New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-03
THE END COMES UNEXPECTEDLY.


poeroN Auo 2.-The ng-drawn-out contest IN
.haNsw Uampshire Legislature over the Senatorship
term,nai ed Unexpectedly today on the 1orty-
acond ;oint ballot in the election OF exCongress-
,non Austn +. Pike This has not only been the
lonoest but also the most stubborn Senatorai CON-
test in the history of the State, and many
Ubo seemed to be IN position 10 kno"
confidently predicted for several days that no eieo
4ion wopld be made by this Legislature ana thaC
the Governor would be obliged to I'LL the vacancy
II Was believed even as late as the opening OF the
aesson to-day that Mr.. Pike would not De elec'eu'
It was admitted that he might possibly
reach 100 votes, but even 'noeo
figures were regarded as improbable. On
Wednesdays ballot he received 90 votes
and by vigorous work on the hrst pa'io'
this forenoon those figures were III
creased to 81. second ballot was taken "'
about 2:30 this afternoon. when Mr.. Plkes votes %
were UNEXPECTEDLY increased to H. Inns
gave him start which could ho' W
checked. Another ballot foilo"eu' a"u
rush was made for the coming Seuator' wn"so No'o
on the forty-second ballot reached 1Sl. The result
is regarded as a victory for the anti-caucus men
MR. PIKE DECLARED ELECTED
~ ao, three ballots were taken, the details OF
zach being as follows:
For,leth-Whoe number of votes Gas.' olo
necessary to choice 100; James WI; w; rS''ei
son. / Aaron +. Stevens, l; william william W y
Tappan, 2: William E. Chandler, q; Daalel Barnara
8: Jacob II. GaIlInger, 6; Gilman MarsI on 80
Charles H. Burns; AZ; austin F. Pike ~; narrs
vote; Burns lost and Chandler t. t,
Fopty-nrst.-Whoeu number, 3l6; necessary tor
choice. 1885, William E. Chs9d!er A aaron To +: ste
William S. Ladd 2; George b Spruldng. 2;
Jacob H. Galliuger, 8; Daniel 7, Barpnar,' pna'
as Harry Bingham, ia Austin F. Pike, IL.
For, v.,econd a a.t-Whol ilumher, ,3l5; neces-
ssrv Tor a cnoice I5S; Edwarl H. Rol mas, Aaron
+ Stcvens,I Will am S. Lddd,1 Gilman MaTsion'
10 Harry BID CHAM 1l2; Austin r. Pike, Isl.
Mr.. PIKE having majority, was declared elected
United States Senator for six years from March 4
1883 The result of the ballot was greeted Win
tumultnOus applause.
BRIEF SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
committee from the Senate and House was ap-
pointed TO inform Mr. Pike of his election He ap-
peared and accepted the Office in brief speech.
He said the honor entirely unexpected
and undesired. He suppo.ed he had got through
with politics, except to discharge the duties of II
GOOD citizen as far as he was able He was induced.
he ssd by the assurance of many friends TO believe
that il was possible to contribute, If he would con-
sent TO be voted for to the solution of the difficult
ties which have existed here. They say " alGs well
that ends weln and that the controversy Is over Is
certainly a cause for joy. That the result oil the
election had gwen the best man that New-Hsmp-
shire afforded he had grave doubts Tue speaker
said that any one of the many men for whom
their votes had been cast would have filled the
Office, he believed, much better than he could;
but that such ability as he has, which
is not great and such learning as
he has, which is not large, he promises to give 20
the discharge Of the trust conferred upon him. He
dav and nd N
the DISCHARGE of the duties of his Office but could
promise nothing more. He accepted the Office and
extended his most sincere thanks. lie SAID he re-
garded this Office as highest within the gift of
,he people of this State, and considered II the most
honorable office in this Republic IT in any nation.
OF course, ii being of that character, great re
spousibilities connected with 1T. He hoped he
said TO De the Senator from this State not merely
vi the party but of the people,
THE VOTING DURING THE LONG CONTEST.
There have been forty two JOINT ballots addition
TO these cast on June 10, when ths contest began
and when each House voted separately The
result of the balloting on the first aud second
days was as follows; Whole Dumber. 32S
Rollins 1877; Bingham, 12l; Patterson. 22
Briggs, %; Stevens II; Marston, 10; Ladd l
Tappan, Bell, 1. On June 20 the first joint
ventiOn was held and the result Whole num-
"a Briggs, 26; Stevens, IS; Marston, IL; Ladd.
/ Bell, l; Cheney. l,
dispatch to The Journal givos a summary Of the
different ballots and the names of all the different
men who received one or more votes From this
summary it appears that ffty-two persons IN ali
voted for. of whom thirty-pine never received
rs high as ten votes. Rollinss heaviest votes were
as follows: June 10. 1877; June 20. 1875;
June q, 113; June 26, 1O4; June II,
105; June 20. 90 and 90; July 10,
105; July IL, 101; and July ~. 93.
Patterson started out with 22 votes and he rose
above that on eighteen ballots. His highest figures
were "a on June "a. Briggs began With 2s and
reached 4S on July II. Stevens began with
IL and reached %. Msrstdn's first vote was 10.
His highest was SO on July 25 aud his last vote
to-day was 19 Tappan was voted for on July ~
anu ran up TO 80 votes; but he disappeared after
receiving III votes on July 25. Burns entered the
race July WIN votes and reached 40 on August
j. His last vote to-day was 35. Bingham fD.m
started out with 12i votes and had ll2 ON the 6ro
ballot. He had 120 on the second ballot. but did
not reach these figures again.
Mr. Pike appeared July H. when he had
one vote on the second and third ballots
lie was next supported on July "a, when he mad
vote. His other figures were: July 25, 10 ON
the first ballot and 20 on the second; July 27, 65;
July 81 so; August l, SO; August 2, 81 the first
ballot, III the second and 81 the last. There
were also a number of OF her Gentlemen of more or
less prominence who received tho compliment of
several votes, including o. G. Moore, OF Nashua. ex-
Governor Prescott. Mood CurrIer, OK Governor
Cheney. Ex-Governor Bell, Chief Justice T. Doe
sno Ex-Governor Smyth. OF the forty joint
ballots ten were Informal and only SIX days
We're there more than one ballot taken.
SECRETARY CHANDLER's ESTIMATE OBJ Mr.. PIKE.
of MIR. Pike, Secretary Chandler thus speaks {:
Mr. Pixies distinguished characteristics are his
nrmness and decision of character and bls unfater-
ing devotion to the principles and organization of
!he Republican party. To both these traits he owes
MS election, alike honorable to him and to those
memneIa Xha atad far