The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-22
WHERE THEY MAKE VOTERS.
Policeman .5O8 nm Authority on the Step
Necessary to Naturalisation.


Necessary to Naturali.ation.
"what do you want here ?" inquired Po-
liceman 1,7O3 Of an elderly man in the long
line Of applicants for naturalization papers at
the Naturalization Bureau Of the Court Of
Common Pleas yesterday.
Il want to get naturalized." said the citizen
I" I have lived in this city seventeen years.
was born In Canada. about five miles from the
Vermont line. and. until I was nearly 10, ate
in Vermont and slept in Canada. Before was
10 went to Vermont to live. and have lived
in the United States ever since. lived in Wis
consin ten years. and voted there without
question. have been told that cannot vote
here unless I get out naturalization papers,
and that can get such papers II l bring wit
moss that have lived in the county five years.
Here y my son. who was born In Wisconsin,
THAT is not enough" said No. 1908. You
must have. witness that YOU came to this
can only declare your intention now"
,NSaturalizati9n Clerk Charles Char UnderWoSo t
No. l.7O3 had learned the law sufficiently to
keep many persons from waiting long time
About 100, persons are naturalized In this
court every gay now ana the Iihe Is geneTIaly
to naturalization can take out papers emitting
Of next week The last day on which declara-
yeaTs wifi snle the HOLDER to taEe out S
PresidentIal election. VIII bo next Monday.
During the hours in which the court is In SEES
sion preference Is given to those who wish to
Three kinds Of papers are issued. What is
known as soldiers, papers are issued to those
during the war and we're honorably discharged.
The applicant must show his discharge paper.
h he IN the he
have witness TO his residence and Identity.
alta to The prncpes Of the e'c
OF the United States and well disposed to the
g9Sd order and 81 the same our
he resided in the United States for the three
~. that he has continued to reside in the
United States FIVE years. and IN the state for
there Be- sSe y %1ess tse
same facts. and also that the applicant, during
the time has behaved rs man OF good moral
affidavit Of the applicant that he has had for
and that he intends to renounce allegiance to
other p PRINCES and potentates and particularly
the donsttuton " the Gned States
and to abjpre allegiance to oil other powers.
crR1Cihily ,poNWeT VI WulCu uo u bupJccts
What are called ordinary naturalization pa
declaration Of intention TO become q citizen.
No person can become q citizen without five
years residence, but the declaration Of inten-
ton may hH led any time within the first three
years Of residence. Two affldavits are required
to the second papers. First. the applicant must
have witness who swears that the applicant
has resided In the United States at least five
years next. preceding his application. and in
good moral character. attached to the princi-
pies Of the Constitution Of the United States
Then the applicant must take the oath OF al
legiance and abjuration OF foreign powers.
The proceedings in the Superior Court are
the same and the fee for final papers Is the
same seventy-hve cents.
Mr.. Thomas Boese. the veteran clerk OF the
Superior Court said yesterday that the total
number OF persons naturalized in both courts
this year WILL be about 5000. Of whom 1000 will
be naturalized for the present election.
OF tho United States. and the State courts act
for that purpose under the laws Of the United
States. Tho clerks OF the United States Courts
prepare naturalization papers, and the Judges
Of those courts sign them. It is q common
practice for all political parties to pay the ex-
penses OF naturalizing in all courts those who
are expected to vote their ticket
Any person who can be a witness in any
court can be witness in naturalization mat
citizen. Recently. Judge Van Brunt permitted
girl Of IA to- be a winess to the residence
qualification Of her blind father.
Very few naturalization papers are taken out
In the United States Courts because the fees
are generally higher.