The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-03
New Hampshire.

s. II is not altogether strange that
some misconception of the case should
exist, since the persistent misrepresenta-
tons of the Republican managers have
caused even well-informed Journals to be-
lieve that Gen. Head and Mr. Deering have
actually been unseated" from a position
to which they were elected by popular
vote. On the contrary, in each of the two
contested districts the Republican candi-
oates received a less number of votes than
their democratic competitors, and relied
only upon partisan majority in the SEN
ate TO secure seats to which they could
never have been chosen on popular ballot.
The only political result of the decision
Of the Governor and Council is to send to
the Senate those whom the people have
chosen.
The senseless outcry which has been
made over this disposition of very SIM
pie question resembles the clamor raised
upon the redistricting of the State by the
Democratic Legislature last year. For
years New Hampshire has endured q sys-
TEN which practically obliterated the mi
nority, the division of legislative districts
bong such that small numerical ma
Jority in votes produced an Overwhelming
majority in representation. The Demo-
Gratis remedied this, and went into
the canvass with the cry of gerry
mander'r raised against them. The re-
suit showed the wisdom and the equity
of the change Under the Republican ar
rangement the city of Portsmouth, in
which the two parties were equally d.
yided, sent two Democrats and eight Re
publicans 10 the Legislature. AS redis-
tricted, while the Democratic vote on the
general ticket gave 267 majority, instead
OF solid Democratic representation, only
six out of the ten were of that party. The
same is true Of Manchester, which, with a
Democratic majority, elects ten Republi-
can Representatives out of twenty-eight;
Dover, from which six of each party go to
the Legislature; Nashua, with Republi-
can majority on the general ticket, which
sends five of that party and two Demo-
Gratis. II viii be remembered that the es-
| Enlistment OF this reform, whose opera
| ton has proved its necessity, was re-
ceived with equally loud shrieks of out
rage and trickery by the Republican and
| independent press. But while the action
OF the Democratic party and administra-
ton in New Hampshire has shown fair
ness even 10 generosity in the matter of the
| Senatorial elections, it was law quite as
much as equity that compelled the decis-
utes of New Hampshire states, in
so many words, that 1.-THE full Chris
| tiIn name and surname of every person
voted for shall be written or
printed upon every ballot; and any ballot
not thus prepared and cast shall be re-
garded as a blank and not counted"
There is no opportunity for evasion or for
| the exercise of discretion. The Constitu-
ton declares with equal distinctness the
period of residence within the State that
can qualify citizen for the Office Of
Senator. Under these plain provisions
! the Governor and Council acted in the
only manner possible as Judge Fowler de-
clares, without violating their oaths of
| office. The presumption which demands
| that all law shall be set aside in order to
secure the choice of candidates receiving
a minority Of the popular vote would be
a laughable illustration Of partisan assur-
ance were it not for the occasion which it
| gives for abuse and SANDER of honorable
! and respected public officials. The case
| can be judged without reference to the
notorious record of Republicanism in New
| Hampshire and other States. 1t stands
\ clear and well sustained; and neither the
mouthings of the " independent press nor
the disappointed anger of the regular
! party organs will affect the verdict that it
! is strictly just.-B0ston Post.