New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
THE REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH.
MR. GROW REVIEWS THE CAMPAIGN.


MR.. GROW REVIEWS THE CAMPAIGN.
| Prsr-rTs OF GOOD WORK IN PENNSYLVANIA FOR
| HARD DMoNEY-REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS FOR lSSo
The Hon. Gausha A. Grow, of Pennsyl-
yana who was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel day or two
ago. was asked by TRIBUNE reporter for his views on
the recent elections and the OF the result In his
State
"In 1876" said Mr.. Grow, the Pennsylvania Repub-
hcan State Convention adopted hardmoney platform.
and the Republicans carried the State as usual bat last
year the sOft-mOney element persistent that
what was regarded sOftpOney plank was inserted
in the platform. and though the Republicans stood
ahead OF the Democrats the question OF sound money
yet great many OF the Republicans refused to vote
(which Democrat hardly ever negects to do), and thus
the Democrats carried the State by small plurality
This year the Maine election frightened the Republi-
cans and they very foOishy adopted platform that
was silent on the money issue The Greenback party IL
was thought by many, would carry everything before H.
but tho result shows how absurd such prediction was
"Did you not begin the hard-m0ney campaign with a
speech in Oil Cityf"
"Yes, the first gun fired there Up 20 that time
there had seemed kind OF paralysis the party
The oil regions were regarded head centre fer the
sofmoney advocates and there great astOnlshnent
that the Republicans should open the campaign with
hardmoney speech there. Many letters. from all parts
of the State were Immediately written to Colonel Quay
il was the intention to conduct the campaign ON that
issue To all these inquiries Colonel Quay replied that
there would be the least abatement In pressing the
ssue presented my speech and that the Republicans
proposed fight ii out that line. From tnat time
forward we carried an energetic campaign, strictly
for hard money paper convertible into coin at the VIII
Of the holder The Democrats have preached soft
money and money and almost money that they
Thought would please their heal gain their votes
They had the prestige Of Of the BEFORE
and the sure prospect OF controlling Congress- with It's
Influence and patronage. The Grcenback party was
early III the field wei organized, and had the aid OF re-
cnt success in Maine The Greenback and Democratic
parties coaesccd districts and worked together
in others and both conducted energetic campaign
Tie Republicans however, have carried the State by
from 900 $4,000 majority showing that the people
do not believe in reputation, and Will vote against 1t
when the issue is fairly presented TO them"
"Dld the Grceuback party poll as many votes as yon
cxpoctedl'
'Ilave not seen their vote stated. but doubt If it
much exceeded 5000 out of 7j3 600 votes in the stale
In 1876 there were 71s7 Greenback votes poped, and
50 854 lastyear This year estimated their vote at
hut the election had been held few weeks later
they would not have pocd hall as many as they did All
the Republicans who had been led of by this beresY
came 10 our meetings. heard our arguments for hard
money. were convinced and voted with the party The
Democrats presented no arguments ior hard money,
consequently they Id regain the men who had LEFT
them 10 JON the Greenbackers Between those two par
ties there was little choice and it hard TO tell which
was tn. sounder On the money Qu' stion'
Did the results Congressional Districts meet
your cxpectariOns7'
We hored TO defeat stencer the XyITTth Distrc'.
and in that we we're not disappointed Albright prob
ably elected in the XIth, while Ex-Governor Curtin has
been defeated by a National RandalPs majority has
been greatly reduced while Hiester Ciymer has only
about half the majority he had in the last election
These results with the election Of our state officers and
large majority in the Leetsatur" securing me return
Of "a Republican United states Senator. certainly show
good work for hard money When IT ~ hnDefed Hat
will two executions only al Of the PenDsyva Con
gressmen OF the Alleghanies voted IN tho House
only last Winter to repeal the Resumption att, Tue
good work we accomplished may be partially est
mated" ...-., ~. .,,o ,,.o,.h,o. .oor,ss n, the
There only open to it and that IT is now
following IL did In tine recent election. Tntie no
possible chance for the Democrats to carry me N0rtD,
and their only hope OF success Is by tier ola pohey OF
subseryiency to the SOLID South. Iney wall either
swallow be swallowed by the GreenDacK palt Shu
the two together will continue their war against the Ma
tIonal banks and for the old state banking system.
Unar the present law banks can issue paper oluy 10
the amount of 90 per Of their capital Under the
old state banking systems banks were allowed TO issue
two or dollarB more for every one OF cap al
and even then they did not have the ono Ct capital
The South without banking capital consequently
she is unable TO issue paper money under me present
tcy can food the country with paper mOneJ without
the necessity OF ITS representing capital consequently
thry a1c clamorous the OLD law AID the repeal OF
the National Banking Act; tnat Will be a part OF thr
pr ce the Northern Democrats viii pay Tor southern
support aud that IS their future policy, 50 far as they
have any"
How do You regard the Republican prospects Tor
1891"
"TGcy are decidedly good now and think the next
President will be a Republican. The country Will not
sustain the Democratic rcpu ation scheme, submit
to the control of tie Solid South Tao Western aud
Southern Democrats ar, already blocking out their
paign against National party and that will be their
next issue"
In concluding this conversation MIR. Grow said he
recognized the very able assistance The TRIBUNE had
given the marty everywhere by It's exposure OF the cipher
frauds Ii bad taken away the only stock IN trade the
Democrats had their cry Of fraud, aud had 50 com
DleteIy shown M what their T1en- Reform campaign
was based upon, that II had won back many voters TO