The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-13
ON ELECTION MATTERS
Questions from "Evening worId''
Readers That Are of Gem
praI Interest.


| 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 it Is printed
in the belief that some OF THE Evening
Worlds" three hundred thousand read
ers may be able TO answer It, Answers
to the other questions submitted may be
OF interest and service to many intending
voters.
| have voted In New York City twenty years
and have never cast my vote outside the city Of
New York. About three years ago, I moved TO
tho right tc register and voter BY answering
the above In your evening edition. , you will
'''-''' '' West Nine,y-si1, street
You cannot vote at this election. The
law requires a residence Of one year next
preceding election day.
To the Editor
Please inform me through your valuable paper
II | am entitled to vote. I was put away In
the Catholic Proteetory when ! was thirteen years
Of age by my parentA JOHNNIE b. L.. 81.
ty-one years of age, native born or nat
uralized, an inhabitant of the State
one yeaI, "A resident OF the county four
months and of the election district
'hh ~ u"Jo W zig cieStiohs
To the Editor.
Would you kindly inform me through your. Let
ter Column In The Evening World II ! am
one on the 18th Of last september. but some
friend said II was necessary TO be nine months
tSns b. s e'Hrs yo could cast sos, rS
the county and district And oblge
A BROOKLYN DEMOCRAT.
You may vote. Your friend was evil
IDENTIFY Joking Four months in the coun-
ty and thirty days in the district.
will you kindly inform me II a man belonging
TO an Orange lodge can vote without committing
perJuryf VOTER
why not? What is the obligation of
an Orange lodge2
To the Editor:
Can a polling place be opened in the same lot
LAWFUL CITIZEN
1t is not lawful to open a polling
place In Il 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 ntepson OF one who died si$ years ago;
he was a citizen. | was nine years Of age when
landed here My brother is also a citizen. Can
show my diploma from school. To-day l am OF
You are advised to take out papers for
yourself.
To the Editor:
l was born in England. My parents emigrated
TO the United States when was six years Of age.
My father became a citizen. When become OF age
can | claim citizenship under his papers. or must
take out papers myself and how s, many to be
217 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 20 out and get
men to vote thei- way on election day. II
where It is done. l will pu, 1t in The Even
ing World" W. N. Il.
They have no legal right to do so.
To the Editor:
Please inform me 4 a voter has to b. thirty
hays lived IN the Assembly i.trist two years
and In my last election district three months
''' '''''' VI ''' '' " JOHN EoAN.
III West One Hundred and Fifth street,
Thirty days residence in the district
previous to election Is required. You
are entitled to vote II registered.
To the Editor;
have los, my naturalization paper. wh..
can do a. to getting new ones. Please answer
through your paper and oblige J. J. 7.
Apply to the court in which you were
naturalized for duplicate papers.
To the Editor:
am young man; wa. born Jan: 10. 1888,
for me to take out two papers, or
can be n.% s s By taking o., ny anal
sUBsCRiBER
1t Ia only necessary to take out final
papers II you came to the United States
been resident thereof Ave years pre-
eeding your application, lived In the
State one year and have declared your
intention at least two years before be-
coming citizen.
To the Editor;
VIII you please let me know In what locality
sixth n E'G Ito. Il s ssA ,o: nSIg, Dis
ObirS L. L.
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
obllge MORRIS MUNICH.
North Tarrytown, n, Y.
Alonzo b. Cornell was elected Cover
nor in 1879. The vote in New York Coun-
46, 1922; Lucius Robinson, GO, $50: John KEEL
ly. 430i7.
To the Editor;
vii! you kindly state in your paper tn. vote
Election pstris. in 1881, and also his opponents
J, OPPENHEIMER
William A. Baumert. 107: Francis A. |
Clark, So, Fred Brenz o; Arthur See
fahrt. /; Oscar A. Gage, /.
WIN you kindly inform a constant reader
whether an American citizen seaman on board
a vessel lying In midstream of the North River
can vote anywhere1 +. D.
II In the merchant service you must
comply with the Election law and regis
ter, as do other citizens. II In the
navy you vote under tho provisions OF
the law favoring soldiers and sailors.
To the Editor:
YOUR POLITICAL FRIEND.