New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-13

EARLY RETURNS FROM THE TOWNS.
A QUIET ILECiIDN AND Full YoTE-CnARGKs OIL
ILLEGAL VOTING Al HANOVER

4 QUIET lIrCiIJN AND FULL YOTE-CUARGFs or
ILLEGAL VOTING Al HANOvER.
RosroS March 12-Advces from New-H Hampshire
indicate that tine election is progressing i'll that
State quietly and very full vote is being cast.
The vote at noon in Concord was not materially dit
f,,rcnt from tue vote at the same hour last year.
Prescott (Rep.) having majority for Governor in
all he wards heard from.
At Nashua the vote indicates that Cook, the Dem
ocrstic nominee for Mayor. will be elected by "A
small majority, and it reported that Mexican, the
Democratic nominee Tor Governor, Is running ahead
OF hIs ticket in several wards.
At Exeter General Gilman Marston and Daniel
Sanborn, Republicans will probably be elected as
State Representatives by large majortics.
AT Keene the Republicans elect Edward Wilcox
TO the legislature this is Republican gain.
At Littcton the Democratic local ticket is elected
b. about so majority.
bethlehem gives Democratic majority, eecting
John c. Sinclair as Representative.
At Manchester the Republicans claim the election
of tho city ticket by reduced majority.
A small Republican majority at Dover is indicated
by the noon returns
In TO o'clock no decisive returns affecting the
gnbernat0ral ticket have been received.
CONCORD n. H., March 12.-Dispatches received
here this afternoon state that Epping gives 10 and
Pembroke 70 Democratic gam.
Lancaster elects a Democratic Representative.
SwauzcV Bedford. BOscawen and Pittsiield elect
Republican Representatives,.
DEMoCRATIC CHARGfs OF ILIEGAIITY AT HANOVER.
HANOVER. n. H., March 1.-THE election contest
here to-day caused more excitement than has been
cxuerienced for number of years. For the first
t.ne ballots were thrown ont the ground OF lille
and the Democrats will insist the State vote
unt being counted. For Representatives the contest
,ves between ex-senator James w. Patterson and
Z. Il. Hurlbutt Republicans. and Hiram Hitchcock
hr.sideut of the Dartmouth National Bank and
Jo,epb Tenny, Democrats. The split among the
Republicans was caused by opposition 10 ex-senator
Patterson. HIS opponents united with The Demo-
Gratis for his defeat On the first count OF the vote,
to-day, Mr.. Patterson was declared elected by a
majority of one A prominent Republican, VINO
counted the voes with the Off :ials, claimed mis-
taae of one in the count, and demanded recount.
That was refused and Patterson was declared
elected. The Democrats and Mr. PatteTsOl's Ol,-
pOnents are indignant, while bis friends are jubilant.
THE PORTSMOUTH GEEENBACK MEN JUBIIANT.
PORTSMOUTH, n H.. March 12.-The result OF the
election in this city thus far indicates a very full
vote p0ed, the weather being favorable At 1870
O'clock the bulk of the votes of both parties had
been thrown, the preponderance being III favor of
the Republicans. Em0ns Is. Philbrlck, the Repub-
lcan candidate for Senator, is reported running
ahead of his ticket The Prohibition party is work.
ing earnestly in Philbricks behalf. The Grcenback
men are III excellent spirits at the unexpected num-