The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-30
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.
Proposed Impeachment of Judge
Smith Abandoned.
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
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A Political Martyr Re-
wardcd.

CONCORD, June 90, 1871.
This morning opened with continued legislative
excitement. At the opening Of the forenoon session
the galleries and Hobbies Of the Senate and House
crowded with eager and interested spectators.
filed with curiosity to learn what course the demo-
Gratis would pursue In relation to the expected re-
mova Of Judge Smith and the proposed dlsfranchlse
ment of Senator HobrooK. The upper House had
been In session but short time when Senator
Fling, democrat, OF Bristol arose and gracefully
withdrew his motion to excuse Senator Holbrook,
republican, from voting on the bill to establish new
ward boundaries for Manchester. The motion was
originally made on the grounds that Senator Hol-
brook vas an interested party to the natter bat the
democratic sacbems, after being IN council nearly
all Of last night, came 10 the conclusion that there
were valid for depriving him Of the right
to vote on the bill There then great curiosity
to see If the democrats would present the address
for the 4rsgr,-"- - SssszszsH W
II a.as' REMOVAL OF JUDGE SMITH.
as had been determined upon In caucus. The fore.
noon, however, passed away and no such demand
was heard from. and 1t was currently reported that
the democrats were hesitating In their scheme OF
impcaching the senator, and Will, perhaps, aban.
don 1t altogether. The democrats in council
this evening, and 1t Is reported they pre-
pairing articles OF impeachment against Judge Smith,
charging him with bribery, duress and undue innu-
abest lawyers and politicians that the state Affords
II IS stated that the opposition OF Senator Daniel
cause Of the delay thus far In the Programme. MI.
Marcy Is understood to oppose the movement as
MPoLITiC III NOT uNJUsTIFIABLE.
II that Senator changes his views on the matter q
forward political movement VIII undoubtedly be
made to morrow. The general puolic impression is
tnat the democrats determined at any hazard TO
get control OF the Senate. ssage Smith, on Monday
evening last, was visited by prominent democrats at
his rooms who promised him any once In the gift
III
they now Offering him the Goyernorship next
HIS rsp WAS na ne w9d T no
tor continues under the constant surveillance OF
interested relatives and repubncans, who con-
Agreeably to the provisions Of the constitution
the two houses met In Convention this forenoon
ocrats and labor reformers having previously
agreed upon the candidates IN their respective eau
Railroad Commssioner. He was the democratic
nominee upon the State ticket last spring.
John IL. Goodall OF Nashua, was elected Secretary
OF state having been nominated by the democrats
and labor reformers. Mr.. Goodall has been rather
prominent politician In the State In former years.
and was for some time connected with newspaper
In Manchester. lie mas been one OF the most active
workers in the labor reform party.
Colonel l.. w. Cogswell, OF Henniker, labor re-
former, the candidate OF the three parties, was
elected State Treasurer. MIR. Cogswell served
through the war, making record OF the most fiat
terlng character. lie Is a man OF the strlctest In.
Andrew ]. Bennett, OF New Boston, the democratic
candidate, was elected Commlssary General. Mr..
Bennett Is well knDwn In the State a. political
martyr. He enlisted In the war In the ex-Rev.
Governor General Waiter Harrimans regiment and
became an orderly sergeant. He was recommended
Tor heatenantcy, but the papers came home with an
endorsement In Hartman ndwritlng on the back
OF the document OF "copperbead." This vindictlve
measure Of Harriman's which no one doubted, as
1t was q well known characteristic OF the man. was
enectual In preventing the promotion. Dut gained
for hun general sympathy from the public.
James NJ Campbell OF Manchester, editor OF the
Union Democrat and Daily Union, was elected state
Printer. Mr.. Campbell was for time editor OF a
paper Fredericksburg, Va. He is man Of smart
popu larlty and mas been lifelong democrat.