The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Elections Of Yesterday a
Republican Triumph.
A SLAUGHTER OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Republicanism Of the Henry Wilson Stripe
VctOri6uS.
REJOICING AT WASHINGTON.

CONCORD, March o. 1878
The political revolution IN New Hampshire THIS
time has been as complete as it has been surpris.
ing. There are very few or the vanqulshed demo-
Gratis who care to DISCUSS the precise cause
or the defeat. and the vIrtuous republicans
not bOastiul OF the circumstances wnicn
have brought ABOUT their success. The rout.
however, has been complete, ana the republicans
are once more masters Of the situation. They
have elected their Governor by vote OF the
people; the State Senate Ia also republican,
almost two TO one, ana In the House the majority
is thirty and upward. 1t Is barely possible that
all three of the Congressman chosen are repub.
licans, although the democrats hope for the
election OF Frank Jones, OF Portsmouth,
in the FIRST district, and n defeated, all
the anticlpations and hopes OF the
democracy are upset The two republican Con-
gressmen certainly elected are Austin F. Pike and
Henry W. Baire and the republican Governor,
Person c. Cheney of Manchester.
QUIET ELECTION.
The election passed Off much more quietly than
was anticipated. The disturbances which were
feared down IN Manchester did not take place,
and everything elsewhere was likewise orderly
There was great interest man Tested, however, all
over the State and the vote was an unusually
large one. This was, perhaps, more due to the fine
weather and the excellent travelling In the cOun-
try than 1t is to any demoraizng political interest
which may nave arisen among the yeomen in the
far interior. Omittlng the few alleged frauds
which may have been committed in Manchester. 1t
Is sale to assume that the election has
been in every respect fair one and the result
not be regarded otherwise than as Indication
o. the general DRIFT OF the current OF the political
feeling OF the period that there has been consider
able dissatisfaction with the democratic state ad.
ministratlon, but the i'll feeling thus engendered
was not sufficient to explain the turn of the tide
to-day.
THE HENRY WILSON STRIPE
Whether this victory OF the party Is an indorse.
ment OF Grant IS also questionable, for II Will be
remembered that the last republican Convention
in New Hampshire did not load her platform very
heavily with an administration cargo. The editor
OF the leading republican journal in the state told
me tonight that II was victory OF republication
OF the Henry Wilson stripe, and was by no means
an Endorsement of Grant or C9sarsm.
TELEGRAPHING TO GRANT.
Ned Rollins, who has been chief manager Of the
republican forces, is among the most pleased men
In the Sta e for he has Senatorial visions In the
dim future. He has been telegraphing to Grant
and Chandler all the encouraging returns as fast
as they have come down during the evening He
says he was confident the tide would turn, out he
mad not looked for so much or change.
CONCORD QUIET.
There Is a remarkable absence OF enthusiasm
among the rank and die over what they have &C.
cOmplished here in Concord. The evening has
appeared to be more than usually quiet, and the
same IS reported OF the other leading cities and
towns in the State. Political excitement during
the past lew weeks has run 40 high that the people
have become exhausted ana nauseated. and now
they WI gladly welcome q return to the indus.
trial pursuits OF lie.
LATER RETURNS.
The latest returns which have been received 90
not change the general result as Indicated in a
previous despatch. Everything shows general
republican sweep. The only place Of any
account which has made democratic gain
IL the city OF Portsmouth, and this is ex.
planned by the absence Of activity at the Navy
Yard. 1t is PROBABLE that the republican majority
will be about 1900, ana that all of the republican
Congressman are elected. Manchester is lost, but
the Governor elect, Cheney, says it is on account
OF frauds. There may be a new election ordered
in that city, but it Will not affect the general
result.