Show THE HEofiucAK3 of California 1 Connecticut and New Jersey have about given up the presidential fight in those states and are concentrating their efibrts to secure local offices Indeed all over the country republicans republi-cans seem to be more Interested in regaining control of the House of Representatives than in securing the presidency for their candidate It looks moreand more every day as if the alleged compact among the leaders at the Chicago convention to defeat Garfield with the expectation of bringing Grant forward in 1881 was really more than an invention of the politicians It is certain that Garfield excites little enthusiasm in his party the feeling towards him being one of indifference If Conk ling Cameron and Logan can defeat him they will achieve a victory almost as gratifying to them personally as would be the defeat of Hancock to their party |