Nomination of John Van Schaick, Jr; Hearings Before the Committee on the District of Columbia, United States Senate, Sixty-Sixth Congress, Second Sess

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1920 Excerpt: ... STATEMENT OF REV. DR. JOHN VAN SCHAICK, JR. Mr. Van Schaick. Mr. Chairman, I come to put myself simply at the service of the committee to answer such questions as the committee may ask me. In regard to this voting at Cobleskill, the facts are perfectly clear, that I voted there in 1916. The certificate that I voted there in 1917 is inaccurate. I think he must have confused me with my father, who bears the same name, because in 1917 I was not in the country and, of course, could not have voted. I voted in Cobleskill in 1916. Since that time I have neither voted nor registered nor taken any action in regard to the matter. I have been out of the country and have not been there to appear in regard to voting in any way. Senator King. When did you leave the country? Mr. Van Schaick. I left the country in June, 1917. Senator King. For Belgium? Mr. Van Schaick. For France and Belgium. Senator King. When did you return? Mr. Van Schaick. Returned in May, 1919. Senator King. And where did you return to? Mr. Van Schaick. Landed at the port of New York. I am not certain whether I went for a day to see my father and mother before I came here or whether I came here first. I went very soon to Cobleskill and spent the greater part of the summer there, but was here off and on for two or three weeks in connection with my duties on the board of education during the summer of 1919. Senator Jones. Doctor, before you started for Europe, or when you started for Europe, where did you consider your home to be at the time? Mr. Van Schaick. In Washington. Senator Jones. How long had you been here? Mr. Van Schaick. Been here since January 3, 1900. Senator Jones. Why did you vote up there in 1916 if you considered your home here? Mr. Van Schaick. I kept a voting residence in New York fo...