New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-20
THE BATTLE FOR HARD MONEY.
A TALK WITH EUGENE HALE-IHE fLAU MI ~ =
LOWERED A PARTICLE on ACCOUNT OF THE III
suit IN MAINE.

A TALK WITH EUGENE HALE-THE FLAG MOI ~ DE
LOWERED A PARTICLE on ACCOUNT OF THE RE
suit IN MAINE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-Mr. Eugene Hale chalr-
man of the Republican Congressional Committee
arrived in Washington late last evening To-day
he has been eloseted the greater portion of the time
at the rooms of the committee reviewing the cor
respondence which has accumulated, and consult
ing with prominent Republicans. In the course OF
conversation this evening with representative OF
THE TRIBIrNF Mr. Hale expressed his views very
freely with regard the election in Maine ana lts
influence upon the campaign elsewhere; and he
smoke quite decidedly in regard to the future policy
of the committee.
"There was nothing" said Mr.. Hale in
the Maine campaign which leads me to believe
that there is any safety for the Republican party
in taking the back track. The party, though beaten
this year. was working all together as 1t had not
for wears and il is to-day in good condition Tor
fight to carry the State as ever. Nobody up there
talks about any backward step, and the party feel
ing is all the more hopeful and intense because OF
the practical absorption of The Democratic party by
the Greenback organization. The union of the two
was complete in the two districts which were car
ried; and if the GreenbaGkers had known their
strength a similar union would have been eiiected
in the other districts all OF which they would prob
ably have carried So the Republicans up there
feel that in the future they have got to fight their
old enemy, the Democratic party under new
guise, and that nothing can be gained by giving
way to greenback notions. In the next fight that
is made in Maine there cannot help being a very
respectable body of sound currency Democrats who
will act with us and cast their fortunes in with us
because hey will seewhat they have not seen this
year-that the Democratic party of Maine has got
no sound money principle left in it,"
"The condition of the Democratic party in New
England" said Mr.. Hale, especially in Massa-
ohusetts is evidently about the same as in Maine;
and everything in my belief points to future mer-
ging with the soft-mOney party, the Republicans
picking up everywhere, more or less, the sound
money Democrats. Taking all the advices that
have reached me from the Western States where
the fight is now being made, the leading party men
there have disposition to change their tactics on
account of the results in Maine, OF to give way to
lzreenback notions an, told by the best Repub-
licans in Ohio that any lowering of tone viii harm
us in that state rather than help In both Ohio
and Indiana an urgent demand is made for the
speakers who fought the battle in Maine purely
upon the sound currency issue. / have to-day, at
the request of the chairman of the Republican Com
mittee in Indiana, telegraphed in the strongest
terms to Mr.. Frye and Mr. Reed, of Maine and Mr..
Joyce, of Vermont, asking them to spend as much
time as possible between now and the elections in
the two States of Ohio and Indiana. If they 60,
they will devote all their time and strength to the
discussion of the financial question"
Mr. Hale was reminded of the criticisms which
have recently been made upon Mr. GOrham for the
views expressed his Newark speech, and upon Sec
rotary Sherman for bis expressions in fayorof green
backs and his change of course with regard to the
issue of silver dollars He was asked if these might
be interpreted as indications that the party leaders
are trimming to catch the Greenback vote
Mr.. Hale said in reply IL have not seen Mr..
Sherman and do not know what his explanation
may be as to the resembling of the silver dollar
cular. am not prepared to believe that he is TAX
ing any steps backward. Mr.. Gorham, while as
good Republican asI any man living, has never
held the same views that do, and that believe a
majority Of the Executive Committee hold with
reference to some phases of the currency question.
He is in favor of the Ohio idea of striking out Ma
tiOna bank notes and substituting lega-tenders OF
greenbacks. Ny examination, and the education
which my own mind has received in the canvass of
the last two months, leads me every day more and
more strongly to oppose this With the entire cir
culatiOn IN greenbacks, and the extent Of the
of greenbacks dependent the judgment or caprice
Of Congress- the whole principle of initiation con-
ceded aud all Of its dangers are upon us,
TO say nothing of the uncOnstitutiOnality of
a new issue of greenbacks at the present
time in place of National bank notes am satisfied
that the adoption by the Republican party Of the
principle advocated by Judge Thurman, and
wholly OF partially Endorsed by Mr.. GOrham, would
be fatal to us now and in the future AT the same
time, make no question whatever of the sound Re
pubicanism Of Mr. GOrham and his faithful services
the past Summer, while his management thus far
of the campaign has been prudent and wise. and
entities HIM TO the gratitude Of the country and
the party.
in reply TO further inquiry, d" in the policy of the
Republican party upon the currency question as a
result of the Maine election. The standard Will be
kept well up, The speakers which the committee
will send 10 the West are men whose words will
at Issue. Is there any intimation OF
lack Of harmony in the committee on this
subject Nobody need fear that in the
work of the committee from this time out there IS
70 be any falterlng or going backward side
waysOn the financial and currency question. Mr.
GOrham himself while feeling that in the party
of these questions does not PROPOSE and will not in
slst upon his views beng carried out or made up
perln0st The fight will be for the maintenance of
ihs pubic honor and faith aud Tor sound currency
rcdeemable IN cOin."
What is the prospect In Che South 7 " was asked
mere are at least half dozen districts in the
south that, with proper effort, be gained, and
tne COMMITTEE ,wih do everything in ITS power IN
s. Have you any fear that the coming session of
congress viii enact any legislation to repeal the
have none. The Republican party stood more
hrmly IN opposition 10 the repeal measures toward
the end Of tue last session than earlier and have
10 fear after the hight that VIII be made this YEAR
that the men who took their position last Winter
will back out now"
THE CAMPAIGNS FOR CONGRESS.
sTENGER UNAPPRECIATRD AT HoME-AS UNFoR-
TUNATE REPUBLICAN sPLIT-ALcoRN TAKES A
STAND.