Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-20
MURCH ON MAINE
Tho Greenbacl; C0s,0ressnsan on tho Futtl
Of POlitios IN tho PtMe FREQ State

Tho Greenbaok; C0n0ressnsan on tho Future
of POltttcs IN the Pine FREQ State.
Interview in Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Correspondent-WhA do you think of the
chance for next year?
Mr.. Muroh- The Republicans will be de-
feated by an overwhelming majority. II
there had been an honest expression of opin-
ion at the last election, the Republicans
would have been defeated by 10000 MAORI
ty, in my opinion.
Correspondent-Has Greonbackism died
out in Maine? ~-
Mr.. Muroh--No, sir. We gained nearly
seven Thousand on tho popular vote this
year. In my own county, where we have
had triangular fight opposed to straight
ticket, nominated by the Republicans and
Democrats, we have gained over one thousand
votes. We have clear majority over both
parties, Republicans and Democrats. In
the Fifth district the anti-Republican gain
is large.
Oorrespondent-Do you anticipate that
the Republicans will carry one or more of
the Congressional districts next year?
Mr.. Murch-I think We will carry three of
them.
OOIEobHOAUout-V ulCu are G0O8o(
MIR. Murch-The Third, Fourth and
Fifth.
| Correspondent-W there be an anti-Re-
publican legislature next year?
Mr.. Murch-Yes, sir.
Correspondent-Then you will elect a
| United States Senator?
! MIR. Murch-We shall elect United States
Senator next year, without any doubt in my
mind.
Correspondent-Have you any idea what
the Republicans intend to do?
! MIR. Murch-Only what have learned Of
their intentions from my friends in Maine
have received a letter from ono of ou1
most prominent men, who I think has q
very correct idea of what the Republicans
intend to do. He says: eff Blaine can
bulldoze the supreme court into giving cor.
titicates to those Representatives and Sena.
tors from whom certificates will be with.
holden, then the South Carolina game will be
played. The Republicans will not meet
with Us, but will take those men who have
supreme court certificates, put them at tn.
head Of their delegations and demand ad
mittance to their seats. If it i.
refused they will call another legislature
OF their own and call on Hayes
Well, let them. We will elect Smith
and call on Congress. The result, then
must be square backdowa on the on,
side or the other. The Republicans al
ready say that they will try every lega
process in their power. The game wa
successfully played in South Carolina by tn
Democrats, and Wade Hampton was recog
nized by Hayes. That contained sort of
precedent. The mandamus suit is only fo
efect-to get mp sympathy, and to civ
the idea to Hayes and the Republican mem
bers of Congress that the laws are bein,
overridden by us, SO that if the suprem
court can be prevailed upon to issue certifi
Gates, Hayes, in recognizing Davis, can SO!
that in the opinion of the supreme judiciary O
the State Davis was elected. Again, it is don
for capital. They know that if Hayes SHOULD
recognize Davis We should call upon Con
gress. They do not mean to fight, bu
would back down, and then 20 before tn.
people next year with the story that the Dem
ocratic Congress upheld the usurpation O
the laws, and that unless there was soil,
North the murderous rebels would steal tn
country, and the rest of the story. Balm
is using this middle for himself. fin,
everybody is talking of Louisiana; but Wad
Hamptoa's game is the shrewdest, and in NJ,
opinion they mean to try it on"
This letter was received by Mr.. Murch
day or two ago, and was written by one o
the best posted men in the State.