New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-27
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE CURRENCY FIGHT BRINGS OuI
ANOTHER OLD REPUBLICAN.

THE CURRENCY FIGHT BRINGS OUT
ANOTHER OLD REPUBLICAN.
WAYNE M'vFAGH TAKES THE sTUMP-rHR INfIA-
TIoS PrATIN ONO NOT DFCIsvg-IT SHOULD
BE ROUTED IN Observation-Disclosures
FRIENDS FEAR ONLY THE TEMPERANCE VOTE.
| IBY TELEGRAPH FROM A STAFF CoRREsPoSpKsr Oh
THE TRIBUSE
HARRIsBI-RG, Penn, Oct. 26-The Hon.
Wayne Mcvesgh left here to-day to take the stump for
ar,ran He speaks in Philadelphia this evening, with
Judge Taft OF Ohio Mr.. McVcagh is a representative
OF large class OF republicans, who nave kep "u'
of active politics for three years because OF Their
with the recent conduct and tendencies OF
their party. His appearance in the campaign Ia there
fore an important He takes the ground that tie
currency question IL the issue Of the day and
mns be settled by the defeat Of the imitation heresy before
the work Of governmental reform, which he In common
with so many independent voters OF both parties, wants
10 see accomplished, be fairly begun. II Ohio hsd
given large majority way OF the other he thinks
the result of the election Pcnnsy lvani wod not have
been important; for, II heavy majority had been
thrown for Hayes imitation would have been dead while
~ one had been given for Allen, nothing that this State
could do would have kept the question out OF the Pres
dental The close vote In Ohio he says, leaves
the question still open, and it remains for the Pensy
vanlans to determine whether 1t shall he definitely dis
posed left alive and vigorous TO disturb the politics
OF next year. postpone for four more the much
needed contest on questions Of administrative reform.
Mr. McVeagh says that 1.-THE Erie PLATFORM as e1pounded
by its author Mr. f. w. Hughes in his recent speech at
Wikesbarre is bold approval OF the Ben Butler theory
that the Government should issue tokens OF paper,
leather or some other cheap material and declare them
to be money and legal tender by law In his opinion,
the only for the friends OF real honest money
whether they he Republicans Democrats, ia To vote
against Judge Pershng in order TO rebnke The dishonest
and dangerous theories which he represents II the issue
here were not OF oVcrslad0wng Importance in its
tional influence M Meveagh thinks the Democracy would
deserve defeat for ts sudden and shameful abandonment
of its traditional hard money principles.
The Republican leaders here the capital feel very
confident OF They fear nothing but the Tenn
pcrapce detection, and they say that II il were
not for the activity OF the ProhibitiOnlsts,
Gov IIartranft's majority might run up to
30 600 The Democrats are in good spirits and they
admit that all the surface indications are omnous Of
Pershngs defeat Nevertheless they have strong hopes
that the silent vote of the unemployed laborers in the
iron coal lumber regions, aided by the flank move
ment Of the ProhibtOnists, will carry their ticket
through They all think that Piolet will run ahead Of
Pcrshing by the aid of the Granger influence
The canvass has been exceedingly languid on both
sides this section Of the State, and the vote VIII be
light one compared with that OF Presidential years.
Senator Cameron il not taking part in the campaign. IL
is much better Hartranfts chances that he is
not because he is fully committed TO extreme imitation
doctrines by his votes in Congress In the shape the
canvass has taken since Ohio election the only place
for Rcuiblican infationists is in The In the
eastern part VI the state the Republicans making an
omen manly fight honest currency. In the west they
are trimming and shung great deal, but moi to leave
any room for men like Cameron to step into line.