The New York herald., 1869-08-04
CITY POLITIC S F..

Political Agitation Among the Germaua-
Their Increased Aspiratio ns--Cnucuses, Cal-
culattons and Combination Array Of
German Candidates.
It has already been stated In these columns that
the Germans Of this city are showing more activity
politically, this year than ever before. Though early
the season, too early, in fact for any definite poll
tcal combinations to be formed to influence the ap.
preaching fall elections stil the Germans deter
mined to take time by the 0relock and be the frst
in the field The for this lies IN the fact that
the Germans themselves hardly knew their own
strength, and also that the vast majority Of those OF
their oountrymen who have hitherto acted with the
republican party viii this year unite with the
democratic masses. Through the exhaustive
statistical computations of the HERALD. verified by
succeeding explanations they became convinced
that, while they form about one-nfth OF the ontre
legal vote Of the city they hold about onethrd Of
the democratic voting strength While In former
years the republican party, with Its fascinating
shibb0leth OF "freedom and REFORM" drew to its
folds from 5000 to 5000 German votes, 1t now has
lost them nearly all, not more than, perhaps 1000
or 1900 being left II even that many. The rest, with
the democratic Germans will swell the vote OF the
latter from $1,000 to 49, 600 next fall THIS powerful
contingent force Tammany knows how to appreciate.
But here comes the difficulty. The Germans, having
fay to appreciate Its political value. longer
content with a back seat and with being grac,ously
allowed to play the second fiddle In the councils Of
the party. They insist full and fair division OF
the Offices, so that their nationality be adequately
represented In proportion to their political weight
and voting power.
Hitherto the practice Of Tammany has been such
which TO coil insidous Is TO use mild term. They
always pretended great friendship for the Ger
mans and promised TO recognize tl,cr claims In the
distribution OF Offices. When nomination time came
around the ring selected one who, either by
his German name or by some distant connection
through his father or grandfather with the old
Fatherand, was put up as a specifically German
candidate. Such men were taken from the list OF
the immediate and confidential adherents Of Tweed
q Co., and their quasi German antecedents made
use of the tub to catch the German whale Alter
the election the Germans found out that by hosting
such men into prominent Offices they had
gained as little as If thoy had voted foE
Charles Levers creations, Con. Cre2an or Ar.
thur O'Leary, or even for the Man In the Moon
such was the case Two years ago with tho candidate
for prominent county 0ifce, for whose name an
| artificial enthusiasm was got up among the Ger
mans, which eventually served as the only means to
| save the rammany candidate for Snerin from utter
| defeat by the "Blg Judge"
| Now the Germans nave grown wiser from expert
ence. They are determined not to be played upon
| like patient nute by the adr0lt Tammany players
| They want fair and substantial recognition OF theil
claims TO representation, and snonid they not get \
the Will IS gaining strength 'smash dor masheen
| This ts the difficulty which Tammany Is now en-
| counterng. Slnce they know that the Germans are
no longer satisfied with navlng bakers dozen Of
so OF their people placed IN subordinate pc
sitions, such as deputy assistant Sidewalk
| Inspectors" and the like they feel the neces
sIty OF making to the German element OF tDs
| party such reasonable concessions as they car
] without offending the other nationaties entering
into their colossal majority this CITY The Emerald
| Islanders nave indeed II Is al eged. Already oeef
| told that their political WINGS now TOO mucn OK
panded, must either be drawn In or they VIII nave
be cot so 10 allow more bow room to the father
iandeis And II Is not out OF place 70 reveal asecre
| right here. .
| THE IRisBcUBAN MEETING OF TAMhANY.
| This meeting Oh last Monday was, hothihy eise ou
| a shycwd device 20 bridge over thus HilcuH oioou
| Ing between the Irish aId German adhercnbs oi tl
democracy. Since more OF the prolnncnt oWOe
ore TO be accorded 20 the Germans, thsy WIZ haVe y
| DO taken from tie ITisb. Al th.a Tue auer Us ns.
ter OF course wul grilmble. There arc oiher outsld
| organizatona ike the Dcn0CiauO 'ohiVn' tio Non
| stifutIonal Union ho1aTt &ci teedy 10 ~
| crease lheH stfenzth nv lak}nI ~ ,he a's
sgocted, IA order 10 preyenT any serpu' =, a., a.,
| ldcctlon auong inc lri-h on sccoon o' Ae'