Year: 1876

Tho election in New Hampshire is over, and tonight
the result is being discussed in every city town and
hamlet in the State. There never was canvass in
which there supremer confidence on tho one side
or a calmer waiting for events the other. The
pubcans would not admit for the possibility
of defeat and the democrats could be induced
say more than that they hoped for victory.


Charges OF corruption on the side and OF fraud
the other freely made from day to day and even
riot and bloodshed were predicted At Manchester the
republicans pretended to think the assistance OF the
military would be necessary to prevent disturbance but
all these pretcnces only parts of their


PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN


ieverish canvass and leverish town meetings
essential elements of their ticket Both parties freely
used the telegraph all day long to better their chances
by the dissemination intelligence true or false all
over the State At tho polling places these dispatches
were read to the mob, and received with acclama
ton by the side which had the victory Early
In the day word that Lancaster had
elected republican Moderator, and this raised
high hopes because last year tho Moderator was
democrat The election of the Moderator is prclim-
mary to an election in New Hampshire town, and
consequently 1t has significance the rst trial
of strength and indication OF the fortunes of the
day. Upon this early information IL assumed,
that Lancaster had undergone political revolution,
but that this result the harbngcr or other rcvou
tions. Soon it ascertaned that Northhcld Clifford
Lisbon, Durham and Pembroke had all chosen


REPUBLICAN MoDERAroRs,


and these being doubtful towns tho republicans were in
higher feather tnan before The only reply which the
democrats could make TO these dispatches was to dis
cpedit them and to Offset them by similar triumphs
They tailed however to contend successfully with the
republican managers with this kind OF thing, and as
the day worc the republicans began to icel
hey mi st havp or two hi0 vtcto
thuse the party and bring out tho laggards.


NEWS FROM WARNER


OF the kind to suit them. Warner is a democratic
town, and there Colonel n. G. 0rdway not unknown
to fame the Arms a. the national House
OF Representatives for ever many Congresses was
elected Moderator by SO majority. Here was a revou
tion indeed and 1t was not long until Canterbury was
added as another surprising and unexpected victory
Everybody electrified to hear that Canterbury
mad elected republican Representative by II
majority. Here proof that the tactics Of the lead
ers were succeeding In other parts of the State for
the democrats carried the town last year. as il is
claimed by tho republicans, by buying up the entire
disposable population. Days and days ago. / heard
that the democrats were TO be outdone this
year and that the republicans had money
enough to make Canterbury all right. Tho result
proves that the people who told me this knew what
they were talking about and that the scandal about
bribery and corruption and the wholesale selling OF
votes in New Hampshire has only much foundation
in fact.


ANXIETY AT HEADQUARTERS.


1t thus that all day long the tide OF battle rolled
and when evening came there apparently no rea.
for expecting anything short of republican victory
complete triumph for republicans means three
things-that Governor Cheney shall be elected by the
people, that the majority OF the Council shall be
republican, and that the republicans shall have
at least good working majority in the Legislature
The Council shares with the Governor the power
OF appointment to Office and II feared,
even at the republican headquarters that three
the five councilman would be democratic This would
make republican government more ornamental to tho
State than useful to the party and it was very great
incentive to vigorous political action. Upon tho
Legislature depends the selection of.a Unitcd States
Senator to succeed Mr. Cragn, and this is prize for
which both parties anxious hessrs Stearns Rollins
and Chandler are all anxious for It, and success
for them only in great victory to-day. Among the
democrats similar aspirations were equally strong,
and they fought their battle with quiet desperation
that at least deserved When the votes began
to be counted however they were soon made to feel
that the representations OF the day the confidence
OF the republicans previous TO the election were not
mere idle words.


REPUBLICAN GAINS


found in many democratic strongholds and In
this city their net gain is 1856. The claim was that tho
gain 10 Concord would be 2OO ard IL will be seen that
the prediction very nearly verified and
that the victory is very great In a
State where every vote is hotly con-
tested All through the evening the democrats have
conceded their defeat, and some OF them are saying,
rather dolcfuy, 'wc have met the enemy and we are
theirs" The republicans on the other hand, are ubi-
liant, and still there few OF them who await
midnight with anxiety fearing that like last year. the
dread hour might rob their victory of much Of its
glory.


GOVERNOR oHESEY's MAJORITY.


Nothing was to come however that would reverse the
judgment OF what seemed inevitable from tho begin.
ming, and the republican triumph as great as tho
most sanguine politicians in the party claimed IL would
be.


Governor cheneys majority is put by his friends at
from 500 TO 1000, but 1t is not probable that It will
exceed 900 Out OF 100 towns Cheney has 81 1853 and
Marcy 1885, scattering $40 This leaves Cheney
a majority OF 1917, but the towns TO be heard from
largely democratic and scarcely fail to reduce
his majority to about the figures have indicated Tho
republicans claim the Legislature by majority OF
from Is to 25, including out OF the 12 Senator's
likely they will have in tho Senate all they claim; but
in the House their majority will not be great


soLAcE THE DEMOCRATS
The 199 towns which have been heard from foot up
us republican and 12o democratic but the same rulo
applies as In the OF tho vote for Governor
and will reduce the ngurcs materially. SO far
thcro is democratic net gain OF eight In tho
House Of Representatives, and this ought 70
give the House to tho democrats though II
is likely thoy will be allowed any such good fortune
under the Circumstances. The only thing saved from
the wreck is the council, and this will stand three
democrats TO two republicans The republicans are
clearing majority In this, but II is not likely
that thoy will be gratincd with result which they so
much desire
cHENEYs MAJORITY FOR GOVERNOR ABOUT


1,200-REPUBLIcAN PREPoNDERAScK IN THE