New-York tribune., 1872-09-30
THE GRANT NATURALIZATIG MILL.
A LARGE NUMBER OF GERMANS PDMOTED T(
CITIZENSHIP ILLEGALLY


CITIZENSHIP ILLEGALLY
It has been common Objectof remark
among the German citizens that the Germ, Grant Club
have for past three four weeks beereceving
cessions TO their numbers; in some many as IS
1 so persons having Joined in one nilt Persons
familiar with the business Of the naturalatOn office
have been surprised also TO extraordary number
OF German aliens converted into citizen during the
| period mentioned These two ciTcuIIances are
not merely condolences, but elated
cause and effect. The Grant manars, some
time ago. saw that effort must be mad TO obtain,
If possible. portion Of the German vote sent per-
sons through the several wards and dstricttO make
thorough canvass OF the houses and their lhalants
ascertain the names Of Germans who were ot natural
lied and offer to obtain their naturalization apers free
OF expense, If they would join the Gran clubs and
pledge themselves TO supportthe Administration As "a
consequence numbers Of new members havJoined the
clubs after having been naturazed, and may Of them
have been In this country only very short the.
Among the principal OF these organizations the one
which meets at No. 80 RiyngtOn-st. This waorganzed
by its President Charles Latour, and Its Seoeary, NJ.
Japha the latter being unnaturalized, and 9th being
deputies In Gen. sges Office AT the meetig held on
Friday evening 81 new members were .dded TO
the roll Of membership, and over seventy mmbers on
tbe week previons The President and Secrtary were
formerly members Of the Regular German hpubllcan
Club OF this District the President OF whcl was Mr..
Gellmann but they established the new club In
the vicinity for the purpose Of carrying on the
naturalization business. Red tickets are urnished
70 the new members indicating that they will he
paturalizcd free expense. They take their ckets 10
the Registers office and present them to Laour and
Jopba. wIo accompany them TO the United staes Com
missiouers' office when the afldavIts are fledDu At
the last meeting OF the members who WEB eand-
dates for citizenship, but were unable TO comprehend
the process which dispensed with the legal require
,nents asked the officers how they could pe made
citizens without obtaining their first papers; ut they
were assured that everything would be mad right II
thev kept reticent.
In yerncation Of the assertion that aliens have been
made citizens legally officer attached TO Tie Com
issloner's office told TRIBUNE reporter that be felt
asured that Japha had falsely "a times in 'ne day
In be case OF that number Of persons who were iaturo
,zed The conduct of Latour and Japha Ia condemned
nv the members Of the organization to which ty Tor
me ry belonged. aud at last meeuAg Oh
tbe association NJ the Tenth ward Hole,'
ar proome and Forsyth-stz. Mr.. Lntour was eipeien
Mr. fi buau's club refused 10 iuInlsh tue Ieu uu'hel
Ioncr 10 the officers or the new CLUB, but they appear
a. fbe Grant Republican headquartefs' ana "eTo ,"''
tGst tbey would be supplied with ali they desired 7l-
lar moyc,nenta have been set on loot ~ every h.oup
DistIict ana tbo wcI4 VI uaA.ng German onEen' !