The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-13
ON ELECTION MATTERS
Questions from "Bvening World"
Readers That Are of Gem
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sands OF letters asking for information
upon one subject or another. Here are
some taken from yesterdays mail re-
lating to election matters. one upon the
subject OF an Orangeman's lodge oath
is peculiarly interesting. and 1t IL printed
in the belief that some OF The Evening
| Worlds" three hundred thousand read
ers may be able to answer 1t. Answers
to the other questions submitted may be
Of interest and service to many intending
voters.
| To the Editor:
have voted in New York City twenty year,
| and have never cast my vote outside the city OF
New York. About three years ago. moved To
| TIM right to register and voteI BY answering
the above In your evening edition. YOU Will
West Ninety-si1th street
You cannot vote at this election. The
law requires a residence Of one year neat
preceding election day.
To the Editor:
Please inform me through your valuable paper
the Catholic Protectory when was thirteen years
OF age by my parents JOHNNIE B L.. 81
You may vote. provided you are TWEEN
ty-one years OF age, native born or nat
uralized. an inhabitant of the State
one year. resident OF the county four
months and of the election district
thirty days previous to the election.
To the Editor.
Would you kindly inform me through your Let.
ter Column In THE Evening World" II am
one on the 18th Of n" last eG September but some
friend said It necessary to be nine months
oyer over, that ss. esOrs you could cast vote
Also say how long you have to be a resident of
the county and district And obllge
BROOKLYN DEMOCRAT.
You may vote. Your friend was evil
IDENTIFY Joking. Four months in the coun-
ty and thirty days in the district.
viii you kindly Inform me II a man belonging
to an Orange lodge can vote without committing
perjury1 VOTER.
Why not? What is the obligation of
an Orange lodge?
To the Editor:
with = saoon7 The house Is on the corner of
lawful A CITIZEN.
1t is not lawful to open a polling
place In saloon, but II Is not unlawful
to open one next door to a saloon. The
saloon must be closed while the polls
are OPEN
To the Editor:
am the stepson Of one who died six years ago;
he was citizen ! was nine years of age when l
landed here; My brother is also a citizen Can
age. Can vote without citizen paper' M. 8.
You are advised to take out papers for
yourself.
To the Editor:
was born In England MY parents emigrated
My father became n citizen when I become of age
can claim citizenship under his papers, or must
entitled to votei JOHN sTUTTER.
n7 Jackson street, Brooklyn.
To avoid trouble you should take out
citizenship papers.
To The Editor.
I would like to know II nremen or policemen
are allowed. while on duty. to go out and get
men to vote their way on election day' ,
Ing World" W. N R.
They have no legal right to do SO.
To the Editor:
Please inform mo II a voter has to be thirty
days in an election district previous to election
or previous to the last day of registration.
and In my last election district three months,
'' JOHN EGAN
Thirty days residence in the district
previous to election Is required. You
are entitled to vote II registered.
To the Editor:
can DO as s' to getting ne. onss Pisa.. answer
through your paper and oblge J. J. T.
Apply to the court in which you were
naturallzed for duplicate papers.
To the Editor:
came to this country May, IS, 1885, Is It
necessary for me to take out two papers, or
papers, would like very much to vote this
SUBSCRIBER.
papers II you came to the United States
before you were eighteen years old, have
been resident thereof Ave years pre-
eeding your application, lived In the
intention at least two years before be-
coming a citizen.
To the Editor
viii you please let me know In what locality
the Sixth Election OF the Tenth Assembly Dis
trot is, and also. II possible some points on
the duties of an inspector OF election. and
1t Is bounded by East Ninth street
and Third avenue and East Tenth street
and Second avenue.
To the Editor,
Can you please inform me what year Cornell
was elected Governor. and give me the vote OF
Cornell. Robinson and Kelly in that year and
oblige NORRIS MUNICH
North Tarrytown N. Y.
Alonzo p. Cornell was elected Cover
nor In 1879 The vote In New York Coun-
ty that year was: Alonzo b. Cornell,
40. 1922; Lucius Robinson, 6O,556; John KEEL
ly, +3.047.
tina. W 4; 9aumsrt; Of the Twenty :ni,h AZ
ss%sy p. IN the Twensy
anu '''A'' '''' = ' J oPprNHrrMER
william A. Baumert. 1O7; Francis A.
Clark, So, Fred Brenz, 0: Arthur See
fahrt. /: Oscar A. Gage. 1.
viii you kindly inform . constant reader
whether an American citizen seaman on board
a vessel lying in midstream OF the North River
can vote anywherst F.B
II in the merchant service you must
,,omply with the Election law and regis
ter as do other citizens. II in the
navy Won vote under the provisions of
the law favoring soldiers and sailors.
To the Editor;
YOUR POLITICAL FRIEND.
Election day 10 coming and each leader now 10