New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-26
ODDS AND ENDS OF POLITICS.
THE SITUATION IN NEw-HAMPSHIRE.
SENATOR CHANDELIERS STATEMENT OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COMPLICATIONS.

SENATOR CHANDELIERS STATEMENT OF THE
LEGISLATIVE COMPLICATIONS.
Boston. Nov. 25 (SpeciaD.- Concerning the pres
ent grave political situation in New-Hampshlre oen"-
tor Chandler made TO THE journal reporter 'ho
following statement:
Last evening" N0vempcs "a, Fhe pio"""enO
Democrats who met at the Eagle Hotel on the hishC
of November 6 and announced their determination 10
fight to the bitter end and make Democratic INC
Legislature that is to meet on january . anu ""0
also informed the e>citablc Democrats no" theS III
tended to do this reasscmbed at the same Pia'o an"
sent forth the assertion OF their uc'eri'""-
ton. but with an entirely method OF lis ACCOM-
l'lishment on November 6 they Said1 There
have been elected a grand total OF ISIS Democrats
and 100 Reppbucans' but that this admitted Rcpuh-
lican majority of should be changed TO Democratic
majority OF IL by puttlng on the roll vi INC i'"'
So memhers-o3 Democrats and I2 Republicans
from the classed towns having 1O,O3s hhaDi'aft''
and leaving of 40 conditional members - hepuo-
iicans and IS Democrats, elected according to Inc
census OF 1890 TO represent 63.3O3 inhabitants On
November "a they completely abandoned trer h'her'o
yebementlv asserted demand that the 30 members
of the classed sowns shall be admitted but sun
claim that the Democratic party is entitled To inc
organization of the House.
"They further say that when they have so organ
lied it they Will deal justly and constnonaiy Win
the members from the claSscd towns which means
IL the majority by which they say they will organize
the uouse 4 more cautious hand wrote the Ian
cuage of this new plan of the Democrats Ihey
say nothing about the bitter end but their November
cath scheme is even more dangerous tian tha' oi
November Is. They then proposed 10 organize 'hc
House Democratic by a method which would give
them about 10 majority. They do not say ny no"
much majority they intend to organize II according
10 their present plan. Even according TO that plan
no two sill
Ican majority in the House. They Will not dare
to toll the peoplc of the state that by their new
Jlan they expect Democratic majority OF more
than one or two. This then, Is the spectacle "hlch
they say the state Ot New Hampshire apd the ha ION
must gaze upon on the 9TH Of January seventy
Representatives Of 1000 inhabitants, Republicans
and democrats alike, all "sloscn in good
faith with confidence in their rights to wait in
the State House yard in the galleries and lobDies
OF the House while 800 Representatives, diVWeo III"
ab,nt $50 Democrats and $50 Republicans. enter into
angry and dangerous contention a 10 WHICH party
shall elect a speaker and Clerk I'll INC senator's"
vacancies elect Governor and United sarcs Senator
and for two wears control the State Government OF
New.Iampshre Can any citizen Of New-iiampShIre'
whatever NAV be his politics, contemplate s'ch Ger
taintv of turbulence, violence and tho ORGANIZATION Vi
two Legislatures, as the leaders OF the Dcmoo'a''
deliberately propose as their method Of meeting the
grave dangers which confront onr peopIo' ihu'''i'
this is what they say must ana Snail oo'"o'
Confronting these threats. so boldly ana uchoc'
a,eIy announced fortunate is the state IN having
Governor Who against Democratic entrcateS ana "'ci'
aces has had the wisdom and patriotism 10 can 10
gether the present Legislature The pa'h"hN VI '"'
body is straight before 1t. Never assehnoic" III w"
uamnshire a LEGISLATURE whose action was t'ueh'
with 50 great consequences 20 the welfare oil inc
commonwealth. The House can elect ccfh' am
tbcn the Ion-e Senate and Governor can unite IN an
net Of legislation which will declare the priielp'eS
upon which the clerk. having SO credentials beoS
btT, sail make ND "A roll Il the coming House lhcy
can declare these principles 30 far as they ica,e
The two groups comprising seventy nicilo s a. 20
axac, word. ~ the greatest Democratic lrtbr> III nv
Ssotc lint they are confined 10 10 speclhc lahtas"
The whole subject is before them a, one 2pp%pr"s
- 1-eV hut none the les duty now. 10 90 ho,hn.
il, the face Of our pers would hc crir al ntsIccI VI
~ 40 thought ~ which might haunt the dreams ol
-, 1nerbcr with shame and horror 70 the end oil
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