New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-16
ALL WE'RE NATCR4LIZED.
JOHN J. RYAN'S LETTER EFFECTIVE-1N
BREAKING THE LAW.
c,rrzrxsr1rp PAPERS FOR ALIENS WHO HAD
BEEN HERE ONLY YEAR OR TWo-A
r,,fNf,Ny INTIMIDATION


BEEN HERE ONLY \ YEAR OR TWo-A
CASE or rAMMANY INTIMIDATION.
The measure OF odium heaped upon john !. Ryan,
! Deoutv Commissioner OF the street CeaninS De-
partrnent and Tammany ,eader N the NNNt IN As
senb.v District ~ assuming such prop'rtioh- 'nd'
tho WirUar chleftans may be competed 20 disown
him They wi, stand by their comrades IN ori'hiry
storms. but the present time is not propliious for
mon who have been found ont. as Ryan has been.
! The smirchng began with testimony given before
the Iexow Committee. and when the Senators me- Z
again Ryan's methods VII BE- further disclosed.
IL. seems to have had his finger In many KINDS Oh
dubious work one Of his most effective chr1s as
leader was the gabness with watch b" made prom
,ses Of positions under the city government. In
consequence OF this his district IS now flied win
mon whose aid he secured by offers Of employment
which he never made good.
RYAN also. according 10 the stories o. witnesses
who are to appear before the l"Xow COMMITTEE
was actively instrumental in securing the natural
zlton Of foreigners who were no; enltIeI 10 p'-
come citizens Louis IL. Levy te..s an Interesting
story on this point. lie the head Of the LOUIS
II Levy Association. which formed In the ias'
campaign Morris Jacobs. from whom Ryan So
cured hundreds Of dollars by holding ont hopes ol
a place on the police force. introduced h4'! u"
Ryan TIE leader promised Levy a position II ne
would get his association to support The Tammnny
bers natura.ized VINO were stil. aliens Levy asked
e his people were not !ike.y - get into Uono.e.
"Not at ALL" Ryan assured him. because me
Judges police and election officers are al with us
Tammany tickets Were given TO the men, but
many Of them were rejected by The Judge account
Of their failure to show sufficient Acquaintance with
public affairs. Levy went 70 Ryan Win TINS IN
formation The Deputy Commissioner replied;
Il wonder what is the matter win thAt !aisge:
II give YOU a coupe Of letters thdt VII HN 'u"',
RYAN gave one letter to Levy ana another 10
Morris Levine. the secretary OF tn" assoc anon.
These letters asked that m" members OF W.,
clul, be- natiyalzri as quickly as possible Levy
was told by Ryan 10 get al IN" mn ne COR,
whether they had been IN the country l"hE 'h"'hn
not. Levy learned that All h"I rrceis,. ni,,I
papers promptly although b, Is certain th"' many
were not eligible to citizenship.
Levine corrobOrated thcs" statements. ryan ri
last returned 10 the city from Long hrai'h Nrs-
made a conventional general d"n.al oi az cNlrE's
against him. and in thy r.e1l-tlon I"ilnhhy
tions against him lie said mat ne h'I ,tt'I 10
ind offices for these men, and when j." failed 10
DO so. they turned on lin.
Frank Moss. on, of the counsel for the I"No"
Committee sald that ne had the book 81 the
Levy Association in his possession. j ne H'HIn'l7
Wer~ natural.zed I'm bunch. although some hi'
Moss also told OF an attempt to innmllat" Morris
Jacobs's brother This brother. who IS 4 poor
man. has soda water fountain IN 'front.' OF ma
house within the area line. When Morris was
subpocracI 70 appear before the LrNpw Commit
tee. "A Tamuauy advised the hrothrr To G,t
Morris 10 leave the city. Jacobs sad D" would 10
nothing Of the Kind. AMI the IAtni1Any nan went
away utt"ring threats.
Bureau OF membranes thai hc would hay" 10
remove his soda water stand. Mr.. Moss learned
OF this ard wrote 10 thu huronu that the Who'll"
thing WAS a piece II intimidation. This saved
Jacobs. and he has not been mo!csici 10 this day.