The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-23
New HAMPSHIRE Election.

The latest returns from New Hampshire vary
the details of Tuesdays election without ahec-
ting the substantial result The Republicans
have met disastrous and notifying defeat.
The advantages gained by the Democrats are
even greater than the first news encouraged us
to hope. -
First. 1t is conceded that we have made
clean sweep of the Congressman, ali three OF
whom were Republicans before, and are all
Democrats now. In the Congressional districts,
it was a square fight between the two parties,
the labor reform people running no candidates.
The fact that the Democrats have carried every
district, shows that General Grants unpopu-
larity peryades every part of the State, and
that the Democratic triumph is not owing to
local reasons or the personal qualities of candi-
dates. If we had carried only one district the
result might be attributed to the personal pop
ularity of the Democratic candidate, or dislike
of his Republican opponent. But it Is incredl-
bile that the Republicans should have made un-
fortunate nominations in every Congressional
district. The great Democratic victory is.
clearly due to POLITICAL not to personal or local
causes. 1t is only the Congressman that are of
any significance in national politics. The coun-
try at large has little interest in the local gov
ernment of New Hampshire. 1t is only through
its members of Congress that the State exerts
an influence in national politics. That all the
Congressman have become suddenly Demo
cratic, is q stinging rebuke to General Grant.
Secondly. The Legislature is more favorable
than the first news permitted US to expect.
According to Wednesday returns, the Demo-
Gratis had majority of one in the Senate, and
the Republicans very considerable majority
we outnumber the Republicans in both branches.
in ha hp
from five to ten, counting three or four labor
reformers with the Democrats. To the Senate
six Democrats have been elected and four
Republicans, and in two Senate districts there
is no choice. When the Senatorial vacancies
are filled there can be no doubt that the DEM
ocrats will have a majority. The Republicans,
disheartened and demoralized by their defeat
in the State, will make feeble fight in the
supplementary election in the two Senate dis
tricts Both branches of the Legislature will
be Democratic, which is better than we expect
ed. =. M .'7'lo;1i i.s ri iaTii'i 2.
Thirdky. 1t is but slight drawback to these
substantial victories, thatit is not certain that
the Democrats have elected the Governor. If
it should.turn out that there is ne choice by
the people, the Governor will be elected by the
Legislature; and as the Democrats will out
number the Republicans in both branches,
Weston, the Democratic candidate, is therefore
sure of an election. The returns from 21S
towns give Weston, Democrat, 33,SS1 votes !;
Pike, Republican, 33 ,399 Cooper and scatter
ing, 1914 In New Hampshire the highest
candidate is not elected unless he has an 7abso-
lutte majority of all the votes cast. Although
Weston is ahead of his Republican competitor
by 542 votes, the indications are that he is not
elected by the people, but will be chosen by
tL,e r aor;nloIra Z. If 1ua odd tho ahnr rpfnru1
to the Democratic vote, the Republican candi
date isin minority of 1,616;a loss by the
Republicans of nearly 5000 since the Presiden-
tiai election No wonder that General Grant
is glum and morose, and that the Republican
members of Congress in Washington are fight
ing each other like cats and dogs.-New York
World.