The New York herald., 1874-10-11

c0uESy ana btate. TO the uninltlateu opserveI tnc
appearance OF these men, either as 10 dress
or to the slight degree OF intelligence In ther
faces, would not bespeaK an active, conscientious
regard ior the public welfare, or knowledge
that their personal interests were in any way In
VOWED 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 TO make the
crooked places straight, and TO make straight also
the pathway OF these budding cliZens SO tnat the
sharp Ses eee the law shall not be 70 rtSa9 snW
at the Democratic Naturalization Headquarters
scene occurred that will explain and illustrate the
runner. An lrishman OF the lab0ring 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 'big pipes, y ior MS 'papers." He was asked
when he came TO the country, and. lastly. where
he was born. He replied, 'lreland," and then he
was asked II he had "a wltness.n
WANTED WITNESS.
The Irishman looked confused, took or his hat,
scratched his head and then said, "Shure, there's
laugh, not loud, but deep. by all the clerks, and
then the 'end" clerk said to the lrsnman, 'here's
Wuu0Se," !" pOtuLng TO tine PROFESSIONAL runner;
60 with him and he VIII put yon through" TO
this runner was given green-colorei card, with
the lrlsnman's name upon II, then the latter was
like nationality with himself and the group went
over to the. third ioor Of the Court House. In
mon pleas, or the Clerk OF the Superior
Court according TO which Court they obtained
to clerk their they the
name they represent obtained his papers; they
declare that they have lost the originals. or give
M nnA IN tor ran a
renewal OF their naturalization, and the clerk Is
q good democrat the bearers OF the green cards
nation, before they are recipients OF a form that
makes them again citizens OF good character, with
all the neediul qualifications to vote.
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS DO.
The republicans are equally iacle IN their pro-
cess OF manufacture; the raw material Is slightly
different, 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
ment saloon used as the republican headquarters,
an elderly German, with iour German young men,
three years OF age. He placed before the solitary
clerk at the table four orange-colored cards. on
OF % one Of the young men. The clerk copied
these names in little book, and another man at q
on which was printed "pease naturaze,n the
names OF these four men, The elderly man, whose
gonna or ,nen wen
over to the Naturalization Bureau at the Court
House. obtained the requisite papers, and were
then Med In under the guidance Of KOhn to the
Court OF Common Pleas. Judge Robinson was on
the bench, and when 1t came to the turn OF this
asked ss what he NEW about each OF Of these iour
young men.
In each case ne saw them when they landed in
this country They were each or 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
| become citizens. Then each OF the young men
| was asked similar questions by the Judge, and
| wnen 1t came TO their age Juoge Robinson said
~ cannot help remarking tnat almost every young
man maj VINO desires to to oe naanra'iaed mas come 70
! 1t seems popular period of life." In the group
OF Jour were, however, two young men OF the name
Of WOoli 'Are these men brOthersY said the Judge,
upon which Mr.. konn, equa! to any emergency.
asplied "a, ,nas they were; Judge Robinson called !. ed
naturalized before him and. after administering
the oath, put to him several questions as to his
s dd ns not Know When his brother was born
he did know that his brother born after he
VAS You were not twins n were yons, SAID SAID the
age.n ono; there was sister born between" re-
pied the Teuton
Tnc Judge smiled and signed the papers. The
| trepdation and anxiety OF these young men was
| the interior OF an American law court was some.
| thing new to them. To an unprejudced person
they appeared to be recently imported immigrants
| 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
cl.izens, but they serve TO show how easy 1t is tC
/ vitiAte tht1c,klSci Of LEGISLATION and popular
/ rgh tn Y ea.segulsing generalization have
received no Change since the year 1918. with
the exception OF . modification made since
the civil conflict :. OF admitting men to
IN on the tns ne4e 1e
days Tor obtaining naturalization papers. At
present the number OF applicants has not ex.
arriving IN this country before they are eighteen
years OF age are entitled TO citizenship obtain
out their papers," Their fathers not being citi-
zens Is now ruled not to be a disqualification.
When either OF the respective parties-democrats
the applicants do not incur any expense. The
tickets are kept at the ONCE OF the clerk, and the
total OF the fees collected from the respective
party Organizatlons previous to each electlon.