The daily gazette., 1876-03-28
Bribery in Neso Han, n,pshtre.

Bribery in NesU Hampshire.
HOW They TRIED TO BUY UP SOUTH HAMP-
ToN-$250 PUT INTO TOWN WHICH
POLLS ONLY 140 VOTES MATT HEAD
GIVES $50 THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE SENDS $500;
TWO INTERESTING LETTERS STRANGE
DISAPPEARANCE OF BALLOTS, ETC.
Special dispatch to the Boston Post
AMEsBURY, March Il.
There was considerable exciten ent
across the line in South Hampton,
on election day, and continuing
on Wednesday, to which day the
town meeting was adjourned; and
the exposures contained in the Merrimac
Journal, published here to-day, shows
that it was not altogether causeless.
South Hampton is one Of the "close
towns" Republican Representative
being elected last year by one majority
while the Democratic State ticket had
majority of eight or ten. This year Mr..
Marcy had majority Of two, according
to the count, and w. A. Woodman, the
Democratic candidate for Representa-
tive, the same, which would p obably
abstraction Of six ballots from the box
during dinner time. This disappear
ance of ballots was the immediate cause
of the stir on election day; but the dis
closures now made concerning the use of
money are of greater Importance as
showing the influence all work all
through the State. 1t is unnecessary to
add anything to the following letters
which the Merrimac Journal publishes.
The first is from Matt Head, the success
full Republican candidate for State Sena-
tor -
Office of Matt & W. Il. Head,
Manufacturers of Brick & Lumber :
Hooksett, N. H., March 5. 1876.
Friend Edton-I have pat s25 in the
hands of some Democratic friends in
your town who say they can help me.
enclose you $25, and if | can afford to
send more when get around will do so.
Hoping to hear good report from South
Hampton, remain yours always,
MATT HEAD.
SAMUEL P. EATON, Esq,
South hampton, N. IL.
The second, which is more explicit as
to the manner in which the money was
to be used, is from the Chairman Of the
Republican State Committee, addressed
to the Republican candidate for Repre-.
sentative:
Office Republican State Committee,
Statesman Building.
DAN'L HALL, Chairman; b. F. PnEscoTT
Secretary, j. KIMBALL, Treasurer.
CONCORD, March, I, 1876.
SAM'L p. EATON, Esq, South Hampton
N. H.-Dear Sir Il herewith enclose Il
you the sum Of 1900 for your politica
uses in South Hampton. You ought
with this not only to make your election
, as Representative sure, but to secure
better standing on tho ticket than you
did last year. 1t is in most cases just al
: easy to secure men for the whole ticke
as for the ballot for Representative. /
is PAL ticular that in District No. One, yol
should make the best possible on tn
general ticket vote. | call your specia
attention to this, and shall expe ct a be,
ter report than last year. Please sIgl
and return to me the enclosed receipt.
t Yours truly, DANIEL HALL.
When it is considered tha. the littl
y town of South Hampton casts only II
1 votes, the expenditure of $3.50 to secur
a men for the ticket" as Chairman Ha
expresses it in his letter, argues hand
soms price for individual votes in tha
e place. If they ruled as high elsewher
= in the State, the Republican succes
Il must have been an expensive one. Th
! Democratic friends" OF whom Nat
L Head speaks, are said to be known; an
if the letters published in the Merrima
.e Journal are genuine, which no one seen
d to doubt, they are likely to find the plac
u warm for them.
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