New-York tribune., 1875-03-11
COMMENTS OF LOCAL POLITICIANS ON Re
PORTED RESULTS.

PORTED RESULTS.
rHURLow WEED IL SURPRISED AT THE ISSUE or
THE ELECTION AND THINKS THAT THE REPUB-
LICAN PARTY MAY REGAIN THEIR POwER-cOI-
LECrOR ARTHURs EXPECTATIONS - NOT MUCH
IMPORTANCE ATTACHED TO THE ELECTION BY
DEMOCRATS.
The asserted victory of the Republicans in
Ne" Hampshire received yesterday By the party
eaiers 10 this city with much satisfaction A TRIBUNE
reporter cOnyersed yesterday with several Of them
to the probable effect Of the election the party and
ia Influence the future action OF politicians The
opinion was generally expressed that the party would
regain iis aud would be inspired initiate
measures for the next campaign especially for
The Presidential contest in 1916 Among others, Thur
low Weed and Collector Chester A. Arthur gave their
views freely and confident that the Republican
paIty could, by hard work ana skful management. re
gain control in Congress and elect the President.
ThurOw Weed said that ho wholly unpreparcd
for the l. publican victory IN New III tmp5hre. Bg the
things had been going for past year be had
pecied a different result. He had learned yesterday,
however that the Democratic party had sent
Two Rebel Generals to stump the State. and this
doubt had turned the OF popular feeling The
people not yet ready to accept prominent MEM
bcrs OF the late Confederacy for leaders. The
Democratic party had gained temporary sue
through the mistakes OF tho Republicans
and not IN their strength. The election in New
Indicated that the republican Dy
handling and prudent management, were in position
to recover their lost crouud and keep power during
another Presidential term. Thi. unookedfO check
whcn the ID DsmOcrlts hal received would have very
important bearing Sate and national politics, and If
properly needed would bring men Of pure and ire
proachabc character the front rank IN both parties
Chester A. Arthur Collector Of the Port said that he
very much pleased with the result in New amp
shire. He had lost faith the voters VINO had
heretofore sustained the R,puOlicIn party. Like oil
other strong Organizations. the Republicans had had
confidence 10 their strength. and had made
mistakes. But they had firm hold on the people
when the new Congress assembled the Confederate
leaders aud Generals in would eudcavor 10 shape the
course OF the Democratic party ana tlcy wohIu Oe una
bic to keep themselves within pounds and % act Wisely
aud cautiously. The Republican party would take
advantage or the situation and BY an honest and e r
less change certain directions to meet the popu ar
Will. wOuld carry the country with them.
The Democrats, when questioned AS TO ther expiani-
Of that tner party was asserted to have
sustained IN New-Hampshrc, were Of the opinion that
local questions had much To do Win IL. Tney denied
that the defeat OF the DemOcrac candidate Tor Cover
was owing o two causes The " silent vote as ~
ties went in good part for Cheney aud In addition.
many Of the temperance voters cast tner L oa
away on White inc Prohibition candidate.
II was also declared that the Republicans VINO do not
the third had brought back 10 the support OF
the Republican ticket good many voters VINO had De
fore acted win that parry nut VINO had become as
gusted with "Grantsm" and either aDstalned from
voting or else voted with the Democracy.
President Lewis OF the Board OF Aldermen did not at
tach much importance 10 the election He thought It
had turned more local questions than on national
ones The vote OF tho State President Levi SAID, IL
always close and this is merely reverse not defeat
Sheriff Conner was also OF the opinion that there was
nothing discOuraging in the election Neither party
could claim victory. he thought Judging from the re-
turns.
Henry l.. Clinton thought 1t more OF a rebuke to
sGransin'' thar 10 the ID .mocracy, the Republicans
having declared against third term The election was
still doubt and the later returns might yet show
that the Democrats had elected majority oi Tue Con
gressmen.