Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-14
IN THE GRANITE STATE.
The Chances Favor the Republicans In New
Hampshire.

The Chances Favor the Republicans in New
Hampshire.
Correspondence Of TIE Evening star
Concord, N. H., Oct 10. 1892.
New Hampshire, like Rhode Island, presents
the peculiar political aspect of state whose
governor is a republican and all its Con gress-
men democrats. In the case of New Hamp-
shire, moreover, the governor and the Congress-
men are chosen at the same election, for this is
one of the states where the governor serves two
years and the state legislature and
members of Congress are elected at the
same time and for the same terms.
New Hampshire has always been a close state
and used TO elect democrats even when every
one of its sister New England common wealths
were solidly. and from the democratic point of
view, hopeiessiy republican. Few congressional
districts were carried by narrower margin
than New Hsmpshire's in 1890. In the first
district Rev. Luther F. Mckinney defeated
David A. Taggaft by vote of q, 432 to a, 294,
while in the second district the democratic
plurality was only 35i, Warren F. Daniel de-
feating Orren C. Moore by q vote Of q, 4S3 to
2l,079
But the vote Of the whole state for governor
proved closes: of all, 1uttle, republican. re-
ceiving A.. AS votes to Adams AZ Ss6-a re-
publican plurality of only 50. This threw the
election into the legislature, which proved to
be republican and chose Gov. futile.
There has been no measuring Of the strength
OF the parties in this state since these remark
ably close contests, and both democrats and re-
publicans enter on the campaign this year with
considerable confidence and more determine
ton. Both parties expect to win and mean to
win. forecast Of tine result involves some
nice balancing Of probabilities.
STRONG PEoTECTIoSIsr STATE.
With ali its political changes, New Hampshire
has been a strong protectionist state. The New
York Sun breaches the tariff doctrine that most
NewHampshire democrats believe in. They think
they can zee in the great manufactures which
have grown up in the cities and towns Of the
state some of the advantages of protection. The
farmers who I'LL its rocky acres know thew could
not hive If these factories did not provide them
q market a. their very doors. So in the cam
paicn Of 1888 Harrison carried the state BY a
vote OF 45.72s. plurality Of ,272 over Cleve-
land and the Mills bill.
IL is difficult to tell Just what effect the Nc
Einlev bill has had on the situation. 1t is popu-
lar with the manufacturers but was unpopular
in 1890 with the rank and file Of the factory
operatives. Whether il will be more unpopular
with them now than the plank Of the demo-
cratic platform is question that can be
answered better after election.
CONVERTS TO REPUBLIcANrsM.
Several notable converts have come TO the
republican party simply on the tariff issue.
Edward c. Thayer. one Of the wealthiest and
most prominent manufacturers Of Cheshire
COUNTY has left the democratic party and de-
ciared for Harrison in the Keene Sentinel.
John L. Russell, Charles II. Russell and Mr..
Ptman, all rich manufacturers of Laconia,
have repudisted the party whose platform re-
Pudiates protection. John T. Russell, who is q
scholar rs well as a business man. is writing
tariff articles for the Laconia Advocate.
Another conspicuous detection is that Of John
j. Domaine OF Keene. member OF
the democratic state committee. who has
sent his letter OF resignation to John p Bart
lett OF Manchester. its chairman. In his letter
Mr.. Donahue states that he finds himself in full
accord with the tariff principles Of the repub-
hcan platform. Mr.. Donahue is a young Irish
man. born in keene. q speaker Of wide reputa-
ton. who placed one OF the candidates for gov
ernor in nomination at the recent democratic
state convention. He will take the stump for
Harrison and Reid.
THE LINCOLN CLUB BANQUET.
The annual banquet of the Lincoln Club on
Wednesday drew to this city all the prominent
republicans OF the state and afforded the oppor-
tunity for an informal round up Of their
views on the situation in this state. The result
wa not such as to spoil the dinner which was
an elaborate affair. Among those present were:
Gov. Hiram A. Tuttle, ex-Gov. ID. A. Goodell,
L. S. Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode
senator Henry W. Blair. candidate for Con-
gress in the first district; Gen Henry NJ Ba-
ker. candidate for Congress in the second dis
trict: Edgar Al6rieh. L. S. district court; Gen.
Charles III. Bartlett Of Manchester, Jno. c.
Linehan of Penscook, Col s. s. Jewett, chair
man OF the republican state committee; Frank
ID. Currier OF Canaan, y. H., U. 8. naval officer
at Boston, and many others.
II was a notable gathering. Speeches were
delivered by Senator Aldrich. Senator Chan
der, ex-senator Blair, Gen. Baker, Gen. Bart
lett and others.
The most conspicuous absence in the list of
guests was that OF Mr.. John b. Smith Of Hills
boro. the republican nominee for governor.
who was detained by business. He is a very
popular man. but has not been much in politics
other than serving on the governors council.
He Is a wealthy manufacturer Of knit goods,
and enjoys the distinction of never having had
any trouble with his employees. He adopted the
ton-hour system in bis mills before it WIS re-
quired by law. saving that ten hours was long
enough for any man to work. The republicans
are well satisfied with him. and know ii won't
be the fanlt Of their candidate II they fail to
win
Mt. Smiths opponent for gubernatorial hon
ors is Rev. Luther =. Mckinney. the bright
Cniyersalist minister Of Manchester. Congress
man Mckinney carried the first district in 1880
BY handsome majority and Il IN able man.
He 10, however, an all-around free trader, and
there are many who believe New HampShirs
voters not educated TO his ideAs on the
tariff and viii ''shy" at that
On the whole the gubernstorial contest looks