| Show THE presidential CONTEST there Is every prospect at present of a a strongly wrongly contested ra race for the presidential chai chair already are the leading politicians of both parties taking the necessary steps to prepare for the triumph of their side bide though decided who shall be their stan dard bearers from the most reliable information that we can obtain from the east it is thought that general grant will be the choice of the republican publican Be party he scarcely suits the radical wi wing of the party he is not ultra enough for th them em but he is available a great greao point t in a candidate for the presidency his kopul popularity arity growing out of his military position is very great and though it is concion conceded e A that he baethe has the inside track those who are best acquainted with th the prospects and nature or the contest tb think ink that be he will require all his strength and influence to carry the negro taxation and the other weights of the republican party p a arty the rho opposition will include all the outs ous and embrace talent energy and political tact rarely excelled they will contest every inch of ground like men determined to win and leave their opponents no advantage of which ti they y can deprive them who their colore r bearer will be is not yet known A military man has been talked of but there is no use in putting up a military man if grant be the candidate on the other side they will probably select some eminent civilian and endeavor to fight the battle on principle and not on popularity it would be refreshing in these days to hear bear of a man being elected president of the united states on principle I 1 I 1 it has been thought that president johnson would be the most available man they could get but who can tell how long a man in his position will be available to days daya dispatches indicate a determination on the part of the house to stand square up to their policy and if opposed by the president to im impeach peach him he seems equally resolute and it is difficult to tell how low the conflict between them will terminate between this and next llo november vember the time for the election of president a great many changes are likely to occur which will produce entirely new phases in politics though we have no occasion to participate in the contest we are interested and every nelv ney development ment will bo be eagerly noticed |
