Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-29
INTIMIDATION
" IS CHARGED
Against Gannon-Say Natu-
ralization Records Used
in His Behalf

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 29.1
Political intimidation of newly en-
franchised citizens is practically the
charge brought against County Clerk
Cannon in a statement issued by the
county Republican organization to-
day. The Republicans claim that
the records of the naturalization
court which are kept by the county
clerk are open to the Democrats for
campaign purposes, but when Re-
publicans seek to get list of tho
newly enfranchised citizens they are
not permitted to see the records, the
county clerk claiming that he must
first consult the Philadelphia nat
uralization office.
Not only have the public records
been reserved for the sole use of the
Middlesex county Democrats, the Re-
publicans claim, but it is also
charged that campaign literature of
Mr.. Cannon has been enclosed with
the final papers sent out by his office
to newly made citizens intimating
that they were in some way indebted
to the county clerk for getting their
papers for them.
The Republican statement Is as
follows:
During October, 1923, the Mid
dlesex county Democratic committee
obtained from the county clerks 8
office the names of the new citizens
who had just obtained their citizen
ship papers, and broadcasted letters
to these new citizens, assailing the
Republican party and appealing for
the new citizens support for the
Democratic party.
''It has just come to light that the
Middlesex county Democratic COM
mittee has again broadcasted letters
to all these people who have just OBJ
| tanned their citizenship. bitterly
assailing the Republican party and
| raising the religious issues, and ap-
pealing for the support of the new
citizens for the Democratic ticket.
+, The names this year were obtained
! by the Middlesex county Democratic
committee, the same as last year.
through the Office of Bernard M.
Cannon. county clerk.
when this years letter was
| brought to the attention of the Re-
| publican party. the content of II
was of such a nature that it had to
! be answered. and with this purpose
| in view. application was made to the
clerk in charge of the naturalization
bureau LOT the names WHICH ndu
| been previously furnished the Demo-
cratic party. This clerk at first fur
nished the books. but after few
minutes consultation with Mr.. Gan
non. returned and took the books
away. claiming that Mr.. Cannon had
instructed him not to permit the Re-
publican party to use these books. al
| though he did not deny that access
had previously been given the Dem
ocratic party. Mr.. Cannon said that
he would have to consult the officials
in Philadelphia to see If these books
could be used for political purposes
! He didn't have to consult the OFF,
! cials at Philadelphia when he want
ed to use these for his own political
! purposes last year. or all this year
| but the minute the opposite party
wants to make any use of them
even for the purpose of answering
an unfair charge. Mr.. Cannon Is
overwhelmed with a sense of duty
which compels him to consult Phila-
delphia. or some other out-of-the-
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