, 1876-10-25
ABOUT TOWN.

Feeling that tho Democrats were seeking by
every known means, Including MI sorts Of
violations Of tho registry autl election laws,
to count III fraudulent votes, tho Republicans
have made application to Judge Drummand
for tho appointment OF Supervisor Of Elcctfors.
under tho law. Should the appointment hG
ma!lc, md there Is no reasonable doubt thut It
wtlf not, there Is q very strong probability that
BolBc Chicago johnny Davenport wilt prove rs
great tcrrnr 10 Democratic evil doors rs did
the bold lfttlo man III New York four years
ngo. But the Democrats arc opposing the
muve. Yesterday morning when
JAMES r. MOOT cALLEn uroN JUDGE nNuMMosp
with his three petitions, one from cach Con-
grcss'onal district, md cacli signed By ten good
citizens, he fountl Judge Henry g. Miller there
nsre1ease es 5s intsst R stases TSa Rss, md ss % s
said lie should oppose It. lle wanted 10 urglo
the matter, but tic Judge told him L lIo WOULD
authorities liz would b willing 10 hear hi'a
orally. Afr, Miller said lo would agrpc to TINT,
aud Alr. Root said he should also have some
Ting to say when 1t came to arguing the qucs-
Judge Drummonl reminded Judge Miller
that the Democratic party, two years ago ut In
0ianapolis, had been the first to nsk for tho OK
ccntion Of this Inv In relation to Supervisors,
and they were n9w , opposed 70 Tho appont-
very consistent In. thu Democratic party,
anil further remarked that Congress lid not de-
riyc its Jurisdiction from what tho State mght
or might not do. lie had no doubt that Cum
grcss Ind always provided how cot.tcsts slluutd
b. conducted III cases Of It's own nc,sIers, AZ 10
whether they wcFo properly elected or not, and
TINT rs far buck as twenty-five ycars ago they
had exercised the right Of dctcrnining wlIcl,
elections slloul,l BE- held and nobo,ly lad ever
provided by Congress II .wns no more
s inan FSssT a, t. csy Say bo + ~ wnsn nar11
the nln.tcr will CONC up Friday tn the form OF
written statements on both sIdcs. Should tho
Court hold to big opinion Expressed Yesterday,
It Is quito probable that the Chief Supervisor
II Chief Supervisor In each judicial district, and
he must l,o one nf tho United States Commits
sloncrs tor thgt district. lIe recommends to tue
Judge prnprr persons to 10 appointed III each
These hava authority to inspect thu registry
lists, to be present vi the polling OF votes, atid
tn have general supervision OF tic machinery Of
elections for tho purpose OF preventing frauds.
,:OTI11Nn OF IMPORTANCE
was done at tho Grand pacitc Headquarters.
yesterday. The day was taken up IN answering
rorrcspuitiencc, and IN completing tho prcpara-
tlons going On for thu Blaine reception.
Tue Republicans arc circulating
LETTER or L. +. nOss,
a gentleman herct0forc identified with the
t;rccnhackess in the Ninth District, but who Is
tlOw out for Hayes and Wheeler. Tic snys tho
lntaana eleetlaon reused hI,n to a protty clear
appreciation Of tile fwt that . vote for Cooper
away, bces,,lsc IT was virtually playing
Into the hanls Of Tlldcn-thc woEst enutuy to
reform that this country knoEa. Ills defectton
will probably cause attcring In s!'e Greenback
catni'. The letter alluded to Ii as follows:
grf<.tonai Hisfrlit af Illinois: You have in iho
lms. 'anored INC will your conaaanco and rcspcct.
Presidential ciceto,
vlsed. are ID fayur Of hc nac!ai policy advocated
" iln u, ;la pSst ,Goopsf w indspenae,nt e9n.
viii 10 utter II uops d1anciAi policy sImtlaf to
hih. useless 70 ssate erc tlat there y not tho
knnwn this from the beginning.
There arc questions, however, TINT l estcem Of
greater Importance than tho .asmplu quostloA u
bosdrts; The preservation OF. perfect freedom ia
our enttre population; tho adoption Of r0f0rm IN
r. cs sorsso; safety slle!cney and pnrity of
tude lhan tho queAiinn OF finance.
Que q Go ca1Aidates " tue two old partiesmust
Ind dy 81 t yas a Savh the
weighed The question a. to which would 'probabty
gsn u the pntc4s, sAfes:, and best Administration
btnncrs II would 10 criminal in ,,e tn throw ny
vote away o. my one, hoHesut worthy, with no
DurInx tho War Of the Rebellion Gov. rraycs
wus for tho uuon-gasc hfs ssrvcs and his blood
tlls great Stats of Ohio, ~ a Representative Ia
Congress. End as private ritixen lsls charaetct IL
without blcInish. NJ fur as Gun learn. ile has
Mohll!Gr 4nx. and, ia fact, " perfectly FREQ FROM
any eeidsh, soEdd, OF rtnal Instincts. lilo Is In
ny Judgment TpPsssenaIy,S of tho nar:st a
oiuecd tant escmens would prcdomlnats II lis Id:
mlnistfatlon. Tic bud and corrupt men who have
tion Of Gen. Grant would mout with no favor from
him From his public record and hs private char
aslct, , ths AdMst1at'on Of Gov iiayss y elect:
Mow would M i probably .he with Samuel ]. III.
reasonably expect irum hla,, il e!sctcdI
lie !. beuoerat ntort4,in!ng ultm Status rlghta
views, similar to ahosa OF .!ef Dayis and j. q.
uncertain whether hs was for tho Union ur the
Ionteaetaey. Eo rel!able evidences has been al-
H. ss9f te sa so. a. Of
political a.soeiates; ". ii: Tweed: in tiiu day Il
od liosaru G1esicy chaIsel lin, openly With ro!t.
ical corruption, &c has been engaged In 10 many
financial t.ans4c.ons Of doubtful 4nd qnes,loua.
uus doubts at9 cn!ettl!lG9l as to bis honesty and
Ia;essity Of character,
~ III u 10 6A!H liz Will give w q CndnSe yes Tic
wili-aaI what kind of = changs Will 4 bot II w
arc 10 Judge Gtotu tle late action Ut tho lousu VI
M Matrptesentativeh at Washington, We muy expect. II
Tildsn y elected. to SEQ THO Old tried and:lruo
0hcta!s Of tic Government dismissed frnm tAs sur-
tics7the ono armed soldier, tau tnuln.cl vrtcran
who haa been Ha!ninH scanty subsistence II. hulns
aubote3natc civ j pusfop, will bu prdtFrI IL tho
rsur: kSttl: u ihc n4ost 1arnstsu rharur,vr Will
chauys. Wc should gcs ria VI tho bad aud corsAI,t
men now " 9t!lce; but with them would 70 all tue
good, ana faithful. !1la tsno ,nch now III paco
power. aad e .hsss ,, steaa get men withont
cians. netween tho two men, tiov. Hayes md
Gov TIdGn, there H. 70 my n,ln1, no comparison.
Ono would Gtvo uss reformed public service, Ill
administration ln harmony and uesord win tho
enlightened split Of lb7a. The other, change
without Improvement, aud an adn!nistratJUn IL
unkon With md conformity to the spirit 0l the
gloomy psst. 0ns would bo the administration Of
pure. minded and enlightened statesman. Tho
otcF That Of tho InGru politician nuly. Tho eloc.
tion Of ony would BE- stcp In Gdyancu-thsl Of tho
pthesA lung stride u tue rear.
With Goy H0yca for oar leader, our nation
would move forward in ths grand uarcho OF nattous.
holding the f1ont rank IN 2ll that tends to the TIM
pres etasnt and oleratian ct our Mhols population
Al Rslac& Tilden ~ alx rxGsldElt IN lt7u xnQla