The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-23

buttons. Here" said he, "are three.
That is all I have"
The man took the Mckinley buttons
and went out and they are now being
worn by three Of the new American cit
izens.
While the men were being naturalized
the Journal reporter moved among
them asking questions
Have you ever vOted?' he asked of
one who had just run the gauntlet Of
Judge Hazen's questioning.
The man looked surprised, but said
nothing. and the question was repeated.
Yes. [ think once he replied in
broken English
Whom are you going to vote for this
time?"
Il don't know. I guess he replied.
Are you going to vote for McKin-
YES. I think So" said he in leaden
Another who was approached
shook his head. He did not understand
what was meant and he replied five
years" to every question.
How long have you been in this
country" was asked
Five year"
DO you work for the Santa Fe?"
Five year"
How old are you?'
Are you going to vote for McKin-
One of the more intelligent appearing
men was then approached
I have been in this country six
years, said he. L do not know for
sure how I am going to vote. I have
voted under my first papers before"
All the persons interrogated wore
Mckinley buttons received from Mr..
Lindell.
Are you from Russia?'' was asked of
another of the men.
II come from Russia land" he re-
piled
do you like this country?''
81 think So"
Are you going to vote2"
Il think So"
"wilI you vote for McKinley?"
Il think So"
There was no use to pursue the ques-
tioning further for the man was grow
ing nervous and after glancing in the
direction of Mr. Lindell he walked
away
A young man who has been in this
country a long time but who had not
taken out his second papers stood in
side the rail when he was asked wheth-
er all the people of his nationality-he
was Swedish-intended to vote for Nc
kinley-
Yes, all of then,'' he replied, with a
wave Of his hand.
The men naturalized last night were
the second lot who have been Ameri-
canized under the supervision of Mr..
Lindeu Last Tuesday evening he had
IS before Judge Hazen asking for their
second papers. They were nearly all
natives of Sweden.
1t is enormously supposed by many
that a foreigner cannot vote for presi-
dent until he has taken out his second
papers while he can vote for all other
officers on the first papers. This is not
true and the full right Of franchise is
given when the first papers are taken
out, but the men do not know this.
They accordingly look upon Mr.. Lin
dell as a benefactOr in securing them
the right to vote for president and it
would be ingratitude if they didn't
vote as he wishes
According to the figures of Mr.. Cav,
the court StenOgrapher, the nat1onat-
ties were represented in the following
proportions last night:
Ruslans -------------- "a
SWedeS Observation-Disclosures. ......-.....
Germans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Total 40
Following are the names of those who
were AmericanfzeQ last nsght.
Natives of Russia-John Keberlein,
Andrew Meter. Michael Schulmeister.
Adam SemOn, George Dome, @. Bach,
Philip Weingard. Peter Haefner, Adam
Meder. Johann Peter Dietz, Johannes
George Amrein, John Deg 0ud,
John Helm. johannes Suppes, Peter
Burgard. Andrew Lambrecht, Caspar
ROllhauser, Jacob Baefner, Frederick
Miller. Jacob KOnrOddie. Martin Kaber-
land. Conrad Bach Frederick Simon,
Michael Etzel Jacob Ludwig, Christof
Keherle Adam Suppes. George Burg
hardt John Kamlowsl1, John Roll
heuser, George Hefner, John Hefner.
Natives of SWeden-AugEst Palm,
Charles Strauberg. John Swanson, J.
LundquIst. John Wall, Gust r. Berg
stem. Isaac F'ogel. Andrew Wanerston,
Swan G. Geenerson-
Natives of ermany-George Deg
gencr. VIM. Ost. August Meyer. Joseph
Walter, Henry Bergman, Charles Noel
Edward Jones is the only native of
ENGLAND whose name appears on last
nights list.