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Show By W. U. Telegraph.) CHANT'S VIEW OF T HE ELECTION. Washington, 8. A special reports the following as President Grant's views on his re-election. His first election he considers as an honor paid for his military services. His second as the nation's approval of hia political politi-cal administration and the popular vindication of his personal character. Long before the Philadelphia convention conven-tion he foresaw his sucoeaa. The nomination by the coalitiomstij gratified him, inasmuch as it narrowed the eontert to two candidates, besides, the character of the opf-oiution gave com-, plete assurance of the result He was1 furpriwd at the affright received by ,ome Republicans at the Baltimore nomination, and he was thereafter urged by po.iiil ciants to make various chances in his cauast Many of hw fnendt had wondered at bL- indifference, indif-ference, but one helping cau?e of that indifference which was known to but few was his knowledge of tha fact that during the campaign the Republican National committee had a picket in everyGreclcy camp of any consequence from one end of tho country to the other, and knew day by day every phase of the coalition situation as well l&a the ooaiitioo minara themselves. |
