New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-14
POLITICAL.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.


NASHUA, March 13-The day before tho
both contendng armies parties. T0-mOrrov tho n,o
pie OF New Hampshire will meet at the polls once mora
to choose rulers and 10 strike the keynote 81 tho
pagn OF 1871 and both parties or les srYio
for the result Of the contest which has been exciting %,
only comparatively short time Neither party has had
so many meetings stump orators in the field a va.
the case last year. the work Of organization has been
very thorough on both sides. The Republican party
as usual has been canvassed and the leaders
had endeavored 10 every Republican TO sense
Of duty impress upon him the necessity OF doing
all he can to full vote, be the weather fair
foul on election day. This is customary, however and
the lines have been so clearly defined in the past that
the work difficult az in many other States The
Democratic party never better organized in this
State than Il is now. The union Of the young men and
the old warehouses has proved substantial one aud they
have worked together harnoniousy and vigorously.
Among their many schemes for then Advancement was
tho attempt the votes Of the Labor Reform
party the gubernatoua candidate and had that not
been unsuccessful the result would hardly have proved
dangerous to the Republicans, for the Labor Reform
party OF last year made up mainly OF distracted
Democrats or at least majority Of the votes cast for
that ticket poued by Democrats.
The status of the Labor Reform organization as pot
cal party will be sensbly affected by the vote which Il
will receive in this state tomorrow. When t was first
started here and in Massachusetts, It petted and
urged on by the Democratic party with the same con-
sstency and selfish earnestnes with which that organiza
ton assists any which may by any possibility.
weaken the Republican party Now, the Democrats OF
New Hampshire find that they they
therefore jealous Of the Labor Reform party II It could
receive tomorrow the 1900 300 which got last
year in the Granite State the organization in Masachu
sets might not only be encouraged for future operations.
but the effect would be widespread and in other states
in New-England, the Middle States and in the West,
Talo
something like enthusiasm Il Is believed by gentle.
who have been in various parts OF this State that
the Labor Reform vote will be very small and will range
from 200 TO 1900 votes This will be dscouragng in
the extreme and the result win not only be felt in this
State but all over the Union, and particularly in New
England 1t will have a very disastrous effect the
statement OF Wendell Phillips that the Labor Reform
party viii elect the President OF these ll
The Labor Reform party is stronger in Massachusetts
than in any other state. 1t poed there last Fall about
1900 year before it cast 1000 more than that
Those votes mainly from the Crispins, who wero
indignant because the previous Legislature had refused
grant charter for theF Grand Lodge The grievance
was one which came home 10 every Crispn, and thei
votes easily secured for the party. The
Legislature substantially removed their platform by
granting the act Of incorporation. Last Fall with Mr.
Phillips the candidate with something still
ing of the enthusiasm which consequent upon the
new strike they had made, and good deal Of grievances
in the fact that the Legislature refused to pass ten
hour law they held together The present Legislature
likely to pass ten-hour law and they have substan
ally nothing for tangible grievance next FALL the bot
tom OF their tub likely 10 fan out unless they hear OF
stout fight the part OF their ewamphire brethren.
and hence the result OF the voting is fraught
with great interest TO the labor RefOrmers Outside Of
this the Massachusetts, party look anywhere
| in New Engand for sympathetic organization, and
elsewhere there is encouragement for the very
hundred scattering votes poed in New-York we're not
| nd he tha
formers i'm NSshan ,oday what use there could be
in maintaining organizations in New-IIampshro or Mas
sachusetts If there no others IN cooperate with
them, he made pat inquiry which puts the question in
n light. and the new view Is an important
worthy OF investigation and consideration in all political
Gen. woodford Of New-York Senator Patterson. Gen.
Hartman, and Gen. stevens have been doing good
vice in the State during The past lew days and Gen
Hartman s announced - speak IN this city this evening
OF the Republicans, which rarely differs from
votes and there current hereabouts that the
Democratic canvass comedies Republican victory BY
l5OO majority. ~ course, me htter is not Omca,y
given, az il would have disheartonng elect on the
great unwasted. The contest Is between the two parties
and Temperance parties hardly considered IN the
printing their ballots to eX-Rebel soldier In Man
chester, who fought four years against the Union Ts
has created considerable excitement, and the
Democratic organ at Concord. The Patriot iRattempng
Democratic publishers in Manchester Concord, aud
eras at This season than in printing the ballots AZ any
rate, that is the with ana We would not have
done the job if had been offered rs, and have very
cheerfuy furnished the clts and other facilities 70 the
aforesaid Rebel to aid him in doing the work"
The prospects of success in the Congress districts are
very bright Mr. smalls and Gen. GrifIns being partcu
larry Gen. stevenss district the I'D tue closest
and his opponents are vigorously at work, hoping by
ways that dark and tricks that are VAIN 10 defeat
him. His friends allow eioseness but confidently an
tcpate 800 majority conference meeting o. active
Republicans Of tHlsborough County was heid IN tbh
city last week, and the reports were very favorable
Most Of the towns represented and the Indications
OF successlu issue were moo hoeiul t.dn nsup ~
anticipated. spurious Republican ticket, leaving Oh
An this district but to be forewarned is to Re forearmod
and It cannot be circulated TO any considerable extent
Legislature as usual aud in local contests stout Gent
Will be made to the election OF the right men TIE
ing the City Hall being crowded to overlooking Mr.
Gilman Scripture strong Republican was nominated
it conceded all hands that he is sure OF election
Inspired 10y election OF ladies the School Com
mittee in London the Republicans OF Nashua have
nominated Mrs. A. r. A. Woodbury. and Miss X. W. Long
lev for that Office They are both ladies Of culture and
teachers experience. In the caucus. Mrs Wood
bury received 25 votes TO 10 Tor the gent who had
held the Office two years. Whether the election "
lady would be constitutional, question i'm.
medatey raised after her nomination. and
Mr.. Moore OF The Telegraph, looked into the
matter, and found that the law. provides that
member 5san De an inLaitant on me sty: nc 10
of woman on the School Committee in any city or
in the State. I may be said that the word inhGl II
ant, within the meaning OF the CONSTITUTION only refers
to males persons quafed 10 elect and DC elected 10
tions of voters but expressly ed that the
people shall not exercise liberal discretion IN the choice
members of the Legislature not OF the Protestant it,
aud yet the Constitution provides that no person any
other faith shall be capable of being elected senator OF
representative. This clause in the Constitution u dead
letter, ard II the people fly IN the face OF that in
strment in eectng legislators not PrOtesiant there
can be no donbt that they may elect woman to the
school Committee whose eligibility Is nowhere expressly
denied.
Tie recent action at Washington whereby Mr. sumner
was removed from tho Committee on Foreign Relations
had it occurred "a week earlier might have had dsas-
effect on the election tomorrow and as It IS has
taken some OF the enthusiasm out oi the Republicans
hereabout. The prevailing sentiment is IN favor OF Mr.
Sumner, and the probable result OF the mpoitic move
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