPUBLICAN, PAPERs-TIIE LATEST RETURNS.
CONCORD, N H., March f5.-The result 81
the election, yesterday, surprise to both pocai
parties for the Republican Indicated majority
Of 100 1900 for Mr. Pike, andth Democrats generally
conceded goo majority for the Republican nominee
The Democrats had made no preparations for jubilee
demonstrations but they elated over the result
and in Concord they t bon res, and Improved band
out OF the material usually found in Fourth Of July
uque and horrible professions. 81" we had fcrcscen tie
result" said q them, "ve would have had all the
bands in the state playing, arranged for demonstr
tons n huge scale" one Democratic nominee for
Representative WHO thought he was elected gave an or
Ger to Concord Laikoopeg 70 treat any Of his cOns
ents who might call Ills bill WIS undoubtedly iarge
but returns this morning show that he was defeated
In Manchester there great rejoicing, and Mr.
Weston received the congratulations Of his friends. The
hcadq quarters OF The Democratic State Committee
Manchester and the excitement Lgh during tbs
evening
Notwithstanding tho Republicans carried Nashua
tire State ticket, Democratic Mayor elected by
very small majority The Republican Nominee Mr. Gu
Scripture, defeated by the opposition OF tho
Temperance men, who away enough y0s from the
Republican party 10 insure Mr. sargcnts election. Tho
two ladies who were nominated for School Committee
were both defeated In district Miss Longley ran
the Repubican ticket, and opposed by her father.
who was on the Democratic ticket He elected bys
small majority.
OF the causes which led this result The New Hamp-
shire probably best judges. The CoAoord
Stofesnan Republican, contains the following article
the result:
Republicsn asccndcncy In New Hampshire aequirsdn
oOtings OF the latest returns elects the Democratic
candidates for Governor and Railroad Commissioner.
sends one Democratic Representatives 10 Con-
gress, and gives but small majority the Legisla
toned to look upon New Hampshire as an impregnabe
Republican stronghold, this result will be complete
SURPRISE but by those who have studied toe elements
out Of which comes political success or failure, II has
been feared, IL not anticipated.
perhaps years. while Ohcts have sprung into existence
within few days some OF them nave weakened sl not
others have arisen within our own borders Lad Charles
sumner bcen forced from his place Chairman Of
the senate Committee on Foreign Relations the Ropub-
lean vote II yesterday would nave been larger bad the
santo Domingo scheme been left 10 the operation OF
natural causes, instead OF pushed with urey SOnaDe per
sisteneo, it would been larger had gnTes5 sue
ceeded in restoring our commerce 10 the extnt and i'm
por,ance had before the Rebellion, 10 would have been
larger had OF the landerant bills, however wise
and just In themselves been dscreey deferred until the
public estaHding Lad grown up 10 them, it would
have been arger and had an these causes Of enbaIrass
men been Withheld, We m ht nave carried the State by
nearly the usual majority IN spite Of the Generalization
produced in the party by the forcing upon OF unpopular
thousands OF Republicans, whose party fealty
shaken by these things blind TO the pcreahed ne
cessity for work. supposed the ticket would be
carried by about the usual hguTes and where disaf
fiction did not enter apathy reied and our vgilant
foes have 81 last reaped one harvest from their many
years Of faithful sowing.
bly, lost But there Il no reason to despair Of the next,
when viii open the great Presidential canvass Ino
Pam lean naffV /
make Democratic victories in New-Hampshire like
the celebrated lOcuststO but IL years"
The Daily Monitor Concord, Republican, says:
ontrary to our expectations we are obliged to record
Republican defeat in the state. After succession n
reaching back through Is years. the kepub1
find themselves beaten. Their excellent candidate
for Governor is defeated by majority nearly or quite az
ed. All our candidates for Congress also, Judging
from the vote Tor Governor elected 70 stay at home
OF the Republicans. Indeed, We think there is little
dOuOt that have majority in the House OF the Sen
aOral Districts, the Democrats have pretty certainly
carried the Ist Ivth, With WIFE, XIth, and XIIth.
giving them one-haf with possibility Of having car
The Representatives far received MP the hour
OF going press, foot up Republicans $780, Democrats Ice
OF the Councillor Districts safe assume that the
I'D and E,h have been carried by the ana tho
We hope Col Marston. candidate in this district. Is
elected But the Unexpectedly heavy Republican loss IN
Portsmouth gives us reason TO fear that he may have
All in ali and all around It is pretty sweeping de-
feat FOX which neither the yicor nor the were
prepared. or the Of this disaster, We shall taxa
occasion 20 speak hereafter, ana we snail SPEAK pany
Meanwhile we commend a careful study OF tAe returns
10 President Grant and Senatorial headsnen, who 90
recently assumed thd role or eXecutOBerssOWard VINO
dared have and express opinion not Ia unison
with the views and wishes of the present Federal Admin
stIation."
It Is certain that Small is defeated in the Ist
District, as he ran ahead OF the Governors vote N
Portsmouth.
Ihc Concord Patriot, the Democratic organ, admits
that the State would have gone Republican by decided
majority Lad it not been for the NJ Sumner. IL
adds:
eve have of last the satisfaction OF announcing to the
Democracy OF NewHampshlre the result for when they
have long and perseyerngly laboreda glorious We.
tory For 6 long and weary years they le conIended
with persistent courage and unwayering devotion
against overwhelming numbers, and in the face OF the
most discOuragng circumstances for that triumph
which they felt sure TO come. They have never fa
tored they have allowed themselves % be das
cOuraged by defeat And az last victory has rewarded
their devotion to their principles; and that reward
ample and complete.
AT the late hour at which write cannot CON-
ent upon this glorious victory its causes and con-
sequences, as could wish. Nor Il any comment ro-
auired the grand result itself IS its owe best com
entary Ii will carry JOY o. the hearts OF all true Dem
ocrats throughout the Union"
The Statesman this morning gives the following reca
pitulaton of 1S3 towns
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