New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-06
YEW-HAMPSHIRE CAMPAIGN.

EFFECT OF THE BELKNAP EXPOSURE.
VICTORY 10 PROVE MORE COSTLY TO THE RFPUB-
uCANs-FREsH FORCES IN THE FIELD on BOTH
sIpEs-A DESPERATE BATTLE TO GAIN THE
YIRsT NORTHERN STATE VOTING IN 1876.
lGr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
CONCORD. n. H., March 5.-If there were a toler-
ably healthy condition Of politics in New-llamp-
shire the Belknap exposure would be certain to
prove fatal to the Republicans, but there is no
such condition Tho State is great rotten borough,
in which traffic in votes is as much recognized
elcctioneering process as holding pablo meetings
According to the estimates Of both Republican and
Democratic managers, from one-eighth to one-tenth
Of the entire vote is purchasable and is generally
bought by one side or the other. The market price
of a voter ranges at from So to 500. Whichever
party raises the most money, and applies IL most
indiciously, wins in such q state of affairs.
The first effect of the Belknap business is 10 set
both sides at work drumming for funds with great
yigor A week ago the Republicans thought they
had enough on hand to carry the State. Now they
must raise more TO purchase enough ignorant and
vena voters to offset the intelligent ones they will
lose through disgust at the disgrace just brought
upon the National Administration That is the way
their leaders look upon the situation. They profess
10 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 i'll wind from
Washington. All that they dread is another Admin
istraton scandal coming the eve of election with
no time to counterfeit its effects. This, the state
Committee admit, would ruin them.
The Democrats are not rs cheerful as they ought
TO be under the circumstances. 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 offered them by the Belknap seam
DIAL xLer friends in Washington and New-lork
realize it, however, and are dspatching money and
speakers here in hot haste. A party of Congress
sional stumpers will arrive tomorrow. 1t includes
Mr.. Hancock of Texas, Mr.. Walker of Virginia, Mr..
Springer of Illinois, Mr.. 1arbox of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Patterson Of Colorado. From New-YOrk,
Clarkson n. Potter and Mr.. Apgar of Albany are
also due Tomorrow. At the same time the Repub-
lcans will put Mr.. Garfield Of Ohio Eugene Hale
and Mr. FRYE of Maine, eX-tiOY. NOyeS OF ONO,
Senator Oglesby of Illinois, and a number OF others
of lesser fame in the field.
The canvass thus far has been carried on punel-
pay by local speakers. IL has consisted the part
of the Democrats of vehement charges OF corruption
and ON the part of tho Republicans. of lively rat
fling OF the dry bones of AndeTsOnyille Now the
Democrats veil "Belknap." and the Republican
answer is To scrcech JEFF. Davis louder than De
fore Both sides will spend all the money they can
get and corrupt rs many voters as possible
prominent Republican facetiOusly remarked to-day
that the state Committee ought 10 draw on MIR. Bel
khan for $50, 600 which would be abont the amount
il would cost the party in New Hampshire 10 get II
back whore It WAS before his intamy was dlVulged'