New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-03
THE YEW-HIMPSRIRE CONTEST

THE QUEsTIONsAT ISSUE NOT YET SETTLED
A REPUBLICAN sPEAKER ELECTED IN THE LOWER
HoUsE-PRoPOsIT1oS OF THE REPUBLICAN MEN,
BEERS FOR A TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION OF The
LEGISLATIVE DECLINED BY THE DEMocRAIs-
PROTEST OF THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS AGAINST
THE ADMISSION OF DEMOCRATS FROM DisihCio
II. AND Iv.-FISAL WITHDRAWAL OF THE XIX
PUBLICANs AND ORGANIZATION OF THE shNAih
BY THE pEMoCRATs-A GOVERNOR TO BE CHOSEN
TO-DAY.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUsE
| CONCORD, n. H., June 2.-The contest De-
tween the Republicans and Democrats for the eonro OF
both house, sf the NewHampshire Legislature and the
choice Of Governor yet decided, although the hS'
move has been secured by the Republicans by the eee
ton Of the Speaker Of the House As has been heretofore
stated in THE TKIBTSE, the contest IL princpaV 70
secure seating Of Republican Senators from the id
and WITH Districts. Should Democratic senators DC
seated from these districts Senate would be evenly
divided There choice ny the people In these aus
tYcts OF the candidates having secured tbe reureu
majority of all the east In the Hid District the nc
publican candidate voted a. Natl Head Gov weston
and his Democratic Board Of Councillors decided thh''
under the law 81 the state, the full names OF the eane
dae-Nathanie Head-should have been printed on me
ballots, and they threw out all these Vo"n'
electng James Priest, the Democratic canddate'
over Joshua G. Merrill the Prohibition nominee III the
Iyth District the vote for the Rev. Arthur Deef1ng
/
ell on the ground that nc had been resident OF the
Stale only four years while the Constitution provides
that residence OF not less than seven years rcqne'
and awarded the certificate of election to JOhn frOctor
tDem) who had received few more votes than george
f. Todd. his Republican opponent. The Repuhilcahs
protest against this acOn of the Governor ana Council
on the ground they not the judges OF the qua
| cations Of the candidates. Their duties II il
claimed are simply 10 verify and declare
the number OF votes cast for each eehuF
date while the authority 10 pass upon disputed ehs's
to I'll vacancies with the Senate and House OF Rep
resenatyes In there Is no choice OF Governor Dy
the peop the Senate and House in Joint session. eject
the Chief Executive choosing the two candidates
who have received the highest number OF votes Al the
election il open question when party nu
carried the House, there several contests IN the
various districts The Democrats having secured the
Senate they believed by awarding certificates OF eec
ton 70 the Democratic candidates in the lid and INth
Districts then endcavored 10 obtain control OF the
House In this they were thwarted by the Republicans
under the Leadership ~ " c. Ordway, late -ergeantat
Arms of the United House Of representative ana
now q member of the lower House OF the Legislature
Wm +. Chandler, and others.
Last evening a caucus " an the Republican members
was held aud the matter fully discussed The iol-
lowing prcpostca be submitted 20 the ID moerate
members for the purpose avoiding all possible occa
sion conflict public disturbance IN the organization
OF the Legislature tomorrow, finally agreed upon
ReDubicans desire IL he known tnft affNf tnc
organization House OF Representatives by the Re
publican majority II Is proposed 10 submit 70 ne ru,
Yreme Court the question TO the consutionalty or
The recent action of the Governor aud Council III el
ton o Senatorial Districts Nos III and w. and TO abide
by It's decision.
The Repubi, ans claim that this a generous prOpo
son on their part two Of judges of the supe
rior Court being Democrats, chosen by the last
Democratic Legislature. The Democrats declined 10 &c
cee IL thi. proposition. and both parties met this morn
inc in the Capitol 70 test their strength It agreed
f1,afa all l.ag tn.
whom certificates election had been awarded should
be allowed to part in the organization Of the House
After their certificates of election had been duly deliy
cred nv the the Clerk Gov. Weston and his
council entered the Chamber and the oath OF office
admins by the Governor TO the members collect
lively. John d. Head of Exeter chosen Temporary
Chairman, without opposition b Hot was then had for
Sneaker Each member, as his called came for
ward and open ballot for his candidate, the
name voter and the ward or township he presented
being announced by the temporary Chairman. The vote
was checked oby the Clerk and several voluntary
telcr both parties There chance for fraudu-
lent voting The Republicans uniformly voted for Charles
sanborn of Concord and the Democrats for Albert r.
Hatch Of Portsmouth. Rhe ballot resulted in the election
of the Republican candidate by vote or 1870 to lI9
The result was received with loud applause by the
large throng congegaed in the gallery and in the lobbes
adjoining the Chamber
Representative Barton. Republican. offered resou-
ton In the House directing the Speaker to request the
Superior Court decide whether not the Governor
had the right 10 issue certificates Messrs Priest aud
Proctor as from the I'D and WITH Districts
Harry Bingham the part of the Democrats. moved
that the question referred To Committee Of SIX com
posed Of three Democrats and three Republicans. The
motion was debated for time, aud finally defeated
nv party vote without taking vote on the resolution
OF Mr. Barron the House adjourned until tomorrow Tic
Republicans express determination 20 carry the matter
10 the superior Court and have a decision rendered 10
whether the and Council have the power to set
aside the cast for candidate The Democratss
they are willing the taken before the Court
proyled the question OF the validity OF the election OF
Messrs Priest Proctor and tho power of the senate
te organize with their aid after being summoned to act
as Senators by the Governor is also brought before the
Court To this the Republicans will not agree They
say that the question embodied In the resolution OF NJ
Barton is only that they Will agree 10 have SUP
mtted
After Withdrawing from the Senate Chamber, the Re
publican Senators held meeting, and effected tempo
rary organization by election Of Geo IL. stowen
President
Meanwhile the members OF the Senate had met in their
Chamber When the Governor and Council appeared
and were about administer the oath OF Office the five
Repnbican senaiOrs-Jeremah F. Hale Joshua b. Smith,
Charles Holman. George Il. Whitney, and George Al.
stowel-protesed against the oath Of Office being adj
muistered to James Priest and John Proctor Senators
for Districts Nos H. and w., the ground that they were
not legally entitled take in the Senate. Never
theless they were by the Governor The Repub
can Senators presented another protest declaring
that they had signied their willingness TO take their
seats and act such with those Senator'S
oulv whose seats not contested and, under tenn
porary organization Senate await adjustment
Of the questions in dispute by the Superior Court, or
otherwise But as their fair Offers had been disregared,
and il was the manifest purpose OF the Senators on the
other side 10 attempt equalization Of the Senate. with
Messrs Priest and Proctor Illegally acting members
thu understands had determined the only