New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-20
RECKLESS DEMOCRATS.
THEY CONSPIRE TO SET UP GOVERNMENT
OF THEIR OWN IN NEW-HAMPSHlRE. ,
THEY Will. HAVE TO UNsEAT FORTY LAWFUL
MEMBERS AND TO PUT IN THIRrY-FIVh oN'
LAWFUL ONES IN ORDER TO STEAL
THE STATE BUT THEY SAY THEY
HAVE THE NERVE TO DO IT,

LAWFUL, ONES IN ORDER TO sIbAA
THE STATE, BUT THEY SAY Ihhh
HAVE THE NERVE TO DO IT.
To tbe Edttor Of The Tribune
Sir: The situation in New-iampshlre Is Simply
tbis The Republican candidate for Governor mas
100 more votes than the Democratic candida'e' ou0
by reason of 1900 Prohibition votes ,herc - n'
choice. and the election goes to the Legisia'oio'
The Friday after election day the Deiho0is''o
" Manchester Union" made this announcement vi
the returns for members Of the LegiSia'uio
"Tbcre have been elected grand total ol 100
Democrats and 100 Republicans" IhereuPoh
"The Union declared that this Republican ihaloi-
ity-admitted by it to be two. but which say ID
nearer ten than two-should he con'er.co in.U :"
Democratic ma orty of not less than twei'e' .
scheme was to be carried out first py eNciuo'hs
from the roll of members elected forty persons
twenty -scven of whom are Kepuoiicahs anu ''
teen Democrats representing under the cehsuS y.
1890 about co. 900 inhabitants. Inc sec"hu pai .
% tho nlot was to admit to membership thirty
five persons twenty-three Of whom are De"o-
Gratis and twelve Republicans, representing oniy
7 600 inhabitants These alleged members come
from tie small classed" towns. Last year IheS
were allowed only fourteen members AS q mat
ter of fact and of law they have no right al al
ia seats i'm the coming House. because recehU
constitutional amendment abolished all "classed
towns and allowed them TO be represented only py
sneciol permission Of the Legislature. That per-
mission has not yet been given, and for the very
particular reason that at the last session MI
Harry Bingham, the Democratic candidate ior
limited States Senator. and now. as always. the
chief plotter against the peace OF the state, pre-
vented the passage of any act for the Republicans
of the cIassed towns in the Legislature.
Back in 1881. however. the same Mr. BinSham
made from the Judiciary Committee the following
statement in q report which was adopted: " Repre-
sentation in the present House is based on the
census of the United States taken in the year
1850, This is the whole case. trutihully given
in a nutshell. Because the Republicans intend 10
obtlin by proper methods the organization OIL
House which on any fair basis will have Repnb-
lican majority, the Democrats are threatening
revolution. Mr. Dickey, Clerk Of the present
House. has become a citizen of Maine, and nus
Office devolves upon Mr.. Jewett, the Assistant
Clerk Knowing this. the Democrats, to promote
difficulty and commotion, have set up the CRY
that Dickey is still Clerk. They intend 10 or
ganize two Legislatures unless the State Is sur,
rendered to them. Meanwhile. the Governor ana
his Council think Of calling an extra session 1or
the election Of a Clerk and the passage OF some
proper law TO secure an orderly organization OF
The coming House and to prevent civil struc;
WILLIAM Z. CHANDLER.
Concord, N. H., Nov. 10.