National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-31

leaders will, in the first place, cndeavor 10
regain a portion, II not all, Of the power
which they lost In the reform movement,
while the Republican party will put forth
every exertion TO retain control OF the Legis.
laturc and elect genuine reformcrs In New
York city.
Virginia is one Of the few States In which
we shall have fair aud square fight between
the two parties. In the Presidential election
the State went Republican by about tive
thousand majority. In no portion Of tn,
Union has the Republican party made more
progress, and we are certain that the result
Of the forthcoming campaign will show still
larger acccssions to our ranks. The think.
Ing men among the Conservative leaders
have the wisdom to SEQ that the accession
Of the Democratic party to powor nation.
ally would be a dctrimont to tho dearest
and best interests Of tho State, and have
the wisdom to act accordingly. In com.
parison with the development Of the na.
tional resources OF tho State, Of making
her one Of the great water channels between
the East and the West, questions Of national
politics sink Into utter insignifcance. Prcsi
dent Grants position on these industrial
questions-whch arc, after all, the question,
that come home to the peoplo--has given
very general satisfaction to men who dific,
from him otherwise, and the irduenco Of thl,
Is certain to be felt In the coming canvass
Questions Of minor consideration also enter
into the campaign, upon which there 10 Ger.
tain to be very great difference Of opinion
and rcarrangemsnt Of party lines.
In Pennsylvania the contest will be en-.
tlrcly on local issues, and on the adoption OF
| rejection OF the now constitution. Ohio l.
really the only State where we shall have Q
significant campaign. At this writing ",
have not heard from the Columbus Liberia
Republican convention, and consequent,
cannot fern an opinion as to Its probable 10
fiucncc or Importance. 1t Is the only STATE
where the Liberals pretend to have anything
like an organization or ap party. The Liberia
leaders there, having thus far failed to'brinl
the Democracy over to their side, advocat,
third party, not that they have an,
expectation Of winning this year or III,
next, but that 1t may form tn,
nucleus OF the party Of the future. Tho In
PREDICTION Of this new compliment Into on
politics will DO watched with Interest by poll
ticians everywhere. II Ii fails In Ohio, 4
cannot hope for success In any other portion
OF the Union. The decentralization and apath,
Of the Democratic party render the success,
Of the Republicans absolutely certain
the certainty Of tho defeat Of Mr.. Thurman
for tho United statos Senate, and the election
OF Republican In his stead.
There will DO elections In several Other
STATES, but they possess little or no significance
excepting In Maryland, where there Ia every
reason to hope the Republicans may succeed
in defeating tho opposition and sending Mr..
Creswell or some other Republican to succeed
Mr. Hamilton in the United States Senate.
Next December the Forty-Third Congress
will organize with q two-thirds majority In
the House of Representatives. The political
signs Of the times everywhere point to party
strength equally powerful and overwhelm.
Ing In every portion Of the Union. Thus for,
tilted, with the record on all the vital qucs
lions Of the day which the party Is certain te
make during the next two or three years, tn,
Republicans will, there is every reason to be
lieve, be so strong In 1870 as to make tn,
nomination Of any man on this ticket for III,
Presidency equivalent to an election.