The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-05
CITY POLITICS.
The German Democrats Of the Seventeenth
Ward-Failure Of Attempt at UniOn-A
New Organization.

The German Democrats Of the Seventeenth
Ward-Failure Of an Attempt mt UniOn-A
New Organization.
The attentive reader OF the HERALD VIII recOllect
that some weeks ago effort was made unite the
two sections of the German democrats in this city
the one represented by the German Central Club,
the other by the German General Committee-into
one body, called the German Democratic Central
Campaign Club, for harmonious and united action.
IL was at first thought the committees appointed by
the two bodies to confer and agree upon plan OF
union had been successful in eecting their cherished
object; but judging by the character of the proceed
ings OF the meeting last night in the seventeenth
ward they are as far apart ever, and perhaps a
little farther. AS the Seventeenth ward is strongly
German and as this meeting may be taken as eX-
pressve OF the general state Of feeling among their
nationality throughout the City, and the split may
ultimately nave decided influence upon the result
OF the election, 1t seems but proper 10 give full
account OF the proceedings last evening,
Mr.. r. v. Curing took the chair and Mr.. Louis Erbe
was in his place as secretary. General Anthony
EickiOf then and gave succinct history OF the
negotiations had between the two wings OF the
democratic Germans expressing regret at the failure
of the attempts at union, but closing with the re-
mark that he would not give any opinion as to the
proper course to pursue leaving that to the meeting
to determine Mr. Curing being president of one
club. 1t was thought proper, at his own suggestion,
to select some one else for chairman, and Michael G.
Gross was called to preside temporarily Colonel
Levy, addressing himself to the meeting, deprecated
the way in which il was sought TO defeat the union OF
All HERMAN democrats iii one compact representative
body, and he followed by Mr.. Henry Peters, who
is president of the antagOnisiC organization the
ward, in pretty near the same strain, adding,
however, that from what he had heard
union was then almost impossible, and he would
rather withdraw. Supervisor Hermann very feel
ingly urged that all minor questions and personal
animOsites should be sunk at this mOmentOus time,
and that, Notwithstanding the differences Of opinion
IN regard to priority OF organization, they should
all cOnditiOnaly unite. Mr.. SIeinbrecher, an old
citizen OF the ward launched forth furious phi
hppic against the men who came there 10 take the
lead In the ward, and yet have fOOhOld in II,
IN party phrase t-baggers''-meaning as
every one understood, two three gentlemen
raj other speeches Judge Gross it his opinion
that they should disregard the two central OrganiZa-
tons altogether but should strive to be united in
their own ward. The debate now grew warm and
cations to leadership being earnestly advocated by
their respective partiSanS, and particularly severe
were the comments Of Mr. Curing upon the manner
IN which the General Union Committee had refused
To this Mr.. Peters, on behalf of the General Commit
tee repiled satirically and in style reminding one
Oh the speech or Antony on Brutus-"And yet he
was AN honorable man." Supervisor Hermann said
and as In the case when both the bride and the
groom say no there can he marriage, there can
be no union here. After many more speeches and u
very earnest appeal by Dr. julius Korn 1t was finally.
that the members of both organizations form an in.
dependent club, uncOnnected with either the Cen
trail Club or the General Committee, and they pro-
ceeded ut once to do So Mr.. Arthur Mayerhofer was
chosen President OF this third ORGANIZATIONS Char les
Welsch, Vice President: Franz Joseph Secretary
and George knester Treasurer; and after the cleo
ton OF these officers an adjournment carried.
IL was noticeable that while the rank and file OF
call the leaders Of the General Committee party
Kept aoOf.