New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-18
THE DEADLOCK IN NEW-HAMPSHIRI
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE BALLOTING.
CHANDLER GAINS IS voTEs-A PERSONAL Ex-
PLANTATION FROM JAMES r. BRIGGS.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.i
CONCORD N. H., July 17.-Contrary to ex-
pectations there startling developments to-day
in the Senatorial struggle and there apparently but
little progress toward breaking the deadlock. There
only twenty three absentees Chandler and Tap.
pan made small gain over Fridays vote. Chandler
gained 49, making his vote 65 and Tsppan making his
strength "a. Briggs gained a. Marston lost 2, and
Stevens L. Joel Eastman, Of Conway makes his first
appearance with vote DR.. Gallngers'4 sup
porters stick to him do also o. G.
Mooro's H. Chester b. Jordan has constant
adheren Ex-Governor Prescott lost one and had one
left. Ex-Governor Hartman, jeremiah Smith and John
ID. Lyman disappear from the William Brown
Dem Of Manchester has come In to try the race with
Harry Bingham, but he had only vote to the latters
112 The ballot to-day follows Whole number
Of votes, 320 necessary for choice, 161. william j.
Ladd had Ii William Brown, /; Henry z. Burnham. 1; |;
Charles II. Burns, L. Joel Eastman, 2; Benjamin +.
Prescott Il Chester b. Jordan, 1; Charles II. Bell, !;
Daniel Barnard, 8; Jacob II. Galinger. A Aaron +.
Stevens, 10; o. G. Moore, 10 Gilman Marstop, % T;
Mason W. Tappap. "a; James Briggs, 4s; William E.
Chandler, 65 Harry Bingham. 112
Chandler and Briggs, will be are now the leading
candidates 1t Is predicted that Chandler viii not 10
higher than 80 and that Briggs is likely to carry the
day One of the which may lead to this result s
the attack Briggs few days ago by The National Re
publican. understood TO be Chanders organ. Chand-
friends declare that the Secretary Is not responsible
for this and lay the responsibility at the door OF Rollins
but the welLknown friendness Of Chandler and Rollins
and the compact existing between them prior to this
contest does not relieve Chandler the responsibility
In the minds Of agreat many. In the House
to-day Mr.. Briggs rose to personal cxplana.
ton and said that an article wnicn ca
saturday containing an order Issued by direction OF
Major-General Sumner on December ~ 1862 dismiss
ing Mr.. Briggs, then Assistant Quartermaster in the
11th New-Hampshire Volunteers, from service for
resigning In the face OF the enemy demanded an ex-
piled to General Sumner In person for leave OF q
absence to attend important business at home but
the request was denied General Sumner said he would
accept his resignation whereup0n IL was presented He
home looked after his business returned to the
'front.' and assumed his ferme position which had been
until Obliged 10 resign account OF sickness, and an
order (which he ready issued August /, 1868, granted
him honorable discharge from the service It the
personal explanation be had been called upon
TO make. he said during long term OF public service
At the conclusion OF his remarks he was vigorously
applauded. Mr.. Marston, OF Exeter, said that the
sSd ONE o Ss o araeons Snr he ever
Of Mr. Stevens Of Nashua. expressed his hearty con
demnaon OF this attack upon An honored citizen OF this
State. resolution accepting the explanations gwen as
perfectly satisfactory and generating Mr. Briggs from
suspicion Of cowardlcs was sdoped sb .,ua
on IL was surmised by outsiders that Briggs would
stick and prove formidable opponent to Chandler and
TappaD, but to their surprise ne mas informed
his friends that they may vote for whom they choose
He does not ask them TO support him any longer and II
divide their votes among different candidates
Moody Currier the defeated candidate for the Guber
s.y to enter the Senatorial ned His friends however
VIII hardly assume the responsibility Of raising false
hopes IN the old mans mind. His age Is against him
now AS t was for the Gubenatoral race and he does
not stand any chance for election The advisaby OF
among t5e Republican. especially on the part Of those
who think that their chances OF nn election then might
d ss, snq
them 10 I'll the vacancy.