The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-03
The British troops appear to have run
against something in their onward march to
Cabul
Greenback Tactics,
As ExpOunded by HaIe's Successor-Pro-
posed Uaien of tho Elements Opposed to
the Republican Party.

Especial Despatch to the Boston Heraldl
Mr. Murch, Eugene Hale's successor, was
asked Sundsy how he would vote in Congress
"As to measures" he replied, "I shall vote for
the adjustment of the national banking sys-
tenn in the first place, and If had chance I
would vote for the repeal Of the resumption
act" How will you vote as between the Dem
ocratic aud Republican parties? '.For the par
ty that sustains our measures as enunciated by
the Greenback labor PLATFORM "Will you
vote for Democrat for Speaker" 'I will if
ne Is fully pledged to carry out our measures.
Inere are men in both parties in accord with
our (the Greenback) principles, but, really, L
shall vote on this question in accord with the
determination of our caucus'' "Will your
party hold caucus?' Certainly, and we
will vote for its candidate for Speaker without
regard to previous political affiliations. There's
Gen. Ewing among the Democrats. could
vote for him or Judge Kelley among the Re
puDhcans L have as much faith In him as
any ybody." ''Will the Greenbackers' caucus
in spite of the fact that the Democrats have
strength enough to organize without them?"
Greenback members, and should the Demo- De@o-
Gratis nominate a soft-money candidate for
Speaker the hard-money members will draw
off and go with the Republicans; at least,
wouldn't independent action fSo1 BY the GGpssn Gesen
hackers give the organization to the Re-
publcans?" "Our caucus, 1 think, will be
governed BY what the Democrats do.
we can't tell yet what course they will take,
put there is one thing we understand-that the
Republican party is fully pledged to the money
power. and our policy is to defeat it if possible,
but we want our measures to succeed. 1t is
part OF the Republican policy to keep us apart
and bring about triangular contest for the
next Presidency. We want to avoid that, A
three-cornered fight means victory to the Re
publican ticket. Consolidation of the Green
back and Democratic elements means over
whelming defeat to them. Now the differences
between us and the mass of the Democracy are
only IN details, and am anxious to see them
harmonize. don't care what name we come
together under, just SO we consolidate upon the
right principles. 1 shall be here all winter,
with other members of our party, and we in
tend to unite the opposition to the Republican
party 10 one powerful party. Some of the old
fossils Of the Democratic party will oppose il,
but the bsst thing for the party to do is to get
rid of at least few Of its old leaders, / have
been Democrat all my life. and nearly all the
Democrats 10 Maine believe In the Green back
oppose It." "Do you think that all the Green
back members elect will stick together?" T
don't know; l am the only straight Greenbacker
elected to the next Congress. Ali the others
were Endorsed and supported by one party or
the other. 1 expect Mr. Ladd of Maine will 60
into the Democratic Caucus in preference to
Ours. He has always been Democrat, and his
affection for the party is 30 strong, 1 think he
will act with them altogether" lyon believe,
then, consolidation can be effected" s'Yes,
the opposition to the Republicans cannot bs so
foolish as to divide in the next contest. That
would be suicidal. The recent elections de-
monstrate that we can win easi ly by uniting,
and it will be done"