New-York tribune., 1878-11-27
AHARD-M0NEY CANVASS IL MICHIGAN.

THE HON. c. T. GoRHAMs VIEWS on THE DEMoR-
ALIZArIoN OF THE GREENBACK PARTY AND IT'S
PROSPECTIVE ASSIMILATION.
The Hon. c. L. Gorham, of Michigan, who
has been travelling in Illinois and other Western States
lately was AT the Fifth Avenue Hotel Monday. He
was asked by TRIBUNE how the elections had
affected the sentiment of the Western people the
money question.
Prom what can learn" said Mr. Gorhsm, " the
little strength the Greenbaek party did show in the late
elections has been nearly lost to them. and
vii! soon be entirely gone. IL takes a long
time 10 convince people OF error, but the
logic OF events acts powerful lever cn public
opinion. and the success OF the Resumption Act viii
prove such an event Will convince the most mtrac
able member Of the Grecnhack party They seem to
base all their future hopes the failure of resumption
but If resumption is successful, believe it will be-
there will be scarcely any ground left for them to
stand on Their parry organization seems to be break
ing up aud believe their mission IL they ever had any,
IL about ended"
WAS the canvass in Michigan conducted on the fnan
cial question 2"
Almost entirely Michigan was considered one
Of the sirOnghods OF the Greenback element, and they
were very loud ia their demonstrations aud large 10
their claims before election but they only succeeded In
electing one or two members ot the Legislature. I'm
Mr. WadI0ns Old district they were 40 violent IN the
early part OF the they would not allow him to
speak because he happened 10 be a banker. They had
dr. Cary and tie leading mcmbers Of their party 10 can
hr state tor them, but the Republican maj prity
was grgly increased and We elected the Governor by
over 10000 plurality .
Was .Lcro any disposition 10 panicr 10 the soIt'
mOuey doctrine g.
At nr,t tpere was a slight inclination that way
among tuw Republicans. In the STATE Convention tht
committee d-oard for some time plank intended -
coucIlnte s0it-InOney element, but INSISTED upDn
the hardest kind ~ nara money plank finally IL was
carried aud greeted By the convention with lonu cAser
ing. IHr C1uyIsS r1LduC -ed on that baSl ana IL
M I'd fll
held IN IN" stale. The result showed thai the people OF
elected an our Congressmeu. defeating Mr. "hams me
present DcEIcInUc Representative IRON tne Dtttpt
,t1cI anoug0 pis district has been considered hitA-
iarg - Democratic. We owe tnat much 10 the
Greeubacs party thcy drew nearly all their s'rehsh
from Mr.. Wllans."
Did Democrats in Michigan combine witt tho Green
Spt 10 ,py great extent Their state platform was
ou;sp, T hard money, but they evnced desire I"
trmporzr slightly IN the canvass, whicn drove few
,st., yGeis over to the Republican candidates;
but t.iul theNote pp.Cd by the Gr',nback parry IN
N.cai-Hu y., q perfectly fair Indication OF tAcf iul
.irugtg Ipi. a. nave before remarked has largely
decreased iuc election aud Will continue 10 de
crease the country sec"mes more p"sptF0ds II was
In.ny person, had left their farms aud gone TO tne
tnt. will tLc har! times brought upon us
by ur-,iyemaDe currency, has made LARGE add-
il0uS o. tar Il cuuirlicd classes. Ic"Pio aIs
u,g rushing !Tum the cites 20 th" country @san, ana
our cultural Interests are being largely OrNtl"peh
ms. with specie payua uts, VIII remove the ciuss oI
dI.tfr-- and VITA il tho skeleton Of the GfeenDack
What do the people Of Michigan think OF the cipher
eNpu>urcrf - - ~, a.. ~,
cratc atr.nnt 10 buy the Presidency created deeper
feeling distrust with that party aud aded u greatly
,u Milling no iaTg, Republican maJ"Eltirs lheFe -
iru rIug of gratitude tO IHE IhlbJSk Tor lts WORK
m IN. c,uyl-4 and Its great CaotpTEr IA exposing 80
an attempt fraud. Previous 10 the ex
OF fraud their pfincipa
~ por. but afterward We heard nothing OF IT,
What is Thought .. the Southern frHuls T.
"TLc same ~ always; only perhaps sull grenter
feeling Of dI-trst tho SOutn has sprung up since u
has ~ unggIeiOusly rejected Mr. Hayes oNeTturrs
Tbc Michigan Republicans are gad 10 see MT Hayes
cpm,n into tbe parry bus tn-y do not consider tue at"
elect on any indursenen OF hm II was rather car
.'wno is tGc iayor.tc Republican Presidential caud-
dltc 10 Miclg'ui' . ,.,.
"Gr,pt lis ine fayorte now. Mr.. Gltinc stand IN
tuot hight put there L. a eenL that Grant s needed Ia
deal vita the SOUTH aud obtain protection ior TIE south
ern Republican, ,,,. g., 49,.
"Will Mr.. Chandler again bt 'aut''"te Ior TIC
senaieT >, -, Ito. .
"That is the understanding now ]! the election was
to be made by present Legislature. he Won!d i've
rhbscn unanimously. He Was the chairman OF me
futr e- aud dI good work IN tue recent cam
p.ign. Nj Chri,auCy. while very ltue o'dci, SLOWS
bis age much more than Mr.. Chandler VINO 70 sun
strong and man. Also. tue people oi AiehSan
re very pruuuuced Ia their puDlcanlsi' ana 40 AoI
f,,or alI.spllttlug IN pulltlcs.'