The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-04
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.

CONCORD, Jan. 3.-The New Hampshire Re
publican State Convention met this forenoon in
Phoenix Hall. Jacob. Benton, of Lancaster,
was chosen President, with Vice president
from each county and two secretaries Hon.
Asa Fowler, of Concord, is Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions.
The committee of credentials reported 662 del
egates present, all but ten towns being repre-
chair made a speech endorsing Grants admin
istration and prophesying his reelection.
On the eleventh ballot for a candidate for
Governor the result was as sllows:
Whole number of votes, 633; necessary for a
choice, BIZ; Ezekiel A. Straw, of Manchester,
had 1893; Horton d. Walker of Portsmouth,
218; Samuel w. Hale, %; VIM. C. Patten, Z;
Edward L. Goddard, A. Asa Fowler, I; Dexter
Richards, 1; and Mr. Straw was declared elect
ed amidst great applause.
Mr. Straw, the successful nominee, in a ma
tive of New Hampshire and about IS years of
age. He has been member and President of
the New Hampshire State Senate and is said to
be possessed of great legislative and executive
ability.
Mr. Straw Is managing agent of the Amos
keag Wooden Company at Manchester, and also
President of the New Hampshire Insurance
Company. In all respects he is a very popular
man in the State.
The nomination of Ezekiel A. Straw, of Man
chester, was made unanimous. Albert S.
Twchell was nominated Railroad Commission
er. sut. IN
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, was intro
duced amid great enthusiasm and addressed the
convention. His speech was able, eloquent and
very acceptable. He defended the administra-
ton of Grant from the attacks that have been
made on it, fully endorsing it as honest econom-
ical and patriotic; declared that he knew that
with two or three trifiing exceptions, President
Grant has received no presents since being
sworn into Office. He reviewed, briefly, the life
and services of the President, abiding to his
character in the most complimentary terms. He
expressed great confidence in the result of the
coming campaigns in the State and nation
Speeches were made by Senator Patterson and
others and the convention adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION..
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. Sat the Democratic
Convention at Epping, to-day DIR. Josiah G.
Eastman, of Hampstead, was nominated for
Councillor from the 1st district, and Hon. Frank
JONES' of Portsmouth, and General Michael f.
Donahoe of Manchester, were elected delegates
to the Democratic Convention.
VISIT TO THE CANDIDATE.
MANCHESTER, Jan. 3.-Several hundred citi-
zens, including the Republican Club, marched
to the residence of Hon E. A. Straw, this eve
ming, to congratulate him ON his nomination for
Governor by the Republican Convention at Con-
cord, to-day A. G. Wallace, President of the
Nathaniel Herrick and Colonel Weber, who
made short speeches, which were responded to
by Mr.. Straw in few well chosen remarks,
thanking them for the visit and exhorting his
friends to labor for the success of the party at
the March election. After marching through
the house and shaking hands with Mr.. Straw,
the people quietly retired.
1t commenced showing about eight o'clock
this p. m.