Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-02-20
IRON the Boston Daily Globe, Feb. III
The Hew Hampshire Canpaien


mcnt Of hope Of victory to inspire both
sidc:; but they are, thus far, working
very quietly. 1t is by no means certain
that the Democrats win retain the power
another year which they obtained, last
March, by promises and representations
which were never made good. Instead
of devoting themselves to more econ
omical and efficient administration Of
affairs, and charging certain laws which
" ere causes of dissatisfaction, they have
left those laws where they found them,
and devoted themselves mainly to en-
trenching themselves in power by turning
the petty ministerial offices topsy-turvy
in every county and filing them with
trusty henchmen of their own, and by re-
districting cities in such way as to Sc
cure the election of Democrats to the
Legislature, aud local Offices wherever by
tortuous running of division lines
enough voters Of their party could be
brought together to secure 4 majority.
In ordinary times, after record like
that which the Democrats have made in
a single year, their opponents would find
little difficulty in ousting them from posi-
tons which they secured largely by false
representations, but now the Republicans
have heavy load to carry. The party at
large does not command the confidence of
the people, as it once did. It's reputation
has been compromised by questionable
doings in Congress and out, its claims to
support have been weakened by continued
failure to find WIS: solution for various
problems which arc fraught with great
consequence to the well-being of the
country, and it is somewhat dcmoralized
by the defeats of last fall. No State can
get rid in its local canvass of the depress-
ing effects of these untoward party cir
cumstances, and yet the interests of the
State should be placed in the hands of the
party in which they will be safest, and
the party which is most likely to pursue
policy favorable to q wise conduct Of
affairs add the promotion Of the common
veal. Whatever may be the case in other
States, in New Hampshire it seems to us
that the Republicans have shown them
selves more worthy Of the popular con-
tldence than their opponents, and the in
terests of the State should be considered
in this election apart from the general
aspect of the politics of tho country Pre-
cisely what the parties are doing it is not
easy to state, but judging from such such
indications as come abroad, we should
say that the Republicans are giving their
first attention to securing the Legislature.
The Importance of this is obvious enough
ion of the two principal parties and the
cxistance of small third party, that may
hold the balance of power and prevent
the election of Governor by a popular
vote, together with the fact that the other
State officers, with the exception of Rail
road Commissioner, are regularly elected
by that body, and that it has power over
the judicial offices of every grade
Throughout the State.
The prohibitory cl:ment does not seem
to be so aggressive as usual, this year,
= and it I. by no means certain that the Re-
publicans will not have its aid in choosing
members of the Legislature. Mr.. White,
the Prohibitory candidate for Governor,
is himself an earnest Republican, and it
would be but natural that he should desire
to see his supporters working with the
only party that can accomplish anything
for them in the way Of legislation. OF
course they will vote only for Prohibition
lists, but the Republican party in that
State is very largely made up of those
who believe in the most stringent lcgisla-
ton for the suppression of the liquor
traffic, and it will not be difficult to find
men in the regular party who fully sym
added advantage of having a chance for
|, election where men Of their separate or
ganization would have none. If by 4 vir-
tual reabsorption of the Prohibitory ele-
ment the Republicans could gain the Leg
islature, the Democrats would have a
barren victory if they elected the Cover
nor but even this pointi: far from assured.
The Republicans have apparently the
stronger candidate, and though he may
not get majority of all the votes, it is
within the range of probability that no
candidate will, and then the Legislature
would elect. The existence of third
candidate is not altogether disadyan-
: tage to the Republicans, considering the
, nearly equal divisioA of forces. Mr..
White is likely to draw off some votes
which would be Democratic if there was
no Prohibitory candidate in the field, and
may thus aid in preventing Democratic
majority and throwing the choice of Gov
crnor into the Legislature. 1t is early
, yet to speculate with any certainty on the
probable results, and we have only at
tempted to point out in general way the
situation as it now appears. 1t will
= doubtless develop itself more clearly in a
Z few days.
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THE GILMORE CoNCERT.--It seems
) rather to astonish our eastern brethren
that the services of the great Gilmore