Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-12
TIE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTIONS


THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTIONS.
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Boston Journal says:
"Tbis is truly glorious result. 1t puts new
face on tue political situation of the ceuntry-for
it is the voice of the incorruptible, representative
masses, speaking their own convictions after ma
ture consideration. And what we hear to-day
echong from the mountains of the Old Granite
State shall yet have repeated from all points OF
the compass, till the most respondent friend OF
equal rights shall thank God and take courage
The Boston Advertiser says:
1.-The republicans of New Hampshire, after
years experience in opposition, have concluded
that they don't like it,, ard decided to take the
State again into their own control. This crafty
ing success NAV be attributed to a variety of
cause.-the nomination of excellent candidates,
the good sense of most of the prohibitonists in
refusing to throw away their votes upon third can
didate the energetic assing, by which the qua
ker vote" was brought out, and in word the
vigilant organization and sklful management of
the campaign by the republic IN State and local
committees. The verdict of New Hampshire yes
terday is hopeful one, and indicates-so far as it
has any national sgnfcanee-that the people are
not yet ready to put the great interests and desti
MES of this nation in the power of any other party
than that which, in spite of manifold and some
times dsheartening failures has On the whole ad
ministered its affairs with splendid success
The New York Times says:
1--WE have heard good deal lately about dem
ocratic reaction which was expected to carry every
election occurring before the fall of 1876, and to
make the choice of democratic President as GER
tain as the existence of democratic House Of
Representatives. The news from New Hampshire
this morning hardly tallies with these prophecies
The reaction is in the opposite direction. The
democrats, with every advantage that their eep-
ing victories in the fall elections could give them
and with the added advantage of the actual POS
session of the State Government, have suffered
decisive defeat"
The New York Tribune Independently says
New Hampshire, always a closely contested
State, gives pause at the present election to the
gentlemen who supposed that the republican par
~ was destroyed because the Administration had
become unpopular"
The World (democ -atic) says
1.-The democrats have lad a setback in New
Hampshire, but II is small one and, We believe.
temporary"
The New York Herald Undependen, democrat
ic) says
THE defeat of the democracy in New Hamp-
shire comes with more startling effect because of
its contrast with the treme ndous victories achieved
by that party last fall These triumpts were fore
Swallowed year ago by the election of demo-
cratic Legislature and Governor in the Granite
State, and the result of yesterdays election will
be bitter disappointment to those who supposed
the democratic party had made permanent con-
quests of the Northern States. 1t is a poor rule
that will not work both ways, and if the vote in
1874 indicated change ofpoli;cal opinion then we
NAV fairly assume that the vote of 1875 has quite
as much significance"