The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-10

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tho Eve OF tho Observation-Disclosures
Expectant-Repubitca sangufne ar !.
Close Victory.
CONCORD March Q, 1874
The most Significant political campaign eva
known IN New Hampshire Is on the eve of closing
and the results OF the election tomorrow are IN
many respects very opaque. There have been no
state issues 70 arouse excitement, unless the
liquor question may be considered one We have
had the Prohbltory in force since 1859 and ,ta
workings have been very unsatisfa factory and nro
motive OF much secret disturbance without AN at
tendant advantage to temperance The repub,t
cans desire the law, enete as IL is, to stand The
democrats want stringent license law
which VIII be practical and efficient in
its operation. They have considerable sym nathv
in the requirement from republicans The prc.
hibiti0nsts have ticket In the field They 90 for
an intensincaton OF the existing law, but they are
not apparently dispeased with the idea OF a rigid
license measure. At least they do not frown very
severely upon the democracy
PARTY PROSPECTS.
AS to party prospects can only state what
prominent leading men OF all parties say. Tho
republicans express doubt OF their ability
to accomplish the election OF General Nc
Cutchn, their gubernatortal candidate, by q
vote OF the people, but they declare them
selves certain OF choosing eight of the twelve
Senator'S and four Of the five Councillors, and that
they will have a majority, but somewhat
diminished one, in the House. The democrats feel
very sure that they will elect Weston, their candi-
date for Governor, by the popular vote. and they
seem equally certain that they will elect at least
forty more OF their number to the House OF Rep
resentatves this year than they had III 1873 when
the republicans had sixty-two majority. This II
accomplished, will nearly tie the parties In the
Senate anu House. The democrats also believe
that they Will hinder the election OF a majority OF
them the chance or filing the vacancies
from men In their own ranks. This Is
The prohiptionists are the balance ot.power party.
The liberal republicans, having affiliated with the
democrats, will not, as separate body, return
many, II any, members to the Legislature; but
their influence Will be powerful in close towns and
Will generally be eXerted against the republicans.
Their leading men claim that they viii more than
double the vote OF last year, which was little
over l1,ooo, and some are sanguine that they WILL
they may tally viii include three iourtns republi:
cans, which Will be sad weakening OF
that parry Looking very carefully over
OF all parties think it doubtful that any choice
OF Governor will be made by the people. 1t is true
conservative repu bcans to vote for General NC
Cutchins, because, as they contend, he was nomi-
mated by mere cap-trap, and Is not q man whom
they deem really fitted Tor their standard bearer;
1t Is also true that the conduct OF the government
taxation. has made many republicans very luke
warm, and these and the mroads OF the prohlbi-
tlonStS OF their party may seriously anect their
aggregate vote, But the democrats have ma
jorty of over 5000 votes TO overcome, and hence
popular choice of Governor is somewhat mproba.
bic looking; but the latter party say that the
Quakers VIII surely come out TINS year, and II
these men, who were disguised by the nomination
OF Greeley for the Presidency in 1872 do show at
the polls, the required number to elect the demo-
cratic Governor VIII scarcely come. 1t Is caicu-
lated that the large cities Will throw rom 1000 TO
1900 more democratic votes than they did last
year, and that they will also elect from eight TO
dozen more democratic Representatives. That
Concord, Manchester and Nashua Will change
front in q Material degree there is no manner Of
doubt.
oRAToRICAL wIsHwAsH WASTED.
WHAT little has been done in the way Of stump
speaking has done neither good nor harm to any
OF these parties The quality OF the talk has been
exceedingly sloppy and tasteess, and might as
well have been spared The republicans OF the ad-
ministratl0n have been placed on the defensive,
and they have done very feeble work. In no State
in the Union has oratorcal bosh less effect than 1t
has In New Hampshire where politics Is the popu-
lar religion and public affairs are better under
stood and discussed than in any other state l
know To sum up think 1t probable tnat tO-mor-
rows sun Will set on very narrow and question:
able victory for the republicans the harvesting
OF which will fall upon the Legislature chosen thai
day. Much however, Will depend on the weather,
Among the mountains where free men are found
in their greatest perfection, stormy day Is loss
OF 500 democratic votes or more indeed, 1t was the
heavy storm Of last year that defeated the demo-
Gratis, as they say.
probably make single convert. At the headquar-
ters OF both parties hall an hour ago. was assured
that the prospects were lovely. Things Will be
more definitely spoken OF tomorrow evening.