Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-07

The crop Of candidate iJr ruhs-nator la
honors III the Granite STATE j. unusually
abundan. tins yes-. NJ less than four con
ventiJns have 3lsssi the usual resolutions
condemuin- fall md corruption. and
fav0ring reform -a- economy. and have
nominated l..- gentlemen a. the original
am only genuine champions Of these prin-
cipies. Ofthe~e candidates. two may safely
be dismissed from any consideration Of The
eontest-ihs NOMINEES Of the Prohibition
and Of the De Libe-a. Republican" parties
The doings Of tae Prohibisionist- possess no
public interest. aside from a s-blued curl
osity a. 3 the result Of the struggle now
going On between the Baptist and Methe-
dist denomination for the c0ntro. Of the
IS machine q" while the victims Of cerebral
Inflammation who followed the lead Of
Messrs Tappan and Kent &; the last cleo
tion vii not number q corporal guard.
As for the Democratic nominee. f1r some
time n one OF their aspiring politicians
would consent u become the candidate i9r
gubernato-ial hono-s. Atlength the nomi-
nation was thrust upon the successful can
diiate Of two wears age, Hon. james :.
Weston, OF Manchester, against his positive
and repeated declinati0n After O long
delay he finally accepted the nomination
evidently not with view % victory.
The Republican candidate and present
Governor. the Hon. l. 4 Straw. is q man
ofvery great ability ard popularity, and be
has performed the duties Of his ofice. during
the past year, very Gceeptabiy. To him
more than any other living man is probably
due the present prosperity Of the great
manufacturing city Of Manchester. and the
improvement of the magnificent water
power al that place. At the recent Repub-
hcau convention lie received the compliment
Of Q unanimous nomination for reelection.
Owing % the admirable manner IN which
tue Republican party has managed the
finances Of the Commonwealth. the financial
affair Of but few States have stood better
than those Of New Hampshire. and this
fact entities the Representatives Of that
party u the continued support and conf
deDce OF the citizens Of the State. During
the year that the Democrats were acci-
dentally IN power, they partially carried
forward the leading fsatures Of the financial
policy that previous Republican admiuistra-
lions had inau-uratei and perfected How
faithfully they managed matters may be
learned from the fact that the first thing the
Republican administration Of ls72 mad 10
DO was 10 securea temporary loan Of SOS. /
600, 70 meet the existing e-igency.
A. 10 C1nEressmen. the present Demo .
cratic Representatives have. during the Two .
years past, sedulousiy concealed their light
under bushei-their chief distinction be
ing the enthusiast yea with which they
have appeasei the literary craving of their /
constituent with copious supplies Of Ayr /
cultural and Patent Once Reports. The .
Republican candidates. Messrs Pike. GRIFFIN /
and Small, are men Of exceptional ability .
and experience, and II view Of the exceed
lngly small maj0ririe- Of the Democratic /
candidates Of two years ago. we confidently
look forward To their election.
Gov. Straw. had al the last State electiou.
a majority Of about 200 votes al the
Presidential election last November the Re
publican majority was 5.444 From the
present appearance Of affairs and from what
We can learn from the best sources. we pre-
dist GOV. StraE's reelection by about his
former majority Il must be said. however.
that We are not IN a position 70 compute &C.
curately the havoc made in the Republican
rank. b. the Credit Mobilisr. and the action
Of the Senate IN regard 10 Mr. Patterson
viii. we are inclined TO believe. affect con
siderably the resul; Of the election. But
the canvass Is e very tame affair on both
sides. i is currently reported that Mr.
" eSton, whose immense private interests
lid trusts demand bis whole time and at
.ention- does nos care 10 labor assidaouslv I
20 become Governor Of New Hampshire.
l5r, it i to be presumed. does he care how
many Of his friends and former supporters :
asst their suffrases for his personal friend Z
md fellow townsmau. Governor Straw.