The New York herald., 1874-10-11

County and state. To the unint1ated observer yne
appearance OF these men, either az 10 dress
or to the slight degree OF intelligence in their
faces, would not bespeak an active, conscientious
regard for the public welfare, or knowledge
that their personal interests were in any way In
voived in the political character Of the men about
to be elected next November.
THE POLITICAL RUNNER.
Any conclusion OF this Kind would probably be
correct as to the general run OF these candidates
for the possession OF the ballot. BEHIND group
OF these candidates, who are evidently unlearned
in the mystery OF the manufacture OF citizens,
is man who may be described as a professional
political runner. IL Is his business 10 make the
crooked places straight and 10 make straight also
the pathway OF these budding ctiizens SO tnat the
sharp angles ct 9. the law shall not be to them them
at the Democratic Naturalization Headquarters
scene occurred that will explain and illustrate the
runner. An lrishman OF the laboring class applied
to the gentlemen At the table who, with pens IN
their hands and open blank books before them.
looked TO the man very much like pay clerks on
the s.bg pipes, y ior MS papers," He was asked
when he came 10 the country, and, lastly. where
he was born He replied, 'Ireland," aud then he
was asked II he had 80 witness"
WANTED A WITNESS.
The irishman Looked confused, took OF his hat,
scratched his head and then said, "shure, there's
laugh, not loud, but deep. by all the clerks, and
then the lend" clerk said to the Irsnman, ''here's
Y Wtluebk,' p0tuLlug 10 tue PROFESSIONAL ru0ucTs
60 with him and he wlll put You through" TO
this runner was given grcen-col0re card, with
the IIlsnman's name upon 4, ,hen the latter was
like nationality with himself and the group went
over to the. third moor Of the Court House. In
mon pleas, or the Clerk OF the superior
Court. according to which Court they obtained
to clerk their cards, they state on what year the
name they represent obtained his papers; they
declare that they have lost the originals. or give
other
renewal OF their naturalization, and n the clerk Is
good democrat tue bearers OF the green CARDS
have to UNDER 60 very mild kind OF ci oss-examl-
nation, before they are recipients OF q form that
makes them again citizens OF good character, with
all the need,ul qualifications 10 vote.
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS DO.
The republicans are equally iacle IN their pro-
dinerent, however. An incident that came under
the observation Of reporter OF the HERALD Will
serve TO show the character OF the difference.
About midday ON Friday there came rushing into
the little room, BY the side OF the lager beer base
Inent saloon used as tne republican headquarters,
neither OF whom appeared more than twenty
three years OF age. He placed before the solitary
clerk ut the table four orange -colored cards, on
OF one of the young men. The clerk copied
these names In little boon, and another man at
little raised desk wrote on O blue-colored card,
on which was printed "please naturalize," the
names OF these four men, The elderly man, whose
young candidares ior naturalization, then went
over to the Naturalization Bureau at the Court
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then Med in under the guidance OF Kohn TO the
Court OF Common Pleas. Judge Robinson was on
quartet eas % to % 20 before the Judge Mr.. Sohn was
asked what he Knew about each OF these our
young men.
SWEET SEVENTEEN.
In each case ne saw them when they landed in
this country. They were each OF them about sew
enteen years OF age at that time; they were young
men OF good character; they had resided In New
York ever since, and they had always intended to
Was asked similar % u By the Inc judge aaa
wnen 1t came 10 their age Juoge Robinson said,
II cannot help remarkfng tnat almost every young
man who desires to he naturaliZed has come TO
this country when he was seventeen years OF age.
| It seems popular period OF life." In the group
OF Wooi s.Are these men brotncrsyn said the Judge
upon which Mr.. Kohn, equal to any emergency.
of the brosr Whom he had rs
naturallzed before him and, after administering
the oath pas to nun several ques@sons @ Us to ms
he dld not know when his brother was born, but
he did know that ms brother was born after he
was, "YOu were not twins, were yOnSH SAID the
Judge, 'for see you are both seventeen years OF
age" emo; there was sister born between" re-
pied the Teut0n.
BROADWAY PEDpLERs.
the Judge smiled and signed the papers. The
| trepidation and anxiety OF these young men was,
however, very manifest, and it was evident that
| the interior OF an American law court was some
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and to resemble very closely IN personal appear
ance the peddlers on Broadway. These are but
/ parts or the ways OF the manufacture OF American
clizens, but they serve to show how easy it is to
| vitiate tnt ,bl@ci Of LEGISLATION and popular
Y rgh H. - Tka = Sel1seguaiIng naturalization have
| received no Change since the year 1913, with
/ the exception Of modification made since
the civil conflict OF admitting men to
naturalization on the simple qualification OF
having served in the war. There is yet ten more
days Tor obtaining naturalization papers. At
ceeded the average OF recent years. Young men
arriving IN this country before they are eighteen
years Of age are entitled TO citizenship on obtain
ing their majority If they have previously taken
out their papers," Their fathers not being citi-
When either Of the respective parties-democrats
or rrepuhlicans-obtain the naturalization papers
the applcants 40 not incur any expense. The
total OF the ices collected from the respective
party organizations previous to each election.