The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-06
MANCHESTER, N. H., March s, 1872

MANCHESTER N. H., March s. 1872.
The political contest IN New Hampshire is getting
narrowed down to a very fine point. Veteran poll.
ticans think aud talk one way In the morning, and
before evening their views completely reversed.
There never was such struggle here before.
Both parties confident and doubtful alternately,
and III no quarters are the feelings and expecta-
lions OF the people more conspicuous than the head
quarters of the republican and democratic
organizations. During the day I have had my
customary talk with the leaders, with both the re-
publicans and democrats and the air OF cor
responding confidence OF victory which they assume
is amusing. not to say ridiculous.
THE REPUBLICAN sACHEMs,
for instance, say that everything is promising for
party victory, but they do not claim that 1t will
come through popular vote Of the people, but
rather through the Legislature, the same medium
by which the democrats came into power
year ago. On the other hand, the democrats
insist also that the election will be thrown
into the Legislature and that the voice Of that body
will be In approval Of the present State administra-
ton. The contest WILL In any event. be close one
and 1t Is well accept the reasoning OF both par
ties-the question OF whether New Hampshire shall
be recorded as democratic or republican will be de.
cided by its Legislature.
An attempted effort to unite the labor reformers
with the democrats ana the temperance element
y,
the infant elements OF political discord will enter
into the campaign "0n their own hook" The
temperance party VIII command about thousand
less, and right here is where the two great parties
are to be disturbed and the real contest taken from
the people and their own into the Legislative body.
Last year the democrats by consent OF the labor re-
formers. mad control Of the House; but IN the Sem
ate the opposition was such that there was a tie
vote on every question, whether there was any po-
lltical significance attached to It or NOT.
- THE INDICATIONS ND CATIONS OF THE COMING CONTEST,
Second Third, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth districts,
In the Fourth and Eleventh districts The
n ana a. IS es Sns ana
symptoms are that the State will again be tie and
~ @ to
Every sssr ns.s @ M 1ss'sa entitled Hn'fo
population over q stated number OF votes, and both
parties are industriously engaged IN taking advan.
the cities, and the democrats Will reap the advan.
tage in the country towns; and the difference
between loss and gam cannot be very large but
to stand.
Betting on the result of the election still continues
even; but, to use a Htberniansm, there are fewer
offers and fewer takers on both sides.
Election I'm Portsmouth-Mnss Meeting and
Address by Senator Patterson.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 8, 1872.
At the Newcastle municipal election to-day the
republicans had nity.four majority, republican
gain OF thirty over the Governor vote Of last
year.
large assembly met here tonight and were ad-
son and others.
Great interest Is manifested among politicians Of
all grades, who seem anxious TO engage In the ex.
element OF the coming elections.