New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-14
WASHINGTON.
VIEWS OF SENATOR MORTON AND Gov
WASHBURN.

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WASHBURN.
c.rsrs oy THE RECENT REPUBLICAN, DEFEAIh-
PROSPECTS OF THE PARrY-sENAToR Moh'oNS
NEW METHOD OF FLECTING A PRESIDENT
,BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSsl
WAsuINGToN. Nov. Ex-senator Morton arrived
here Yesterday aud viii remain until the 'k'olDii's
of Congress He is much improved m healu' tnu
although still compelled 10 use his cane MS sfeuPt"
is greater and his physical condition better m many
respects He is not depressed over the deieats OK
the Republicans In Ohio, Now-YOrk, Virginia, ana
other States. but affects to regard them WIN ihoh-
ference. he says there was simply an apathy on
the part Of the people, and the defeat was hOt DC
cause the Republican party had lost adberonts nor
the Democratic party gained votes, bat was mostiY
due 10 want of interest and to the panic Ho was
sure that the Ohio election was lost to the Repubi-
cans in consequence of the panic, and nc mas tho
greatest faith in tho future trinmphs Of his party
The Senator is against initiating the currency, buC
declines 10 talk on the financial question He
seems to think there is enough currency for
all PURPOSES Of business but that tho panic
was ocoaSioned by the sudden stoppage OF circuia-
tion by the first failures. They came so suddenly
and Unexpectedly that pnbllc confidence was lost
for moment, and everybody having money Kept IT,
Thus circulation was stopped, and there VIII DE
weakness until some means are devised for putting
tho money in circulation again. He gives mo
opinions as 10 the business of the approaching seN
sion of Congress, but says he has seen very 10"
members and Senators, and does not know what
turn events Will take. He says he has no pet
scheme for reforming the finances, and has not de-
cided what course he will pursue in Other matters.
The Senator's scheme for changin the manner *
electing President and Vice-President was con
sidered by his Committee on Privileges and Eiec-
tions during the Summer and he says he believes 1T
will have a majority Of the Committee. lie does
not expect to report before the Goth Of December.
Mr. Morton had long conversation with the Presi'
dent to-day.
Gov. C. C. Washburn of Wisconsin arrived here
to-day In conversation he gave his vows
upon the cause and effect of the lato defeat
of the Republicans in his State. Ito sad
no great change had taken place IN tho
party He knew Of no Republicans that did nos
vote as they had always voted. The Democrats
worked silently, but Industriously and effectively
Many Republicans indifferent az 10 tho results
of the ISSUE and not only declined to take an active
part in the campaign, but refused 70 90
to the polls. He said the Credit Moblier ard
Back Pay jobs OF the last Congress contributed
to cause this feeling Of apathy among Repubb-
cans in no small degree. There was a
combined railroad influence against him. he said,
which had been iunfriendly toward HIM while II
Congress and which made its power felt in bing-
ing about his defeat. the present financial rovoiu-
ton he thought, was another thing which the IKE
publicans were held responsible for Other obsta'
cles to Republican success were the Temperance
issue and the Changers or Farmers movement IN
some localities of the State. He said that the point
zeal change in his State had not apparently Affected
business, and the success OF the Republican party
in Wisconsin in the future, the Governor thought
would depend upon the action of Congress tina
Winter.