New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
SUrLRgIsoH DArESPoGrS DLtENcA.

METHODS OF SkIUEAIfzATION PURSUED Is Isis
THg DIRECT TESTIMONY or ME. DAVENPORT.
At tho hearing Yesterday before the Con-
g-,,-ura. Committee appointed "a inquire iuto hi= con-
suct a, Cucf Supervisor OF Elections, JOnn T. Daveu-
-t ---u-- III hi-ovD bebai: In direct examination,
..Htu,ted 5v Representative Frye, was not concluded
yesterday Mr Davenport was allowed for Tie most
rari O., tell the story IN ms own way. He reviewed
carefully the history Of issue Of naturalization
uaprs n October sos. by the Superior and supreme
.r-t. i, attention had dr.w9 first 10 the matter
b.. m election OF l-G- shortly arter which lac had been
,rpa. t.d couu-c. og tbs Union League club lie lad
drawn up the statement before the Ltwren'" Com
uttce s1d had taaru part afterwards IN several con
tested election ca--s After MS appointment 81 III TO
tle ac %, -uacrv,or he had made careful. laSes.-a-
ton a regard % TIE matter TO question as to 'he
.,ui ot Naturalization papers l-,L,1 III l9o- 'y jIe
Superior ana Supreme Courts, uo replied confidently :
" so man living kuo"s'
N,c.lll .ates A,d ever been issued by the Supreme
Court except ia October 1868, Wltl Jl'Ar btru""1
granted ia fourteen days 1000 certificates terr.h
e.fe- sold publicly al ICao ran sHS from % COWS
.~- lH ANA Uere distributed a. cub rooms All l5.r
.-rr courts eslAAl Id, and ln ono, Le.i
l -u.l . - Old cry Hal. the form % OATH admits.
.-ta was ma, ' ne 1 1S tt3tT @ Wy D ypD #
te.. That De- bad certificates wIlch had been issued
.s f....us names s.nt by Llm and TIE then UL-ict
Stale Marsha. to the 14iunADy =. COMMITTEE AcA
,.rr e,; and sealed IN blank. were ., erred broad
east and nearly lOOJO were d-iivt . James i 'k
g.! t-.r.allon along tie Ere Railroad. = S'ui-.'r
COURSE. said, folio ed ~ fH" superior CONT hf
which r-Iy - .0OO crhcAes we're granted 80 ."'L,J
days ming October. l-b-.
q. 4at believe. sad Nj Davenp port. tht' ~ iaa
lpu.a -uu-al being Was ua u-al hcd ~ t-t-t i"J
COURTS I. accordance win The forms ~ ,aW.'
After long examination relative 20 lrSu- lN'N'pNs
A.. u-,cri~lt. the wtness rc.3te1 IN detail tr c'i-
ts..v red! lin Iu 1875 before and ON el"C1.l day
G- 1l0uy gtAeu5d Ivy tue intro i''3c- or
letters. records SLd printed documents. Anon i-e
Izft.s Ol-E-. evidence was ilst of ttt SKY i'e
s-u.. .f t-t ;etuJu 20 Congress, CpOn "hr- .4' IT,
tte. l7' been appointed, Will tnr purlclif' Ut tt-
LAua ktt.r-. it, sdm-,loC as cvIleuc- VI ..-'''
oHy w.. AndrrAa1. " unless r-iet as silent I'd. e..
-ct .-. forever o. your -.n.,'
IU Davenport shows i-1s sl,rS 81 rcpeI ar', Pc
uNlk,I Hepr1sca .atIve Frye. than aI} nan ever
t.v.r
~. Davenport tLfn related a. erEtA bis come RON
.-- - i OF registration uUt ttc CLOSE ~ 'Ae o. ''o7
g.. f--tI- ..8' Ola" cay Of rigr1oc 'r fat .i.i
.-.lrH.-. q RON Gl5 ID. Ur'I AFTER B. 3D. u. ttc
--'u-al .I- the " La 20 easr because -r Iat t.f
60 90 .' aaG rs acyau 10 obtaining from pr-a. l7
ft-rt then owl IocoCuIlaucr'. pledges That .r.'
VYu.- Boot proper. k-.ttFt tu TIC t-tt-- o.
- t..-l-u. OF yuuIS, Nr. Davenport SAD i.4. .."~-
t- rf .u' been LaCs 90 have d. DO -etHIa CLEAR fH
t,rE, except holders OF papers issued 90 l~.- tr iae
--,c.l.r md ~-Trt turts would rt prevented Pr ID.
s'.l.- " Ll4 II. lIttaC,' Boz sa. " mai 'iuet men
should vote. and o. That extent admit tat a. 't,"
td DO l-4n cases. but II nor my tsuf lttirV Oh,
tut ''leT~ sil Thai LuOse .r~uns hto comm. Ted o
ulr against inr laws oy registering, and iu t.- ''
.'ili''. fhrr ~ vlrUE." '.-.
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