Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-10
New Hampshire Election.
\ REPUBLICAN VICTORY CLAIMED

Dispatches from New Hampshire re
ccivcd up TO 10 o'clock last night indicat,
an unusually large vote hv each party an,
4 possible republican victory. through til,
prohibition vote, which is very GENERALLY
being east for republican nominees. Eli,
republicans already claim the Govtrnor.an,
the second and third Congressional Dis
%tricts. The election of Frank Jones, Con
grcS>ional candidate in the first district j.
conceded hy tie republicans. portsmouth
in the first district. has gone democratic
lv an increased maj oritv. Jones hr> a
majority there of 100 against Il democratic
majority of IL last year.
y Concord despatch from Il republican
source say: "The news Of Il republican
victory is confirmed Leyond doubt. and
jubilation> have begun everywhere. Che
ncys majority Is probably small. III,
Legislature is republican by i GOOD work
ing majority. 1t is known that Jones.
democrat, is elected in the first district.
and Blair, republican. in the third. Kent.
his opponent, running behind his ticket.
The contest is close in the second district"
The Monitor says: Returns received thi~
afternoon, indicate beyond II pcralvcnturc
that the republican party has wen Il tri-
umpll, ven if it has not made 4 clean
sweep, and has undoubtedly elected Mr..
Cheney on the popular vote, and %carric,l
the House by an overwhelming majority.
and the Senate two to one. Returns from
- towns give Cheney, republican, 1850:
Roberts. democrat, 1,IJ; White. prohibi
zionist, l49: scattering. ). These towns.
last year, gave McCutchins. republican,
6.5Nl; Weston, democrat, 1.l6O; Black
man. prohlbitioni>t, and scattering. Ju3-i
republican gain of 9O2. The republican
state committee are confident that they
have carried the state. The Indications
are that the republicans have elected their
Governor, and carried the Senate and tn,
House. Wonderful gains are reported
from almost every section of the state.
The democrats are reticent rs to the re-
suit. hut are confident that further returns
will elect their Governor. and possibly
Pike, their Congressman, in the second
district.
LATER.-HErUBIICAN GAINS-DEMOCKATIC
CONCORD, y. H., March 9.-Ninctv-tive
towns give Cheney, republican, l4.7G2;
Roberts 1897; White, prohibitionist, and
scattering, 2f4. These towns last wear
gave McCutchinS, republican, l2,73y;
| Weston. dcmocratic, l3,OS3; Blackman,
prohibilionist and scattering 50 net
gain for Cheney of LII.
Sufficient returns have already come in
to ensure, beyond doubt, u sweeping vic
tory for the republicans. During the
evening several newspaper Offices and the
republican headquarters were crowded
with people seeking information. All the
news obtained was of the same general
character, showing Il victory for the rc-
publicans and losses for the democrats.
Not much excitement WAS manifested in
the streets. those interested having crowd
ed into several offices where enthusiasm
WAS vented in cheers and congratulations.
HE rooms occupied by the State COM
mltees of both parties have been open all
the evening. That of the republicans has
been filled with an enthusiastic crowd,
while visitors at the Democratic head
quarters have been few in number. The
republicans held Il meeting III RumforJ
Hall, We're to~ngratulatOry speeches were
made by several citizens. The republic
cans claim that they have elected Cheney,
Governor, by the people, and all three
Congressman; that they will have Il ma
jority of 80 or 10 in the Legislature, also Il
majority i'll the Senate, us the returns
already show the election of >even Stna-
tors. At present these claim, seem we'll
founded. The yuDcrnatorial majority will
probably be small. 1870 towns give Che
ncy, republican. II ,92o; Roberts, democrat.
1875; White, Temperance, AMI scatter
ing, 800. These towns, last Year. gave
McCutchins, republican, 1897; Weston,
Democrat. 1912; Blackman. Temper
ancr, and scattering, 1.2O1 which is cain
for Cheney of 2.jl1.