, 1877-09-23
OHIO.
The New Registry Law--No Interest In the
Political Campaigns Senator Thurman
Makes His First Speech.

The New Registry Law--No Interest in the
Political Catnpaign- Senator Thurman
] Makes His First Speech.
] !Speeia! Dlspusch to 7Ae Chicago Tribune
| New YORK, Sept. 22.-Tle Tines' Cincinnati
special says: 'The universal luck OF interest it
| tho Ohio campaign received fresh Illustration
! to-day. The newly y-enactcd registry Law re
| quires all voters who changed their residences
within the year to register gu the 2lst and ed
This was the first day for registering under this
| law, but In spite Of vigorous drumming by the
party organs very few voters responded. In
! the strongest Democratic precinct in Gin
cinnati, where over 1,000 Democratic votes arc
usually cast, aud where changes OF residence are
constantly taking place, only fifteen registered
The list in scarcely any precinct exceeds twenty
1--WE. As q result OF this universal neglect OF
means for Qualifying voters, there is much un-
casfncss tonight, especially among Democrats.
They know that If no more attention is paid to
the matter tomorrow thousands of their voters
will bc dcbarrcd FROM voting in October. Siren
uous efforts will be made tomorrow by that
party to hunt up the class affected By the law
aud drag them to the registering places. The
Democrats are dcnouucing the Law tonight III
nntneasured terms.
MARION, O., Sept 22.-The Hon. Allen q.
Thurman male his opening speech in the Ohio
Interest was manifested, aud large audience
OF representative Democrats and many Kepub-
licans were in attendance. Senator Thurman
spoke two hours. His remarks covered three
questions:
First, relative to the disputed Presidential
election, Air. Thurman claimed the fair and UNI
doubted election Of Samuel J. Tilden to the
Presidency. that the count by the Returning
Bonrds of Louisiana aud Florida was fraudu-
lent, and the methods by which the final results
under the law which created the Returning
Boat'is, to say nothing Of the unconstitutional
ty Of the act itself. lie claimed that the Elec-
toral Commission In refusing to hear the evi-
dcnce OF want Of Jurisdiction in the returns Of
Louisiana and Florida, were clearly in error. he
warned the people OF the dangers OF closely
contested elections, il such proceedings did not
receive their severe and immediate conlemna-
tion.
Secoud, Senator Thurman claimed that the
policy Of President uayes was precisely that
which he (the Senator) has coutended for dur
ing the past ten years. He contrasteu this pol |
last year, and drew the conclusion that the
Democracy were right, as the result had proven.
Third he showed the necessity Of reform in
the administration OF the Government, and
called up the speech of the Hon. John Sherman
in evidence, showing By his speech thAt an array
of useless relatives had fed upon the Govern
ment for years, drawing pay tor no services
whatever, to the amount OF nearly 81, 2,0Qo, ,0o0 in
q portion OF the Customs Service and Treasury
Department, and claimed this Indicated extrav-
agance in all departments OF the Government,
and that reform III the fullest sense OF tile word
could only be secured by complete change Of
and in all departments aud sub
ordinate positions by placing men who had no !
interest in yuncea1lng and covering up the |
of tue past.
In reference to the depression OF business and |
the want OF employment Of labor, the Senator !
said that without referring to tho destruction I