New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
NEW.HAMPSHIRE POLITICS
p.pMrR FoR GOVERNOR.

,,,v nCtyTClISs H0MINATkD-SiN"" "i
.r, az TIE REPUBLICAN, PARTY, CoRRof-
.,oy THE SALARY GRAB. AND "ohANS "''i'
nm PROCEEDINGS AND THE RESOLUTIONS
IN, TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBUNEl
o.,o " II Ian. 7.-The farmers nave
.,ed the day here Dooh, ana shouio 'no n, ,
ar,v no triumphant again IN March next a. " na' ,
9Th single exception, for the last II Ses' -,
C.s.or =, Naw.Hampshire will be a WORKING iarher'
Ga strangely enough, the first TO I'LL inc on0o 'n0o wy
anu ,So state constitution Tie Convention was
s ,,o fullest ever known In the state there Deing
-. -osopt Of the fun Convention OF 7OS hienpers
Cs, Iutber McCutchins OF NewLOhooh was nun
,,stad for Governor on the thlrd iornlai paho' "
claar majority OF S. Gen. mcOu'oHuss e',o"e"
t..sod wonderfully during the forenoon ana the HI
-, haI,ot showed that the contest was ALREADY mar
~ 80, IN two candidates, Bell and McCutchins,
- Tho latter considerably ahead although scattering
-, rore thrown for almost every available candua'e
an oe State On the formal ballot McCutehinS eno"
a much larger gain than Ben, but on the seconu '"
ali the Richards vote went over TO beH' anu '
Eocutchins lacked but two OF the necessary puu
xotes Bell was only 20 behind. On the tilro oa"o
there we're 30 more votes than on the previous Onu ~
not easy TO say whether changed 10 bon Vi
80, but from all appearances tho Bell parry
.,ood close together. The two men fepfesen'eu
,hstwo ex tremes-one broadcoth ana kd gio'es' anu
a., ot,or honespun and bare, hard aud horny naids'
Main
49,, He has been farmer all his life digging MS own
49,, boe,,g his own corn, and milking his own
- .nd has nv strict attention to business Secureu
r,nsrtv worth several thousand dollars me oonvon'
t,onwas comparatively quiet and thero was
oton,ent except after the second iorula' oaO, VIZ
oroo eager partisans could hardly nnu suhoo' 'oa'
f,o,, ,os,i,gs in eager shouts OF "BellP mo
Cutchins" ,,,os, :,
- apd was called to order by A. c. Moore OF
Na.bus Chairman Of the State Central Commttee' Inc
n,,snization was quickly effected in accoruanS win
,bo action of the State Central Committee last night
Major Briggs on taking the chair, said he hopeu 'a' inc
candidate whoever he might be, would DO emphaucaiy
man Of the people, blessed with vigorous native com
suop sen &C. and one whose would be synonym VI
economy and his reputation for honesty without
attain or the Republican party. be said t had uohe Us
none Othe known to history the work OF Coz anu .De
posterity of four millions OF bondmen unshackieu
would be its everlasting witnesses Never before hau
human rights such organized advocate and defender
hore had such trophies graced the shield Of any
.e,, or party But its mission not ended What had
aen done for human freedom, for personal liberty ana
for equal rights, must be sustained and' perpeuateu
Moreover there corruption in some departments OF
1be public service and this must betpucked up ana ue
stroyed This oyi like Slavery, one of the egaces
Of Tue Democratic party to the country, one OF the
legitimate fruits Of the Generalization OF the late
Democratic civil war, and the Republican Admins
stahons had not been able TO destroy it, The
people demanded that this work should De
speedy aud thorough. He Acknowledged that the
age was one Of marked official extravaganza
AS for that unwarranted proceeding the wholesale
grab of the last Congress-" MI Briggs, have at
my command terms Of unmixed condemnation too
strong for the case. AS IL not partisan measure
60 thank God the Republican members have only TO
share its responsibility but Democratic completely can
extenuate the act, the fact that the mea
sure has exact parallel under several Democratic
Administrations. The measure, from whatever source
however paralleed is still eminent for its sordid
bssness aud it's authors should be driven indscrmi-
natey from their places and ostracised by their con-
sttusus It's immediate and unconditional repeal will
alone meet the popular demand"
He thought the National hank sTsfem In manv
enoot bo hast in existence. and that its few defects
would remedied by return TO specie payments, TO
which every effort should be directed. We had seen and
feit enough OF the evils OF inflated, irredeemable
paper Currency. With the present small premium upon
gold 1t but short step TO specie payment, and 1t
rOuh produce but small shrlnkage IN values
an this matter the Government must make
The beginning, and then banks, corporations,
md Individuals would easily and necessarily follow
MIR Briggs thought civil service reform of the first
DUTIES of the Republican party but he would accom-
psh this by extending tho elective system so That oil
officers as far possible should be responsible directly
90 the people Involved In this principle was the idea
OF woman suffrage the next great moral issue winch
shs country must meet and q reform which no party
could afford despse, Individually right as he believed
tttobe. lie regarded it's success as inevitable, AID
whatever party opposed it surely destined to
defeat a was the party which arrayed itself in oppos
zion 70 the antiSlavery cause.
Mr. Kimban with some complimentary remarks. pre-.
ssnted Gen. Luther McCutchins Of New-London as a
candidate for Governor.
E. O. Pierce of Portsmouth. from the Committee on
daao DALAI
The Convention proceeded to take an Informal ballot
for candidate Governor, delegates depostng their
votes by counties as they were called An hour was
SPENT counting after which the result announced
As follows:
Whole number OF votes. 500 Charles H. Ben of tx
eter 1874 b. f. Prescott OF Eppng, 46 Dexter Richards
of Eewpor So Luther MoCutehins OF NewL London, 1885,
Ganoaster 10; c. A. Hsckett Of Gilmartin, 8; Geo W.
Nosmith OF Franklin, ~ Nathaniel White OF Concord.
5 I,tiin D. Mason Of famwOrth B. j. Cate Of Lake
Village Is; Cbas. A Foss OF Darlington g. Matt Head Of
Hooksett 81: scattering, IA
David A. Ward withdrew. and W. Fl. Y. Hackett, Vim.
ID Weeks and b. j. Cate were also withdrawn by their
friends Jesse Gault OF Hooksett advocated the nom
nation Of Gen. Head. formal ballot then TAKEN
resulting as follows
Whole number 5s7; necessary for choice. 2sa; Bell
ss: McCuchins, ga; Richards, al; White, I6 Prescott
IL. Head. IS; scattering Q. No choice
Dexter Rchsrds's name was then withdrawn and
second ballot taken, resulting az follows:
Whole number, $40; necessary for choice 275 Bell
25S. hcCutchins, as; scattering, "a.
The third ballot resulted as follows
whole number e02 necessary for choice, 302. Bell 26r
MoCatehins, $40; scattering, 10. "
Inc nomination was then made unanimously Cen
McCutchins was called for, and addressed the Conyep
ton as follows:
Perhsps there Ia here more surprised than Am
a. tie result Of your action. and do mot receive IL SO
nuon as an honor conferred upon me- as conferred
on Tue class whom represent, the farmers of New
Hampshire lApplauseI 1t has besn said of New
Gsmpshlre that II is good State to emixrse from but
should wish II to be good State 10 live H. as believe
Uls. accept the nomination not set at variance
any p6rtleA al This me oh