New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
JOHN ID. LONG.
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
RESULTS OF THE MAINE ELECTION.

RESULTS OF The MAINE ELEClIONs
EUGENE HALE's VIEW OF THE PRESENT CONDITION
or NEw-ENGLAND POLITICS.
Eugene Hale, of Maine, who is on his way
to Washington to consult with the members Of the
National Republican Committee, was at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last evening. In conversation
with TRIBUNE reporter. referring to the result
OF the recent election in Maine said the Greenback
craze was aided largely by the hard tmes The lumber
shipping and other large interests in that State
were greatly FRUSTRATED, and the men az
fected by tuls depression embraced this
new party movement as offering q possible speedy
relief The farmers also Joined in the movement TO a
large extent waiting TO reflect the result OF ts
success Communism also had large share in the can
vass, and was preached Justify by many Of the
Greenbaek speakers The LabOr-Greenhacl COmmu-
uisc party was thoroughly organized and carried
on an energetic IL combined all the dissatisfied
elements OF society aud its success principally due
70 its novelty Wherever t united with the Democrats
II met with great success and 1t is deeply lament
ing ts neglect carry out such combination all over
the State
1.-THE result only the deeply convrees me-" said
Mr. Hale of the necessity OF che Republican party
making bold and determined fight on the harf-mouev
basis The maintenance OF the honor and integrity OF
the Nation depends upon the success Of the Republican
party. II must take steps backward nor make the
slightest concession TO the iTredeemable paper policy
are thoroughly aroused this question and begin to re-
fleet on the dangers OF this Natinnal-DemOcr tic
C0mmunistic movement, they viii not be slow TO
ar and the Republican party will be Overwhelmingly
sustained The financial education Of the country has
been greatly neglected during the last twenty years
We have been occupied with other important interests.
but we must now give attention TO the financial
question as the great and OyorshadOwing one. When
the people come TO understand this subject there can be
no doubt OF the success hard money policy the
only safe and true one The Republican party Is the only
exponent OF this doctrine The Democrats are being alb
sorbed by the Nationals, and the two parties now
practically this subject. What few hard-money
men there left In the Democratic party VIII be forced
20 Join the Republican, and sustain the Integrity and
future prosperity OF the country"
Regarding New-Hampshire and other New-England
States DR. Hale thought they were to large
extent in the same situation Maine. When
the Democrats and Nationals combine as they
were doing in many districts, their chances
temporary improved. One noticeable act IN
the movement was that II did not last. me
strength OF the Greeuback element in Maine
this year greatest where they bad the
least strength last year, and IN the three
wear they met with tho least success this year. IL
showed that where the people had been educated
IN the faaces of the grecnbaek theories they rejected
them. Mr.. Hale did not think IL would be
secured the House of Representatives. lt would be
difficult for them 10 resist the pressure Of the hungry
horde OF OceseckeTs who would insist on the PfsdeI
talquesOu being rcOpened. TheY were evidently Shaping
their ends that now. Regarding his own successor
he thought the gentleman knew more than ne was
given credit for. He was a qulet man, without any
was great surprise to himself as well as everybody