New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
TAMMANY HAS IT'S WAY.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST REPUBLICANS.
JUDGE MADAM LEAVES THE BENCH TO REPRovH
THOSE AT FAULT.

The story published in The Tribune yesterday abous
the discrimination in favor OF Tammsny Hall at the
Bureau OF Naturalization in the Supreme Court only
partly stopped the evil yesterday The Wigwam peo-
pie are so strongly ntrenched in the city government
that they seem to disregard all caution. Yesterday
morning Republicans who wanted to become nsturalized
began TO arrive at the County Court House before
o'clock They formed in line with the others, but for
long time they made slow progress toward the clerks
room At the same time the Tammany Hall csndi-
dates for citizenship had, many OF them, pam OF
roses. Phillips, the man In charge or tle Ianmsny
Hall bureau in the Court House corridor had only 10
nod at the policeman at the door, or at one OF the
clerks and his men showed boldly into the clerks room.
friendles Republican who came up was ordered 10 go
down to the end Of the line.
The crowd OF applicants hardly as big yesterday
as on the day before, although no more NATURALIZATION
papers will be issued In the state courts now untu
after the election Thursday was an unusually heaVy
day 1t raned and men who work out OF doors
had day OF rest. They could therefore go to the
Court House without losing any pay. More policemen
were stationed in the corridor yesterday than on
Thursday so the crowdng about the door of the clerks
Office was not so bad. From O'Clock until IL Philips
sent his into the In parties OF three FOUR or
even eight and ten In the meantime the Republicans
stood in line almost in place and had 70 see Tam
many men who had just arrived walk calmly up TO tle
clerks desk and get their applications.
JUDGE MADAM INTERFERES.
This discrimination finally became unbearable ana
Hugh Turner Of No. Alb West Twenty-eighth-st, VINO
was in the service OF the Republican Naturalization
Bureau, went to Judge McAdam. lie told now
Phillips sent in his Tammany men in droves, while
Republicans stood in line for half an hour without
getting any nearer the clerks desk. Judge McAdam
was rghtfuy ncensed at this and at once left the bench
to put stop to the unfair practice. lie went to the
clerks room and told OF Mr.. Turner's complaint,
cautionlng all not to let the thing occur again.
The Judge evidently had some influence with the
clerks and policemen, for Phillips ceased to SEND In
newcomers for a little WHILE The men in line began
TO advance toward their goal with speed. Later
I'm the day. however, Phillips again used his pull and
n number OF his men received their papers ahead Oh
Republicans who had waited for two or three hours.
The Tammany runners did fair business, although
the day was hardly profitable to them rs Thursday
The chief Of these tall young man who would get
YOU into the clerks without delay for 81 Savero
BenfaI Of No 217 Third ave-, was one Of those who
paid the runner this sum and thus escaped long walt
The runners stock in trade letter signed by VIII
lam J. McKenna, chief clerk OF the Court OF General
Sessions and ex-Assemblyman who is the Tammany
leader OF the With Assembly District This letter was
written on letterhead of the District Attorneys oiice
and thus bore the semblGncc OF official document.
It read about thus Pass anybody that this gentleman
brings up. William J. McKenna" Tie runner showed
this to several persons. The policemen at the door
had evidently seen it, for they allowed all whom the
runner brought up to pass into the clerks room The
runner boased about having received 81 for passing
two men in.
Another runner. lively litts Italian. was asked II
he had TO pay any one for the privilege OF showing
persons into the ;OOn ahead OF their turns. He re-
Piled with wink and knowing smile, That's my
business. See!"
EXPOSURE SPOILED HIS GAME.
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