New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
VIEWS OF SECRETARY EvARTs.


VIEWS OF SECRETARY EvARTS.
INTEREST AWAKENED BY THE PUBLICATION OF THE
CIPHER DIsPATCHEs-THE DEMOCRATS GREATLY
TRoUBLED-REPUBLIoAN PRosPRCTs-wHAT THE
RECENT ELECTIONS INDICATE.
Secretary Evarts, who has been spending several
weeks at his country seat in Vermont, In the
city Saturday ON his way to Washington. A
TRIBUNE reporter called on him at the Brevoort
House to obtain his views on the cipher dispatches
and other political topics.
"Was much interest manifested in Vermont over
the cipher dispatches ~ he was asked.
"Oh, yes" he replied. "THE TRIBUNE's expos
ure has awakened great interest wherever have
been recently, and the cipher dispatches were q
general topic Of conversation"
"Will they have any effect on the electionsf"
81 think they will undoubtedly have a great eff
feet, and will naturally strengthen the party to
which the Nation looks for the security of it's inst-
tutiOns and which holds sacred its expressed will.
They are greatly troubling the Democrats and
there seems TO be attempt to justify them
plain them away; perhaps because it might
cover with confusion anybody who made such an
attempt
Did you know before of the existence of these
| dispatches !"
| ~ knew nothing of them until they appeared in
! The TRIBUNE"
"Has the result of the Western elections met your
! expectations :"
"Fully 80, excepting, perhaps, in Indiana. from
which expected little better results. Ohio has
! done well under the circumstances The result in
Maine had the effect Of strengthening the Republic
cans, and more firmly uniting them on a sound hnan-
cial platform"
do you think the National party is to be feared
as future power ~
"The National party is good deal the result of
impulse. 1t has no basis of IDEAS and is largely
built up by talk. 1t viii be short-hved, though it
may result in breaking up the Democratic party
and forming new political combination. The vital
issue before the country now is of finances and
as the Republican party occupies the only safe
ground this question, it win bring together all
who, realizing the Importance of the issue regard
the interests of the country above those of party
| success"
"Do you think the present Congress will attempt
10 interfere with the success of the resumption
policy p
| al do not look for any movement of that kind
now as do not see how 1t could successfully inter-
! fere with it,
"How do you regard the prospects of the Repub-
| licans in the South p
"The party will gain in the South / do not
| think that the Sohd South need any longer be
feared as political power. There is no predominant
Il
cal divisions have sprung up~ymch will continue
| to grow with tme The policy pursued by the Pres
dent has been dictated by sense of right. and has
! had beneficial effect Few of the old Congressman
from the South Will get back to the next Congress"
| "What do you think of the prospects in New.
York Statep
| Ibelieye we shall gain in the number of Con-
| gressmen, and carry the Legislature. The Republic
cans will gain from their straightforward and hon
| est position the finances, demanding honest pay
| mnnt for all public obligations, and holding the
! country and our future prosperity above all other
matters. The result in Maine alarmed the country.
and has had tendency towards solidifyimg the Re-
| publican party and restoring harmony and good
| feeling While the Democrats will lose by the Ma
tional vote, the Republicans will gain from dissen
sions in both those parties"
! "Wnl the same causes operate in other States 7"
Undoubtedly. The Generalization of the DEM
ocrats upon the financial question, the breaking up
of the 'Selid SOUTH and the exhibition made by
the cipher dispatches will have decidedly bad
effect on that party's success. The Republicans are
| everywhere working more uniIedly, and their posi-
ton OH the financial question WILL as its importance
becomes impressed on the public mind, bring them
large additions; and though they may lose few.
Congressmen, they will ultimately regain all they
have lost"
DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT IN NEW-JERSEY.
BITS OF TALK WITH EX-GOVERNOR BEDLE, LEON
ALBEIT AND CONGRESSMAN HARDENBERGH.
The publication of the cipher kilograms in
THE TRIBUNE has caused considerable excitement
among the Democrats OF Jersey City, and they are ear
neatly discussed by the members OF that party. EXGOy
eruor Bedo was found at his office in Jersey City by
reporer who asked his opinion in regard To the famous
| dispatches.
81 have read them with great interest" said Mr..
Bede and have formed my opinion in regard to the
matter but have nothing to say about the ciphers at
present"
Afterward Mr. Bedle said that the publication was
hot shell in the Tden camp but would not talk further
| on the subject
Leon Albeit said he had read portion of the cphers,
but had no opinion express He delegate 10 tho
St. Louis Convention, where he opposed the nomination
| of Mr.. Tllden and favored that Of ex,Goyernor
Joel Parker. Under these circumstances he Thought ls
hest not 10 make any statement was not surprised
he said, at the cphers and II they are genuine the
wnoie matter thoroughly slfted and the guilty ones
| punished" -,
vored the nomination OF Parker. After these exposures
AltboTgh IU @o have not read ali Of the cphers pub
| lshed III The TRIBUNE, believe tnat IL was an
patches are translated correctly. Any or party
| Of men who would be guilty OF sleh infamous
| posed and punished. Public sentiment aud right and
decenSy demand tns' Ia9v % sSepd be paeed wheie
| they belong, no matter who the man or men are The
cphers enough to kill any man SO far as regards MS
| political ne."
WHAT AN OHIO CONGRESSMAN THINKS.
Congressman NJ. I. Southland Dem), OF
Ohio was M the Everett House on Saturday and TO
TRIBUNE reporter who asied his opinion on the cipher
dispatches he expressed hin ras tolOws
.I have beenso busy In the canvass IN Ohio and else
where for several weeks that have not been able TO
read au the cipher kilograms. Though constant