The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10
UNDER SENATOR DrLL,s ours11oSIse
Davenport II Forced to Adait the Partisan
Chnrneter Of Ills Iatsst Enterprise.

Davenport II Forced to Adait the Partisan
Chnrnster OF His Latest Enterprise.
WASHINGTON. Juno 0.--The Chandler Daven-
port scheme for supplying the Republican
party with campaign documents on the sub
ject OF naturalization frauds at tho public ex-
bchse promises to be flash In the pan.
thanks to Senator Hill skilful work as cross
examiner. About three weeks ago q petition
was presented In the Senate. purporting to be
signed by twenty-four eminent citizens OF
New York. without distinction as to party"
The petition recitcd the terrible naturalization
abuses In New York. and prayed for invcsti-
cation and legislation In regard to the
same On tho strength OF this Senator
Chandler cited Supervisor John ]. Davenport
to appear before a subcommittee consisting
OF Senators Chandler and Hill. Mr. Davenport
appeared accordingly last Saturday and again
to-day. with n whole bagful OF documents.
and repeated his familiar history OF the
inuuity of Tammnny Hall and the New York
courts. Senator Hill then took him In hand
and gave him and his testimony very good
shaking up.
In tho first place Senator Hill examined the
petition. and elected tho fact that all but three
OF tho signers are active Republican politi-
clans connected with the Union League Club.
and that the Democracy OF the three other
signors Is OF doubtful character. He clearly
established the fact that the petition was
purely partisan document. concocted by
Davenport and his Union League friends and
deliberately intended for Republican cam
pnign ammunition. Ito also cast gloom over
Mr. Davenport by questioning him about the
money which had been contributed for carry
ing. on this enterprise. 1t came out that $4,000
had been raised for tho purpose thus far. and
Davenport said he had received $4,000 in
fees in the last ten years for his disintcrcsted
and tho adyamccmcnt OF the Republican party.
racies in Mr. iii davenport 3 account Of tho nat:
uralizaton proceedings In New York In recent
and whsb So hnd tnno X 20
to precise facts and isuros BY, the senator, Mr.:
alleged Fraudulent nat uralzmtions very mate;
rally. Although Senator Chandler il heired and
committee room this afternoon with his tos-
timony, in badly battered condition.: Tho
y has Ss
Democrats with material for very effective
mWySSs sp f ba%sbrort soi, TINT ncru,,co,
SSGS.. had rni.si money By su5se fHe
SENATOR NH GS haa tS
ton list. Senator Chandler interrupted. say
nS h tn no ws tot Mses tss
that he himself vas about to object. Senator
Chandler said the E, matiS1 coMh be left open
In reply to another question by senator Hill.
Mr.. Davenport said that probably f!ty arrests
Of which were In naturalization cases He
could not say how many OF those arrested were
Senator Hill asked if the object of the petit
York. Witness replied that its object was to
mid in the prosecution of rnscs. to got tho mat
ter before the public ard to secure Immediate
Senator HI then asked what changes hc
would make in the present law, Air. Dnynu-
port said there should ben bureau Of natural
ization in the state Department. to which
should be SAINT all papers OF naturalization.
TINT the United States could lave tho evil
dence.
Of 1s p m # he c was svtr hs aH9H s
witness sn!A he did not know what the Force
bin was but h had drafted the Federal Flee
would renew tho bill ut some future time aud
&c" Senn. a Hii suggested thai this would ne
after the witness read the platform adopted by
the Minneapolis tony"ntion II" then asked
on VIZ hit raj ssSSs Tie @
tint he did # because he wanted to- and at the the
senator Chandler asked the witness. II he
knew Of the exposition Of any naturalization
about rs other than RernbIican Efforts. Wit
ness replied in the negative. He did not know
hsse m s nnd # tSey It'd So nn
vigorously as the Republicans it was their
Sc S"na a Hill asked whether Ny. Davenport
would not like to have his official record made
EarI OF thu investiG1ti2n n
TO a question bv senator Chandler as to
whether he had ever been inves tigated. the
witness rr'ied that he hnl been investigated
nine times. and was wiling to lie nine times
Tho committee adjourned in order to allow
afternoon train for New York. where they vii,
examine number OF steamboat officials