The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-09
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.
The House Of Representatives
Fully organized.
EVERY OFFICER A DEMOCRAT.
Fight Over the GCvernOrship---The Re-
publicans Dying Game.
CONCORD, June S, 49, a

CONCORD, June S. 1871.
This has been another "dog eat dog" day among
the members OF the New Hampshire House OF Repre-
sentatves. II has If possible, been characterized
by more skiHul tnckery and manGuvrng on both
sides than any other day since the members assem-.
bled.
THE INTEREST IN THE FIGHT,
too, seems to have doubled and the crowd of spec
tators has been nearly twice as large as
II was yesterday. II is estimated that not
less than 1000 have been present from
different sections Of the State, and ali
the day long they have crowded the rotunda and
halls OF the State House, anxiousy and patiently
awaiting the details OF the proceedings in the Repre-
sentaryes' hall.
FALsrFYING THE RECORDS.
Upon assembling IN the morning the contest
began with accusations from the democratic side
that the clerks had made false records of some OF
the votes taken yesterday and after hour or two
Of lively personalities on both sides the matter was
settled BY each party designating teller to look
after the clerk in recording the votes which
might be taken today Then the republicans
came to the front and began their flibuster-
ing by upsetting or delaying all efforts OF
the democrats to further organize the House by
choice Of clerk ana assistant clerk. They did this
by insisting tina the members should proceed to
the drawing OF Seats and between the wriggling one
nothing was accomplished
This afternoon, however the democrats yield ed
70 lar az TO ucle with their opponen in the seec
ton OF seats and when the proceeding was finished
the majority moved that the House proceed imme-
dlately to the election OF clerk, ana that II be done
by pira coce vote, each member responding to his
name as the roll was called. The reported reason
for the Vtud U0ce vote was that there were one or
two
DEMOCRATS WHO COULD NOT DE DEPENDED UPON
as true TO their party II q ballot resorted TO,
Ine republicans strongly objected to the right Of the
ballot being taken from them, and great many pa
thetic and spread eagle speeches were made about
IT, all oil which were answered in sharp language by
the democratic leaders.
THE SPEAKER TAKES A RESPONSIBILITY.
The republicans also sprung various motions to
embarrass their opponents and block any proceeding
Speaker refused to entertain them. Among those
which ne would not tolerate was a motion to
adjourn and one Tor previous question, and when
an appeal was made from his decision he also re-
fused TO entertain that, but strai hLway ordered the
vote TO be taken on the measure favorable to his
own political side. The republicans, of course were
very much exercised. and half dozen or more
united IN and entered protest against the action
OF their presiding officer. This did not lntmidate
INN, however, for he went along fearless as be-
fore, and under his and Mr.. Bingham's leadership
THE HOUSE WAS FULLY ORGANIZED
and every officer elected was democrat including
the sergeant-at-arms and doorkeepers. The CLERK
and assistant clerk chosen were James r. jackson,
OF LttletOn. and James II. Goliath, Of Barsntead;
and their majority was only two The great interest
now Is IN the organization OF the Senate and the
nliing OF the vacancies In that body, and then the
ELECTION OF GOVERNOR
IN joint convention. That the democrats will be
VICTORIOUS there Is hardly doubt, out their every
move VIII be resisted by the republicans. ana re-
suit may not be arrived at for several days yet.