Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-13
NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICS.
Indications That Smith (Rep.) Will Probably
BE Elected Governor.


Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CoNcoRD. Nh, September 10. 1892.
Political affairs are al fever heat now that the
nominations have all been made. New Hampshire
is always a close state. 1t seldom gives more
than 5000 either way. and SO close the is
sues always drawn that even 500 majority is
often regarded as a substantial victory.
A political campaign i'll New Hampshire is
always exciting. 1t is sure to be where the
issues are so closely drawn and where the
political parties 50 evenly divided. The
present campaign is no exception to the rule
The republicans hold the election machinery.
but their opponents are extremely well organ
lied. l.. L. Mckinney, the fighting parson,"
needs no Introduction to Washington readers
He is well known there. as he has already served
"a term i'll Congress. He is an aggressive, de-
termIned fighter and great organizer. He will
make splendid campaign. III his speech ac-
cepting the democratic nomination for governor
he pledged himself to avoid any coalition with
corporations, which means that he will oppose
the railroad dynasty. This will please the
people, but not the politicians. who manage
matters. 1t is doubtful if this move will be a
paving one for Mr.. Mckinney.
His opponent, J. Is. Smith Of Hillsboro
bridge, is a manufacturer. who has made con-
siderable money and has literally contributed
to campaign funds. He has waited for years
for the nomination. New Hampshire is almost
sure To be republican in q presidential year.
and Mr. Smith will probably pull through, but
by slender margin
IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
The fights in the two congressional districts
are most interesting Ex-senator Blair, whose
political career was thought to be ended when
the Chinese government refused to accept h i'm
our accredited envoy to the celestial king
dom, Is the republican candidate in the first dis
trict. He has wonderful hold upon the people
So soon he announced that he was q candi-
date for Congress his nomination was q
foregone conclusion.
His opponent is Charles F. Stone OF Laconia.
Mr.. Stone an able lawyer has been chairman
of the democratic state committee and counsel
for the Concord railroad during the intermin-
able litigation with the Boston aud Maine,
This will hurt him in the fight and Blair will
win easily.
In the second district the republican candi-
date is Charles VI. Baker of Bow, well known in
Washington, where he has been an attorney for
twenty years. He preserves n legal residence
At Bow, where he spends his summers His
opponent is Hosea Parker of Claremont.
who has practiced law in Claremont since
1850 and IL one OF the leading jurists in
the state He represented the old third
! third Congresses from 1871 to 1875. tlefeatin
Gen. Simon q. Griffin of Keene. He served on
the committee on patents in the Forty-third
Congress. He Is prominent Mason and
knight Templar and active in educational
affairs.
Icans are mewhat discouraged over the result
| Of the Vermont election.
| The weakness Of the democratic party con-
| sists in that u possesses SO few organs. Out
| side Of the Manchester Uaion there 10 hardly Q
democratic paper that IL worth considering.