The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-12
NEW MAMPsHIRE CAMPAIGN.
Erect Of the BcIknap ExpOsure-A Des-
pcrate Rattle to Gain the First North.
ern state Voting in 1876.

by Telegraph to the New York Tribunel
CONCORD, N. H., March 5.-If there
were q tolerably healthy condition OF
politics in New Hampshire, the Bel
KNAPP exposure would be certain to
prove fatal to the Republicans, but there
is no such condition. The State is q
great rotten borough, in which traffic in
votes IL as much a recognized election
eering process as holding public meet
ings. According to. the estimates OF
both Republican and Democratic man
ayers, from one-eigbth to one-tenth Of
the entire vote Is purchasable, and is
generally bought by one side or the
other. The market price OF voter
ranges at from IS to 800. Whichever
party raises the most money, and APP
plies 1t most judiciously, wins in such q
state Of affairs.
The first effect OF the Belknap bust
ness is to set both sides at work drum
ming for funds with great vigor. A week
ago the Republicans thought they had
enough on hand to carry the State. Now
enough ignorant and venal voters to off
set the intelligent ones they will lose
through disgust at the disgrace just
brought upon the National Administra-
tion. That is the way their leaders look
upon the situation. They profess to
have no fears OF being beaten, only the
victory will cost more work and more
cash than it would have done had it not
been for the ill wind from Washington
All that they dread is another Admins
tration scandal coming on the eve OF
election, with no time to cOunteract its
effects. This, the State Committee ad-
init, would ruin them.
The Democrats are not as cheerful as
they ought to be under the circumstan-
ces. They appear to have gone into the
canvass feeling that they were beaten in
advance, and they scarcely realize yet
how the tables might be turned by the
energetic use of the great advantage Of
fered them by the Belknap scandal.
Their friends in Washington and New
York realize it, however, and are dis
patching money and speakers here in
hot haste. A party OF Congressional
stumpers will arrive tomorrow. 1t in
cludes Mr.. Hancock OF Texas, Mr..
Walker OF Virginia. Mr.. Springer Of ILL
nois, Mr.. TarboX OF Massachusetts, and
Mr.. Patterson Of Colorado. From New
York, Clarkson N. Potter and Mr.. APP
gar OF Albany are also due tomorrow.
At the same time the Republicans will
put Mr. Garfield OF Ohio, Eugene Hale
and Mr. Frye Of Maine, ex-Gov. Noyes
Of Ohio, Senator Oglesby OF Illinois,
and q number OF others OF lesser fame
in the field
The canvass thus far has been carried
on principally by local speakers. 1t has
consisted on the part Of the Democrats
OF vehement charges Of corruption, and,
on the part Of the Republicans, OF u
lively rafting of the dry bones Of
Andersonville. Now the Democrats
yell "Belknap,,' and the, Repub-
Iican answer IL TO screech Cleft
Davis" louder than before. Both sides
will spend all the money they can get,
and corrupt as many voters as possible.
A prominent Republican facetiously re-
marked to-day that the State Committee
ought to draw on Mr.. Belknap for $780,
900, which would be about the amount
it would cost the party in New Hamp-
shire to get 1t back where it was before
his infamy was divulged.