The New York herald., 1871-03-16
Possibility That There Has Been
No Choice for Governor.
The Ell tire Congressional Dele
cation Democratic.
Reioicings of the Unwashed in
Concord.

Teen or sixteen more Towns 10 Oe neaTu lroHl shoW
similar results the election OF Mr. Weston, the
democratic Gubernat0rial candidate by the people
is, to say the least, among the inlprobabllties
A POSSIBLE PROSPECT.
Amajority over all IS necessary to elect and In the
absence or such q majority the election Is thrown
into the Legislature. II matters come to such
crisis as this republican Governor will be the con-
sequence; for the republicans VIII have consid-
cradle majority In the House, and the Senate Is
likely TO be nearly, If not quite, evenly divided
The towns to be heard from, If they go about as
they did last year. Will cause Weston to lose his
election by between 100 and 200 votes.
II is possible, however, that the democratic con-
versions in the unheard from localities viii be suni-
clent to still hold good the cheerful reports OF q
democratic victory promulgated last night. Neither
Mr.. FOgg, Of the Monitor the editor OF the States
man, is confident that the first reports VIII war
rant contradictions yet. but tney as well as all
other republicans, are exceedingly anxious and
hopeful that the handful OF returns yet to come IN
will voucnsafe them republican Governor.
THE CoNGREssMEN.
The election Of democrats In ali three OF Con-
gressOnal districts Is still claimed by the party and
admitted by the republicans.
DEMOCRATIC REJOICINGS
Notwithstanding the exceedingly uncertain con-
dition Of affairs the democrats are still confident
u
spirited meeting Of rejoicing In Phenix Hall and
caused the town to echo with guns OF victory and
blaze with fires OF joy. The meeting in Phenx Hall
was addressed by J. Ware Butterned, John
w. Barney. Ell. Hibbard, General NJ. T. Donohue,
Samuel b. Page, Jonn II. George and A. S. Marshall,
all OF Concord, and Harry Bingham, of Littleton.
They all took cheerful view Of the situation and
were unanimous In the belief thar this is but the
first OF series Of democratic triumphs which win
sweep the whole length and breadth Of the country.
THE ROOSTER CROWS.
A live rooster was one Of the comical features
on the platform. and just as the president Of the
meeting commenced his address the huge bird ad-
vanced to the 'front.' tapped his wings and gave
crow which echoed again and again through the
han. The incdenJ had the effect to produce round
after round Of applause. and the speakers all took
occasion to allude to it as favorable omen for the
cause OF democracy,
Democratic Jolifcation in Portsmouth-No
Election for scnator-The Conversational
Contest.
PORTSMOUTH, March Is. 1871.
The democrats in this city had grand jollihca.
tion this evening by torchlight procession, great
boniires on the market square. fireworks illumlna-
uOns, &c.
The statement that Marcy Is elected Senator in
this district IS incorrect. There is no choice.
Neither Is It altogether certain that Small is de-
feated for Congress, as ne runs far ahead OF Pike
the CITY, and his defeat was reckoned from the Gov
ernor's vote.
Opinions of the New Hampshire Press.
HIT AT GRANT
The Concord Monitor OF this morning the organ
of MIR. Fogg thus alludes to the unexpected result
OF the election:-
All in ALL and all around It pretty sweeping defeat for
the vanqushed were prepared
or this shall take speak
e Grant
have ana an IN
opinion not in unison with the views and wishes OF pre-
sent federal administration.
REVIEW OF THE CAUSES OF DEFEAT
The Concord Statesman, the Oldest republican
paper in the State, alludes to the defeat as fol.
lows
Republican aseendency in New Hampshire acquired in
footinss returns elects democrac candidates
fer Governor and Railroad Commssioner, sends one
but a small majority in the Legislature.
look upon New Hampshire an impregnabe republican
3a his sss VIII l be %pe a but
political success or failure has been feared If not antic
Some Of the of this disaster date back months,
sw S1 wne sm Of hs S ns
only Us but our political associates all over ns c9antrg
SUMMER NOT bsen G from his nee as
s Vote o soa ns % g. o
mngo scheme been LEI, to the operation Of natural causes
restoring our
to the extent and importance had before the
beion, would have been larger; had of the land
gran, bs: however wise and just in themselves been dis
creety deferred until the public understanding had
them, would been larger had AL these
embarrassment been withheld might have carried the
State by nearly the usual majority spite Of the demora
popular nominations made , packed caucuses.
Thousands Of republicans, whose party fealty
these things blind the necessity
work. Supposed Of course the ticket would be carried
by the usual figures and where disaecon did
apathy eigned and vigant have at last
harvest from their many years OF faithful sowing.
The campaign OF 1871 lost fooishy and irretrievaby
lost But there despair of the next, which
will open the great Presidential The republican
party profits by this lesson make democratic
victories In New Hampshire IKE tine celebrated ocuststo
but once In seventeen years.