The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

QUIET DAY AND LIGHT vorE-PREscoTT,
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR,
ELEcrEp-rwo REPUBLICAN coNGREssMEN
RErURxED-rHE REFLECTION OF JONES FoR
CONGRESS DOUBTFUL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
CONCORD, March II, 1871
II tho result Of todays election In New Hampshire
is anything Of guide, the political sentiment Of the
country hag not been very materially changed during
the last few months The voting through the State
far the returns indicate tonight has been about
the same II At tho Presidential election
November, and the summing up II rs found
that b. +. Prescott, OF Eppiur, republican nominee,
has been elected Governor by about 3400 majority
Daniel Marcy, the democratic candidate, and the
publcans have also elected two out OF tho three Con-
gressmen, in the persons Of James f. Briggs, OF Man
CHESTER In the Second district, and Henry W. Blair,
present Incumbent in tho Third district Tho
only democratic Congressman chosen Is T. Jones, OF
Portsmouth, In tho First district, who is
returned by an unexpected majority, which IL
claimed be less than five hundred. This signal
triumph for Mr. Jones be charged to his personal
popularity rather than TO any special political signh-
There has rarely II ever been election with
little popular excitement has attended this Tho
whole campaign has been s,updly mild both sides,
and the result Of the voting to-day has been In accord
ance with general antcipationx Mr.. Prcscott's cleo
ton by the majority indicated expected ali along,
and the only contests between party aud party were
on the Congressional districts
ENTHUSIASM.
Here In Concord tonight. where the returns from
the whole State are received there is an absence OF
enthusiasm nnd interest never before witnessed.
Neither vi the headquarters of the State commitces
the newspaper and telegraph Offices or the hotels
uncomiorlnbly crowded. So tar AZ any public demon
strat0n or Johcaii0n Is concerned the idea has not
been entertained for n moment even.
The presence OF Mr.. Prescott, the Governor elect,
has not inspired q particle Of enthusiasm. He ar.
and his appearance the depot tho street was
hardly noticed He went up 10 tho Monitor Office aud
wro.o orei telegram to Presidont ayes ana ici. i'm
mcdiatcy for his apartments IN the Eagle House
WHAT TAR GOVERNOR KLgor SAYS
In an interview with His Excelency that Is to be,
learned that the result OF the cleo
ton was In accordance with his anticipation, and no
also interpreted IL as renewal OF allegiance tho
side OF the republican party. The lack Of excitement
the contest, nc remarked the result OF lore
gone CONCLUSION and weeks ago and, moreover,
he believed that latory the people had had sureit
of politics. and were only ANXIOUS TO return 10 their
former industrial occupations.
PROBABLE JONES.
The later returns from the FIRST district threaten TO
reduce that fattcring majority which was reported for
Jones earlier In the evening. The Demo-
cratic Committee 10 OF the opinion that first reports
will not hold good, and are content TO believe shat
prolong his Congress for another term There
Is also an ''irreconclabe' feeling At tho republican
Headquarters, wnerc " " culnod tuet NarStOu
defeated Mn Jones by not less that 400 or 500
Tho only uncertainty Is IN the FIRST Congressional
district, ana from the advces received at this point
by the HERALD correspondent he has doubt but
Mr. Jones has been elected by majority sufficiently
large TO admit OF his continuing In his without
question.
The chairmen OF both republican and democratic
State committees will retro with ANXIOUS iocrbodings
abont whether there has been republican democrat
elected the First district. The contest evidently
been close that republicans Will not concedc tho
election to Mr. Jones until every town in the district 10
heard from.
SUMMARY
The summary Is as Enthusiastically one demo-
crat and two republican Congressman; q Senate OF
eight republicans and four democrats; republican
majority OF fifty In the House. and repub.
lcan Councillors TO democrat; republican Governor
elected by 3, 400 majority.
STILL LATER FIGURES.
The old adage that ngures don't lie seem 20 have
been at fault with the friends of Mr. Jones. FortyAvA
towns give Jones 400 and Marston S,OO5, and ~
scattering. The remaining towns last year gave %
democratic majority o 800. This indicates that Mr..
Marston Ia elected