The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-02


come forward as the rcd men OF great plains TO
De led and clothed. Among those placed ia a sltua-
scaurz Logan Upton. Greeley. Uox Gralx. BroW5
anu n many OF whom were original anti
memory an eloquent tribute was PAID.
1,.,,a sRoApsiDE AT THE FOREIGN POLICY.
to and the rcuouss coud dSTeSs i, ponce Ss
boosted diplomatic triumph with Ennland the
on Even though eight citizens na Ta Seen oEr 10
death, forty imprisoned and eight vessels tired on
republic" s-'"'
IDEAS OF the most prominent OF all the democrats Of
New Hampshire, and embodies III great way the
INTERVIEW wiTa nESroN, sTRAw's HE a
i by the way, however Of Swallowing this picture
Is the henchman OF Mr.. Ezekiel A. Straw, the re.
publican candidate for Governor.
BENToN.We are thoroughly aroused to the work
and at least do not mean to be beaten sleeping, as
we were iast year. NO effort on our part VIII be
a s a9r ae TO make New hamshre stand out
government. believe We snail be successful uns
naniping," which we have some reason TO lear
from the threat OF our opponents.
CoRREsPONDENT-What do you mean for in.
stanceP
BENToN-Well, the democrats claim that they
have lorty more check lists Than last year In theS
CoRREspoNDENT-How is thtss
BENTON-They claim that the electors IN forty
more towns are on their side or the question than
were last year-tnat Is are democrats; and that by
the registration OF what they claim Is right and by
preventing frauds which they allege we would ana
votes at least. Now we claim that the real point
Is That they, II they do have control OF these forty
more check lists Will by sheer fraud OBTAIN these
votes TINS is easy enough to understand. Sup
pose person known TO be republican applies fOH
registration 20 OF the democratic selecTmen; he
wall not allow tine registrauon, alleging that the
man nonresident mas not lived long enough in
the town, a thousand other things. On the con-
trary II man OF democratic principles appllesr
whether he be qualified not, he Is sure to 90 on
from their sending around among their own party
circulars to the effect that they have control Of
these check lists what does 1t mean or what CAN'T
be WHAT we Will not allow, and what never cans
prevent our acting IN a fraudulent manner and
'paddtng'' the check lists. II We have done so
heretofore we certainly ara as good as they, and
mean fraud or they would MI c0nidentlally cir.
| culate this paper, and Only among their o"n
THAT MYSTERIOUS CIRCULAR
CoRREsPoNDENT-Havc you seen TINS circular -.
BENTON-Oh yes, and so have others oil our
| party. The main ideas in IL have given YOU. You
se eam that sna' viii On
CORRESPONDENTS there any other way IN which
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS way Is in the number Of ratable
polls sent in Small towns are apt to be demo-
IN G ~ me Of as W
perhaps the exception OF mil towns, and even
there a larger mil town Is OF higher grade
morally than smaller one.
REPRESENTATION IN TUE STATE.
Now, there are very MANY Of these towns In the
State which have not the requisite number OF in-
habtants to choose representative. The law Of
New Hampshire reads as follows IN regard to repre-
sentatiOn
male polls
e
sucS Polls q
for additional oc
hundred and fifty rataOe poll. shall be : ca.sed
representative thereof &c.
Now, you see three small towns OF $50 ratabla
s Of ESQ ss int same
Der OF ratable polls sends Two Representatives..
rule e 50 He
town as Keene, q cultivated place. must perforce
es Teers "a @ a "a
being thrown into the House OF Representatives,
YOU see what we shall have to fight against Thia
| time we shall not De caught mapping, but shah do
our best to crcumvent all Efforts Of fraud or unfair
CLUTCH AT THE IABoRERs' VOTE.
CORES PONDENT--DO you think the ctrCu alton Of
the speeches of Senators Schurz, Upton, Logans
| Sumner and Trumbull and their remarks on the
subject OF retrenchment will have the effect OF draw.
| ing materially from your ranks
BENToN-Not al all; the efect amounts TO JIsB
| CORES PoNDENr-The democrats charge you with
! meaning especially 10 chit" Mr. straw with being
a "hign tariff party' and devoted TO protection.
| stand by to this extent and to the extent which
Grant ably sets forth IN one Of mis- messages We
| wish high tariff enough to keep our own produc.
lions IN the market, ana by that means give tha
laborer chance to live. Only 80 far do we advo-
cate nigh tariff as TO make impossible for iore;gn
| goods to completely drive onr own productions out
OF the market, and to bring the laborer OF the
| United States to the condition OF the laborer
| abroad. This Is certainly Tor the good Of
| the laboring class-as the weakest brain, You
must understand. There Is one thing l wish
to call your attention to. During the war. as IS
shown in our campaign documents, the democrats
were under the bann great as not celn9
the case concerning some Of the men in our own
State. Now, none OF these leaders appear on tho
1
| weak ne might be, would listen to speech OF SIM
clair and lie does not appear They VIII listen TO these
quasi war democrats and renegade republicans.
whose record may or may not be good. II does noe
make man republican to say ne Is one. Now.
these real leaders, whose record during the war -
| their shame carefully conceal their movements
put still they pull all the wires and direct the wnoia
| campaign. Their aim Is to gather In all The dis
! affected and by that means throw the election on
the Legislature. We certain OF the State unless
| forced into the Legislature by unfair MEANS
ROLLINS OR SINCLAIR FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
CoRREsPoNDENr-Now about the Senatorial
State IS really between Messrs. e. Il. Rollins and
Jonn G. Sinclair for the United States Senatorship.
| BENTON 1 myself look upon 1t as purely perA
sona matter between the two gentlemen, not ansce.
| somewhat unfortunately at this time.
CoRREsPoNDENr-One more question-more. per-
| any fact-how do you stand In relation TO the ada
! minlstratlonY
| from beginning to end-througnout-t unequivo-
cally in favor Of President Grant, and will stand By
| uilu WIFI eHcCJ WHeu TIE tlIIleS COIueSs
CoRREsPONDENT-Iow do you think the several
| counties Will stand2
| BBNrON-About as follows:-The republicans viii
allow the democrats Coos, Belknap Carroll, Grafton,
with Merrimack county doubtful, bue probably re-
| publican. Coos county contains Twenty-Five
towns, and threw 1850 votes Tor Weston last year
| to 1,250 for Pike. Beknap coctans eleven towns,
and threw 2ls7 for Weston and 1872 for Pike. Cars
roll contains eighteen towns and threw 2,225 votes
for Weston to 1856 for Pike Grafton contains thirty
eight towns, and threw 4,767 Tor Weston TO 4l26
for Pike Merrmack contains twentystx towns,
and threw 1908 Tor Weston to 4,6i3 for Pike
But the vote by counties Is hardly an indication.
The Senatorial DISTRICTS Twelve In number, ara
ialrer Indications Districts three hve seven nnes
ten and eleven are counted sure republican. Dis
finI LIZ a44la oHaaI