New-York tribune., 1884-10-29
lis WIN. r. GRACE A C1TIzENi
HIS SECOND NATURALIZATION IN 1880
Why HE coSerpxnEp IT HxcEssARY-Bis ExpLAN.
ArfoN rHRN AND NOW.


1 Arfor rHRN AND NOW.
In October 1880, William X. Grace VIVA
nominated for Mayor by the united Democratic party Of
this city. On November 1 tbe day previous To the
electlcnl. about D. m Mr. Grace Informed two of his
friends that there doubt to hs being cl
son, and therefore eligible 60 the afice ~ Mayer Mr.
rane upbsIded for not disclosing the facs before
and told that n the election not Tho mort aay
| he should withdraw ftom tho The e,fcons-
a,ancas concerning hs alleged naturalization we're then
Inquired nto Al abstract ~ the andavitH and oi,irr ~
they appeared upon tho nies 81 Tho Court Of Common
| Pleas ~ this city, Ia given herewith,
Tho paper entitled In the matter of tho application
of William H. Grace, by occupation ----=--- 60 bo ad-
mitted . citizen Of tho Omitted states of America MIR,
0raee la bis adayit. which hears date December 30,
1897 says that he resides at tghyfourth-st that ho
has arrived At the of wentyone that he has
resided In the United States three next preceding
his arrival at that and has continued TO reside
therein to the present tmei that he has resided hve
years within the United states including the three years
OF his minority. and year least Immediately pre-
oedng this application within the State OF New York;
and that for three next preceding this application
II has BEEN bona de, his intention TO become citizen OF
the United states" T. 7. Husson, witness. makes
sdavit to HIS knowledge Of the facts: and makes
the customary affidavit as 60 good character Mr..
Grace declares In the ordinary form that for
years It had been his intention TO become citizen
support the Constitution OF tho United States
papers are sworn before Mr. Jarvis the clerk of the
Court
twas decided by Mr. Grace that upon his statement
then made he not citizen OF the United States;
that facts contained in the affidavit made by him not
United states FOR three Immediately preceding his
arrival at the age of tweny-one years and that he ad
Of his affidavit December 80 1857 the only course to be
pursued would be II the affidavit OF his intention
and the adayt OF Pronunciation could not be construed
~ declaration Of intention made at the tme and To
apply to be natucdlized on that day This course was
adopted and the evening OF the day prior to tue cleo
ton Mr. Grace appeared IN Court and the ai!ayits and
upon the files of the Court OF Common Pleas of this city;
Mr. Grace here puts hmsef down BY occupation 3
renounces allegiance to every foreign sovereignty but
subject the ordinary blank space being hled up
Charles r Flint OF no. Montague Terrace. bTo9kyn.
the applicant knows that he has resided for the hve
preceding years in the United states, with the usual
ayerments TO good character, etc Both depostons
taken before Nathaniel Jarvis J clerk. Oh Noyem-
on November o 1880 the citizens of this city divided
their between william Dowd and Mr.. Grace FOR
Mayor. and the canvass OF the votes showed that Mr
Grace had 3,054 majority over Mr.. Dowd
Thomas T. HussOD who lives about two miles east OF
Jamaica L. I. old sea captain and afterward a
steyedore. says that he became acquainted with Mr.
Grace about six seven years prior 10 his becoming
him IN and around the office OF Snow & Burgess. One
day Mr Grace desrous Of Transferring ship and he
and be my witness to get ont my citizen papers," ard
MIR Husson went up to the City Hall to identify him
say that he became acquainted with Grace
six years prior To- the date Of the affidavit II
that be true Of course he did not know Mr. Grace for
three PRIOR 20 his arrival at the age OF twenty
In 1881 the question up to Mr.. Grace being a
citizen and interview he stated that he naur
allied the day before the election IN 1850, because he
was advised do So, but that he did not think that II
was necessary This explanation Ia not considered
reasonable. brcsuso there Was no one who knew any
thing about his naturalization except himself and it va
his own announcement that he doubted the validity OF
his naturalization that suggested an examination OF the
Mr. Grace in his last application that he resided
a So 81 East Thirty eshth-st. IN tHe o{ Oh a Se~- wv
register vote in the Guy Of III 1850 and has
and has not registered TOR the coming election
WHAT THE rx-MAYoR SAYS.
Mr. Grace was seen last evening by reporter Of THE
TRIBUNE and asked give his version Of the allegations
concerning him. Hc replied that he would willingly do
So and said:
"with reference 70 the assertion that Captain Thomas
r. HussOn, who witnessed my naturalization papers
in 1867 did not know before was twenty-one
years of age, that l deny. lie Is reputable
Who wishes ascertain the truth I'm the matter The
IA H. came to this city lad of fourteen years and
Igat"' Bat nc considered that New-York was my
residence. owned vessels and sailed them them
to all intents and purposes an American citizen.
make hn usun declaration of my wish 10 be citizen
never thought of the question being raised as To my
as Mayor $50. Judge Donohue asked relative to
1as my or %o cd, RaPsd. oIpal iS e'f@'0 tc h Si
how the matter stood. There was good
deal Of feeling the time. for which need not
| explain. the MayOralty The Attorney
General OF the state Republican, and II feared
that he might make trouble IN case an objection was
raised the regularity of my paperssI believed that
had fully compiled with the law. some OF my
ir.e uds, who lawyers, thought the same as
did. But Judge DOnOhue said that
ought not any risks by treating the papers had
taken merely declaring my intentions and taking
out my second papers. had right to do all trouble
would he prevented. Thinking this the best thing to do
did as he requested.
Now a, 10 the question Of my having registered
or voted. have done both in TINS
/ city. but not since 1850. | did intend
both 70 register and ut the coming election. was
very busy Friday in the and intended 70
the following day. Ny papers keep ia the Lin
Safe Deposit Company. went there on Saturday TO
get my naturalization papers 10 exhibit To the Inspectors
and failing find them, remembered that they were in
package which had left with my counsel down town.
IL WAS then too late u get them. Now. think have
answered ali the objections which have been raised"