The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-12
CONCORD, N. H., June II, 1872.

CONCORD, n. H. June IL, 1872.
Concerning the New Hampshire Senatorial con-
test the plot thckens and the candidates multiply.
There are now no less than ten ambitious republi
can aspirants In the field, and two on the demo-
cratic side swell the number to round dozen. OF
pourse there is great excitement in the capital
city, and in fact throughout the Granite State,
well a lively interest in the matter In political
circles all over the country. The question was so
thoroughly uppermost in the minds Of the egisla-
tors to-day that they were in no mood for business,
and both branches adjourned early to canvass and
argue the claims OF the respective candidates. The
contest is chiefly between Senator Patterson and
Edward II. Rollins, bur 1t is whispered around to-
night that the chances OF Ex-Governor Stearns are
rapidly improving, and that he may yet be the sue
cessfu competitor.
THE CANDIDATES.
The other republican candidates, named In the
order Of their chances for caucus approval are
Gilman Marston, Mason w. Tappan, General Aaron
Y. Stevens, General Walter Hartman, A. F. Pike,
Judge Fowler Speaker Of the House, and exGOv.
ernor Smythe, Of Manchester The democratic can
didates Harry Bingham and, perhaps, John G.
Sinclair Many OF the republican asprants named
here and together. with their friends energeti-
cay at work upon tho rural legislators. Both Mr..
Rollins and Mr. Patterson at the Eagle Hotel
and eX- Governor Stearns, General Hartman and
Mr.. Tappan have apartments at the Phenix, and
the rooms OF each nave been the scenes OF exciting
conflict all the afternoon and evening.
SENATOR PATTERsoNs CHANCES.
AS the situation appears now the chances for Mr.
Patterson's reelection are by no means encourag
ing. The great clamor seems to be for rotation or
rather the zone term principle, Mr.. Greeley
would put it, and the fact that Mr. Patterson, when
first elected was also advocate OF violation, does
not improve his prospects now that he is SO incon-
does not discourage him. and his friends in
form me that so far he is sanguine OF victory.
or course he is ,a backed aos by the majority Of
and their influence Is by no means to
be regarded as insignificant. 1t is further
stated by his opponents that the efforts to secure
his election will be literally aided by what is known
the washington Ring he having, as it is
claimed, always been their champion in engineer
Ing their avorite schemes through Congress- His
opponents openly charge this, and have thus far
an n nyed m th ea ey go @ anq
OF the State and assume to show that for his SER
vices he has acquired vast quantities OF valuable
real estate in Washington rs reward for
HIS SERVICE TO THE RING.
They also charge that for several years he has
America. which built and equipped part of the
Union Pacific Railroad and which swallowed most
M sa s ana 5si 4 dy
eight hundred per cent in dividends to its share
holders. Another fresh thrust at him is that while
he was stamping the State last spring denuncia-
tons Of Grant and his administration were uttered
In secret to labor reformers and democrats, and
that democrats in New York have recently been in
vited to contribute funds to secure his reelection.
CAMPAIGN ACCUSATIONS.
Now, to crown all, there comes here to-day from
DR.. Purvis and DR.. Augusta couple OF colored
physicians in Washington, "a protest against the
voted to exclude them from the medical societies
account OF their color, and also opposed the bill
giving coored children equal school privileges
In the District. But, perhaps, all their charges
mild In comparison with those yet TO
come: for tomorrow night there is 10 be an out
de
him what his opponents call final dressing
down." couple OF negro speakers are on their
way here from Washington, and J. H. Crane, al
ready here, will probably also tell the legislators
what he knows about Patterson, and he assumes TO
know good deal.
The multitude OF grave charges which, it Will he
seen, made against the Senator will undoubtedly
inJure him. and very likely defeat his election.
They carry additional force inasmuch as they have
met with no denial thus far
ROLLINS NO MEANS CERTAIN.
With Patterson's defeat, however, IL does not in
evitably follow that Mr.. Rollins will be elected His
great strength lies In the fact that he has been
in New During e its eVen
struggles with the democrats. For this service,
however, many believe that he was amply rewarded
by his several terms in the lower House OF Con-
gress. He has great many warm personal and
political friends, but Is by no means what may he
termed "a strong man" in the State in fact, there
is not single political man in New Hampshire,
for that matter. who can inspire genuine en-.
thusiasm among the people. Rollins Is shrewd
manager though and before an election it is never
safe to underestimate his influence. called on him
at the Eagle Hotel TINS evening" ana fOund MIN
closeted with dozen OF his legislative friends.
He was, might be supposed under the cir
cumstances, the very perfection of soclabil-
ity. He had a Kind welcome for every
one who came, and after momentary and
almost silent consultation with one member he
would pass on to confer with another. To the HER
AID reporter he manifested indifference about the
great question which absorbing the attention
Of his fellow citizens.
GLOW about that antiPatterson meeting to-mor-
row nightY' asked.
'Dont know anything about it," he answered
NeD vhnfi In fha Gif q nH
''0h, the rotationists will win. Everything indi-
Gates that, and am perfectly confident that Pat
terson will be defeated
Just then ex-Congressman Benton came in with
the cheering news that the members from his
section OF the state for rotation, and the
HERALD commissioner prudently withdrew for the
time being
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
will probably be held on Monday evening The
whole number of republican members Is 2l0: the
first ballot will be an informal one and probably
Rollins Patterson and Stearns will have about an
equal strength. II, then 1t appears that Patterson
cannot be nominated 1t is not improbable that to
defeat Rollins they may go over in body to Mr.
Stearns, and If the Ex-Governor any Of the other
candidates Is nominated an election Is sure to
follow. There Is mutual understanding that there
cratic members could easily walk over the course
and elect democratic Senator. The friends OF
MI. Stearns, though quiet, are energetic, and are
mildly inspired with confidence
me Ex-Governor Is man OF rare executive
aplilty ana OF nnquestonable integrity. He Is a
great railroad man. and is now president OF roads in
this State, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.