New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11
THE NEW-HAMPSHIRB CAMPAIGN.


PROBABLE ELECTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAN
pIDATEs-THE REPUBLICAN PARTY sERl-
oUsLY INJURED BY THE PASSAGE OF THE
INCREASED SALARIES BILL" BY CoSGhEes'
lPROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBVnhi
CONCORD, N. H., March There would seem
from outward appearances to BIO little or no
n this State concerning the coming election when COM
parson Is made with the exciting CANVASS OF year sRo
when Gov Straw elected by majority OF not o'o'
900 the present campaign appears TO be very du wv
Straw is now the candidate Of the Republicans ior To
election against the Hon. James A. Weston, former
Governor who is the nominee Of the Democratic parry
and the Liberal Republican nominee tue HUI oanu'
X Mason OF Bristol:
There Is great deal OF serious thinking given 20 to
political situation however, by men OF all part'es
Probably the apparent lack of interest is owing largely
to the uncertainty felt by numbers OF men VINO nav
heretofore been active partissns, and who now
to espouse either side, from feeling OF DOUBT as ""
direction in which the path Of duty lies There Is very
,Ia marty foenp and not few old political leaders
ara so disrustfui of all existing organizations that oo'
ara scarcely willing 10 give 10 either more than PASSIVE
support. r..
New.Hampshre has been the scene OF many ntiu,
fought Political battle Two years ago the Dehoera
nominee for Governor was elected as wen as tnioo o
ocrate Representatives to Congress- messr' BELL niD
hard and Parker One year ago the Republican parry
ernorsbip The contest was of the most exciting
ever held in the State. There was entire unaniu'lV
OF feeling and action among the Repuphcans' a"u ~
that course success crowned their iabors bus puoo
confidence in the dominant party has been seriously
shaken since then. The Credit Mobier Developments
have unquestionably had very damaging exec. LUZ
action of Congress increasing salaries and pluudci-
a., tho Treasury of million and quarter OF dollars TOT
the beuest OF congressman ia also heavy blow 10 TIC
Renublicaps Phe people. seeing the manner In WIN"
sucb frauds are perpetrated upon the taxriddeh co
munity began to take the matter into serious of
ali noical parties been blasted; we know NOT nov
to act for read among the names OF those have
the increase OF Salary bill those OF men WIN INV
always had our support and confidence" ,.,o. ,vore
When the nominations for the coming ELECTION " ft
rade two months ago. Republicans OF the otdle Iv
up tnot thew would again by increased majority
over last March election elect her nn in
nomination for Representatives. Messrs PIKE small anu
Griffin, by large majortes NOW the tae straw and
other leaders OF the Republican party OF the stats
sne ScsUn and especially the the bill
dating the increased pay OF congressman paon smn
would seriously affect the eo%ag S az washington the
%oscassTsa March Is1 Hon H. &C. cr ..i,
S let x. oonssGusn B'ey Republican IN se"
Bugland will rejoice ifhe sl do i =, =, PIX.
,,o- ,,a race,nt OF this telegram Senator Cragin,
r,spS in his seat in the Senate said "If the bill passes
the elections in NewHampshire, Conneceu1t ana hnooo
Ia -
The bill did pass all know. The senator saw
that sch action on tho part Of Congress woud ne SURF
20 denriye the party OF the votes OF thousands OF
Pennblcans and such will surely be the result van
nsIe men who have stood firmly by the RepuDncan
narty from s inception 10 the present Time Dut Wnono"
40 not hesitate say that their confidence I'D II Is gone
and declare their purpose 10 abandon H. Ihey arc 80
shocked that words cannot be found TO express th m
d0nation Many will stay away from tue poIs onois
are TO vote sduarey against their ptty a
for the Democratic Congressman VINO oppOSeu tno
ary hill The fullmeDt OF the predctl0n OF Sehtor
Sraoin "a therefore not unlikely to be verified; 49,.
ba Democratic party of the State are very Indignant
AZ the course pursued by OF their leaders IN Con-
a,yess They say that IL the elections when returneu
the,n IN Congress had TO be held over again. not ss
man who favored the salary bill would be eleclel anu
thew prase the conduct OF Messrs Bell. HlDDard anu
parker the three New-Hampshire Representative; ih
voting against that disgraoeful scheme OF puOho pun
der -, Al AL, roonc,uda that
the probabilities are that the Deuocrauo Ps,l.y W."
elect Mr. Weston and reGect their nominees for congress
e iherals have not been idle In the present campaign
and nnder the mana cement OF the Hon Henry o. Kent
a ahe chairman of their State Committee, Will poll
iree vote: hut think from present Indications tha
many Liberal Republicans ana most uouosiui 'o''''
will vote the Democratic ticket o,,...
The Chairman OF the Republican State Committee.
O. O. Moore, in Concord daily giving BIS personal
attention 10 the campaign: and especially has ne more
work 10 do since the reaction which has taken place
uihin the past days. No one can make any accu-
rate prediction of what the result will be, but u Is
certain that the Of the Republicans VIII De lar
below that cast last March or at the Presidential eecuon
In November last