The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S SENAToRSHIP.
cambridge Wadleish tho Choice Of the Republic
can Cauous-An Unexpected Candidate
Patterson and Rollins a Kilkenny
Cats-The Nominee,

otcVcd III lne HERALD'S dispatches. Rollins and
PATTERSON have swallowed each other, and q third
ana hitherto unmentoned candidate has received
tne republican nomination for Senatorial honors,
and. OF course, he will be elected Ali the day
long there was the most intense excitement
over the matter. 1t was generally believed that
Senator Patterson would be defeated but still his
real strength was underestimate. Rollins, nomi-
nation was not anticipated. except by his very san
euine friends ana his overthrow surprises no one.
BAINBaIDGE wADLEIGH,
the man suddenly brought forward was never
mentioned, and his prospective elevation in poti-
cal lire VIII astonsh many. Az the hour for the
assembling OF the caucus approached large crowds
gathered in the neighborhood OF the Eagle Hail. The
doors were closed, however to all except legislative
members. Reporters ana the curious and an xious
multitude had to linger round the street and get
accounts OF the several ballots as best they
could. When legislative member or Journal
LIST emerged from the hall ne was Immediately
besteged for Information, and when 1t was FUR
nished the elated and discouraged expressed their
feeling In no unmistakable manner. After the
caucus had been called to order business was COM
menced at once.
MOTION TO PROCEED TO BALLOT
was promptly carried, and the voting was begun
at once.
THE FIRST BALLOT
resulted as follows:-Whole number OF ballots, 2l9;
necessary for nomination, 40; Jas. w. Patterson,
lo2; Edward II. Rollins, CT Onsow Stearns rs; Ma
son w. Tappan, IL; Gilman Marston, o; cambridge
Wadieigh, 8; Aaron +. Stevens, l. The strength of
Patterson and the weakness OF Rollins as developed
by this ballot wcro wholly unexpected. Even Pat
tersons friends were astonlshed, II their dcclara-
tons are to be relied on.
THE ROLLINS MEN WE'RE pIsMAYED
and almost democratized, and many OF them ad
mitted It was al up with them, although they ex
nc nrr.s.ueu the belief that the second ballot would
show an increase, counting vainly, as 1t seemed
on acquisitions from the Stearns men. When the
second ballot was commenced It was with the gen
eral feeling that Mr.. Patterson would receive the
requisite number OF votes for the nomination but
the result as will be seen below did not warrant this
anticipation. Whole number OF ballots, 2l9; neces
sary for choice, 10; Patterson had 1O3, Rollins
50, Stearns 25 Tappan 49, Wadeigh 8, Marst0n g.
Samuel M. Wheeler q Between the second and
third ballots there was
HON STATE OF EXCITEMENT
all around. The steadlast adherents of Rollins
labored among their fellows TO ''stick," and vainy
endeavored to win support from the Stearns
Arm and Industrious in urging his claims but as
were ria!cuIed Efforts In the interest Of
Of each were inspired with fresh confidence
The result was as follows:-Whole number OF
ballots, 222; necessary for choice Ill. Patterson
had 1872 Rollins 80, Stcarns 81, Tappan 10, Wad-
leigh IL, Marston 7, Wheeler 8. When this result
was announced
THE FRIENDS OF WOODBRIDGE
shouted his name, and during the voting his
stock increased very percssptibly: The result OF
219 necessary for choice, 10. Patterson had 90 !;
stearns, 49, Wadieign 80; Tappan, Is; Rollins, 10;
MarstOn, 8; Hartman q Fowler, l. After this bal
lot was declared Mr.. Benton one of his friends,
WITHDREW THE NAME OF MR.. sTEARNs
and at once there was a spontaneous shout for
Wadeigh, and his nomination was Il fOregOne
conclusion The ballot resulted as follows :-Whoe
number OF ballots, 30; necessary for choice, lOU
Wadeigh had 1872, Patterson SO, Tappan 9, Marston
OF Mr.. Wadelgh's nomination was received with
the widest enthusiasm, and the action OF the Con-
AT ONCE MADE UNANIMOUS.
Mr.. Wadlcigh was OF course sent for, and when
he appeared warm and enthusiastic welcome
greeted him. He accepted the nomination, he said,
but he had never sought II and never e ,;
and honestly serve his party. The Convention
broke up precisely at midnight, and afterwards
the nominee received" his friends at the Phoenix
the result Of the caucus. one Is that Rollins
defeat will be the death OF the republican party In
New Hampshire, the belief being that he Will with
draw entirely from political life, and thus deprive
the organization Of his reputed valuable and un-
paraeled energy and executive ability. He
TAKES HIS DEFEAT PHILosoPHICALLY,
would have gained and won in the end. Patterson's
friends were more loyal, but finally they too
had TO fall into the third party. line. The
SenaSr will probably now retire from active
forty years OF age. He is man of rare and versa
tile ability, an able lawyer, and has seen eight
years experience in the State Legislature. His
nomination seems to give satisfaction oil around.