The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09
The Democratic Enumeration Pro-
missing Great Things.
CANDIDATE STRAW'S UNPOPULARITY
Tho Republican Count Treasury and the
Grand Pecnniary Panacea.
The SchurZ- FrancO-G German
Squa bible.
CONCORD, N. H., March 8, 1872


the fficad weather OF the last few days is at
sength succeeded by soft, mild atmosphere ana
politicians are on the rampage more than The
whole community seems TO subsist for the time be-
ing on the momentous public questions at issue,
and il would net be surprising II the sermons next
Sunday should SAVIOR somewhat Of the political
stump speeches which have been inflicted upon the
excited people Of New Hampshire during the last
four or five weeks. The feeling has been so long
and SO thoroughly aroused that the novelty OF ex.
citemcnt has ceased, and when the reaction caused
by return to quiet industry comes IL will like
a resurrection, or the beginning OF q new life
WHAT WILL THE RESULT
OF the election is the inquiry from all parts OF the
country, and from the national Capitol countless
messages Of this description are received daily by
the slate Central Committees OF both parties. Their
replies, OF course, are uniformly Of cheering ana
confident nature. 1t Ii the same old story and TO
the effect that both parties uniformly confident
and this confidence Will exist on both sides until
the afternoon OF election day. The democrats are
more cheerful tonight than at any time during the
campaign, and one two members OF the State
Committee are so sanguine OF their strength that
they declare they Will elect their Governor by the
popular vote and also have mai Ority in the Legis-
ture, and consequently be enabled to make q clean
sweep by the
INJECTION OF DEMOCRAT TO THE UNITED STATES
These pleasing anticlpatlons on their part are
caused by the result OF their canvass, which was
completed to-day. 1t includes every city and town
IN the STATE and the estimate based upon 1t Is tnat
the democrats will elect by 1000 majority over all
the other candidates. Without paying any partcu-
lar attention to the canvass and the estimate based
upon II, there is an Involuntary impression on the
part Of ut least one impartial observer that the
chances OF the democrats being victorious have
greatly improved during the last TWO or three days.
Inc reasons Tor the cnange in opinion various. In
would be sufficient republican gains 10 overcome
the democrauc strength OF last year, 1; has been
asceTalned that the majority Will be only about one
hundred, and the explanation Of this Is
MR.. sTRAwS PERSONAL UNPoPULAR1TY.
the workmen OF the Amoskeag Manufacturing
Company, OF which Mr.. straw agent, Will 20
against him almost unanimously, according 10
canvass completed To-day. The personal unpopu-
70 his own city but IN other sections oil the state
II Is believed, ms name Will be scratched, that
those OF his party who dislike him viii refrain from
voting altogether. Another circumstance untavor.
able to the republicans Is the struggle Tor the United
mat the pouring OF oil on the troubled waters seems
an lmpossioillly. Added 10 the former comphca-
by Secretary OF War Belknap to Senator Scnurz
that Senator Patterson was the only United
btates government Official who interested himself In
THE SALE OF ARMS TO FRANCE
during her late war with Germany. The matter Is
already commented upon with much severity, anu
the democrats Will take livery advantage OF 1t DUR
ing The Intervening days between now and election
gTeaL many tOWnS the representatives
Will NC nominated and elected on TINS senatorial
issue, some being pledged for Rollins and some Tor
Patterson and IL Is clear thai they SICK To their
several iavorltes and thus create breach, the
election OF democrat Is an absolute certainty
Inc republicans see this already, but they
are SO strong In their preferences that they
Will almost sacrifice the saivatlon OF their party.
up TO ms French arms sale exposure II mas
been whispered that II the democrats did not
control the Legislature, they would PROBABLY ana IN
the election of Patterson ratner than Rollns but all
such visions are now dissolved, and whatever the
consequences may be they Will 90 III soilu body
for democratic Senator Notwithstanding the
GROWING CONFIDENCE OF DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
ana their various elements OF strength alluded to-
Will lie well 10 remember tnat the republicans have
literally stirIed up Inc state from one emu to the
other. They nave neld meetings everywhere and
INFUSED an enthusiasm Into tue campaign such as
was never known before. Every city and every
town, and almost every school district has EN-
Gent organization, and the members OF the sew
eral committees are literally supplied with
funds TO be used in convincing the undecided
anu nentras when they appear at the polls. An air
Si confidence also seems to prevail among TINS
BODY, and II the leaders OF the party doubtful
success they conceal their Feelings most admirably.
Inc statement has been published tnaI the republi
can canvass Just completed gives them the State by
majority OF about twelve hundred. This Is true
only so TAR that
A REPUBLICAN CANVASS HAS BEEN MADE.
IL does not show any sucn gain, but, the contra
~. IL doouI the same as IL was Last year. The
precise ngures nave not, and Will not be,
made public, and all pretended exact statements
o. inc canvass may be recorded as false During
Inc DAY the trains nave been heavily laden with the
residents coming home TO vote, and among the num-
Der were many from New York and Washington
Inc republicans pay the expenses OF their voters
DOM ways and forward the parties funds railroad
tickets III advance.
A considerable sum OF money and a large number
Oh tickets, on the way to New York, Philadelphia,
washington aud other points IN that sectlen OF the
country were burned In the New York mail car at
Spflngheld last night; but tue remittances have
oeeh duplicated as lar as possible to-day.